Probe body also blames inefficiency of staff; similar report on Kishoreganj tragedy The two inquiry committees, formed to investigate the recent ferry disasters in Bhola and Kishoreganj, made public their reports yesterday. The probe body on Bhola launch capsize blamed overloading and carelessness of MV Coco-4 staff for the incident. While the committee on Kishoreganj ... Read more
Month: December 2009
Murder at city hotel: Two confess to killing girls after violation
Seventeen months after mysterious disappearance of two young girls of Kishoreganj town, two persons have confessed, before a senior judicial magistrate, to killing them following rape Maniruzzaman Halud Mia, 28, a suspended police constable of Kishoreganj Police Lines, and Shamim Houladar Jahir, 35, a cleaner of an electronics company in Chittagong, strangulated after raping Urmi, ... Read more
4 rivers declared ecologically critical
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) on December 15 declared the four rivers and its foreshores, adjacent to the capital, ecologically critical to save the rivers from encroachers and pollution. They banned dumping sewage from home, industries and other institutions, setting up industries which pollute soil, water, air and sound and any work which can ... Read more
Programme upholds Dhaka’s heritage
A daylong cultural programme titled ‘One mile square’ on preservation of the heritage, archaeological sites and ecological balance of old Dhaka was held at seventeen different locations in the city on December 4. The programme jointly organised by Dhaka-based organisation Britto Arts Trust and London-based organisation Visiting Arts included mixed media installations and presentations, video ... Read more
Cartoon Vs Corruption
Exhibition by Transparency International Bangladesh It is of prime importance to encourage anti-corruption attitudes among the youth. That is exactly what Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has set out to do. Over the last four years, the organisation has held countrywide competitions and exhibitions with participants in the age groups 13-18 and 19-35. In keeping with ... Read more
Katrina tops Sexiest Asian Women list once again in Eastern Eye survey
‘Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the sexiest Asian girl of them all?’ This is the question that UK’s magazine Eastern Eye asked in a survey. And, not surprisingly, Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has topped the annual World’s Top 50 Sexiest Asian Women list once again, beating former beauty queens, models and established Bollywood ... Read more
Sangakkara annouced as new Kings XI captain
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has been made the new captain of the Kings XI Punjab replacing Yuvraj Singh who’s position had been in jeopardy for a few weeks. When the news was announced by the Kings XI it came as no surprise that Yuvraj had been relived of the captaincy. Reports have emerged during ... Read more
Over 8,000 Grabbers identified in river survey
The first-ever survey on the Buriganga, Sitalakhya, Turag and Balu rivers flowing through Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur and Munshiganj were submitted to the Supreme Court registrar on Tuesday. Over 8,000 land grabbers have occupied areas of the Buriganga, Shitalakkhya, Turag and Balu rivers around the capital, building various structures, say survey reports of four district administrations ... Read more
Tafazzal appointed Chief Justice
Justice Md Tafazzul Islam, a senior justice of the Supreme Court (SC), was appoin-ted chief justice yesterday. President Zillur Rahman gave the appointment as per article 95(1) of the Constitution, an official handout said. But he superseded senior judge of the Appellate Division Justice Mohammad Fazlul Karim. Justice Tafazzul will replace the present Chief Justice ... Read more
Bangladesh moves into semifinal
Bangladesh reached the semifinal of the Bangabandhu 6th SAFF Championship as the Group B champions beating Sri Lanka in their last group match by 2-1 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. The hosts Bangladesh started the match with a bang producing a flurry of attacks and got the breakthrough in the seventh minute with ... Read more
Pakistan crush Bhutan 7-0
Striker Arif Mahmood showed a fine marksmanship to slam hattrick, as Pakistan thrashed Bhutan by a record 7-0 in their last group match of Bangabandhu SAFF Championship on Tuesday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Pakistan, who began their campaign with a solitary goal defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka despite playing a better football ... Read more
Arrest warrant against newsmen in defamation case to go
The cabinet on Monday approved a draft bill to amend Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 to drop the provision for court to issue warrant of arrest in defamation cases against journalists, editors, writers and publishers. According to the draft, they could only be summoned or they could be issued court notices. Chaired by Prime Minister ... Read more
AKTEL makes a comeback
AKTEL, the third largest mobile operator, recorded profits worth Tk 147 million at the end of September, rising from a loss of Tk 737 million in the same period last year. However, the company recorded a loss of Tk 472 million in the third quarter (July-September) compared to the second quarter (April -June) this year. ... Read more
Sex-mad Tiger Woods had affair with waitress while wife was pregnant
Tiger Woods had sex with a busty waitress while his model wife was PREGNANT, reports the News of the World. Waitress Mindy Lawton, the ninth woman in the golfer’’s list of mistresses, has revealed that the sportsman had sex with her in his garage and hall, while his wife was away. Woods had taken her ... Read more
SL first to reach semis
Kasun slams first hat-trick Kasun Jayasuriya scored the first hat-trick of the tournament and Ediri Channa netted two goals as Sri Lanka swamped a hapless Bhutan 6-0 in a Group B match of the Bangabandhu SAFF Championship at the BNS on Sunday. With the second consecutive win Sri Lanka confirmed their semi-final berth with last ... Read more
Bangladesh, Pakistan share points
Bangladesh ended their group-round campaign against Pakistan in the Bangabandhu SAFF Championship with a struggling goalless draw at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday. Pakistan, in their effort to book the place in the second round, were more impressive then their previous games against Sri Lanka in terms of attacking attitude. On the other hand, ... Read more
GSE Team Travelogue to RID-5240, California, the Golden State of America
A Write-up By Syed Rabius Shams The Group Study Exchange (GSE) program of The Rotary Foundation (TRF) of Rotary International (RI) is a unique vocational and cultural exchange opportunity for young professionals and businessmen/women in their initial stage of career. Reciprocity is the key to GSE. Each of the paired Rotary District sends and receives ... Read more
Victoria send Gazi packing
Mohammad Sharif’s splendid all-round show ousted star-studded Gazi Tank from the race as Victoria Sporting Club booked a super league place in the Ispahani Tea Premier Division Cricket League with an 11-run victory at BKSP yesterday. Batting at number eight Sharif a 63-ball 71 that contained seven fours and a six as Victoria posted 222 ... Read more
Hosts can confirm semifinals today
Pakistan in a must-win situation Both Bangladesh and Pakistan will hope their attacking line will fire on all cylinders when they face off in a crunch Group A match of the Bangabandhu SAFF Championship at the BNS at 7:00pm today. Bangladesh boosted their morale with a 4-1 win over Bhutan in their opener while Pakistan ... Read more
Nepal draw with holders Maldives
The reigning champions Maldives shared points in their opening game with Nepal after a 1-1 draw in the Bangabandhu SAFF Championship on Saturday. Held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the day’s first match, one of the tournament favourites, Maldives were struggling from the beginning and played under pressure throughout the match while Nepal displaying ... Read more