Cattle cannot be slaughtered in 45 days after being given anthrax vaccine and antibiotic as human beings can be infected by consumption of its meat, physicians and veterinary experts said. ‘Vaccinated cattle should not be slaughtered during the period when the antibody grows in its blood. The vaccine needs 21 to 45 days to produce ... Read more
Month: September 2010
Crackdown on encroachers
Authorities demolish makeshift structures on Buriganga Dhaka district administration and Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) yesterday evicted around 85 encroachers from the river Buriganga. They demolished makeshift structures, mostly semi-concrete, made at Swarighat in the city’s Lalbagh area as grocery and fruit shops, storehouse, office of
Bullet from own gun kills Rab man
A member of Rapid Action Battalion was killed by a bullet from his own gun while he was on duty patrolling Baridhara Diplomatic Zone yesterday morning. It was not clear whether he committed suicide or it was an accident. Milon Sarker, 30, received a bullet when he was sitting in a patrol pick-up van of ... Read more
4 lakh illegal rickshaws plying on city streets
More than four kha illegal rickshaws are now plying on the Dhaka city streets causing terrible traffic jams and increasing public sufferings, according to Traffic Control Department of Dhaka Metropoliton Police. But the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) has no information about the actual number of illegal rickshaws under the corporation area. The DCC
Truck-car collision kills five
Five persons, including a kid, died and another was injured when their car collided head-on with a truck on Dhaka-Aricha Highway at Dhamrai in Manikganj last night. The deceased are Zafrin, 30, wife of Mosharraf Hossain of the capital’s Uttara, her son Dhrubo, 5, brother Sondhan, 16, relative Liza, 22, and the car
Yunus underlines social business for world’s poor
Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has called upon the world leaders to use the power of the youth, technology and social business to help achieve millennium development goals (MDGs) in all countries. “We cannot take the chance to let the MDGs fail in any country,” he told a gathering on the sidelines of United Nations ... Read more
BASIS to hold tech summit in New York Oct 13
Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services will hold the ‘US-Bangladesh Technology Summit’ in New York on October 13, 2010, to attract non-resident Bangladeshi professionals and entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh as well as provide technological support to the country. BASIS president Mahboob Zaman said finance minister AMA Muhith was expected to
New company to work on efficient use of energy
A newly formed company, Green Energy Management Services (GEMS), will support mobile operators in Bangladesh to use energy-efficient technology to cope with the mounted energy crisis and make a green environment. The organisation is a joint venture between ACME Tele Power Ltd of India and
Narsingdi chamber election held
The election of the Narsingdi district Chamber of Commerce and Industry was held at the hall room of the chamber office at Bilashdi in the Narsingdi town on Thursday. AK Fazlul Haque was elected president and Md Ruhul Amin senior vice-president and MA Halim vice-president of the trade
NCC Bank opens Hathazari branch
NCC Bank Limited opened its 71st branch with online facility at Aman Bazar at Hathazari in Chittagong on Wednesday. The chairman of the bank, Yakub Ali Montu, inaugurated the branch as chief guest, said a news release. Bank’s managing director and chief executive officer Mohammed Nurul Amin presided over the
Eviction drive continues along Buriganga foiling obstructions
A joint eviction team of Dhaka district administration and Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority demolished 85 structures constructed illegally along the river Buriganga in Swarighat in the Old Town of Dhaka foiling obstructions by the encroachers. The eviction team resumed Thursday its drive to remove illegal structures from the bank of
Int’l scientific conference begins in Ctg
A three-day scientific conference was launched with an aim to create a network for the implementation of ‘One World One Health’ programme in Chittagong on Thursday. Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University organised the programme on the campus. CVASU vice-chancellor Nitish Chandra Debnath chaired the conference while
Govt moves for new public universities
The government has moved to establish a number of new public universities including a specialised one titled ”Digital University” to ensure use of most sophisticated technologies and expedite sustainable economic development. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said this in parliament yesterday while replying to
Debating held in EWU
East West University debating club inaugurated a week-long debate competition stilled ‘Debate for the Freedom of Mind’ on the campus in Dhaka on Thursday. A total of 80 participants from various schools, colleges and universities of the country registered in this competition, the university
Jamal aims to hit football with buzz
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, the new entrants in the Bangladesh League, the country’s only professional football league, have set a target of being the new dominant force in the country’s sports arena. At a press conference held at the Gulshan Club on Thursday Sheikh Jamal officials vowed to ensure a true sporting atmosphere within the ... Read more
Mahmud quits finally
Former Bangladesh skipper Khaled Mahmud finally decided not to continue as the assistant coach of the national side despite the Bangladesh Cricket Board trying hard to retain his services. Mahmud quit the post earlier this month citing lack of specific job after Bangladesh Cricket Board appointed two Englishmen Ian Pont and Julien Fountain respectively as
U-19 football Bangladesh take on India today
Hosts Bangladesh will take on India in the last Group B match of the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship qualifiers at 7:00pm at the Kamalapur Stadium today. Earlier, Iran will face Jordan in a group deciding game at 3:30pm at the same venue. Table-toppers Iran, with six points in their tally, need just a draw to ... Read more
BOA watches situation
No plan to cancel trip yet Bangladesh has no plan to cancel or postpone their trip to Common-wealth Games in New Delhi despite an uncertainty hovering over the meet for security and health concerns, officials said on Thursday. New Zealand joined Canada and Scotland in delaying departure for New Delhi due to poor accommodation facilities ... Read more
Women’s h’ball from today
The United Oil Women’s Handball League begins today at the Handball Stadium. Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club take on Jatrabari on the opening day with home minister Sahara Khatun set to declare the nine-team league open. Bangladesh Handball Federation (BHF) president AKM Nurul Fazle Bulbul disclosed
Men, women teams get better
Chess Olympiad Men, women teams get better After losing the first round, Bangladesh bounced back in the 39th World Chess Olympiad when both of men’s and women’s teams won their second round in Khanty-Mansiysk yesterday. Bangladesh men’s team beat Zambia by 2.5-1.5 in the open section as FM Mehdi Hasan Parag beat Bwalya Gillan, Debaraj ... Read more