Thousands of people affected by cyclone ‘Aila’ in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira have been forced to migrate to upper cities after the cyclone last year made them both homeless and workless. Their lives are now under severe threat and face uncertainity and at the same time population density in other cities being higher, a field ... Read more
Month: October 2010
Cost estimate too high
Proposed Elevated Expressway Cost estimate too high Local experts critical of consultant’s projection; propose to cut it down to one-third Local experts are working to scale down the construction cost of the proposed Dhaka Elevated Expressway to $25 million (Tk 175 crore) for each kilometre from $75 million estimated by a foreign consultant. AECOM Australia ... Read more
Girl attempts to kill herself
Protests husband’s refusal to register marriage A teenage girl got severely injured after she torched herself yesterday at city’s Zia Sarani in Kadamtoli as her ‘husband’ refused to register their marriage. Eighteen year old Ratna Akhter was rushed to the Burn Unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after she doused herself in kerosene and ... Read more
Fake medicine factory busted
5 held; rectified spirit seized from homeopathy drug factory A team of Rapid Action Battalion yesterday busted a fake homeopathy medicine factory and arrested five people in this connection from Old Dhaka’s Babu Bazar area. They also seized around 1,200 litres of rectified spirit from the spot. The arrestees are factory manager Mohammad Jasim Uddin, ... Read more
Chronicles of glory
At one point, words just no longer cut it. Over the last fortnight there have been adjectives aplenty to describe Bangladesh’s almost surreal performances against New Zealand. The Tigers have been called “super,” they have been dubbed “sensational” and “sublime,” some have even stretched as far as “magic,” and “magnificent.” In between there have also ... Read more
Tigers paint Kiwis red & green
Micromax ODI CUP – Bangladesh vs New Zealand Tigers paint Kiwis red & green With the series-winning trophy, the man-of-the-series award and two more prizes in the bag, Shakib Al Hasan mentioned that the acquisition of a brand new gift had helped them win the fifth and final one-dayer against New Zealand in such a ... Read more
Vettori devastated
Micromax ODI CUP – Bangladesh vs New Zealand Vettori devastated After a result that would have defied belief before New Zealand’s tour of Bangladesh began a 4-0 whitewash at the hands of unfancied Bangladesh Kiwi skipper Daniel Vettori cut a forlorn figure at yesterday’s post-match press conference. Trailing 3-0 in the series and with only ... Read more
Tigers on a par with WI
Bangladesh have joined the West Indies on 67 ratings points in the Reliance Mobile International Cricket Council ODI Championship after defeating New Zealand 4-0 in the five-match series in Mirpur on Sunday. However, the Tigers are still placed behind the West Indian side when the ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point. To be precise, ... Read more
Intense battle for curtain raiser
Grameenphone Federation Cup 2010 Intense battle for curtain raiser The phony war of the Grameenphone Federation Cup finished three days ago and now the real battle of the season’s curtain raiser begins today with eight finalists locking horns to determine who is the best of the lot. Bangladesh League champions Abahani face newcomers but star-studded ... Read more
After babies on 8-8-08 and 9-9-09, Michigan mom has 10-10-10 baby
On the 10th day of the 10th month of 2010, a Michigan woman gave birth to her third child. Barbara and Chad Soper never planned to have their children born on these particular dates. Though it does make it easier for everyone to remember their birthdays. The Soper’s first child, daughter Chloe Corrin, was born ... Read more
Woman, son die from burn injuries
A 55-year-old woman and her 32-year-old son died in Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Saturday hours after being burnt in their house at Goran in the capital, hospital sources said. The mother, Aleya Begum, who worked as principal officer at the Motijheel branch of the Janata Bank, was wounded on Friday night when she went ... Read more
Tigers meet Kiwis in 5th ODI today
Bangladesh Cricket team led by its prolific skipper Shakib Al Hasan will meet New Zealand Cricket team led by experienced captain Daniel Vettori today in the fifth and last One Day International (ODI) match of the Micromax Cup at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. The game begins at 9.00 AM BST (Bangladesh Standard ... Read more
Torture before divorce, acid attack after
A garment worker who divorced her husband to relieve herself from his torture is now crying in pain at Dhaka Medical College Hospital’s Burn unit with her face fully burnt by acid her former husband threw. Yar Mahmud, her former husband, threw acid on her face on Friday night, as she rejected his proposal to ... Read more
Tigers eye clean sweep
Micromax ODI CUP-Bangladesh vs New Zealand Tigers eye clean sweep Bangladesh today have the golden opportunity to complete the annihilation of New Zealand as they look forward to a 4-0 whitewash in the one-day series. It would be another feather in the already rich cap of the Tigers in this series, as the scoreline would ... Read more
New force v Old guard
Grameenphone Federation Cup 2010 New force v Old guard Sheikh Jamal face Abahani in opener The second round of the Grameenphone Federation Cup could not have asked for a better start as Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, the new powerhouse of local football boasting as many as sixteen national players, will take on three-time professional football ... Read more
Rubcic dreams big
Robert Rubcic is expecting positive results in his first test as Bangladesh’s football coach in the upcoming Asian Games Football which starts in the first week of November. Bangladesh will take on Uzbekistan on November 7 in their opening match before taking on United Arab Emirates on November 9 and Hong Kong on the
Div I Kabaddi
Swarnali Sangsad beat Diamond Sporting Club 42-31 in the First Division Kabaddi League at the Kabaddi Stadium yesterday. Swarnali Sangsad led the first half 14-10. In the other match of the day, Dhalpur defeated Institute of Kabaddi 64-45 after leading by
Trade unions hurt state banks: Study
A strong nexus between trade union and political party acts as a major obstacle to reining in corruption in the state-owned banks, said a research paper published yesterday. “Trade union leaders are fabulously rich and refuse promotion to remain labour leaders. They dictate transfer, posting and promotion on monetary consideration,” said the
PDB pushes ahead 675mw power plants
Five bidders have submitted their request for proposals (RFP) with Power Development Board (PDB) for two power projects that will generate a total of 675 megawatts. The two gas-fired power plants to be built under the private sector are Bibiyana phase-2 450 MW and Bhola 225 MW combined cycle power projects
Singer’s new PCs hit market
Singer has introduced its high-tech personal computer brand SINGTECH in Bangladesh recently, says a statement. The computer is available in two models, such as SINGTECH Standard and SINGTECH Pro. Customers can buy the computers both in the forms of cash and instalment from Singer Plus shops across