Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) clinched the Exim Bank 33rd National Men's Handball Championship title beating Bangladesh Ansar & VDP team by 37-32 goal in the final at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here Tuesday afternoon.  This 30th title for BGB (former BDR) in 33 national meets. The winners led the first half by 16-10 goal.  Read more: National Handball: Police Handball Club finish 3rd beating Dhaka DSA by 32-29 goal Tariqur Rahman of the BGB was adjudged the best player of the tournament.  State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell MP witnessed the day's final as the chief guest and later he distributed the trophies at a function chaired by Bangladesh Handball Federation (BHF) President AKM Nurul Fazal Bulbul. BHF general Secretary Asaduzzaman Kohinoor, among others, was also present on the occasion     Earlier in the semifinals, Ansar & VDP eliminated Bangladesh Police Handball Club by 34-27 goal while BGB booked a seat for the final eliminating Dhaka DSA by 41-15 goal.  Read more: BGB make good start to Victory Day Handball

A new direct Rail Link from Bogura to Shahid M. Mansur Ali Station, Sirajganj will be developed under a Line of Credit (LoC) from India in a significant step towards further modernization of Bangladesh’s railway infrastructure. The project is aimed at enhancing railway connectivity between Bangladesh and India. The funds will be disbursed through EXIM Bank of India. As the first step, an agreement between Bangladesh Railway and Indian consultant (JV of RITES Ltd. and Aarvee Associates) was signed on Monday.  Read: Rail operation on Padma Bridge may start from Dec 2022: Minister Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan and Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami were present.  The signing ceremony took place in Rail Bhaban with Railway Secretary Mohd Salim Reza in the chair.  Senior officials from Railways Ministry, Bangladesh Railway, Indian High Commission, Dhaka, Exim Bank of India’s Dhaka Representative Office, RITES Ltd. and Aarvee Associates Architects Engineers & Consultants Pvt. Ltd. were also present. The scope of Consultancy Services includes updating the project feasibility study, detailed engineering design and drawings of all infrastructure including bridges, embankments, railway track, stations, signalling and all other facilities, route alignment, mathematical modeling, tendering services and construction supervision services. Read:50 railway stations are getting facelift with modern amenities, says railways minister

A Dhaka court on Thursday acquitted Shikder Group directors Ron Haque Sikder and Dipu Haque Sikder from a case filed by Exim Bank director Lt. Col. (retd) Sirajul Islam. Sirajul Islam filed the case with Gulshan Police Station on May 12, 2020, alleging that Ron and Dipu tried to kill and harass the managing director (MD) and deputy managing director (DMD) of Exim Bank by shooting them. After a long trial of more than a year, the final report of the case was submitted to the CMM court on August 9 by the DB police. According to sources, the final report mentioned that the chemical test by the CID and the DB investigation did not find any evidence of shooting. Read: Ron Sikder freed on bail hours after arrest Although the statement of case mentioned that Ron Sikder had picked up and taken away the MD and DMD of Exim Bank from their head office in Gulshan, the police report stated that Exim Bank authorities could not provide any CCTV footage or any other evidence. Although the case statement mentioned the main contradiction over the loan application of Tk 500 crore, Exim Bank failed to show any evidence of Ron Haque Sikder’s loan application, the police report said. The final report of the police was presented in the court stating that the plaintiff and defendant had compromised saying that the case was filed due to misunderstanding of business. It is mentioned that the good relationship between both the plaintiff and the defendant is a long-lasting one and they will continue to have good relationship with each other in future, too. Both sides promised that no one of them would complain in the future about the issues mentioned in the compromise. Read: Sikder Group smelling a conspiracy When the court asked plaintiff Sirajul Islam if he had any objection to the police report and the compromise, he told the court that he had no objection. Ron Sikder was present at the court at that time. After hearing both the parties, the court acquitted Ron Sikder and Dipu Sikder from the case.

The Exim Bank National Women's Handball Championship will begin on Tuesday at the Bir Shreshtha Nur Mohammad Stadium in Narail.

A Dhaka court on Friday granted bail to Managing Director of Sikder Group Ron Haque Sikder hours after he was arrested in an attempted murder case.

The Exim Bank 31st National Women’s Handball Tournament will begin on February 16 at the Bir Shreshtha Nur Mohammad Stadium in Narail.

BNP on Thursday described the seizure of the vehicle of Ron Haque Sikder, managing director of Sikdar Group, who left the country with his brother in an air ambulance a few days ago, as 'the best joke of the year'.

Exim Bank has filed a case against two directors of Sikder Group accusing them of abduction and attempted murder of its Managing Director (MD) Haider Ali Khan and the AMD of the bank over a loan request.