Flash floods submerged some 20 villages, affecting over 100,000 people, as a flood embankment was breached in several places at Dakope upazila, Khulna, officials
Month: September 2009
Gunshots muted by probe
Aug 21 Attack, Hasina’s Jeep Gunshots muted by probe The Criminal Investigation Department’s charge sheet in the August 21 grenade attack case draws no conclusion about the much-reported bullet scars on the jeep that drove Sheikh Hasina out of the blast site. It only cites local and Interpol experts’ diametrically-opposite opinions on the matter, find ... Read more
3 Janazas of Saifur held in city: Former presidents, sitting ministers, MPs, political leaders attend
Three namaz-e-janazas of veteran BNP leader and former finance minister M Saifur Rahman, who died on Saturday in a car crash, were held in Dhaka yesterday where Ministers, Politicians, Professionals and thousands of followers paid their last homage. They also offered special prayers for peace of the departed soul of Saifur Rahman.
District hospitals lack preparedness
Swine Flu Outbreak District hospitals lack preparedness Most of the district hospitals in the country are not yet ready to treat swine flu patients although the number of infected people with the virus has been swelling every day. Some hospitals, however, have set up separate flu units but are yet to open any separate corner ... Read more
Designated pharmacies to sell swine flu drug
The government on Sunday decided to allow ‘controlled sales’ of the swine flu drug down to upazilas through designated pharmacies which could be bought only on prescriptions. ‘Designated pharmacies will be allowed to sell antiviral drug oseltamivir down to upazils only on prescriptions of qualified physicians,’ the health minister, AFM Ruhal Haq, said after a ... Read more
Rental terms revised
Ministry relaxes power project implementation period, but sticks to hard penalty provision The energy ministry yesterday finalised some terms and conditions for upcoming tender on eight rental power projects with a total capacity of 530 megawatt, relaxing the deadline for implementing the projects. The ministry however has kept the option for strong penalty against contractors ... Read more
26 killed in ‘crossfire’ in 5 weeks
RAB admits 577 ‘crossfire’ deaths in five and half years At least 26 people were killed in ‘crossfire’ or shootout with RAB and Police in five weeks from August 1 to September 6. Among them, 19 were killed in August and 7 in last six days. However, Home Minister Sahara Khatun denied that there were ... Read more
Efforts fail to ease traffic jam: Overnight relief not possible, say authorities
At least 8 lakh motorized vehicles and 5-lakh- pedal-rickshaws ply in the city everyday ahead of the Eid and causing traffic situation deteriorated in the capital. The government’s efforts to ease nagging traffic congestion has failed due to shortage of equipment and lack of coordination among the agencies. Witnesses said every intersection in the city ... Read more
JS session begins today
Opposition may not join The third session of Jatiya Sangsad (JS) begins today (Monday) amid a likely BNP boycott. The BNP, which boycotted the House during the budget session which was the second session of the ninth Jatiya Sangsad (JS), continues its boycott alleging that the ruling party didn’t create a congenial atmosphere for the ... Read more
‘War crimes trial will begin before Dec’
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed yesterday said that the trial of war criminals would be started before December this year. “The concerned authorities are arranging necessary logistic support like setting up special tribunal court room and office of the proposed investigating agencies and prosecutors for starting the trial of war criminals,” ... Read more
Migrants send home record cash
Bangladeshis working abroad sent home a record 937 million dollars in August despite a global recession that has dried up overseas jobs, bank officials said Sunday. Remittances are Bangladesh’s second-highest earner after exports and have been credited for a sharp decline in poverty in the nation of 144 million people. “This is the highest monthly ... Read more
Foster blasts five sixes in five balls
Durham v Essex, Pro40, Chester-le-Street Foster blasts five sixes in five balls Essex 279 for 3 (Cook 104*, Foster 83*, Napier 63) beat Durham 276 for 6 (Mustard 102, Blackwell 59) by seven wickets James Foster sent a message to the England selectors about his hitting power when he struck Durham legspinner Scott Borthwick for ... Read more
From B league to Bangladesh league
Bangladesh football will savour a thrilling season with the name of the professional football league changed to Bangladesh League from B League from October 16. Federation Cup the curtain raiser of the season will kick off involving 16 teams to initiate the season-promising continuous football. Bangladesh has never seen a continuous seven-month of football with ... Read more
MSC’s surprise Tamim
Bangladesh national cricket team’s opening batsman Tamim Iqbal made a surprise move to Mohammedan Sporting Club on Saturday breaking verbal commitment to Abahani Limited. It was known that the hard hitting batsman Tamim was offered Taka 15 lakh by Abahani which he was not satisfied with. He made the move to Mohammedan on the assurance ... Read more
Alvaro slates BFF
Abahani’s Argentine trainer Diego Alvaro slammed the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) for delay in finalising the schedules of the season’s curtain-raising tournament, the Federation Cup, as the Dhanmondi-based outfit began their second phase of training yesterday at the Dhaka University ground following a half-a-month conditioning camp at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan. “With less than ... Read more
Federation Cup draw today
The grouping draw ceremony of the Federation Cup Football Tournament-2009 will be held today at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel at 5.30 pm. The 16-team tournament will kick-off September 10 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Last year champions Mohammedan Sporting and runners-up Abahani Limited have already started their preparation for the
DRU-BKMEA carom competition begins
The Carom competition of DRU-BKMEA Sports Festival began on Saturday at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU). Sirajul Islam Bachchu, general secretary of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF), formally opened the meet as chief guest. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) media committee member Rezaur Rahman Sinha, former national cricketer Javed Omar Belim, DRU
Razib shares 2nd position with 3 others
GM Enamul Hossain Razib of Destiny 2000 was now sharing second position with 3.5 points along with GM Nigel Short of England, GM Le Quang Liem of Vietnam and GM Safarli Eltaj of Azerbaijan after end of the 4th round games in the 4th Kolkata Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2009 in Kolkata.
Work of football training centre at Barisal starts in October
Construction of Barisal football training centre under the “Tsunami Fund” will finally get underway from next month. Talking to the reporters at BFF office on Saturday, BFF general secretary Al Musabbir Sadi, said if FIFA completes the signing formalities this month with Modern Engineers, the builders for the project, the construction work of the training
Longest-serving finance minister
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member M Saifur Rahman, who died on Saturday, had been the longest serving finance minister in Bangladesh’s history. He formulated 12 national budgets, starting with the one in the 1980–81 financial year. He placed his last