Number of affected rises to 270 in 4 districts Local doctors suspect 16 people were infected with anthrax in Bilgathua, a village in Kushtia on Friday raising the number of patients in four districts to 270, since it was first reported from a village in Sirajganj on august 19. Bilgathua is in Pragpur union in ... Read more
Month: September 2010
RMG exporters get a boost
Govt taskforce decides 5pc incentive for penetrating new markets The government will provide development incentive to the garment industry for three years for exporting clothes to new markets. The incentive would be five percent on export earning in the first year, four percent in the second year and two percent in the third
Trickery with launch tickets
Cabins reserved for VIPs, deck tickets costlier ahead of Eid As the demand for launch tickets shoots up on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, passengers fall prey to the trickery of launch operators and staff and are compelled to pay much higher fare to reach their destination. About a million people leave the capital by passenger ... Read more
Govt’s market intervention has failed : Market prices go uncontrolled
Despite the high sounding commitments made by the government, the TCB and the apex business body FBCCI, the prices of essential commodities continued to remain high during the month of Ramzan. Meanwhile as the Holy Eid-ul-Fitr approaches the prices of spices, edible oil and other commodities recorded a higher price as surveyed in the city’s ... Read more
89 pc farmers use pesticides in vegetable cultivation
An overwhelming 86.7 percent of the farmers use medium to high chemical fertilizers like urea, triple super phosphate (TSP), Muriate of Potash (MP), Zinc and Sulpur for cultivation of vegetables, according to a recent study. The study revealed that farmers in the study areas mainly used urea, TSP, MP, Zinc and
SUST going to observe first-ever reunion in 2 decades
The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology authorities are going to hold a reunion of former students of the university for the first time after two decades of its inception in 1991. The authorities have also formed an advisory body and the 1st reunion observation committee for carrying out the preparatory
Market of attar, surma, cap bleak before Eid
This year the sales are much less than that of the previous year, claimed sellers of attar (fragrance), surma (kohl), caps and rosaries at the Baitul Mukarram Mosque Market and on the surrounding footpath on Friday. Although it seemed a busy day at the market with a good number of customers bargaining and buying with ... Read more
Audio market gears up for Eid
Music lovers are eagerly waiting for new albums of their favourite singers on this Eid. Different music production houses have already released many solo and mixed albums and are on the way to release more before the Eid. A number of music albums featuring soundtracks from films will be available in the market this Eid. ... Read more
Emma Watson: “Harry Potter” Isn’t Sexy Like “Twilight”
It doesn’t come out until November, but Emma Watson is already talking about her new film “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” The Hermione Granger babe told press, “This kiss between Hermione and Ron (Rupert Grint) is highly anticipated, it’s been building up for eight films now.” Miss Watson continued, “And Harry Potter is not ... Read more
‘Choita Pagol’ on Channel i
An episode of the serial ‘Choita Pagol’ will be aired tonight on Channel i at 7:50 pm. Written by Brindabon Das, the serial has been directed by Mahfuz Ahmed. Mahfuz also plays the central role in the serial, while the other cast includes Joya Ahsan, Badhon, Rawnak Hassan, Moushumi Bishwas and Maznun Mizan. Story of ... Read more
New horizons for Farhana Mili
Following her brilliant performance in the superhit film “Monpura”, actress Farhana Mili remains busy with numerous Eid-special TV plays. Fifteen of her plays are on the list for release during Eid: Shumon Anwar’s “Binishuto”; Sazzad Shumon’s “Chiley Kothhar Shopno”; Torikul Islam’s “Bou Shashurir Therapy”; Noman Robin’s “Pankha”; Jibon Shahadat’s “Eksho Aat-ti Nil Poddo”; a joint ... Read more
Afsana Mimi on her latest projects
Actor-director Afsana Mimi is now passing most of her time shooting for the acclaimed drama serial ‘Poush Phaguner Pala’. The serial directed by Mimi is based on three novels by Gajendra Mitra set against the backdrop of the sixties and seventies in Dhaka city and its outskirts. ‘It is very difficult to create the ambience ... Read more
E-stalkers on the prowl
Faceless criminals use cell phones, internet to harass women of all ages; law hugely inadequate to tackle the silent epidemic While conventional stalking has received much attention lately, harassment through mobile phone and the internet has grown to be a silent epidemic in the last few years, experts and victims said. The Daily Star has ... Read more
No advance tickets for Sept 6 onward
No advance bus tickets for journey outside the capital from September 6 onwards were available on Wednesday, forcing people willing to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their family to buy tickets on the black markets. City dwellers continue crowding bus and launch terminals and the Kamlapur railway station for advance tickets and a large number of them ... Read more
Govt extends deadline further
Tannery shifting Govt extends deadline further The planning commission has extended by two more years the project implementation time for shifting the hazardous tannery industries outside the capital city as the second deadline set by the High Court ended on August 28. And the government failed to meet the deadline to shift the tanneries from ... Read more
Atir Khal almost gone for realtors
The Atir Khal, once a brimming canal serving thousands on its course in the western fringe of the capital, looks doomed, as a real state developer has totally filled it up at Waaspur end. The total area filled up of the 10-kilometre-long canal measures at least two acres. The Waaspur Garden City Cooperative Society with ... Read more
Jagannath University to run on own income from Oct
Students, teacher demand continuation of govt subsidy Jagannath University will have to run by its own income from October if the Jagannath University Act is not amended. In that case, it will be the first self-funded public university in the country. However, the students and teachers of the university demand continuation of government subsidy.
Govt claims disease under control : New anthrax patients detected in Kushtia, Sirajganj, Tangail
In spite of the government’s claim that the ‘anthrax’ is under its control, the disease has been spreading from one district to another. At least 30 persons have been detected with anthrax virus in Tangail and Kustia districts during the last two days, weeks after the diseases affected Sirajganj and Pabna
Train kills man walking down railway talking on mobile
A man, who was talking on the mobile and walking along the railway, was killed as a train hit him in the Gazipur district headquarters on Tuesday night. Another man, a garment worker, was killed in the same manner at Kaliakair in the district 18 days ago. Local people said Shahidul, a worker of the ... Read more
World’s Most Dangerous Places to Access Internet
Internet security company AVG Technologies has revealed that web surfers in Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia are most likely to face risks while online. The company’s researchers have prepared a list of virus and malware attacks by country picked up by AVG security software. Data has been collected from nearly 127 Million