The first ever book on the heritage, customs and languages of the country’s more than forty ethnic communities, ‘Bangladesher Adivasi: Ethnography O Gobeshona’, was launched in Dhaka on Wednesday. Most of the contributing researchers, who themselves belong to the ethnic communities included in the book, however, boycotted the launching programme complaining that the organisers
Month: February 2011
Woman dies from ‘suicide jump’
A woman, aged around 25 years, allegedly committed suicide by jumping off a rooftop of a building at DIT project in the city’s Badda area on Tuesday. Sub-Inspector (SI) Abu Azif of Badda Police Station said the woman went to the roof of a six-storied building at House #58, Road #8 around 6:00
Kidnapped girl rescued, 3 held
Manikganj: Locals caught three alleged kidnappers and rescued Puspa Rani, 22, and her friend Baloram, 33, from Kamta-Balurchar under Saturia upazila on Tuesday. They later handed the three to Saturia police. The arrestees are Mostofa, 25, of Saturia, Saifullah, 22, and Onu Talukder, 24, of Bhatpara of
Environment-friendly technologies in leather industry stressed
Speakers have called for promotion and expansion of environment friendly technologies in leather industry in Bangladesh. They have also stressed the importance of top-quality leather production for increased export income of the country
Unidentified body found in city
Police on Tuesday recovered a body of unidentified young women who allegedly jumped from rooftop of a building at DIT project in the city’s Badda area. Police said the woman age about 25, jumped from rooftop of a six-storey building at house no-58, road no-8 around 6:00 pm
Prof Yunus tells stories of his boyhood travel
Two Books Launched Prof Yunus tells stories of his boyhood travel Some 56 years ago, Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus had been nominated for attending World Scouts Jamboree when he was a student of class X at Chittagong Collegiate School. When asked why he wanted to join the jamboree, 15-year-old Yunus told the chief national ... Read more
Panic pulls down stocks
The benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange fell for two days in a row as investors went into sell-offs, fearing another losing spell ahead. The DSE general index (DGEN) lost 154 points, or 2.5 percent, to close at 6,018 points on the day. The DSE general index lost 370 points in two days’ trading ... Read more
EBL unveils savings account for students
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) yesterday launched a savings account for students to rope in the young population under banking umbrella, helping them understand benefits of savings. Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing director of EBL, unveiled the new product of the bank at Rajuk Uttara Model College, said the private commercial bank in a
Bdjobs.com awards best employers
Bdjobs.com, the country’s first online job portal, yesterday announced awards for seven best employers in Bangladesh to recognise their contribution in the economy and job creation. The winners of the “Bdjobs.com Best Employer Award 2010” are HSBC in banking, Grameenphone in telecommunication, BRAC in development, Unilever in FMCG, ATN Bangla
Govt contacts ICRC, IOM to help stranded Bangladeshis in Libya
The government has contacted with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) to take measures to protect and evacuate, if necessary, Bangladesh nationals stranded in politically volatile Libya, a senior foreign ministry official on Wednesday said. ‘I have contacted the Libyan Red Crescent Society for ensuring safety and security ... Read more
Trapped in Tripoli
Bangladeshis in Troubled Libya Trapped in Tripoli Thousands of Bangladeshi migrant workers are trapped in trouble-torn Libya, while governments around the world are scrambling to evacuate their nationals from the chaos. Speaking to The Daily Star by phone last night, several Bangladeshi construction workers complained that the Bangladesh embassy in Tripoli is not extending any ... Read more
13 eminent citizens stand for Yunus
Thirteen eminent citizens of the country yesterday said that Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus is being harassed in various ways. In a joint statement they said Yunus is facing malicious personal attacks for his position and hence being subject of different allegations
Pakistan crush Kenya to make flying start in WC
HAMBANTOTA: Pakistan outclassed Kenya by a huge margin of 205 runs in their opening World Cup Group A match here at the Mahinda Rajapakse Stadium on Wednesday. Set an improbable target of 318 runs, Kenya were bundled out for a mere 112 runs in 33.1 overs. Captain Shahid Afridi was the main destroyer capturing five ... Read more
Priest, 9 others arrested
Out-of-court Settlement of Rape Priest, 9 others arrested Police yesterday arrested 10 people including a catholic priest, Father Bernard Tudu, for their involvement in the out-of-court settlement of rape of Serafina Mardi that led her to commit suicide at Godagari upazila here. The other arrestees are indigenous community leaders Bishwanath Tudu, Sisti Tudu, Jotin Hendorm, Monir ... Read more
Two killed in ‘crossfire’
Two men were killed by a team of the police and the Rapid Action Battalion in ‘gunfights’ in Chuadanga and Pirojpur early Wednesday. The deceased were Azizul Islam, 38, second-in-command of the Enamul Bahini at Alamdanga in Chuadanga and Motaleb Sheik, 38, of Darir Char at Mongla in Khulna, said to be a gangster
BCB alerts govt to int’l bookies
Sends list of 25 Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has sent to the home ministry a list of 25 international bookies, who might arrive in the country targeting the ongoing ICC World Cup tournament, for investigation. Dr Kamal Uddin Ahmed, joint secretary (political) of the home ministry, said they have asked the immigration authority to examine ... Read more
Telcos to shoulder responsibility for illegal SIMs: Tuku
The state minister for home, Shamsul Haque Tuku, on Wednesday said that the government had taken a tough stand against crimes using mobiles and the mobile operators will need to shoulder responsibilities for crimes committed using illegal connections. He said that the home ministry would institute a monitoring cell to prevent mobile-based
4 new AD judges sworn in
Four senior most High judges, who were elevated to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court earlier, were sworn in on Wednesday while five High Court judges abstained from the court proceedings. The chief justice, ABM Khairul Haque, administered oath of offices to Justice MA Wahhab Miah, Justice Nazmun Ara Sultana, Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain ... Read more
51 BGB men convicted
Teknaf Mutiny 51 BGB men convicted Fifty-one jawans of 42 Rifles Battalion of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were sentenced to different jail terms ranging from one year to seven years yesterday for their involvement in the 2009 mutiny in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar. The Special Court-16 led by BGB Rangamati Sector Commander Col Md Bashirul ... Read more
Kerry Kennedy rallies behind Grameen
Kerry Kennedy, a human rights activist and niece of former American president John F Kennedy, has recently joined Friends of Grameen, an international platform set up to protect interests of Grameen Bank and its founder Muhammad Yunus. She will be one of the vice presidents of the group’s executive committee, said a statement