Robi Axiata Ltd, a leading mobile phone operator of the country, has launched its career website at a hotel in city on Sunday. The career portal will facilitate potential applicants to apply for any new job offered by Robi. “The career portal will serve as a bridge between the employment seekers and the management to ... Read more
Month: October 2010
Stop use of death penalty
Urges EU Terming death penalty “cruel and inhuman,” the European Union (EU) urged the countries to stop use of the capital punishment. “The European Union considers death penalty to be a cruel and inhuman punishment, which represents an unacceptable denial of human dignity and integrity,” says a press release of
Metro rail to affect 200 families
Says survey About 200 households and 2.75 acres of private land will be affected due to construction of metro rail from Uttara to Sayedabad in the city, said a preliminary findings of a survey. Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB) revealed the finding at a shareholder meeting on Mass Rail Transit (MRT-Line-6 project) at ... Read more
Indian Ocean regional seminar on disaster management begins
A two-day seminar on ‘Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief’ to discussion the socio-economic impact of natural disasters on the countries of Indian Ocean region began in the city on Monday. State minister for environment and forest Hasan Mahmud inaugurated the moot organized by Indian Ocean Naval Symposium under the supervision of Bangladesh Navy at hotel ... Read more
Shykh Seraj receives award in London
Distinguished media personality, Shykh Seraj, was awarded Bangladesh Caterers Association (BCA) Golden Jubilee Awards for his contribution to rural agriculture and mass media. The UK-based association presented the award to Seraj, director and head of news of Channel i, at tha channel’s 50th anniversary at Park Plaza West Minister Hotel, London on
Kelly Brook turns to Victoria Beckham for love help
IF Blighty’s fittest bird Kelly Brook can’t bag a hot date, what hope is there for the rest of us single ladies? Unlucky in love Kel is so desperate to find a fella in La La Land she’s turned to new best pal Victoria Beckham for help. The pair met properly at New York Fashion ... Read more
Cruz’s sister to act as body double on pirates
Penelope Cruz’s sister Monica is standing in as a body double for her pregnant sibling on the new PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN movie – to hide the star’s growing bump. The Vicky Cristina Barcelona star confirmed earlier this year (10) that she is expecting a baby with husband Javier Bardem. Cruz is currently filming scenes ... Read more
Dozy bear rescued by firefighters after falling asleep in tree
Any firefighter can rescue a cat from a tree – but a black bear is a much bigger challenge! Crews had to shoot several tranquilliser darts at a 130 kg beast that scrambled up a 60ft tree in a residential area of Bend, Oregon – and then fell asleep. The dozy animal had to be ... Read more
Tigers take 2-0 lead against NZ
Shahriar Nafees smashed a brisk half-century and Suhrawadi Shuvo grabbed three wickets as Bangladesh raced to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the third one-day international on Monday. The left-handed opener cracked 13 fours in his 73 to help Bangladesh achieve a 174-run target with 10 overs to spare for a 2-0 lead in ... Read more
Ctg Abahani beat Police in opener
Grameenphone Federation Cup 2010 Ctg Abahani beat Police in opener Chittagong Abahani beat Bangladesh Police by the odd goal in three in the opening match of the 23rd Grameenphone Federation Cup football tournament at the Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday. Dhiman Borua opened the scoring in the 15th minute for the Sky Blues ... Read more
Beckham at Kamalapur
Beckham was sitting in the VIP gallery of the Kamalapur Stadium to watch the opening match of the 23rd Grameenphone Federation Cup between Chittagong Abahani and Bangladesh Police yesterday. Yes, you have read it right. Ted Beckham, the father of England’s most celebrated football player David Beckham, watched the match with great
Emotionally yours
Sarwar Ahmed Late at night, my mobile phone beeped with an SMS alert. I was startled and then enthused by the content: Sorry, my mom was around. I’ll talk to you tomorrow. Please don’t get mad at me. Love you too. Poor thing. She must have been in a hurry to send this text and ... Read more
Sustaining the arts
Dance performances at Chhayanaut With several arts institutions in Bangladesh running dance programmes for over a decade now, it is heartening to watch the remarkably high standard of performance by Bangladeshi dancers. A few have received recognition in India from prestigious institutions. However, making a living out of dance is still a struggle in Bangladesh. ... Read more
130 psychiatrists for 13.7 lakh patients in country
World Mental Health Day observed World Mental Health Day was observed on Sunday with the country having only 130 psychiatrists and 10 psychologists caring for some 13.7 lakh people suffering from different mental health problems. According to World Health Organisation Assessment Instrument for Mental Health System in Bangladesh, conducted in 2007, about 16 per cent ... Read more
Take steps to keep global temperatures stable
Demand NGO activists Some NGO activists yesterday placed a six-point demand, including necessary measures to keep global temperatures stable, to face challenges posed by climate change. Global temperatures now are around 1.5 degree Celsius more than that of the pre-industrial period, they said. They placed the demands at a human chain programme organised by Youth ... Read more
Mock show exposes leaders of developed nations
Climate change responsibility Mock show exposes leaders of developed nations People at a mock show in the southern coastal city of Khulna on Sunday squarely blamed the leaders of the developed countries of ignoring their living conditions deteriorating by the day due to climate change. The demonstrators said that they were exposed to increased saline ... Read more
Call to create awareness to stop stalking
Speakers at a programme yesterday stressed the need for creating mass awareness and establishing rule of law to prevent stalking from the society. They also held the dominating attitudes of both male and female responsible for the spread of stalking in Bangladesh
Students’ leadership programme launched
Bangla Academy introduced a Student Ambassador Leadership Programme, aiming to create leadership among students in school and provide poor children with education facilities. Bangla Academy yesterday launched the programme at a press conference in the National Press Club in the city. The academy launched the similar programme in Australia on August
Save rivers, cut carbon emissions
People protest pollution, misuse of the river Bangshi in Savar People from various organisations and localities joined a campaign yesterday in Savar to protest pollution and misuse of the river Bangshi, to save rivers and to reduce carbon emissions in the atmosphere. The programme was part of a global campaign to fight climate change, in ... Read more
‘Start debate to prohibit death penalty’
A debate should be started to prohibit death penalty and the government could stop its execution before deciding on it, Professor F Bellivier, deputy secretary general of International Federation for Human Rights said yesterday. Poor and illiterate people mostly suffer from death penalty than the rich people as they