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Physical disability cricket in city Sept 2

First ever Five-Nation International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) tournament (physical disability cricket tournament) is set to commence in Dhaka from September 2. Physical disability cricket is still in its infancy, with an England team launched in 2009. Until this year the Three Lions and Pakistan were the only countries to have sides. PD CricketBut next month Sprotbrough Cricket Club’s Laidlaw will be part of the England team that competes in the sport’s first multi-nation competition. India, Afghanistan and hosts Bangladesh will joi...

BD workers’ poetry inspires dance piece in Singapore

For contemporary dance choreographer Raka Maitra, literature has always been the starting point for many of her works, such as those written by Rabindranath Tagore and Omar Khayyam. But there is something a bit more special about her latest show, where she is working with newly minted poetry written by Singapore’s migrant workers. Titled “From Another Land” and presented under the Esplanade’s Raga series, to be held on September 11 and 12, Maitra’s company Chowk will be presenting a performance based on her Odissi-inspired dance vocabulary, which will also incorporate poetry readings in Bengali by two poet-workers, and an English translation by multidisciplinary artist Bani Haykal. [caption id="attachment_19279" align="alignright" width="540"]

Two US TV journos shot dead on air

Two journalists have been shot dead during a live TV report in the US state of Virginia, their employer confirms. WDBJ7 TV reporter Alison Parker, 24, and cameraman Adam Ward, 27, were killed during an interview in Moneta, Bedford County, the TV station said. tv journoDuring the live broadcast, shots could be heard, sending the reporter and the person she was interviewing running. Police say they are investigating the incident and still searching for the suspect. “We do not know the motive. We do not know who the suspect or who the killer i...

Bangladesh Mela in Atlantic City

The Bangladesh Association of South Jersey held one of its biggest festivals of the year at the SandCastle stadium in Atlantic City Tuesday night. The seventh annual Bangladesh Mela was filled with games, food, entertainment, vendors and dance. [caption id="attachment_19271" align="alignright" width="533"]Children of Bangladesh Association of South Jersey perform the Shohag Chand Badhoni Nache dance during Bangladesh festivals at the SandCastle Tuesday, Aug 25, 2015. Children of Bangladesh Association of South Jersey perform the Shohag Chand Badhon...

BD, India resort to onion imports as supply dips

Onion prices in Bangladesh have nearly doubled in the past month due to a shortage in top supplier India, forcing the neighbours to turn to imports from countries such as Egypt, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh said on Wednesday it had sought 450 tonnes and could buy more. Also, India will examine bids on Thursday for a tender to import 10,000 tonnes of [caption id="attachment_19265" align="alignright" width="644"]A vendor weighs potatoes for a customer (not pictured) in his shop at a vegetable market in Kolkata, India, August 12, 2015. REUTER... </div><!-- .entry-content --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <div class=

Tree plantation campaign begins at SUST

A seven-day tree plantation campaign was started at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) campus on Wednesday, 26 August 2015. Gazipur Association of SUST, an association of students those who have come from Gazipur, 3arranged the campaign to promote the students to plant trees to save the environment from all kinds of pollutions and to save the ecosystem. Vice Chancellor Professor Aminul Haque Bhuyan along with director of students counseling and guidance Prof Rashed Talukder inaugurated the function at in front of University Centre at campus ...
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