Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) launched bus service in the port city yesterday to ensure smooth transport for the commuters. CCC started the service with 17 buses to ply on the busy route No. 10 stretching from Bahodderhat to Patenga Sea Beach. The buses will stop at four points–Muradpur, Dewanhat,
Month: October 2010
Sex Is Good For You
The latest research on sex shows many benefits … Sex is Good for Your Brain Having sex makes you more intelligent, as the latest study suggests. According to the results of the study, during the intercourse, as much as seven different chemical reactions occur to improve its functioning. It is especially important for older people ... Read more
Deals for 2 peakers signed
The Power Development Board on Monday signed agreements with a Chinese company for installation of two more peaking power plants, each having 50MW capacity. Under the agreements, Dongfang Electric International Corporation of China will install a 50MW plant at Shantahar in Naogaon
Girl rescued
Cousin among 7 teen kidnappers arrested by Rab The Rapid Action Battalion yesterday rescued a three-year-old girl and arrested seven amateur kidnappers, six of whom are teenagers, at Chasara, Narayanganj. Neha Akhter was kidnapped from Baro Moghbazar Friday afternoon by some teenagers, of whom one is her cousin Shaon. Neha is the only child of ... Read more
6 hurt in Fatullah explosion
At least six persons received severe injuries when an explosion with big bang blown off roof of a tin-shed mess at Masdair in Fatulla early yesterday. Members of different agencies started investigation just after the incident. Police recovered some religious books, ID cards and some evidences from the
Canal drive postponed
Encroachers march against eviction The Dhaka District Admin-istration postponed for two days their drive in Ramchandrapur canal yesterday, as agitating encroachers brought out a procession against the drive. Dhaka Water Supply Authority (Wasa) officials who are in charge of maintaining the canal once the deputy collector’s office completed the eviction were present on the site. ... Read more
Trader shot dead in city
A trader was shot dead at his shop in the city’s Jatrabari last night. Deceased Pronab Mondol, 32, used to run a signboard and banner shop, “Sign Maker” behind the Elish Paribahan counter in the area. Witnesses said a gang of three armed men came at the shop on a motorbike around 10:00
Hard work pays dividends
Micromax ODI CUP – Bangladesh vs New Zealand Hard work pays dividends The Micromax Cup, apparently the largest trophy for a bilateral series, will soon have a permanent place at the heart of the museum at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. The foot-long adornment will set the entrance of the Mirpur venue alight due to its ... Read more
It’s party time for Tigers
After two weeks of high-voltage cricket against visiting New Zealand, victorious Bangladeshi cricketers were busy on Monday celebrating their unexpected yet unrivalled 4-0 series sweep. AHM Mustafa Kamal hosted a lunch for the Tigers, who were on cloud nine, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium and promised to hand over their winning bonuses at the earliest ... Read more
Abahani survive Jamal scare
Dhaka Abahani survived a scare before securing an 1-1 draw against new powerhouse Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in a group A match of the Grameenphone Federation Cup at the Kamalapur Stadium on Monday. Ace forward Enamul put Sheikh Jamal ahead in the 57th minute but Twum Frank levelled the scoreline from a penalty in the ... Read more
Sharif named MSC captain
Midfielder Enamul Huq Sharif was appointed as the captain of the Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Clubs football team on Monday. Mohammedan’s football committee chairman MA Salam unveiled Sharif as the skipper of the team at a ceremony at the club premises. Coach Shafiqul Islam Manik was also present on the
Int’l Day for Eradication of Poverty observed
Abandonment of policies of World Bank and IMF demanded Various organisations on Monday observed the International Day for Eradication of Poverty in 45 districts of the country. The Campaign for Good Governance organised a human chain and staged a cultural programme in front of the National Museum, demanding opportunities of permanent and respectable employment for
Road crashes kill 5
At least five people, including a minor, were killed and six others injured in separate road accidents in Comilla, Brahmanbaria, Lalmonirhat and Gopalganj yesterday and on Sunday. UNB from Comilla reports: A mother and her son were killed when a bus ran them over at Hatirkhola on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway
BUET tops inter-univ programming contest
Two Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology teams became champions and runners-up in the Daffodil Inter-University Computer Programming Contest 2010. The Dhaka University team finished the third in the contest involving 80 teams of 30 public and private universities in the Daffodil International University auditorium on
Harijan community living in subhuman condition in Barisal
Members of the Harijan community have been living in subhuman condition in Barisal town without basic civic and human rights and special quota for education and employment. There are six Harijan Pallis (residential corners) in Barisal city for these people who are socially outcast and considered as ‘untouchables’
Debate Fed executives
Former president of Dhaka University Debating Society AKM Shoyeb and former president of Daffodil International University Debating Club Md Ziaul Haque Sumon were selected as the chairman and secretary general of the National Debate Federation Bangladesh respectively. The federation formally announced its national executive committee for 2010-11 at its extended
‘Seek international support to stop visa trade’
Bangladesh should seek international support in stopping visa trade in the labour migration process in the upcoming Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), said migration experts yesterday. Visa trading means selling and buying of job visas by several intermediaries in both labour sending and hiring countries, ultimately increasing the cost of migration and causing ... Read more
Life in an ignored village
Khadija, a class nine student, takes a laborious journey on her way to school, as she has to cross a submerged road at the Hundir Beel of Shugandhi village under Sadar upazila. About 50 students from the tiny huts of the locality use this road to go to different schools and madrasas. Forty families have ... Read more
Kiwis whitewashed 4-0 Bravo Bangladesh!
Bangladesh had a clean sweep against the touring New Zealand in the five-match Micromax Cup when the Tigers registered a nail-biting three-run win against the Kiwis in the fifth and last One Day International (ODI) Watch at the jam-packed Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday. Bangladesh won the ODI series by 4-0. Electing ... Read more
Hindus bid farewell to Durga
Durga Puja, the greatest religious festival of the Hindus, ended yesterday with the immersion of the idols of goddess Durga and her children on the fifth day of celebration of it across the country. Bijoya Dashami processions were brought out on the day. Devotees with tearful eyes joined the processions carrying the idols to bid ... Read more