Zim fail first test
November 30, 2010
Zimbabwe’s batting was found wanting against the slow bowlers as BCB XI set the tone for the Tigers with a 29-run victory over the visitors in the limited-over practice match at the BKSP cricket ground yesterday.
It was promising leg spinner Nur Hossain who hogged the spotlight taking three wickets as Zimbabwe were bundled out for 194 runs in 46.1 overs in reply to the home side’s 223 for nine in their stipulated 50 overs.
Wikileaks releases secret US cables
November 30, 2010
The controversial whistle-blowing site Wikileaks has released a cache of 250,000 secret messages sent by US diplomatic staff.
So far, Wikileaks has published on its site 220 of 251,287 of what it describes as US “cables”; it has given the files in full to five media groups, including the New York Times and Guardian newspapers.
Govt to limit tax breaks
November 30, 2010
The government will reduce tax incentives for different sectors to help increase tax collection, said National Board of Revenue (NBR) officials yesterday.
Also, in the new income tax law, truncated tax will be withdrawn in case of VAT at retailer level, they said.
Reading between the lines
November 30, 2010
It’s an epic familiar to South Asians. Narrated in the traditional style, it’s a basic tale of ‘good vs. evil’ with generous helpings of divine and demonic miracles. The Bengali proverb ‘Ja nei Bharatey ta nei Bharatey’ means ‘whatever is not in Mahabharat, does not exist in India’ (or exist at all). But in this age of nanoscience, how does a rational individual grasp Mahabharat?
Veteran Indian playwright-director Manoj Mitra read between the lines and looked rationally at what led up to the great conflict. His play “Ja Nei Bharatey” sheds light on all that remains unsaid in Mahabharat.
Hard rock miners plan rail, road barricadeHard rock miners plan rail, road barricade
November 30, 2010
The miners of Madhyapara Granite Mining Company Ltd (MGMCL) continued strike for the third day yesterday to press for their seven-point demand including reinstatement of five fellows and withdrawal of the case filed against them by the authorities.
Encourage more investment in Bangladesh
November 30, 2010
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday requested her Japanese counterpart Naoto Kan to encourage Japanese investment in Bangladesh and relocate their not-so-profitable industries to her country.
Hasina said Japanese investors can invest more in Bangladesh, as the country is investment-friendly and now being considered the second most profitable economy in South Asia.
Son hacks mother to death in city
November 30, 2010
A woman was hacked to death by her son at Kadamtoli in the capital Tuesday morning.
The dead was identified as Nurjahan Begum, 42, wife of Mahamudur Rahman, a resident of Kadamtoli.
PM voices Dhaka’s support for nuclear-free world
November 30, 2010
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed Bangladesh’s unwavering support for Japan in building a nuclear-free world.
“Our peace-loving people deeply respects the Hiroshima peace process, gathering under `Mayors for Peace Cities’, to consolidate Bangladesh’s unwavering support for Japan in building a nuclear-free world,” she said.
Khaleda’s contempt of court petition hearing not held
November 30, 2010
The hearing of the contempt of court petition by the opposition leader was not held as the operations of the Appellate Division bench was at a standstill.
In a briefing at his office on Tuesday, Attorney general Mahbubey Alam told journalists that “the chief justice has decided to not hold court operations as proceedings that are held without the justices and lawyer unable to come due to hartal usually have adverse effect on the trials.”
Rail and water transport unhampered
November 30, 2010
The authorities have claimed that communications on the rail and water routes have not been hampered by the hartal.
However, long route bus communication is at a standstill.
Railway director general Touhidul Anwar Chowdhury told bdnews24.com on Tuesday: “Trains are operating as scheduled. There have been no disruptions.”