Pilot rescued, co-pilot missing A training plane of a private flying academy crashed into the River Jamuna at Chauhali in Sirajganj about 12:30pm on Saturday because of engine failure. One of the two pilots, Shamsuddin, 25, a resident of Jamalpur, has been rescued. The other pilot, Kamrul Hasan, 26, resident of Banani in
Month: October 2010
Female physician found dead at her residence in city
A female physician was found dead at her father’s residence in the city’s Kafrul area early on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Nigar Sultana Anny, 32, a physician of gayne department of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, and a resident of 270 Senpara Parbata of Mirpur. Quoting family members, police said that they recovered the ... Read more
Passenger pushed out of running bus, killed
A passenger of a private bus was killed after being pushed out by the driver’s assistant following an altercation near Matsya Bhaban in the city’s Ramna area, the police said. The victim, Badruzzaman, 28, was an executive of private company Summit group. Witnesses said that the transport worker pushed Badruzzaman out of the running bus
DU hi-tech fraud gang faces case
Dhaka University authorities yesterday filed a case against eight persons arrested for sending answers to multiple-choice questions via SMS to some of those taking the university admission test on Friday. DU Proctor KM Saiful Islam Khan said a university security officer, Kamrul Hasan, had filed the case with the New Market
11 sued for teasing school girls in city
Eleven youths were sued yesterday for harassing girl students of Rayerbazar High School in the capital and attacking the school’s managing committee chief. Abul Kashem Khan, president of the managing body, filed the case with Hazaribagh Police Station. Most of the accused are residents of Rayerbazar. Of them, eight were named and the rest
Abahani beat Sheikh Jamal to lift title
Abahani emerged champions of the season’s curtain-raising Grameenphone Federation Cup when they beat Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 5-3 after extra-time in a thrilling encounter at the Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium yesterday. Abahani rode on their Ghanaian contingent with striker Awudu Ibrahim leading the way with
Ramblers clinch title
Ramblers clinched the title of the AB Bank-CityCell WECCA Beach Cricket beating Cricketeers by three wickets in the final on the concluding of the three-day fun cricket in Cox’s Bazar on Saturday. Former national skipper Naimur Rahman Durjoy scored a blazing 35 off only eight balls that included five sixes to take the game away ... Read more
‘Extra-marital affairs good for marriage’ says French psychologist
The majority of both men and women would surely admit that a cheating partner would be a low point in their relationship. But according to France’s most prominent female psychologist, wives should welcome a cheating hubby’s affair as part of a healthy marriage, reports lemondrop.co.uk. Maryse Vaillant insists that, far from frowning upon the French ... Read more
Vivek Oberoi ties the knot with Priyanka Alva
Finally, Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi is married to his sweetheart Priyanka Alva in Bangalore yesterday (October 29th 2010). Priyanka 28 is a business management graduate from Britain. Daughter of late Karnataka political leader Jeevraj Alva, Priyanka is presently associated with various social organizations. Her mother Nandini is a well known classical dancer. The wedding held ... Read more
Potato prices soar on controlled supply
Price of potato increased by nearly 50 per cent just in a week as a section of cold storage owners and hoarders manipulated supply, market sources said. They said hoarders were cashing on the fear that supply of early harvested potato would be very poor due to untimely rains during depression in the Bay two ... Read more
Big companies fail to deposit millions into welfare fund
David Bergman Only four Bangladesh businesses have complied with legislation enacted in 2006 which requires large industrial companies to deposit every year 0.5 per cent of their net profits before tax into a government worker welfare fund, New Age has learnt. The money should come from the welfare funds that the companies are required to ... Read more
Biman pilots call off strike
Biman pilots on Friday night called off their indefinite strike on the prime minister’s assurance of meeting their demands. The Bangladesh Airlines Pilots Association general secretary, Basit Mahtab, told New Age a two-member delegation which went to the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday was assured of
Govt won’t allow pvt agencies to handle
Female RMG Workers’ Recruitment in Jordan Govt won’t allow pvt agencies to handle The government has decided to send female garment workers to Jordan only through state-owned recruiting agency BOESL fearing a rise in migration costs and malpractices by private agencies. “We have asked the private recruiting agencies to reduce the migration charge but they ... Read more
Rony yet to be nabbed
Champa Rani murder Rony yet to be nabbed The police on Friday picked up five people, including four associates of Rony Saha, who killed Champa Rani Saha at Madhukhali in Faridpur on October 26 after Champa had protested at his harassing her daughter. Rony is yet to be arrested, four days inside the killing, although ... Read more
Highway blocked over road accident death
A mob blocked the Dhaka–Aricha Road in the Rajalak Farm crossing near the Savar bus stand in Dhaka over the death of a man in a road accident at about 11:45am. The mob, which had blocked the road for an hour, set fire to the bus that caused the accident and vandalised at least 10 ... Read more
Private bus operators obstruct BRTC services
State-run agency compelled to suspend operations in several districts Private bus operators and their associations are obstructing Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) to operate in many districts compelling the state-owned transport provider to suspend operation on different routes. The private operators have been putting barricades on roads, intimidating passengers
Asif sent to jail, Rajon produced to court
Natore Murder Asif sent to jail, Rajon produced to court Police yesterday produced Abdul Awal Rajon, the prime accused in Natore college teacher Mizanur Rashid killing case, before a court seeking seven-day remand and sent the co-accused Mamunur Rashid Asif to jail on completion of his three-day remand. The arrested murder suspect Rajon in primary ... Read more
Junior School Certificate exams begin Nov 4
Officials of the education ministry have said all preparations have been completed for the maiden Junior School Certificate examinations scheduled to begin on November 4. Dhaka education board chairman Fahima Khatun said this year 15, 05,391 students would take the examinations in 1806 centres across the
Hi-tech fraud in admission test of DU
Rab yesterday arrested a gang of eight students who sent answers to multiple-choice questions via SMS to freshmen aspirants inside Dhaka University admission test halls. A team of Rab-3 and officials of DU administration tracked the gang for a week after an admission seeker, who was approached by the gang, gave them the
Abahani face Jamal in crunch final today
Dhaka Abahani will be eying their first Federation Cup title in 10 years when they lock horns with newcomers Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the final of the Grameenphone Federation Cup at the Kamalapur stadium at 5:00pm today. The sky-blue outfit, who won their last title in 2000, will take the trophy for the eighth