India’s most successful captain Sourav Ganguly is set to herald the start of a new innings behind the microphone post-retirement after he was on Wednesday signed by ESPN STAR Sports as an expert analyst for the ICC World Twenty20, commencing in England on Saturday. Ganguly will be part of an ESPN STAR Sports commentary panel ... Read more
Month: June 2009
Govt rolls into action
Major river-grabbers flash court’s stay orders to fend off eviction; BIWTA knocks down 4 big structures in Tongi as 3-day drive begins Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) yesterday began a three-day eviction drive against encroachment on the river Turag. The government embarked on the drive following a vigorous campaign launched by The Daily Star ... Read more
Second session of 9th JS begins today
Row over seat-planning remains still unresolved The second session of the 9th Jatiya Sangsad begins at 3 pm today (Thursday). It is the first budget session of the current parliament as well as the first budget of the present Mohajote government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, who has ... Read more
MPs to be given official cars
Jatiya Sangsad panel chiefs to get flag cars, gunmen The parliament commission on Wednesday approved a proposal for purchasing cars for all members of the parliament doing away with their privilege to import duty-free vehicles, the speaker of Jatiya Sangsad said Wednesday. ‘All lawmakers will be provided with vehicles to be maintained by the government ... Read more
Groupings, politics among expatriates tarnish BD’s image abroad: FM
Govt to set up expatriates’ welfare bank soon Foreign Minister Dipu Moni on Wednesday said groupings and conflicts ‘in the name of politics’ of different overseas political wings have tarnished country’s image abroad in some cases. She also called on all concerned for ending such hostile politicking to uphold the positive image of the nation ... Read more
Diplomats complain of crimes in city
Foreign diplomats in Dhaka have expressed their deep concern over the increasing number of criminal activities by which the diplomats, their family members and foreigners are being affected mainly in Gulshan and Baridhara roads. They have requested Bangladesh authorities to take urgent measures to provide for appropriate security in the areas where those incidents are ... Read more
21m more slip into poverty on price hike, global gloom
More than 21 million people have joined the group of the chronically hungry in Bangladesh due to the fallouts from the price hike and the global financial crisis, bringing the figure to a 40-year high, a UN report revealed. The poor, who have borne the brunt of the economic trouble, desperately need support requiring the ... Read more
Around 3 crore disaster victims of costal belt will be refugee by 2050
Around three crore flood and cyclone affected people of country’s costal belts will become refugees by 2050 if proper and pragmatic rehabilitation plan and sustainable infrastructures at the areas are not ensured. The observation was made by speakers at a press conference on ‘recent Aila attack and rehabilitation strategy’ organised by Equity and Justice Working ... Read more
Taj changes his mind
Ending a three-day drama over his move to step down, State Minister for Home Affairs Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj has finally decided to continue in office. The decision came after he held a two-hour-long meeting with Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina and several ministers at the PM’s official residence Jamuna last night. “If I feel ... Read more
Pintu taken on 5-day remand
Former BNP lawmaker Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu arrested earlier was taken on a five-day remand in connection with the Peelkhana carnage case yesterday. Members of the Taskforce Force Interrogation (TFI), however, have started interrogating Pintu at the cell, senior assistant superintendent of police (ASP) of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and investigation officers of the BDR carnage ... Read more
400 car thieves active in city
Brisk business of stolen motor parts in Dholaikhal area Thousands of motor parts shops at city’s Dholaikhal area are conducting their profitable business very often buying different types of motor parts from thieves and also allegedly giving them shelters in many ways. Different types of business like motor parts, reconditioned car body’s parts, ball and ... Read more
Green memory: key to driving down data center power
Experts estimate that Internet data center power requirements are rising as much as 20 percent a year, which in total consume as much electricity as some countries, including Iran, Mexico, Sweden and Turkey. The industry hopes to reverse the trend by revisiting the design of cooling systems, power supplies and server architectures. In servers, the ... Read more
Mexico considers ‘ban’ on street children
New law would require officials to move street kids into schools or other programs – or face a $420-per-child fine. Mexico City – Children selling gum or washing windshields in the streets of Mexico are as ubiquitous as traffic lights. But a new proposal here would forbid the presence of street children in cities and ... Read more
Tea growers struggle to keep up supply
Growers now struggle to maintain supply of tea in line with its growing demand, which ultimately pushes the beverage price up. Tea is widely consumed nowadays, from urban to rural areas, with around 7 percent domestic growth a year, says a senior official of the Tea Traders Association of Bangladesh (TTAB). According to the trade ... Read more
BoI turns into ‘abandoned’ body
Restructuring move stagnant, no meeting in seven months The Board of Investment, the government’s investment promotion agency, has virtually turned into an ‘abandoned’ organisation for lack of proper attention and serious manpower shortage when investment climate is plagued by the crisis of infrastructures. The board, headed by the prime minister as its chairman, has not ... Read more
TV Watch
Batighar on Desh TV Regular live show from the studio ‘Batighar’ will be aired today on Desh TV at 5:30pm. Sumona Siddiqui is producer of the programme where Tamanna Tithi, Nazmun Munni, Farzana Tani, Shahana Rahman Shanu and Marzia Mostafi present the show. In each episode, a special guest on relevant subject to be presented ... Read more
New drama serial “Guide” on ntv tonight
A new drama serial “Guide” will be aired on ntv at 9:45 pm. The 28-episode serial is written, scripted and directed by Arun Choudhury. The cast consists of Tauqir Ahmed, Runa Khan, Apurba, Shojol, Nova, Bindu, Arefin Shuvo, Hillol, Nafiza and others. The story of the serial: Elias Ali, a tourist guide, escorts a group ... Read more
“No Question No Answer” on Channel 1
“No Question No Answer,” a new mega serial written and directed by Kochi Khandoker, goes on air tonight on channel 1. Based on a comic story, the serial is aimed at providing the audience with total entertainment. The story centres on a family; some of the members are confirmed bachelors. But the problem is, those ... Read more
‘Lathikhela has become a game, in course of time’
Chan Mia, head of the ‘Chan Mia Lathikhela Dal’, performed recently at a programme on the occasion of the 127th anniversary of birth of Gurusaday Dutta at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. He talks to our correspondent about the different aspects of the troupe. New Age: For how many years has your troupe been performing? Chan Mia: ... Read more
Education in tatters at coast
Class-III student Khalid Hasan helps his father as much as he can to build a tiny shack on an embankment, taking time out from trying to get relief materials and catching fish. His mid-term exams were supposed to be held soon but his school is barely standing and he has lost all his books to ... Read more