National Cancer Institute on Sunday launched a 21-day long programme to treat breast cancer patients free of cost on the eve of the world breast cancer month. The institute has arranged free clinical tests and counseling on breast cancer. There will be facilities for diagnosis and treatment of cancer, said
Month: October 2010
Train torched after it kills 5
An angry mob in Sirajganj torched an intercity train at Bangabandhu Bridge West station on Monday after it ran into a crowd of people standing on the track beside Khaleda Zia’s rally venue near Mulibari level crossing leaving five people killed and several others injured. About 80 people, including the driver (loco master) and guard ... Read more
Changed law okayed to give govt more power
Upazila Parishads Changed law okayed to give govt more power The Cabinet on Monday approved amendments to the upazila parishad law, proposing a provision for empowering the government to declare vacant any position of chairman or vice-chairman if the other members of the council express no-confidence in him/her. The LGRD and cooperatives ministry placed a ... Read more
Sunken bus located, not salvaged yet
One more body found in Turag The rescuers yesterday recovered a passenger’s body from near the bus that plunged into the Turag river at Amin Bazar on Sunday. They, however, could not yet get inside the sunken vehicle where many more bodies are still feared trapped. The body retrieved was identified to be of Mokbul ... Read more
Stalemate at Ctg port continues
Stalemate at the six General Cargo Berths (GCB) of Chittagong Port prevailed till yesterday evening as the agitating dockworkers and newly appointed private berth operators failed to reach a consensus. The container operators failed to begin handling as of 9.00pm yesterday in spite of a series of meetings between the officials of Chittagong Port Authority ... Read more
Turag accident disrupts gas supply
‘I was cooking in my kitchen in the morning and suddenly flames of burner went out that gave me no scope to cook for my family till evening,’ said Shafinaz Sultana, a resident of Kalyanpur in the capital on Monday. This was almost a common scenario of the consumers of state-owned gas transport and supply ... Read more
Black Caps left harmed
Micromax ODI CUP – Bangladesh vs New Zealand Black Caps left harmed It takes a well-oiled machine of a batting line-up to tackle three left-arm spinners. But the third one-day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur saw Bangladesh’s three-man left-arm spin attack destroy New Zealand and pick up a 7-wicket win with ten overs ... Read more
Tigers aim for galaxies beyond
Micromax ODI CUP – Bangladesh vs New Zealand Tigers aim for galaxies beyond The mood in the Tigers camp was understandably jubilant after an emphatic seven-wicket victory that gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead over New Zealand in the five-match series. But captain cool Shakib Al Hasan was his usual self, keeping his emotions well ... Read more
Facts about the 3rd ODI
* This was Bangladesh’s biggest win over a major Test-playing nation in terms of balls remaining — 60 balls. It beat the previous best of winning with 43 balls to spare against Sri Lanka in January 2009. * Yesterday’s win equals the biggest in terms of wickets (7-wicket victory). The previous 7-wicket win also came ... Read more
Ctg MSC beat Victoria
Chittagong Mohammedan opened the account in their first match of the Grameenphone Federation Cup 2010 beating Victoria Sporting Club 1-0 in the lone match at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium at Kamalapur yesterday. After a relatively dry first half, the match sprung to life as Mohammedan skipper
Metropolitan TT
Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra, Armanitola JS and Biman won their respective matches of the super league stage of senior division table tennis championship at the Wooden Floor Gymnasium in the city yesterday. Sheikh Russel beat Palolik Group in 3-2 sets, Biman defeated Shishir TT Academy in 3-1 sets while Armanitola won in straight sets against ... Read more
Cabinet decides to reopen five jute mills
The government on Monday decided to reopen five state-owned jute mills under the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation for rejuvenating the industry. The mills to be reopened include Quami Jute Mills in Sirajganj, Daulatpur and People’s jute mills in Khulna, MM Jute Mills in Chittagong and the second phase of the Rajshahi Jute Mills,
RMG workers’ new pay structure finalised
The wage board finalised yesterday the draft copy of new pay structure for garment workers without any changes. The new monthly salaries will come into effect from November 1. A minimum pay at entry level has been fixed at Tk 3,000 a month from the previous amount of Tk
Agreement for border markets with India approved
Each country to set up two markets once a week The Cabinet on Monday approved the Memorandum of Understanding and Mode of Operation that Dhaka is expected to sign with New Delhi for setting up border markets. The commerce ministry placed the proposal for the operation of four markets initially on the frontier at the ... Read more
Banks asked to go by job criteria
The central bank has given all banks directives to go by educational criteria in recruiting members of their staff. In a circular yesterday, Bangladesh Bank (BB) said it found some banks not complying with the criteria with regard to traditional and GPA (grade point average) evaluation systems. Asking the banks to strictly follow the education ... Read more
Emirates revenue soars despite slump in migration
Despite a fall in migrant movement to the Middle East, revenues of Dubai-based carrier Emirates from Bangladesh were not affected as it banked more on travellers to long-haul destinations, Europe and the US, an official said yesterday. “We witnessed a huge pressure of labour traffic in 2008. But when travel by migrant workers
German apparel brand moves into new office
German fashion and lifestyle company s.Oliver yesterday opened its new office at Gulshan to strengthen outsourcing from Bangladesh. s.Oliver’s Asian Chief Operating Officer Bernd Hanemann said his company has been expanding business in Bangladesh because the country has a reputation of producing quality clothing
2-taka coin to be introduced Tuesday
Bangladesh Bank will introduce a two-taka metal coin Tuesday with the pictures of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with national flower Shapla (water-lily). According to a competent source, initially the coin will be released from the head office of the central bank, and it will be available at other branches
DBBL’s ATM taps 1000
Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd (DBBL) has launched its 1000th ATM at the factory premises of the GlaxcoSmithKline Bangladesh Ltd., Fouzderhat Industrial Area, Chittagong. Sayem Ahmed, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board inaugurated the 1000th ATM by drawing money from the ATM using DBBL Nexus Card on Sunday. The Chairman in his speech extended his ... Read more
Chindia policy to boost domestic trade
Chindia policy to boost domestic trade Kingshuk Nag When the G7 was formed in 1976 as a major economic and political group of the seven largest industrialised nations, not even the optimistic of soothsayers would have predicted that 23 years later in Pittsburg, USA, the G20 would dethrone G8 as the primary council of wealthy ... Read more