Lara Dutta plays Shah Rukh Khan’s moll in Don 2, the role Eesha Koppikhar played in the original. Meanwhile, Priyanka Chopra encores the leading lady’s role. Icy winds blew across Germany’s capital city the minute Priyanka landed. Says a source, “Lara was already there a week before Priyanka. An insider reveals, “The two barely exchanged ... Read more
Month: October 2010
Elin Nordegren gets $110 million in divorce from Tiger Woods’
The sum Tiger Woods paid Elin Nordegren in their divorce settlement was much speculated about in the press, with vastly different figures — all jaw-dropping — tossed around. Now, Radar Online claims to have ascertained that the exact sum was $110 million, and that Elin dealt with her newfound wealth by … making cuts to ... Read more
3,500km new power line for Khulna region
Ecnec okays project The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) in its meeting yesterday approved Tk 2,169 crore in seven projects including one for setting up 3,500 kilometres new electric lines in Khulna division. Ecnec meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair okayed rural Electrification
Regional centre of counter-terrorism in Dhaka next yr
A regional Counter-Terrorism Centre will be set up in Dhaka with financial and technological assistance from European Union to train people across South Asia to combat terrorism. The international standard centre will start functioning early next year, said Dr Stefan Frowein, ambassador of EU Delegation to
Legal action ordered against illegal SIM card sellers, users
The home affairs ministry on Tuesday directed the agencies concerned to take legal action against any irregularities in mobile subscriber identity module card registration to curb crimes such as extortion, harassment of girls and women and intimidation of people over mobile. The home minister, Sahara Khatun, at a meeting on containing mobile phone crimes
Govt mulls law to restrict tree felling
The government is planning to formulate a law restricting wholesale felling of trees as part of its policy to mitigate climate change, Law Minister Shafique Ahmed has said. “There could be a provision that two trees have to be planted if one fells one tree,” he said, emphasising that the environment must be protected to ... Read more
BCS preli exam results published
The government has published results of the 30th Bangladesh Civil Service’s preliminary examinations, reports bdnews24.com. Public Service Commission (PSC) exam controller (cadre) A E M Nesar Uddin told bdnews24.com that 14,470 candidates passed the
Oil-gas body calls on progressive forces to take part in long march
Leaders of the national committee to protect oil, gas, mineral resources, power and ports on Tuesday called on all the progressive forces to take part in its week-long Dhaka–Phulbari long march during October 24–30. The committee will hold the long march to push for its seven-point demands including end to export of national resources, cancellation ... Read more
MSC, Muktis draw blank
Grameenphone Federation Cup 2010 MSC, Muktis draw blank Goalkeeper Titumir Chowdhury made a couple of brilliant saves earn defending champions Mohammedan Sporting Club a valuable 0-0 draw against a star-studded Muktijoddha Sangsad in the Grameenphone Federation Cup’s group B encounter under floodlights yesterday. In the earlier match, Brothers Union ensured they got all three points ... Read more
NCL one-dayers from October 23
After a historic series whitewash of New Zealand the national cricketers will shift their focus on the domestic scene when the one-day competition of the 12th National Cricket League (NCL) starts from October 23. However the Tigers members will be available for only the first phase which is scheduled to end on November 5 as ... Read more
Beach cricket begins Nov 28
The second WECCA Beach Cricket, hosted by the Weekend Cricket Club Association, will begin on the Cox’s Bazar beach on November 28, the organisers said at a briefing in Dhaka on Tuesday. Thirteen teams, composed of former national players, Premiere League, First Division and amateur cricket players, in the three-day event, jointly sponsored by the ... Read more
College student found dead at DU dormitory
Police recovered the body of a Titumir College student at Jagannath Hall of Dhaka University yesterday. Debasish Das, an honours first year student, was found hanging from the ceiling fan with a gamsa (a piece of cloth) inside the room 285 at Jotirmoy Guho Thakurta building around 3:00pm. Debasish, from Kotalipara in Gopalganj, had been ... Read more
5-storey building starts tilting in Kamrangirchar
A five-storey under-construction building has started to tilt in the city’s Kamrangirchar area, spreading panic among the locals. Shafiqul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Kamrangirchar Police Station told The New Nation yesterday that on information, police rushed to the spot at about 8 am and evacuated the family members of
Awareness stressed to ensure RMG workers’ health
Speakers at a function in Dhaka on Tuesday said government policy and infrastructural support are necessary to raise export earnings from the continuously growing and still very potential readymade garment sector that annually fetches about 12.5 billion dollars. Good health need to be ensured for the garment workers who are the main driving force
One hr gridlock on Dhaka-Ctg highway
The Dhaka-Chittagong highway was gridlocked for about one hour due to a head-on collision yesterday and the road’s dilapidated condition. Sources said traffic situation on the highway has worsened nowadays since the renovation of potholes started four days
Ctg experiences 240 MW loadshedding
Shortage of Gas Supply Ctg experiences 240 MW loadshedding Consumers of Chittagong Power Development Board (PDB) experienced loadshedding up to 130 megawatt (MW) during the day and 230-240 MW in the evening yesterday. “We could not go for demand generation due to shortage of gas supply,” said PDB Chief Engineer (Generation) Shibu Kumar Chowdhury
Rajshahi Univ starts digital ID card programme
The Rajshahi University authorities have decided to introduce digital identity card for teachers, students and employees and as part of the programme on Tuesday the vice-chancellor inaugurated the ID card project. At around 9:00am, the vice-chancellor M Abdus Sobhan inaugurated the project at computer science and engineering department as chief gust while professor of the computer ... Read more
One crushed to death under bus
A man was killed and two others injured after their motorcycle crushed under a bus on Dhaka-Barisal highway near Kashipur in Barisal city yesterday. The deceased, Rajib, 29, and his two friends Rony, 26, and Akib, 17, were all residents of the city. Police and witnesses said the speedy motorcycle carrying the three lost control ... Read more
New timing for primary schools
The government on Tuesday announced new timing for government primary, registered private and community primary schools in the Dhaka metropolitan area. According to the new timing, schools will start at 7:30am and end at 2:15pm. Earlier, the timing was from 9:30am to
Fake sergeant held in Ctg
Police arrested a fake traffic sergeant for providing case slips to the drivers of faulty vehicles in exchange of money at the city’s Tigerpass intersection yesterday afternoon. Emranul Haque alias Suman, 38, of the city’s CDA Residential area identified himself as traffic sergeant. Sources said a casebook of traffic department was stolen few days back. ... Read more