AUG 9: Typhoon Morakot churned toward China forcing the evacuation of nearly 1 million people today, a day after lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the worst flooding on the island in 50 years. Twenty-nine people were missing in southern Taiwan, the Disaster Relief Centre said, and a woman was killed when her vehicle ... Read more
Month: August 2009
Where beggars can be choosers
The sound of chainmail clinks in your ears, drowning out the merrymaking behind you. A gauntlet covered hand digs hard into your arm, and you stifle a whimper. You stammer and plead, your pencil thin legs pumping wildly, your eyes darting back and forth for a kindly soul to come to your aid. Despite your ... Read more
Baitullah, Hakimullah, Wali killed: Turkistan Beetani
PESHAWAR: A commander of Abdullah Mehsud Group, Haji Turkistan Beetani has said that Baitullah Mehsud along with his forty associates was killed in the missile attack, while Hakimullah Mehsud and Mufti Waliur Rahman died in ‘shoora’ meeting feud leading to cross firing. Talking to Geo News, Abdullah Mehsud Group commander, Haji Turkistan Beetani said that ... Read more
Food adulteration continues in Ctg
A section of unscrupulous businessmen are reportedly producing and marketing different sorts of adulterated and substandard food in Chittagong ahead of Ramadan, posing serious health hazards to consumers. Sources in city’s business hub Chaktai-Khatunganj said such businesspeople started producing a huge quantity of vermicelli, noodles, ghee, juice and different sorts of spices using substandard ingredients ... Read more
Tk 4cr water bill unpaid to Khulna WASA
Water bill worth about Tk 4 crore from different public and private organisations and individuals remains unpaid to the Khulna Water Supply and Sewerage Authority. Official sources said despite servicing notices earlier, the KWASA could not collect the outstanding water bills from a number of organisations and individuals. Different public and private establishments, educational institutions ... Read more
Over 6,000 die from snakebites a yr: Study
Snakebite has become a public health problem in rural areas of the country, as estimated 6,041 individuals die from snakebites every year, revealed a study yesterday. The study conduct by Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and Snakebite Study Group also said annual incidence of snakebites in rural Bangladesh is 623.4 per 100,000 people. But ... Read more
Wider skies for private airlines
The government will reallocate the frequency of local carriers’ flights from Dhaka to London to allow private airlines a wider access to global aviation. The move comes at a time when the capacity of local private carriers to utilise opportunities is being questioned. As part of the move, GMG Airlines and United Airways will be ... Read more
Madhupur forest now a den of criminals
3 bodies recovered in last 7 days Madhupur forest has turned into a safe haven for criminals where people don’t dare to come out of their homes even during daylight hours and tourists often fall victim to muggers and hoodlums. Madhupur police have recovered three bodies including those of a couple from the forest in ... Read more
Sadarghat terminal turns a nightmare
Sadarghat terminal has become a nightmare for long-haul launch passengers as porters and middlemen take control of the luggage just at the entrance and charge whatever money they wish to carry those up to the vessels. Passengers do not have any choice and refusal to pay the charged money or asking for the money receipt ... Read more
Stabbing spree
Deranged youth kills child, injures at least 9 A deranged youth with a machete slashed a child to death and injured at least nine others at Distillery Lane of Gendaria in the city yesterday. Deceased Megha Saddat Mahia, 4, was the daughter of Rahat Hossain of the
Govt to finalise guideline for PPP
The finance ministry has requested different other ministries and divisions for sending their advices within seven days to formulate a guideline for Public–Private Partnership scheme and to set up a PPP cell, official sources said ‘We will
Gone insane for a son
Daughter survived father’s acid assault to tell world of a sick paternal craving Babli’s father wanted to be the “proud parent” of a son, and when a son was not born to him but a daughter, he chose to be
Air Force aims higher
Seeks major purchases by 2021 Bangladesh Air Force seeks to urgently purchase one squadron of fighter trainer aircraft and simulators for fighter planes and helicopters, and set up overhauling plants for the existing F-7 fighter planes and MI
Rajuk to delay Uttara-Purbachal plots handover until Dec
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha is likely to delay starting handover of plots to the lottery winners in the Uttara and Purbachal projects until December, official sources said. It has also kept the affected land owners in the project areas waiting over the issue of compensation. Rajuk was scheduled to start
Get India to consider Austagram route
Asian Highway Get India to consider Austagram route Connectivity experts also feel the need of political, diplomatic initiatives with China, Thailand Bangladesh should now pursue India to consider Austagram route to be connected with the proposed Asian Highway network, said
Domestic help’s desperate escape act
A minor domestic help yesterday sustained injuries as she fell from a high rise, Twin Tower, at Shantinagar in the city in her desperate attempt to clamber down a 22-storey building to save herself from the wrath of her
Drug addict kills minor girl in city
An alleged drug addict stabbed a four-year-old girl to death and injured seven others at Murgitola of Gendaria under Sutrapur police station in the Dhaka city Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Megha Sajjad Nahia, 6, daughter of Rahat Sajjad of 128, Murgitola. Quoting local people, the
Petrobangla to invest Tk 1,000cr in 2 gas fields
The Energy Ministry will invest Taka 1,000 crore to implement its massive augmentation plan for exploring 120-150 MMCFD gas from two major gas fields in the country by 2011. “Five drilling wells and two well augmentation plans will be implemented under the ‘fast track’ plan. The government will provide
NGOs allowed to recover loans in Aila-hit areas
Badly affected people exempted The NGOs have been allowed to recover money from the borrowers excepted the families who were badly affected by the cyclonic storm ‘Aila.’ “The mocrocredit regulation board has allowed the NGOs to collect money from the borrowers whose condition is not critical, but
100 BDR men identified as planners, organisers
Peelkhana carnage The investigating agency, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) carnage case has confirmed that over 100 border guards were involved in the planning and organising the bloody revolt in Peelkhana on February 25-26, in which 75 people including 56 army officers were killed, investigators