This year’s Hajj flights kick off tomorrow, State Minister for Religious Affairs Shahjahan Mia said at the secretariat yesterday. He also said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit the Hajj camp at Ashkona in
Month: October 2009
Hundreds of Aila-hit families in Dakope still under open sky
Many victims of cyclone Aila-hit unions in Dakope upazila of Khulna district have alleged irregularities and malpractices in distribution of the government fund allocated for reconstruction of their
New variety of paddy BINA-7 developed: 10 lakh tonnes more Aman can be grown in Monga-hit dists
From The New Nation Farmers in eight monga prone districts will be able to produce an additional 10 lakh tons of Aman paddy within a couple years by cultivating a new variety of paddy (BINA-7) developed by the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA). This was disclosed at a field level demonstration of BINA-7 at ... Read more
GP IPO 3.5 times oversubscribed
From The Daily Star Grameenphone’s initial public offering (IPO) has been oversubscribed more than 3.5 times — evidence of huge enthusiasm from prospective investors for the largest mobile phone operator’s shares. The telecom company offered 69,439,400 ordinary shares at Tk 10 each, in addition to a Tk 60 premium, totalling Tk 486.08 crore. But the ... Read more
Shahabuddin sells paintings worth Tk 2.1 crores in Dhaka shows
From NewAgebd Internationally reputable artist Sahabudddin Ahmed’s two exhibitions in Dhaka fetched Taka two crores and 10 lakhs. Out of 58 paintings on display, 42 were sold at the exhibitions which ended on October 9 at gallery Chitrak and on October 18 at the Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts in Dhanmondi. Gallery sources said that ... Read more
Abahani scrape thru’ to semis
Big Boss T20 Premier League 2009 Abahani scrape thru’ to semis Abahani set up an early showdown with bitter rivals Mohammedan Sporting Club after an eventful group stage of the Big Boss Premier T20 League that also offered a surprise package in Khelaghar Samaj Kalyan Samity in the semifinal line-up of the season’s curtain-riser. Abahani ... Read more
Abahani bump Biyanibazar
Dhaka Abahani underlined their title credentials with a convincing 4-1 win over Biyanibazar SC in the second semi-final of the Federation Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday and set up Tuesday’s final showdown with bitter rivals Mohammedan Sporting Club. Abahani were stunned by an early goal but showed their character when it was ... Read more
6 doctors indicted for Manna’s death
A Dhaka court framed charges against six physicians of negligence in treatment that allegedly led to the death of popular film actor Manna on February 17 last year. Earlier, the doctors, who work at United Hospital Limited, submitted petitions for dismissal of the case. Judge Firoz Alam of the Special Judge’s Court-1 said the case ... Read more
Solar-powered irrigation pump launched
From The New Nation First ever solar-powered irrigation pump launched yesterday at Kaishar Char in Savar that will save 760MW of electricity and 800m litter of diesel in a year. Channel I Director Shaikh Siraj and Rahimafrooz Renewable Energy Ltd Chairman Niaz Rahim jointly inaugurated solar-powered irrigation pump. Rahimafrooz has introduced the solar-power irrigation system ... Read more
Lohan’s probation period extended
From bbc.co.uk Actress Lindsay Lohan has had her probation for a drink driving conviction extended for one more year. Lohan was ordered to appear in court after probation officials said she had missed some alcohol education classes. The actress was told to complete an 18-month alcohol awareness programme in August 2007 after being convicted of ... Read more
Pammy slipped into her old ‘Baywatch’ swimsuit
…and it still fits perfectly! From Bild.com 14 years passed between these two photos: Pamela Anderson still looks great in her swimsuit! ‘Baywatch’ bombshell Pamela Anderson has turned back the clock by by slipping into her infamous sexy red swimsuit again. Pammy (42) defied the years as she threw on her ‘Baywatch’ bathing suit for ... Read more
LILY ALLEN Loves her boyfriend because he likes her butt
From bild.com LILY ALLEN: The singer loves her boyfriend because he likes her butt Lily Allen loves her boyfriend because he likes her butt. The ‘It’s Not Fair’ singer says her relationship with painter-and-decorator Sam Cooper has helped boost her self-esteem because he is so complimentary about her appearance. She told Grazia magazine: “I’m so ... Read more
How to reduce the risk of breast cancer
October which is observed as Breast Cancer Awareness Month reminds our pledge to boost awareness about breast cancer. Every year, the deadly cancer affects thousands of women in Bangladesh. Many of the deaths from this cancer could be prevented through adopting useful measures like self examination of breast, regular and periodic screening, early diagnosis and ... Read more
There is no war between Shah Rukh Khan and me: Salman Khan
Mumbai, Bollywood actor Salman Khan says there is no war or rivalry between him and his colleague Shah Rukh Khan. He said stories of friction between them are created by the media and that he is tired of such “news”. “There is no war between us. It is the media who creates all this misunderstanding,” ... Read more
Rape a weapon of war in Congo, activists say
From CNN.com Rape has turned into a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the number of attacks on women having grown threefold over the past few years, human rights activists said Friday. Anneke van Woudenberg, senior researcher with Human Rights Watch, told Christiane Amanpour that 200,000 women and girls have been ... Read more
Towards a new paradigm for conserving biodiversity
From The Daily Star Morticulture Towards a new paradigm for conserving biodiversity Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman IT was not a poet but an American scientist, Mark Harmon, who nicknamed his field of study “morticulture”, to suggest the importance of managing the dead trees in the forest to maintain biodiversity. Deadwood plays a vital role for the ... Read more
Zahid, Tauquir, Joya and Aupi together in one play
Four of the biggest TV stars — Zahid Hasan, Joya Ahsan, Tauqir Ahmed and Aupi Karim — will be seen together in a special single-episode play “Nirjon Swakkhor.” Written by Nazrul Islam and directed by Chayanika Chowdhury, the play will be aired tonight on ntv at 9 pm. The story of the play revolves around ... Read more
Public servants, army officers,autonomous body officials to get more than half of Purbachal plots
Applicants for Purbachal plots in three categories — government service holders, autonomous body officials and Armed Forces members — will get more than a half of the 6,000 plots, Rajuk officials said. After city planning authority Radhani Unnayan Kartripakkha on November 25, 2008 invited applications, 1.57 lakh people applied for a total of 6,800 plots ... Read more
Sheltech housing fair begins today
Sheltech, one of the pioneer real estate companies in the country, is going to start a five-day housing fair today to sell around 600 flats of 15 projects and some 100 plots on a ‘reduced rate’. The fair being held at Sheltech’s own building at city’s Panthapath would remain open for all from 10:00am to ... Read more
Argentina classifies for the World Cup
Argentina’s national soccer team won 1-0 against Uruguay in their decisive match at the Centenario stadium, and directly classified for 2010 World Cup. Meanwhile, Chile scored and won 1-0 against Ecuador, result that helped Maradona’s team to classify. Argentina’s Mario Bolatti, who had recently entered to the field scored at 40′ of the second half ... Read more