Skin-baring outfits, curvaceous physiques and vampish choreography combine to define the Pussycat Dolls. As a 24-year-old unmarried male, it was philosophically, socially and biologically inconceivable to reject a free pass to the group’s concert in Jakarta last Tuesday. I pretty much got what I went for and I’ll be frank — it wasn’t the foxy ... Read more
Month: June 2009
Poison River Threatens Millions in Bangladesh
It was once the lifeline of the Bangladeshi capital. But the once mighty Buriganga River, which flows by Dhaka, is now one of the most polluted rivers in Bangladesh because of rampant dumping of industrial and human waste. “Much of the Buriganga is now gone, having fallen to insatiable land grabbers and industries dumping untreated ... Read more
Polluted rivers, risky water
Prof Mustafizur Rahman Tarafdar The water of Buriganga, Balu, Sitalakhya and Turag are severely polluted. No biological survival can occur there as oxygen is depleted and might have reached nearly O level! Oxygen level in fresh river water is 9mg/l at 20ºc and 7.6mg/l at 30ºc (Summer). BOD5 (consumption of oxygen for decomposition of microbs) ... Read more
Tigers welcome ICL rebels
It needed only a few phone calls to take India and Ireland out of their minds for some hours. The Indian Cricket League had replaced the two Group A opponents in Bangladesh players’ minds as all the 13 remaining cricketers, who had joined the rebel league for money, have decided to return. The decision of ... Read more
ICL duo seeks BCB amnesty
Banned Indian Cricket League (ICL) duo Mosharraf Hossain and Monjurul Islam have submitted proof of their terminated contracts to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) acting CEO Nizam Uddin Chowdhury yesterday for availing the amnesty offered by the board. Mosharraf and Monjurul, who played for Dhaka Warriors, turned in copies of e-mails from the organisers of the ... Read more
Row over qualifiers
Club Cup Football Row over qualifiers Eight teams have qualified for the final round of the Bashundhara Champions Club Cup football tournament while the fate of four clubs’ advancement remained under cloud. According to the tournament bylaws, 12 teams from twelve venues were supposed to qualify for the final round of the meet. While eight ... Read more
Bangladesh A post 357 Maharashtra score 60/2
Bangladesh A posted 357 in the first innings against Maharashtra Cricket Association on the second day of their second four-dayer cricket match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday. In reply, Maharashtra Cricket Association scored 60 for the loss of two wickets before the two umpires pocketed the bails for the second day. Bangladesh ... Read more
JS budget session opens without BNP
PM asks MPs to step up relief The budget session of the ninth Parliament began on Thursday with the opposition boycotting the House proceedings centering the rearrangement of seats for the opposition lawmakers in the front row. The second session started yesterday at 3.22 PM with the Parliament Speaker Advocate Abdul Hamid in the Chair. ... Read more
Sincerity the answer
Strict enforcement of laws, blocking grabbers’ way to court’s stay order, effective river commission must to save rivers Commitment of the government, tough enforcement of environmental laws and formation of an effective river authority are the key to save the rivers physically and biologically. The government must step forward to save the rivers and acquire ... Read more
Obama reaches out to Muslim world
President Barack Obama has said the “cycle of suspicion and discord” between the United States and the Muslim world must end. In a keynote speech in Cairo, Mr Obama called for a “new beginning” in ties. He admitted there had been “years of distrust” and said both sides needed to make a “sustained effort… to ... Read more
HC hears hurdles
* Court injunction * Ducking of 2001 verdict * Missing demarcation * Clouts of grabbers * Lack of govt coordination Government drives against encroachment largely fail because encroachers often obtain stay orders and injunctions from the court against eviction drives, high officials of BIWTA, Environment Directorate, and Land Survey Directorate told a High Court bench ... Read more
I did not resign: Sohel Taj
State minister for home Tanjim Ahmed, returning to work on Thursday after a rumour-filled four-day absence, has denied having tendered his resignation during that time. “I never resigned,” Tanjim said when asked about the reports that he had quit his office, submitting his resignation to the prime minister on Monday. He also said he would ... Read more
Gen Mubin new army chief
Lieutenant General Muhammed Abdul Mubin, Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division, has been made the new army chief. He will replace the incumbent army chief General Moeen U Ahmed whose extended time will end on June 15. He was given one year’s extension during the caretaker government on April 6 last year. ... Read more
CID charge sheet submission on BDR mutiny likely within 2 months
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is likely to submit charge sheet within two months in the case relating to BDR mutiny and killing of army officers. At a press briefing Thursday, commerce minister Lt Col Farukh Khan (Retd) said that after completing investigation in BDR mutiny case CID is expected to submit charge sheet by two ... Read more
REHAB Fair begins: Joint venture to resolve housing problems urged
State Minister for Housing and Public Works Advocate Abdul Mannan Khan on Thursday called for setting up public-private join ventures for resolving housing problems. Referring to the election manifesto of Awami League, he said the present government wants to ensure housing facilities for all by 2015 with the concerted efforts by all. The state minister ... Read more
ICC World Twenty20 starts today
The ICC World Twenty20 starts today at the Lord’s in London, the capital city of England. Host England will take on Netherlands in the inaugural match of the sensational cricket meet, today at 10.30 PM BST (Bangladesh Standard Time). A total of 12 teams splitting into four groups are taking part in the 17-day long ... Read more
Environment Day today
Today is the World Environment Day (WED)- 2009. The day will be observed across the country along with the world with taking vows to protect the environment for saving human being. The theme of the day- 2009 is “Your Planet Needs You- Unite to Combat Climate Change” On this day, individuals and various industrial, non-governmental, ... Read more
I’m very insecure while acting, says Penelope Cruz
Sanity, motherhood and a plush apartment: Spanish beauty Penélope Cruz charts out her plan. There was a time when the Spanish siren Penélope Cruz couldn’t turn her back on an interesting role. The result? The Oscar-winning actress worked round the clock and found herself edging closer and closer to a nervous breakdown. But after her ... Read more
The Future is Ultra-Thin: New Intel Chips Redefine Laptop Style, Performance, Battery Life
At the Computex trade fair in Taipei, Taiwan, Intel Corporation introduced four new processors, including a low-power version and a value chipset, to usher in mainstream “ultra-thin” laptops. Intel® ultra-low voltage (ULV) processors will enable new sleek consumer laptop designs less than an inch thick, weighing 2 to 5 pounds, and at mainstream price points. ... Read more
Angelina Jolie tops Forbes celebrity ‘power list’
NEW YORK : Superstar actress and humanitarian advocate Angelina Jolie has unseated talkshow diva Oprah Winfrey as the world’s most powerful celebrity in a new survey published by Forbes magazine Wednesday. The top ranking is based on income over the past 12 months as well as web references, press clippings, broadcast mentions and major magazine ... Read more