Weekend
PDB starts Phase II of prepaid meter project in Sylhet
The Power Development Board has started installing prepaid meters in the city under Phase II of a project initiated more than three years ago on pilot basis. Installation of the prepaid electric meters began this week in Mendibag, Sobhanighat and Mahajanpatti areas in the city, sources in the Sylhet PDB said...[ + ]
BSTI to get one-stop service centres in regional offices
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institute will set up one stop service centers in its regional offices, like the headquarters, to better control the quality of commodities, preservation and its development. This was disclosed at a meeting held between the special assistant to the chief adviser in charge of the industries ministry, Mahbub Jamil, and BSTI high officials in Dhaka Tuesday...[ + ]
Salma’s lone battle goes in vain
Skipper Salma Khatun fought a lone battle in Bangladesh’s five-wicket defeat to India in the return league match of the Women’s Asia Cup Cricket at the Rangiri International Stadium in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on Tuesday. Salma smashed a polished 90 off 140 balls to guide Bangladesh to 160 in 50 overs, their highest total in the tournament, with second highest 24 coming from the bat of Panna Ghosh...[ + ]
Scoring goal again a problem
Scoring goal was again the Achilles heel of Bangladesh in the opening match of the AFC Challenge Cup Group C when the national booters drew goalless with Afghanistan at the Bishkek stadium in Kyrgyzstan on Monday. The correspondent of Asian Football Confederation, Bektour Iskender, was in the press box and he followed Bangladesh all through the game...[ + ]
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My brother Ferdous
Alam Dulal
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