Integrated and effective measures are essential to cope with population explosion as well as face country’s development challenges, said speakers at a dialogue on population and development challenges on Wednesday. The department of population science of Dhaka University and the United Nations
Month: January 2011
Suddenly a big piece of ice falls from sky !
CHANDPUR, Jan 12: Believe it or not, a big piece of ice suddenly fell from the cloudy sky on a crop field in Berkey village under Royosree south union of Shahrasti upazila of the district Wednesday morning. The weight of this huge piece of ice was about 100 kg, said all the curious people. Witnesses ... Read more
Hospital joins World Cup festivities
Japan Bangladesh Friendship Hospital will provide free health services as a part of festivities of upcoming World Cup Cricket. The two-month long services will start in the Homestone Chanel I Adivasi fare in Cox’s Bazaar to be held on January 14
SUST classes start Jan 24
Classes of the newly admitted students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) of 2010-2011 sessions in Sylhet starts on January 24. “This decision came during academic council meeting on Sunday,” said Dr Abdul Gani, a council member. SUST Vice Chancellor Prof Saleh Uddin said, “The orientation and class of all departments
Unofficial results
Following are the unofficial results of the municipal polls gathered till 2:am: Pabna: At Bhangura, BNP-backed Noor Mujahid Swopon (2,782 votes) was unofficially elected mayor; AL-backed candidate Abdur Rahman Prodhan (2,297) lost. At Faridpur, AL-backed KM Kamruzzaman Majed (3,483) defeated BNP-backed Enamul Hussain (2,797). At Sujnagar, rebel AL candidate Mofazzal Hossain Tofa (4,917) defeated AL-backed ... Read more
Country reels from chill
6 die, communications disrupted Chilly wind and dense fog battering the country for the last two days have claimed six lives, disrupted communications and caused public sufferings. The weather office said the cold wave may ease tomorrow. At least three people died due to exposure to the biting cold yesterday, raising the cold wave
11 Bangladeshi workers killed in Mauritius road crash
Just two weeks after reaching Mauritius, 11 Bangladeshi garment workers were killed and three others injured in a traffic accident yesterday. All the workers hailed from Comilla and Brahmanbaria. According to information received at the foreign ministry sent by Honorary
It’s a review, not probe
Says committee chief on Grameen Bank It is not a probe against any individual but a review on institutional, economical and legal perspectives of Grameen Bank and its sister concerns, said chief of the government’s Review Committee on Grameen Bank. “We will submit an analytical report to the government after pointing out the weaknesses,
SC invites TIB for tea
The Supreme Court yesterday invited three top officials of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) to a tea party today for talks on the questionnaire and replies of its recent household survey. The survey report released on December 23 last year said judiciary was the “most corrupt” service sector in the country last
School title goes to A Latif
A Latif Charitable School clinched the Dhaka Metropolitan School Football Championship title with a 3-1 penalty shootout win over Dhaka Residential Model in the final at the Kamalapur stadium on Wednesday. The 60-minute regulation time ended goalless. Latif School, the only unbeaten side in the competition, dominated their opponents throughout
BCB strikes deal with IBBL
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited signed a deal worth Tk 10 crore with the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday for beautification of Dhaka city ahead of the upcoming World Cup. As part of the agreement, the IBBL and the BCB will work together to decorate certain roads of the city with lights, balloons, light-emitting diode (LED) ... Read more
Stock markets rebound
The general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange on Tuesday gained by a record 1,012.66 points as investors went for a buying spree following the moves of Bangladesh Bank and the Securities and Exchange Commission to halt the massive slides. The general index of DSE gained by15.58 per cent to close at 7,512.09 points on Tuesday ... Read more
Maternity leave now for six months
The government on Tuesday extended the period of maternity leave to six months from the existing four months. The finance ministry issued a gazette notification amending Rule 197(1) of Part-I of the Bangladesh Service Rules extending the maternity leave with effect from
Padma Bridge cost doubles in 4 years
Ecnec okays project at Tk 20,507cr The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) yesterday approved seven projects involving Tk 22,520 crore including the revised Padma Bridge Project. Construction cost of the bridge has been revised at Tk 20,507 crore which is more than double the initially estimated cost of Tk 10,161 crore, approved ... Read more
Murder spree in city
15 killed in 10 days Murder of over 15 people coupled with frequent robberies and gun attacks in the capital within the first ten days of the new year mark an alarming slide in law and order. A sense of impunity evolved among the criminals due to the government’s recent recommendations for releasing the accused ... Read more
Beximco sponsors Tigers in WC
The Beximco Group struck a deal worth Tk 3.5 crore with the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday to sponsor the national cricket team in the forthcoming World Cup. Beximco replaced Grameenphone as the official sponsor of the Tigers. Grameenphone had had to pull out from the World Cup because of a conflict of interest with ... Read more
Aminul voted for Casillas, Rubcic for Iniesta
The Bangladesh national football team captain, Aminul Haque, said he had voted for Iker Casillas and the coach, Robert Rubcic, for Andres Iniesta for the FIFA Golden Ball Award, announced in Zurich on Monday. Argentine forward Lionel Messi won the award receiving 22.65 per cent of the votes cast by national team coaches and captains plus ... Read more
Old DOHS win big
Two unbeaten half centuries by Javed Omar and Nasir Jamshed gave Old DOHS a 10-wicket win over Surjo Tarun in the eighth round of the Dhaka Premier League at Fatullah on Tuesday. Nazmul Hossain’s blistering half century helped CCS beat Prime Doleshwar by 20 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium and Gazi Tanks recorded a ... Read more
Polar Ice Cream Street Cricket from Jan 21
A six-a-side cricket tournament called Polar Ice Cream Street Cricket will start on January 21 to highlight and create the hype for the game before the upcoming World Cup; it was said at a press conference on Tuesday. The tournament, which will be held at the Dhanmondi Club Ground, is open to all and any ... Read more
School football final today
A Latif Charitable School and Dhaka Residential Model School advanced into the final of the Ashyian City Dhaka Metropolis School Football Tournament beating their respective rivals at the Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium yesterday. The final takes place today at the same