The Bangladesh Railway (BR) has initiated an innovative service to allow its commuters to reserve train tickets 10 days in advance over their mobile phone through Grameenphone’s ‘Mobitaka’ service. ‘Mobitaka’ ticketing service was formally announced Thursday by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the ‘Digital Innovation Fair 2010’ when
Month: March 2010
UK education fair begins
The three-day 12th annual education UK Exhibition began Thursday in the city to help the students with the admission information to different colleges and universities in the UK and find out how a UK education will prepare the students for an exciting career of their choice. Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr Alauddin Ahmed inaugurated
Revised HSC exam schedule on website
The Dhaka Education Board authorities yesterday posted the revised schedule of the upcoming Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations on its website (http://www.dhakaedu-cationboard.gov.bd/). According to the revised routine, the examination of logic 1st paper will be held on May 16 instead of March 19 and the examination of logic 2nd
Sakib clears the air
Bangla-desh captain Sakib al Hasan spoke out for the time on Thursday and cleared the air about the controversy over Mashrafe bin Murtaza’s non-inclusion in the squad saying that he had no sour relationship with the pacer. It all started when Mashrafee had left the team hotel apparently being angered after he was rested for ... Read more
Pamela Anderson’s ‘Cheeky’ Ad Banned In Australia
A raunchy commercial featuring Pamela Anderson has been banned from television in Australia. The Baywatch star appeared in a cheeky promo for internet company Crazy Domains, which shows her as a smart businesswoman who strips off to reveal a gold bikini and has milk poured over her by male colleagues. However, the racy commercial has ... Read more
Big B wins top Filmfare Award, rejects it for Aishwarya
Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan and Vidya Balan were cited as best actor and best actress respectively at the star-studded 55th Filmfare Awards ceremony here late Saturday. Bachchan won the award for his role in “Paa”, while Vidya Balan claimed the trophy for her role in the same movie. As Bachchan was not present in the ... Read more
Tigers fail at the death
England take series Bangladesh’s wait for completing a full circle of victories against all Test playing nations was extended to at least one more match as the Tigers went down to England by two wickets in the closely fought second match of the Beximco ODI series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday. Inspired by a ... Read more
Lake recovery loses HC trail
Court directives not yet followed Instead of going by the High Court directions to protect Gulshan-Banani and Gulshan-Baridhara lakes from encroachers and restore them to their original state, Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha is pursuing a scheme to conserve only whatever of the lakes are left, reports The Daily Star. Rajuk however intends to acquire any genuine ... Read more
10 ways to refresh your sex life today
Could your sex life use a refresh? Our 10 easy tips are guaranteed to help you refresh your sex life today. Even the best long-term relationships can lose their spark. Daily responsibilities associated with raising a family, running a household and managing careers aren’t exactly hot stuff. And sometimes lust takes a back seat to ... Read more
The quirky side of Probha
Catching up The quirky side of Probha “From around 8 am in the morning to 12 pm, I usually have my [university] classes. After that I have shooting, where more often than not I stay till midnight. You could say it’s a lot of pressure, but then again I wouldn’t want to be someone who ... Read more
TIB, BDF to organise debate contest
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and Bangladesh Debate Federation (BDF) for the first time is going to organise a shadow parliamentary anti-corruption debate competition and training for high school students. Students of class eight to class ten (new) will be able to participate in the debate competition
Momtaz IOM’s goodwill ambassador
Internationally renowned folk singer Momtaz Begum, MP, has signed up as the International Organisation for Migration’s (IOM) first migration goodwill ambassador. This was announced at a function at the National Press Club yesterday. As a Goodwill Ambassador initially for two years, Momtaz will dedicate herself to raising greater
Int’l theatre festival by Dhaka Padatik from March 19
To celebrate its three decades, Dhaka Padatik will arrange a weeklong international theatre festival from March 19. Featuring reputed local troupes alongside teams from India and Switzerland, the festival will be held at the National Theatre Hall, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad is expected to inaugurate the programme. Delegates from the participating countries ... Read more
Primary edn in ‘leave’ problem
Govt to create pool of 20,000 primary teachers for filling in leave vacancies The government plans to create a pool of 20,000 primary school teachers to tackle teacher shortages due to leaves of absence. A vast number of teaching posts fall vacant for a temporary but significant amount of time due to maternity leave, professional ... Read more
Land price doubled
To be effective from May 1 The government, in its bid to increase non-tax revenue, has decided to double the official price of land, sources in the law ministry told New Age on Monday. The decision, to be in effect from May, will reduce undisclosed money, sources added. The flat registration fees will also be ... Read more
Mobile banking hits spotlight
With the mobile phone becoming effective in transferring money around the world, the stakeholders of the mobile banking eco-system need security and mutual trust to introduce the service in Bangladesh. A recent study predicts the number of money transactions through the mobile banking (m-banking) system will increase to 37 billion by
Curtain falls on Ekushey Book Fair
Curtain fell on the month-long Ekushey Book Fair, the largest book fair in the country, on Sunday with gathering of thousands of book lover on the fair premises. The book lovers who crowded the Bangla Academy premises throughout the day were seen busy browsing books for the last moment or having a look on the ... Read more