Weekend
1,000 more double-deckers in capital demanded
The Citizens’ Rights Protection Movement on Sunday demanded that the government should immediately introduce 1,000 more double-deckers in different routes of the capital and save the passengers from being held hostage to the whims of private bus operators. The forum, comprising of the Consumers’ Association of Bangladesh, the Citizens’ Rights Movement and the Nagorik Sanghati, at an exchange of views at the National Press Club said fare-fleecing by private bus operators, mostly the CNG-run buses, has been continuing in Dhaka...[ + ]
55th founding anniv of RU celebrated
The Rajshahi University celebrated its 55th founding anniversary on Sunday with the teachers, students and employees holding various programmes. The programmes started at the Sabash Bangladesh Chattar of the university through the recitation of verse from the holy Qur’an at 10:00am...[ + ]
Akram receives Asian Cricket Legend award
Former national captain Akram Khan was named as the best legendary cricketer of Bangladesh and was awarded by the Asian Cricket Council at a gala ceremony in Karachi on Saturday. The ACC gave the award to four living legends from four Test-playing countries of the region. Imran Khan, Sunil Gavasker and Arjuna Ranatunga, the former captains of Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka respectively, were the other winners in this category...[ + ]
Tigers return home
Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful termed their campaign in Asia Cup cricket ‘successful’ despite suffering an ignominious defeat against Pakistan in their last match. Ashraful said this while talking to newsmen upon the team’s arrival at the Zia International Airport on Sunday...[ + ]
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