Beximco Group has paired up with other investors to buy a 55 percent stake in home appliances giant Singer Bangladesh. The deal was signed on Thursday, Salman F Rahman, Beximco’s vice-chairman, told The Daily Star yesterday. Rahman has declined to give financial details on the deal,
Month: November 2010
Decision on Eid today
The National Moon Sighting Committee will meet today at Islamic Foundation to fix the date of holy Eid-ul-Azha after reviewing the moon sighting news of Jilhaj month. The meeting will be held at the conference room of Islamic Foundation at 6:00pm, said a press release. State Minister for Religious Affairs and President of the committee ... Read more
Woman, daughter killed in road accident
A 30-year-old woman and her 8-year-old daughter were killed in a traffic accident on Dhaka-Dinajpur Highway at Dhaka More at Phulbari in Dinajpur on Saturday. They were identified as Sultana Banu, the wife of Saiful Islam of village Tetuldanga at Birampur in Dinajpur and her daughter,
Dhaka University theatre festival begins
“Madhyambyaog” staged on the first day The weeklong 5th Annual Dhaka University Theatre Festival began on November 4 at the university’s TSC Auditorium. The Department of Theatre, DU has arranged the festival, featuring four plays by different universities. On the opening day, “Madhyambyaog” — adaptation of a Sanskrit play — was staged. Eminent theatre personality ... Read more
Forging ahead
In conversation with Moushumi The Daily Star recently caught up with popular movie actress Moushumi at FDC. Here are highlights from the conversation. “I’m coming to FDC after an eight month break to act in “Ek Cup Cha” — a film which marks the debut of my good friend and fellow actor Ferdous as a ... Read more
Yarn price hike forces closure of 15,000 handloom units
The soaring price of yarn in the last six months has hit very hard the handloom owners and artisans already suffering from tough competition from power looms, forcing even more handloom units to close down all around the country. According to local businessmen in Narsingdi, in the last two years 15,000 of the 20,000
Skyrocketing yarn price hamstrings SME knitters
Woven, cut-and-sew apparel makers also hit hard Yarn price has increased further over the past one week, putting the small- and medium-size knitting units, which mostly cater to buyers searching for low-cost products, in a more difficult situation, industry insiders said. At the end of the past week a kilogram of widely used 30-count yarn ... Read more
BHB takes up Tk 35.55 crore scheme to create jobs for handloom weavers
The Bangladesh Handloom Board has taken a Tk 35.55-crore project for establishing a fashion design and training institute and a basic centre for the development of handloom fabrics in the country. BHB chairman Mostafa Kamal Haider told the news agency that the government had taken the plan to increase skill and productivity of handloom weavers ... Read more
BSEL launches solar-powered products in Barisal
The Bangladesh Solar Energy Limited launched its solar-powered products in Barisal with a programme at the Celebration Point Auditorium in the city on Friday. The BSEL chief executive officer, Rokonuzzaman Khan, managing director Enamul Huq, directors Nayon Murad and Zakirul Islam, and senior trainer MA Ahsan Kibria presented Power Point
5 suspected robbers beaten to death
A mob beat five suspected robbers to death and injured another at Habibnagar of Kadamtoli in the capital early yesterday. They also recovered 11 knives and eight pieces of equipment intended for breaking into houses. Two of the dead were identified as Firoz, 28, and Ameer, 30. The rest could not be
Each dist to have JS seats as per area, population
The Election Commission will fix a quota of parliamentary seats for each district based on population and area, according to a new proposal to be sent to the government for amendment to the delimitation law. The commission will propose the amendment to strike a balance between the parliament seats in rural and urban areas in ... Read more
Rushanara to stand by Dhaka
Climate Change Fallout Rushanara to stand by Dhaka British Labour Party lawmaker Rushanara Ali has pledged to mobilise international support for Bangladesh in efforts to adapt to climate change. “I will use my position as much as I can to support Bangladesh,” said Rushanara, also UK shadow minister for International Development
Prof Yunus against govts in social business
Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus said here yesterday that people interested in social business will never seek government support and facilities. He fears if governments provide special facilities to social business like tax cut, many people will gather to take those advantages in the name of social
Non-communicable chronic diseases on rise
A rapid increase in non-communicable chronic diseases in the country due to changes in the people’s lifestyle and food habit has alarmed health experts. They said that the government’s health department was neglecting the problem. They said that it was time for the health department to pay attention to tackle the spread
Stalker Rony confesses hitting Chanpa
But denies murder Devashish Saha Rony, prime accused of Chanpa Rani Bhowmik murder case, has confessed to running his motorbike into Chanpa but denied killing her willingly. Rony made the confession to police on Thursday night after he was taken afresh on a two-day remand, said Mohammad Ali, investigation officer of the
Rushanara visits her birthplace in Sylhet
Bangladeshi-born Rushanara Ali, lawmaker for Bethnal Green and Bow in Britain, visited her birthplace at Bhurki of Bishwanath in Sylhet on Friday. Her uncles Asaddar Ali and Abdur Ruf and cousins, along with their neighbours received the British lawmaker at the place about 7:00
Bangladesh’s HDI rises by 81pc in 30 years: UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme has launched its Human Development Report 2010 saying Bangladesh’s Human Development Index increased by 81 per cent in the past 30 years. A UNDP statement issued in Dhaka Friday said the UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen Thursday launched the global report that ‘spotlights
Rakhaing women call for boycott of Myanmar elections
Rakhaing women called upon the people of Myanmar on Friday to boycott the elections set for November 7, called by the military junta. Failing to stage a demonstration before the Myanmar embassy at Gulshan, they grouped together under the banner of Rakhaing Women’s Union and demonstrated before the Supreme Court in the
Ctg sign off in style
Dhaka, Barisal, Rajshahi, Khulna in second phase Dhaka and Barisal maintained their lead in the points table of the Nation Cricket League after winning their respective matches while Chittagong signed off their campaign with a thumping 121-run victory over Sylhet in the fifth and final round of the first phase on Friday. Paceman Mahbubul Alam ... Read more
Little drama as cricketers’ transfer begins today
The inter-club transfer of players for the upcoming Dhaka Premier League will begin today without much hype or drama, as was the case earlier, with all the star players almost certain of their destination. Left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak was the last among the national players to confirm his side with him moving to Surjo Tarun ... Read more