A businessman, his wife and mother of an influential family in Jatrabari were brutally murdered on Thursday morning. Police said the unknown assailants had entered the house at about 7:30 in the morning and slit the throats of the victims, Mizanur Rahman Milton, 55, his wife Bithi Rahman, 44, and mother Sufia Khatun,
Month: October 2010
Govt to take legal action against errant chemical warehouses
Relocation deadline expires on Thursday The industries minister, Dilip Barua, has said the government would take stern action against the people who failed to relocate chemical factories and warehouses from Old Town of Dhaka as the deadline for the job expired on the Thursday. The industries minister on Thursday told New Age the ministry would ... Read more
Form separate cell to probe HR violations
Suggests rights commission The National Human Rights Commission yesterday sought a separate investigation cell to look into human rights violations in Bangladesh. NHRC Chairman Prof Mizanur Rahman suggested this while revealing its draft five-year plan to prevent human rights violations
Lack of commitment spoils CHT accord
Prothom Alo roundtable told The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord has not been implemented even 13 years after it was signed due mainly to lack of commitment in successive governments, indigenous leaders and civil society members said yesterday. The hill people, both indigenous and Bangalee settlers, have now been split in many groups
Tax return deadline now Oct 7
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday extended the deadline for submission of income tax returns to October 7 on ‘special consideration’ following strong demand from leading business chambers. NBR Chairman Nasiruddin Ahmed told The Daily Star last night that the deadline, which expired yesterday, has been extended for a
Bus drivers sued over Sayedabad accident
The gateman of Sayedabad Railway crossing, the site of Wednesday’s train-bus collision, was among the six killed and a case was filed yesterday with Government Railway Police (GRP) station at Kamalapur accusing the two bus drivers. The body of the gateman Aminul Islam Jewel, 32, a resident of nearby Karatitola area, was
First warm-up match called off
Visiting New Zealand are facing a prospect of going into the five-match one-day series against Bangladesh without any match practice after toady’s first warm-up match was cancelled due to an unplayable ground condition. Match referee Roquibul Hassan along with two other New Zealand team officials inspected
Booters transfer from today
The transfer of players for the Bangladesh League 2010 starts today with newcomers Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club expected to outdo the traditional powerhouses with rich collections. However, no big name is likely to hit the bourse today as it is a weekly holiday and the BFF office will remain open only for player’s registration from ... Read more
The Daily Star reach final
Destiny was against The Daily Star. But it is destiny that has taken The Daily Star to battle a team they famously won against ten years ago. The final of the DRU Rapid Securities six-a-side football, a fun tournament involving the print and electronic media of the country, on Friday will be a rematch between ... Read more
Women’s nat’l cricket
Khulna and Rajshahi secured comfortable wins against their respective rivals in the Women’s National Cricket League at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium yesterday. Khulna posted a ten-wicket victory over Dhaka in the rain-curtailed match. Dhaka managed only 19 runs without any loss in the allotted 5 overs while Khulna reached the
Enayet, Shapla in badminton semifinals
Enayet, Raees, Javed and Porosh moved into the men’s semifinals of the Advocate Abdur Rab Smriti Summer Open (Ranking) badminton tournament at the Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. Knit Concern’s Enayet fought hard against Lal Chand of the same team, as he went a set down to come back and win 21-23, 21-10,
Amal, Sharda win titles
Top seed Amal Ray won the men’s crown in the Shahjalal Islami Bank Open tennis tournament at the National Tennis Complex (NTC) in Ramna yesterday. Amal, who was playing for Engineers Club, beat Nordic Club’s Alamgir Hossain 6-1, 6-4. In the women’s singles, Sharda Alam fought hard to beat Sathi Sarkar 6-1, 2-6, 6-3. The ... Read more
Yunus gets Peru’s highest award
Recieves 2 honourary degrees Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus received the highest national award of Peru, “Order of the Sun,” in the grade of “Grand Cross” at a ceremony in Lima on Wednesday in recognition of his innovative efforts in fighting poverty. President Alan Garcia of Peru put on the Gold Medal and the Grand ... Read more
Three-day ICT fair begins in Rajshahi
A three-day information and communication technology fair launched at Uttara Community Centre in Rajshahi on Thursday. Inpace Management Services Limited organised the fair stilled Rajshahi ICT Fair 2010. HP Imaging and Printing Group and Intel Corporation sponsored the
Greens against jailing people not using footbridges
Green activists asked the authorities on Thursday to reintroduce zebra crossing on city roads and revoke 24 hours’ imprisonment to pedestrians for crossing a road avoiding foot over bridge. They also called for withdrawing the decision that made it compulsory for the pedestrians to use the foot over bridge while crossing
2 factories fined for pollution
The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday fined two factories a total of Tk 52 lakh for discharging untreated liquid waste in the Shitalakkhya. The two factories, Falcon Tex Limited in Kanchpur and Empire Dyeing Limited in Siddhirganj were fined Tk 20 lakh and Tk 33 lakh respectively for operating without setting up
Channel i hits its 12th today
First digital satellite television channel in Bangla, Channel i, enters its 12th year of operation today. President Zillur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, opposition leader of the parliament Khaleda Zia and Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad in separate speech wished Channel i. On the occasion, the private channel will air some special programmes, including drama ... Read more
Concerted action against harassment of girls stressed
Speakers at a discussion in Sylhet on Thursday called for a concerted action against the harassment of girls in society. They made the demand in a discussion on harassment of girls organised by the District Information Office on the city’s Central Shaheed Minar premises at
Aspirant beauticians get a face-lift
The government should provide IT training to the rural women, particularly working in the agriculture sector, a former caretaker government adviser said yesterday. “They should get opportunities so they can make their own fortune,” said Rokia Afzal Rahman. She was speaking at a certificate giving ceremony of ‘Beautification and Beauty Parlour
BAT teams up with IBA on talent development
British American Tobacco Bangladesh has joined hands with the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of Dhaka University to help develop talents in the country. As part of the initiative, BAT Bangladesh has supported IBA’s efforts to renovate some infrastructures in the business school, said a