The count of people infected with anthrax at Chithhulia under Kayempur of Shahjadpur Upazila have risen to 38 after another 12 people have been identified in Sirajganj. Those people got sick after consuming beef and coming in close contact with cows. Dr Nurul Islam Talukder had revealed the matter to bdnews24.com on
Month: August 2010
Pre-paid meters from next May
For checking wastage, pilferage of gas, Titas will also install remote meters for 1,000 industries Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution company is set to introduce the first batch of pre-paid gas meters at homes in Dhanmondi from May next in a bid to check gas wastage and ensure fair payment by the consumers. The company ... Read more
Tony Blair, Cherie in city
Former British prime minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie Blair arrived here yesterday on a three-day private visit to Bangladesh. Foreign Secretary Mijarul Quayes received the Blair couple at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the afternoon
DU goes for online admission
Dhaka University will introduce online application for student admissions to the first year honours courses for the 2010-11 session. The admission process is tentatively scheduled to begin on September 21. ”We have already decided to introduce online admission process, and its launching date will be finalised at a meeting on August 24,” DU Vice-chancellor Prof ... Read more
48 Bangladeshis deported from Spain
As many as 48 Bangladeshis who were recently detained in Spain for illegal stay there returned home yesterday under a deportation process, immigration officials said. “A total of 48 Bangladeshis who were recently detained in Spain for illegal stay returned home today,” ASP Zaman of Immigration Department of
Mahmud to continue as asstt coach
Former skipper Khaled Mahmud will continue as the assistant coach of the national cricket team despite two recent high-profile appointments, said a senior official of Bangladesh Cricket Board. The fate of Mahmud was hanging in the balance after the BCB appointed South African Lance Klusener and ex-British baseball player Julien Fountain respectively as the bowling ... Read more
Players up for Germany tour
National hockey players are optimistic about their Germany tour as a part of their preparation for the upcoming Asian Games as the players of the preliminary squad reported to assistant coach Barkatullah Chapal at the Bangladesh Hockey Federation yesterday. Of the 29-member squad, some 18 players are supposed to the leave for Germany in
14 warm-up games ahead of 2011 WC
The ICC has announced the schedule for the warm-up games ahead of World Cup 2011. The 14 teams in the fray will play two games each, from Feb 12 to 18. The tournament gets underway on Feb 19. The warm-up fixtures will be played across the three host countries with Bangalore, Chennai, Chittagong, Colombo, Dhaka, ... Read more
Manik set for MSC coach role
Shafiqul Islam Manik is all set to return to his old outfit when the football committee of Mohammedan Sporting Club proposed him as coach for the upcoming season. “The meeting has proposed to appoint Manik as a coach and the proposal has been sent to the convener for the final decision,” said Sayeed Hasan Kanon, ... Read more
SMEs take up unique position in economy
A day long workshop of “Management of Financing SME” for the Officers of Pubali Bank Ltd (PBL) organised by Pubali Bank Training Institute held recently. Managing Director of PBL Helal Ahmed Chowdhury attended as chief guest in inaugural session while as special guest PBL DMD Mahbub Mustafizur Rahman was present and General Manager of Bangladehsh ... Read more
BRAC Bank lunches CARMA
BRAC Bank has recently launched Collection And Recovery Management Application (CARMA) — a technological platform that automates collection process. The bank is the first local one to install such a system which is expected to bring further efficiency in recovery process, said a news
New Bata collection for Eid
Rajeev Gopalakrishnan, Managing Director of Bata Shoe Company (Bangladesh) Ltd has recently unveiled more than 300 designs for Eid-ul-Fitre collections. Yee Siew NG, Chief Financial Officer, MA Quader, Consultant Business Development, M Habibur Rahman, Head of Human Resources, SAM Yousuf, Retail Manager, Ruhul Amin, Non Retail Sales Manager, Zahidul Huda, Advertising and
‘Half of rural people do not seek treatment after illnesses’
Half of the rural people, who make up over 70 percent of the country’s total population, do not seek treatment for their illnesses from anybody because of poverty, ignorance, distance barriers and cultural shyness, reveals a study of ICDDR,B. The study conducted by the center’s Social and Behavioral Sciences Division in rural
Bir Shrestho Matiur’s anniversary of death observed
Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) yesterday observed the 39th death anniversary of martyred Flight Lieutenant Bir Shrestho Matiur Rahman with due solemnity. On the occasion, milad mahfil was held after Jumma prayer at the central mosque of all BAF bases with special prayers seeking divine blessing for the
DCC launches drive against adulteration
After the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution, the Dhaka City Corporation on Thursday launched anti-adulteration drive in the city’s vegetable and fruit markets to stop the marketing of adulterated fruits or vegetables that were treated with toxic chemicals. The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution was continuing from August 10 a
Australian edn fair begins in city
The two-day 23rd Australian Education Exhibition began at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel Thursday. Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) and IDP Education have jointly organised the exhibition with a view to facilitating potential Bangladeshi students with all admission-related information, says
2 dyeing units fined Tk 62 lakh
Environment Pollution 2 dyeing units fined Tk 62 lakh The Department of Environment yesterday fined two industrial units in Savar and Tejgaon around Tk 63 lakh for violating environment law. The dyeing and finishing unit of Biswas Garments at Rajphulbaria was fined Tk 60.5 lakh for having no environment clearance certificate and polluting the Bangshai ... Read more
Rules for courier service, mailing operators soon
The government is set to frame rules to bring courier service and mailing operators under a specific guideline in a bid to speed up the service and electronic money transfer. A review committee has recently finalised the draft of ‘mailing operators and courier service rules-2010’. The draft will be placed to the ministry of post ... Read more
Saudi authorities approve 93,900 Bangladeshis to perform Hajj
Govt allows eight airlines, including Biman, to carry Hajj pilgrims The government on Thursday decided to allow six airlines other than Biman and the Saudi Arabian Airlines to carry the surging number of intending hajj pilgrims this year. The Saudi authorities have approved Bangladesh’s application for allowing 93,900 people to perform hajj in 2010 while ... Read more
26 get Anthrax in Sirajganj
At least 26 people including two children have contracted Anthrax disease in a Sirajgang village, the district’s civil surgeon has said. Dr Nurul Islam Talukder told bdnews24.com on Thursday that those people got sick after consuming beef and coming close to cows at Chithhulia under Kayempur of Shahjadpur