Decision on Shakib’s appeal at board meeting after Eid: BCB chief
The appeal filed by famed Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan against his six-month suspension from all sorts of cricket may be considered at a BCB board meeting after Eid vacation.
BCB President Nazmul Hassan Papon MP disclosed this to the pressmen during a reception arranged by BCB in honour of new ICC President and Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal MP at Ruposhi Bangla Hotel on Monday.
The BCB boss said, “Shakib was suspended by a decision taken at the board meeting, so it’ll be justified to consider his appeal through board meeting although I have the authority to consider his pleas and ratify it in the next board meeting.”
John Abraham to shed 17 kgs Sibdas Bhaduri biopic
Actor-producer John Abraham is experimenting with his looks in ’1911′, a sports biopic on footballer Sibdas Bhaduri, where he will be seen in a leaner avatar.
The 41-year-old soccer enthusiast, who is currently 92 kgs, will transform himself to play the former skipper of Mohun Bagan in the Shoojit Sircar-directed period drama.
“I have no release this year. I am choosing my projects carefully and experimenting with my looks. Each role requires a lot of method and I need time to adopt. I am playing a footballer in 1911 and...
The 41-year-old soccer enthusiast, who is currently 92 kgs, will transform himself to play the former skipper of Mohun Bagan in the Shoojit Sircar-directed period drama.
“I have no release this year. I am choosing my projects carefully and experimenting with my looks. Each role requires a lot of method and I need time to adopt. I am playing a footballer in 1911 and...
New shrimp farming system to boost yields
A growing number of shrimp farmers and processors are giving up traditional farming practices and turning to improved aquaculture to boost yields and exports.
Acreage of shrimp under a modern farming technology -- semi-intensive shrimp farming -- rose to 1,100 hectares this year from 800 hectares a year ago.
The improved farming practices were seen only on 10 hectares of land in 2002, said Prafulla Kumar Sarker, district fisheries officer of Khulna, a hub for shrimp farming and pioneer in modern practices, report...
The improved farming practices were seen only on 10 hectares of land in 2002, said Prafulla Kumar Sarker, district fisheries officer of Khulna, a hub for shrimp farming and pioneer in modern practices, report...
Salman Khan: Took three days to record song for ‘Kick’
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has sung for his films in the past, but he says recording a number for ‘Kick’ took him as long as three days.
The actor says composer Wajid of his favourite Sajid-Wajid duo was his guru and he just followed his instructions.
“I have sung in ‘Hello Brother’ and ‘Wanted’ also. People around me have been asking me to sing a song in a film and my problem is I can’t do it if anybody asks me to…it has to come naturally,” Salman said here.
He found the experience tough.
“Singing in front of the...
The actor says composer Wajid of his favourite Sajid-Wajid duo was his guru and he just followed his instructions.
“I have sung in ‘Hello Brother’ and ‘Wanted’ also. People around me have been asking me to sing a song in a film and my problem is I can’t do it if anybody asks me to…it has to come naturally,” Salman said here.
He found the experience tough.
“Singing in front of the...
Global leaders express shock over downed plane
International leaders and officials expressed grief and shock at the crash Thursday in eastern Ukraine of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet carrying 298 people. Several pledged to contribute to investigation efforts. The plane en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was carrying 154 Dutch citizens, 43 Malaysians, 27 Australians and passengers of several other nationalities.
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A Ukrainian official said a passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down Thursday as it flew over the ...
A Ukrainian official said a passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down Thursday as it flew over the ...
Shooting for Balki’s film to end soon: Amitabh Bachchan
The shooting of Amitabh Bachchan-starrer ‘Shamitabh’, directed by R. Balakrishnan, fondly called Balki, will end soon, says the megastar.
“It bears late…around 3 am and there is work tomorrow for Balki .. it reaches a moment of ending soon…,” the 71-year-old posted on his blog srbachchan.tumblr.com.
The movie, also starring Dhanush, marks the Bollywood debut of southern superstar actor Kamal Haasan’s daughter Akshara. Big B and Balki had also worked together in films like ‘Cheeni Kum’ and ‘Paa’ in...
“It bears late…around 3 am and there is work tomorrow for Balki .. it reaches a moment of ending soon…,” the 71-year-old posted on his blog srbachchan.tumblr.com.
The movie, also starring Dhanush, marks the Bollywood debut of southern superstar actor Kamal Haasan’s daughter Akshara. Big B and Balki had also worked together in films like ‘Cheeni Kum’ and ‘Paa’ in...
