Police has suggested a series of steps including contraction of underground and over-ground railway and elevated expressways alongside efficient public transport systems as Dhaka’s notorious traffic jam exceeds its own records in recent period. “Hundreds of meetings and discussions were held to reduce traffic congestion yielding
Month: August 2009
Govt nods EPZ TU bill ignoring lone voice of dissent
‘Workers organization’ changed to ‘workers welfare society’ The Cabinet on Monday approved a bill seeking amendment to the Export Processing Zone Workers Association and Industrial Relations Act 2004 and changing the term ‘workers organization’ to ‘workers welfare society’. The regular cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Cabinet Division, also approved in ... Read more
Mobile courts lack strong teeth
Drive against adulterated food starts today The government is set to start anti-adulteration drive from today without any sting in the form of strict punishment against offenders, including the persons responsible for making foods toxic. On July 23, the present government approved the Mobile Court Ordinance 2009, which lacks the provision for punishment like cancellation ... Read more
No room for ‘reformists’
AL names rest of working committee leaders The Awami League yesterday announced the names of 26 members and the information and research secretary for its central working committee shunning the so-called reformist leaders of the party. Fourteen of the 26 are new to the central working committee, making it apparent that party President Sheikh Hasina, ... Read more
Govt serving purpose of India
Tipaimukh Dam Govt serving purpose of India Intellectuals allege while inaugurating signature collection Intellectuals at a programme in the city on Monday alleged that the present Awami League government is serving the purpose of India on Tipaimukh dam issue to perpetuate its power ignoring the national interest of Bangladesh. “The government which got huge support ... Read more
Delay in medical check-up: Thousands of Bangladeshi students fail to avail UK visa
Thousands of prospective student visa seekers to the United Kingdom for September session are struggling to cope with the set deadline as they are getting appointment for mandatory medical checkup in mid October. To obtain visa before the September session of the UK educational institutions, they have to submit application to the British High Commission ... Read more
Indians flock to hospitals for tests
Swine flu death toll rises to 6 The number of people to die from swine flu in India rose to six, health officials said yesterday, as the government called for calm and people flocked to public hospitals for tests. The latest to die of the (A)H1N1 virus were an ayurvedic or traditional medicine practitioner in ... Read more
Maoists returning to power in Nepal?
Shamsuddin Ahmed Are the Maoists returning to power or taking over power in Nepal? UCPN Maoist supreme leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda has claimed Tuesday his party will soon form a national government. He did not elaborate how UCPN (Maoist) will form the national government. Will he succeed to rally support of the majority ... Read more
Tigers prey on the Lions
Ashraful Star of The Show Tigers prey on the Lions It couldn’t have been any more emphatic for the Tigers. An eight-wicket victory to start the five-match series against Zimbabwe at their own backyard just lighted up the Grameenphone Cup at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo yesterday. Carrying their form and confidence from the Caribbean ... Read more
Farashganj vow upsets
Farashganj Sporting Club promised yesterday that they would be a title-deciding factor in the B. League after singing up 15 booters including three who are in the ongoing national football camp at BKSP. The trio are defender Rezaul Karim Reza (new registration), midfielder Imtiaz Sultan Jitu of Chittagong Mohammedan SC and midfielder Mezbabul Haq Manik ... Read more
JU authority honors University cricket team with blazer
The Jahangirnagar University authority on Sunday honored the University cricket team with blazer at a function at the JU Senate Hall for clinching the Inter-University Cricket crown for the second successive time. Vice Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University Dr Sharif Enamul Haque, who as the chief guest distributed the blazers, termed the cricketers as the “goodwill ... Read more
Jadukar Samad Kishore Football Tournament inaugurated
The Football Jadukar Samad Kishore Football Tournament was inaugurated yesterday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. The tournament is being held on the eve of legend footballer Syed Abdus Samad. Secretary of the National Sports Council Shafiq Anwar formally opened the 12th edition of the football competition as the chief guest while President of Orient Sporting ... Read more
Feni Club trying to rope in Mexican booters
Feni Soccer Club, one of the new comers, who made their entry in the Citycell B-League, may be a great surprise in the third edition of the Citycell B-League. They are targeting to occupy a place in the top four in their debut. Feni Soccer Club officials are planning to recruit four Latin American booters ... Read more
Reefat loses as Zia draws in first round
The Asian Zone 3.2 World Cup Qualifying Chess Championship got off to a rousing start at Airport Authority of India Club in New Delhi on Sunday. Thirteen and seven players are taking part in men’s and women’s category for the lone spot from their respective group in World Cup matches. In the men’s section, Grandmaster ... Read more
Poor services scaring commuters off Kamalapur
Poor services, mismanagement, schedule failures and harassment by ticket black marketeers make the Kamalapur railway station unwelcoming for train passengers. Though computerised ticket selling has eased off the hassles of buying tickets for express trains, passengers of local and commuter
TCB’s import procedures seem unending
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh could not yet complete its procedures to import essential food items, whose retail prices saw fresh rises with private importers and wholesalers blaming each other for the pre-Ramadan
SC upholds Khaleda’s bail in Niko graft case
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday upheld the High Court order that had granted bail to Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Niko corruption case. The four-member full bench of the Appellate Division, headed by chief justice MM Ruhul Amin, passed the order dismissing
Wrong diagnosis sparks ‘swine flu death’ panic
Death of a Maldives returnee at Uttara Bangladesh Medical College and Hospital (BMCH) yesterday sparked concern as doctors wrongly diagnosed him with swine flu. Panic broke out when death certificate of the deceased Sanawar Hossain provided by the BMCH, where he got admitted on Saturday
Market monitoring begins today
The government would start market monitoring from today to contain price spiral of essential commodities during the holy month of Ramzan. The first consignment of imported essential commodities by the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will reach the country within
Tipai dam won’t harm Bangladesh, says minister
State minister for water resources Mahbubur Rahman yesterday said the government did not think that the proposed Indian Tipaimukh dam would be harmful for Bangladesh. Talking to reporters at his secretariat office he said, “I don’t find any problem if India constructs the Tipaimukh dam. This dam will