The Dhaka City Corporation is yet to make use of 45 out of 100 environment-friendly vehicles, given by the Japan International Corporation Agency, for solid waste management because of poor coordination among the authorities concerned. The unused and used vehicles are not being properly maintained and they have been kept in
Month: December 2010
HC asks Kings College to relocate from Segunbagicha
The High Court yesterday asked the authorities of Kings College at Segunbagicha in the city to relocate the college from its present premises within six months. The HC bench of Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik and Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain gave the verdict following a writ petition challenging
50 shanties gutted, 10 hurt in N’ganj
At least ten people were injured and 50 shanties and five shops gutted in a devastating fire at Fazilpur in Sadar upazila yesterday afternoon. Police said around 2:30pm suddenly the fire originated from a fuel shop and soon engulfed the adjacent slum houses and shops
‘Prof Yunus pride of Bangladesh’
Some ex-students of Chittagong University in a statement yesterday said Nobel laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank are pride of Bangladesh. CU Ex-Economics Students Association (CUEESA) also urged people from all walks of life to uphold the image of the country as well as the image of
Three killed in road accidents
Three people were killed and another was injured in separate road accidents in Narsingdi and Chittagong yesterday. A correspondent from Narsingdi reports : Two people were killed and another was injured in a road accident when a passenger bus collided head-on with a covered van on Dhaka-Gazipur
Two robbers held in city
Police yesterday arrested two alleged robbers while trying to commit a robbery in a rented house at Uttara in the city. They are Majedul Islam Manju, son of Abdus Salam of Amtoli of Barguna and Mohammad Joshim, son of Abdul Malek of Rangabali of
Girl killed five days ahead of marriage
A teenage girl was hacked to death by criminals yesterday only five days ahead of her marriage. The incident occurred at village Kulbari under Harinakundo upazila. VictimHazera Khatun,18, was daughter of Rafi Uddin of Kulbaria village under Harinakundo upazila. Hazera was an SSC examinee
Eva Mendes: marriage is boring
Eva Mendes has been dating Peruvian film maker George Augusto since 2002, but the actress has no plans to marry! Eva told Britain’s HELLO! Magazine that; “No, no, no. I don’t know if I want children, but the idea of marriage sounds very boring to me. I have to be honest. And no disrespect, because ... Read more
Cox’s Bazar stirred up
In a city renowned for it’s leisurely activities, sport is hardly the most visible pastime. Even local sports are an irregular phenomenon and national sports are thought to be a far cry. Hence, when a tournament of regional magnitude comes to town, the interest amongst the locals is almost palpable. One senses the absolute excitement ... Read more
Premier League from Dec 18
The Premier Division Cricket League will now start from December 18 across the country. The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) has fixed the new schedule after discussion with the participating clubs’ representatives yesterday. “Everybody was desperate to start the league and that’s why we have decided to arrange the
ICC Cricket world cup history
Zulu rules in rookies’ Cup The 1999 World Cup was a tournament for the newer faces in world cricket, with the bowling and batting charts headed by players in their first World Cup. Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar, who broke into the national team two years earlier, terrorised batsmen with his extreme pace, and presented the world ... Read more
Hosts take on Bhutan today
Hosts Bangladesh will meet minnows Bhutan in their second match of the SAFF Women’s Football Champion-ship at the Cox’s Bazar Zilla Stadium today. Having beaten Sri Lanka 2-0 in their opening match, Bangladesh will breathe easy about a semifinal berth if they beat Bhutan today. The odds are highly in favour of the hosts after ... Read more
Victory Day Cricket match tomorrow
The Victory Day Cricket match between Shaheed Jewel XI and Shaheed Mushtaque XI, a regular annual event of Bangladesh Cricket Board, will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium on the occasion of the Victory Day, reports UNB. The 40 over-a-side match, playing with red ball and white dresses, will start at
Archery C’ship starts today
The Uttara Bank 4th National Archery Championship will get underway today at the Army Stadium with 150 archers including 40 women participating in the three-day meet. Archers from 53 teams — 13 district sports associations, three services teams, one institution and 36 clubs — will fight for 12 gold medals in three events of recurve ... Read more
Women’s h’ball
The Dhaka Sports Association finished third in the Exim Bank 21st National Women’s Handball Championship with a massive 27-9 win over Dhaka University at the Handball Stadium yesterday. Dhaka dominated the show with an 11-6 lead in the first half of the place-deciding encounter. Dhaka’s Jolly was the top scorer with seven goals while Sathi ... Read more
Four-day festival to celebrate 40th Victory Day begins
The Sammilita Sangskritik Jote on Monday began their four-day festival to mark the 40th Victory Day, and called for completion of the war crimes trial immediately. Forty freedom-fighters who received awards for gallantry inaugurated the festival at the Central Shaheed Minar by laying down garlands on the Minar. Children
250,000 buildings at quake risk
Little has been done to face the aftermath of an earthquake, food and disaster minister Abdur Razzak said Monday. Experts identified approximately, 250,000 buildings in the three major cities of Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet as extremely vulnerable to
Police reject TIB report
Threaten legal action Bangladesh Police Service Association (BPSA) came down heavily on TIB, raising questions whether its recently published report was prepared after interviewing militant operatives or addicts. BPSA also rejected Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)’s repot, which showed the police most corrupt institution, and termed the report “non-realistic, partial and
BSF accused of de facto ‘shoot to kill’ policy
Human Rights Watch, the international human rights organisation based in the United States, described the shooting of Bangladeshi civilians by the Indian border force as a ‘de facto shoot to kill’ policy for which there was no justification. At the launch of its report, ‘Trigger happy: Excessive use of force by Indian troops in the
Dental college admission test result published
Result of Bangladesh Dental Surgeons (BDS) admission test under the session 2010-11 was published yesterday. A total of 11,851 students sat the exam against 210 seats. The admission test was held on Friday (December 10). There are 100 seats at Dhaka Dental College while Chittagong and Rajshahi Dental Units have