Reckless Driving Govt mulls speed monitoring device Finds controlling device difficult to install in vehicles within June 30 deadline of HC The government is finally moving to install speed monitoring devices in all motor vehicles in the country, instead of speed governor seals, with the High Court’s permission, reports The Daily Star. The HC on ... Read more
Month: June 2010
13 die as boat capsize in haor
At least 13 people, including six schoolgirls, drowned and three others went missing after a trawler capsized in a Shailpara haor at Dharmapasha in Sunamganj Tuesday morning. Paikurati union council chairman Rehanuddin said rescuers in the evening were still searching three schoolgirls who had been
Landmark feat for local doctors
Country’s maiden liver transplantation performed A team of Bangladeshi surgeons led by Prof Mohammad Ali has conducted the first successful liver transplantation in the country at Birdem Hospital Thursday. Prof Ali is the department head of Hepato Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery of Birdem Hospital. A group of Indian surgeons also assisted the team during the
Daily Observer shut down
The Bangladesh Observer, the oldest English daily in the country, has officially been shut down from yesterday following the decision of the daily’s owners. Earlier, before announcing the closure of the newspaper, the owners of the daily handed over a cheque for Tk 10 crore to the employees as per an agreement signed
Rajshahi College reintroduces intermediate course
Rajshahi College, an institution with a long history, plans to reintroduce the higher secondary programme this academic session after a break of 14 years, much to the delight of many admission seekers and the guardians concerned. According to the college officials, admission activities started on Monday with the distribution of
Advertisers rush for WC media slots
With the World Cup football knocking at the door different companies dealing in consumer products and services appear to have gone in a frenzy of booking media spaces and slots in print and electronic media,reports NewAge. Insiders in advertising industry estimated a huge budget of nearly Tk 100 crore in diversified ads in
Portugal’s Nani ruled out of World Cup with collar injury
World Cup Portugal winger Nani has been ruled out of the World Cup in South Africa after injuring his collar bone in training. The Manchester United player picked up the injury on Friday and has now been withdrawn from Portugal’s 23-man
Humour good for health up to the age of about 70
A sense of humour can contribute to good health, but after the age of 70 those benefits appear to wane, according to a study in Norway. The analysis looked at records from 53,500 individuals who were followed up after seven years, and researchers used questionnaires to evaluate the ability of individuals to understand humour and ... Read more
Manisha Koirala: New age Mommy
Dhanush-Hansika Motwani’s upcoming film Maapillai has been in the headlines for many reasons. Maapillai is a remake of the yesteryear super hit with the same title starring Dhanush’s father-in-law superstar Rajinikanth. The biggest highlight about Maapillai? Bollywood heart-throb Manisha Koirala, who will play Dhanush’s mother-in-law. Interestingly, Manisha Koirala was the heroine in superstar Rajinikanth’s
Most Old Town dwellings turn into death traps
Factories, chemical stores housed in cramped residential buildings More than 60 per cent of nearly two lakh small factories operating without permission caused 219 fire incidents in the Old Town of Dhaka in the last couple of years killing 220 people, an official of the Fire Service and Civil Defence said on
A hospital of hope
Nimtoli tragedy transforms burn unit of DMCH into delectably different Whereas Dhaka Medical College Hospital earned a bad name for mismanagement and malpractice on its service delivery, the Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit of the hospital concentrated its effort on providing dependable medicare to
Cabinet approves Tourism Zones Act: Mega plan for tourism sector development
Bangladesh has vast opportunity to earn huge foreign currency from tourism sector like today’s garments sector by using its geographical location and natural beauties. But the governments of the country so far did not give full concentration to flourish the sector. Tourism expert and managing director of Tour Guide Ltd, a leading tour operating company ... Read more
Rajuk starts demolition as Dhaka lives in fear
Tilted city buildings Rajuk starts demolition as Dhaka lives in fear Amid building collapse fears gripping the city residents, the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha on Monday began pulling down an unauthorised seven-storey residential complex at Begunbari, four days after it started to
Birth registration ends this month
The birth registration without ‘fee’ for fewer than 18 will close by the end of this month and the registrations of birth in the urban areas are lower than rural areas, sources said. The ongoing birth registration for aged people with Tk 50 as fee will also end on June 30 this year. After the ... Read more
Ethnic minorities want identity as Adibashi
Discussants from different quarters at a seminar yesterday demanded “absolute identity” for country’s ethnic minority groups as “Adibashi” and urged the government to avoid the term “Tribal”. They said the Adibashi people are fighting for constitutional recognition of their rights. “Otherwise, their (Indigenous people) existence will face challenges in the future,” said
South Asian University starts journey in August
The South Asian University (SAU) will begin its first academic session from a temporary campus in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in August with 50 students in two masters courses. The students will be taken from the eight member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc), official
Dhaka needs long-term environmental plan
Speakers tell seminar Speakers at a seminar yesterday said Dhaka city requires a long-term environmental master plan and political will for its implementation. They said it is urgent to introduce the plan in order to save the city from total system collapse and possible abandonment. They urged all to consider the amount of economic loss ... Read more
National Fruit Fair from June 16 in city
A three-day national fruit fair will be held in the city from June 16 under the auspices of the agriculture ministry. Besides, a fruit tree planting fortnight would be observed from June 16-30 at district and upazila headquarters. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate both the programmes here on June 16,
Turkish Hope School award ceremony held
The ‘Year End Award Ceremony’ of International Turkish Hope School was held at Shilpakala Academy Auditorium in the city on Saturday, says a press release. State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Md Motahar Hossain attended the ceremony as the guest of honour and University Grants Commission Chairman Prof Nazrul Islam and
Advance taxes for private cars to double in FY 10-11
NBR targets tax-dodging car users The government is likely to double the advance tax for private motor vehicles from the upcoming fiscal in a bid to boost income tax collection from the well-off section of people, officials said. With the change, the minimum tax for a 1500 cc car will be raised to Tk 6,000 ... Read more