The First Security Islami Bank – J One Lubricants School Kho Kho Tournament organised by Bangladesh Kho Kho Federation gets underway today at the Paltan ground. Split into four groups, a total of 16 teams will take part in the boys’ part while a total of nine teams will
Month: July 2010
Sagar takes solo lead in Nat’l chess
FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar took a solo lead in the Mercantile Bank 36th National Championship-2010. Sagar collected 10.5 points at the end of the eleventh round games at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room on Wednesday. FM Abu Sufian Shakil of Biman was in second position with 10 points and GM Reefat Bin Sattar was ... Read more
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem Get Married!
Spanish actress Penelope Cruz has married partner Javier Barden in a secret ceremony in the Bahamas in front of a small group of friends and family. The ‘Nine’ star and her Oscar-winning actor boyfriend – who have been dating for nearly four years – tied the knot in front of a handful of friends and ... Read more
‘BRRI has so far developed 51 new varieties of rice’
50th Anniversary Of IRRI Today ‘BRRI has so far developed 51 new varieties of rice’ Bangladesh celebrates today the 50th anniversary of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), which played a key role in developing new varieties of rice to feed our ever-increasing population. Marking the anniversary, the Ministry of Agriculture and IRRI jointly organised a ... Read more
Anti-polythene drive resumes, one factory sealed off
A mobile court of the Department of Environment on Monday sealed off a polythene bag manufacturing factory in Dhaka and seized 239 rolls of polythene and 54 bags of ingredients. The factory, Amir Plastic Industries, was being operated on the ground-floor of a five-storey building on
Sister Mary Prema given reception
Sister Mary Prema, superior general of Missionaries of Charity, German, was given a reception at Saint Placid’s School Auditorium in the Chittagong city on Sunday. The Chittagong Catholic Diocese organised the civic reception attended by the newly elected
In Ctg, hazardous chemicals used to preserve food
Chemicals have taken over from natural ice in the port city. With chemicals now replacing ice for preservation of perishable food products, ice factories in Chittagong are looking at the bottom of the barrel as their business suddenly seems gone. Formalin, an injurious substance generally used in morgue and laboratories to preserve bodies or
Goethe Institute to honour artist Sigmar Polke
Goethe Institute, Bangladesh, is honouring German artist Sigmar Polke, one of the country’s foremost painters and successful representatives of contemporary art who died recently. The Goethe Institute would bring collection of 40 original gouaches to Bangladesh. This exhibition titled ‘Music from
Charges pressed against 801 BDR soldiers, 23 civilians
BDR REBELLION Charges pressed against 801 BDR soldiers, 23 civilians The Criminal Investigation Department on Monday pressed charges against 801 soldiers and 23 civilians for committing criminal offences, including murder and robbery, during the soldiers’ rebellion at the Bangladesh Rifles headquarters in Dhaka in February 25-26, 2009 that killed 74 persons, including 57
Cabinet approves draft Border Guard Act: Death penalty for mutiny
The Government yesterday approved the draft Border Guard Bangladesh Act 2010, having a provision of death as maximum penalty for mutiny. The decision came following the weekly cabinet meeting yesterday. Once the law is passed, the current Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Order of 1972 and Bangladesh Rifles
HC stays BTRC order to scrap PSTN licences
The High Court yesterday stayed for three months the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission’s (BTRC) decision of cancelling licences of five PSTN operators. The court also issued a rule upon BTRC and the government to explain within three weeks why the BTRC decision should not be declared
70 lakh working abroad: 37.6b Taka remittances earned in 6 months
Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Engineer Kandaker Mosharraf Hossain has informed the Jatiya Sangsad that currently 70 lakh skilled and unskilled Bangladesh citizens are working in about 100 countries of the world. Replying to a query of lawmaker AKM Maidul Islam during a question-answer session in the
Chittagong flooded after downpour
Downpour has disrupted normal life in Chittagong. The downpour which began on Sunday continued throughout yesterday. The low-lying areas of the port city including Bakalia, Chandgaon, Bahadderhat, Chawk Bazar, Badurtala, Nasirabad, Halishahar, Patenga, Kattali, and Chaktai have come under knee-deep
Shab-e-Barat on July 27
The holy Shab-e-Barat will be observed on the night of July 27 as the Shaban moon was not sighted anywhere in the country. The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee at the Islamic Foundation yesterday evening. Vice President of the Committee and Secretary of the Ministry of the
Word Game to tell Length of Relationship
A new test has been devised by researchers, which can help tell whether or not a romantic relationship will last. The test by researchers at the University of Rochester uses a word association task often employed to assess racism and bias to reveal what partners really think about each other, even if they don’t realize ... Read more
Need of the hour: contraceptive supply to couples
World Population Day observed The World Population Day was observed in the country on Sunday with a call to ensure supply of contraceptive materials to every eligible couple to contain the present population growth of 1.39 per cent. Various government and non-government organisations and universities organised rallies,
No surgical services at RMCH for 13 days
Surgical services at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital have remained suspended for the past 13 days in the absence of anaesthetists, causing immense sufferings to the patients. According to sources at the RMCH, the problem ensued following the transfer of five out of six anaesthetists of the anaesthesia department to other places after their
Ailing Azam Khan to be taken to Singapore
Pop guru and freedom fighter Azam Khan will be taken to Singapore tomorrow (Tuesday) for better treatment as he is suffering from cancer of oral cavity. Azam Khan will be admitted to the Mount Elizabeth Hospital there, said Ershadul Haque Tinku, close aide of
Call to publish dictionary of ‘Bangla Dialect’
Some eminent litterateurs yesterday urged the Bangla Academy authorities to publish dictionary of ‘Bangla dialect’ to complete the unfinished work of the country’s noted educationist Dr Muhammad Shahidullah. They made the call while addressing a discussion meeting organised by the Bangla Academy to mark the 125th birth
Week-long Thai food, cultural fest begins today
A week-long Thai food and cultural festival begins at the Radisson Water Garden Hotel in the Dhaka city today. The Royal Thai Embassy, Thai Airways and Radisson Water Garden Hotel have jointly organised the festival, said a news release. Two visiting master chefs from Thailand will prepare some Thai cuisines in the festival. Renowned Thai ... Read more