Move on to get partisan candidate as Buet registrar A move to appoint a partisan official as the Buet registrar has caused widespread resentment among its teachers. If the appointment is made, it will damage the non-partisan character of the institution, said leaders of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) Teachers’ Association
Month: March 2011
SA storm into qtrs
South Africa rode on JP Duminy’s robust 99 to storm into the World Cup quarter-finals with a crushing 131-run victory over Ireland on Tuesday. The Proteas were wobbling at 117-5 after a tight bowling and fielding show by Ireland, but Duminy played a responsible knock to help his team
Rumours cause radiation panic
The nuclear power plant explosion in Japan caused by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami triggered rumours in Bangladesh on Tuesday with text messages and e-mails circulated by unknown sources warning people of a radioactive hit asking them not to go out in rain and suggesting use of particular ointments for protection of
Population census begins
The fifth Population and Housing Census 2011 began across the country yesterday to enumerate the entire population. It began with the enrollment of President Zillur Rahman at Bangabhaban at one minute past zero hour. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is conducting the census which will continue till March
Tigers’ Dutch demolition
So, sanity has been restored. There were no heart stopping or topsy-turvy moments, and more importantly there were no roller-coaster rides that have been associated with the Tigers in the tournament, as they comfortably posted a six-wicket victory over the Netherlands to take a bold step towards the quarterfinals of the ICC Cricket World Cup yesterday. ... Read more
Somali pirates free 26 Bangladeshis, ship after 99 days
Somali pirates released Bangladeshi ship MV Jahan Moni along with its 26 crew on Monday morning, 99 days after hijacking the vessel from Arabian Sea on December 5, 2010. ‘The pirates left the vessel at about 10:00am Bangladesh time and it sailed for Salalah port of Oman at about 10:30am,’ said Meherul Karim, general manager ... Read more
US congressmen send letter to PM
Urges her to resolve Yunus issue thru’ mutual compromise; full SC bench hears Yunus appeal today Twenty-six congresspeople of the United States have said they are troubled by the removal of Prof Muhammad Yunus from the Grameen Bank, and urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resolve the issue through a mutual compromise. Meanwhile, the Bangladesh ... Read more
Back home with horror
With dreams shattered and future uncertain, the Bangladeshi returnees from Libya have nothing for their families but the memories of horror and hardship in the desert. In contrast to a happy homecoming with bags full of gifts, the unfortunate Bangladeshis are home penniless and in filthy attires
Girl diagnosed with bird flu virus
A 13-month-old girl was diagnosed with bird flu virus in the capital yesterday. The minor girl of the city’s Kamalapur area was taken to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) with fever where doctors found “mild symptoms” of the virus in her body, said IEDCR Director Mahmudur Rahman
NZ ranked best for girls
Report places Bangladesh at 45th place in Commonwealth New Zealand is the best place in the Commonwealth to be born a girl, while Sierra Leone and Nigeria are among the worst, says a report published yesterday in London on the occasion of the Commonwealth Day. Bangladesh has tied with Gambia, Pakistan, Solomon Islands and Tonga ... Read more
Beating SA is only option, says Sakib
With one step closer to the knockout stage in the World Cup, Bangladesh skipper Sakib al Hasan thinks the team should now make a desperate attempt to win against South Africa on Saturday. Sakib is not interested to see their chance for the quarter-finals by calculating complicated run-rate stuffs, rather winning against South Africa is ... Read more
Imrul surprises himself
It was even surprising to Imrul Kayes himself. Before coming to Chittagong, Imrul had 33 one-day internationals to his name which featured six fifties and a century. But none of them had won him any man of the match award. Imrul will return to Dhaka after winning the man of the match award in two ... Read more
Farashganj pull Feni Soccer back
Feni Soccer Club’s hopes of finishing the first phase of the Bangladesh League out of the relegation zone were shattered when they surrendered a two-goal lead to share points with Farashganj Sporting club in a 2-2 draw at the Kamalapur stadium on Monday. Palash Majumder put the visiting side ahead in the 14th minute with ... Read more
Enamul, Wali dropped
AFC Challenge Cup Enamul, Wali dropped Striker Enamul Haque and defender Wali Faisal have been excluded from the 20-member national team picked by coach Robert Rubcic yesterday for the AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers in Myanmar scheduled for March 21-25. The Croatian chose half of the players from the Under-23 side that played two pre-Olympic
Japan toll to exceed 10,000 in one state
The quake, tsunami-torn country scrambles to avert nuclear meltdown; millions without power and drinking water The death toll in Japan’s earthquake and tsunami will likely exceed 10,000 in one state alone, an official said yesterday, as millions of survivors were left without drinking water, electricity and proper food along the pulverized northeastern coast. “This is ... Read more
Listen to 80 lakh owners
Rehman Sobhan urges govt about Grameen Bank at micro-credit roundtable The government should heed the calls of 80 lakh Grameen Bank shareholders and let a democratic process determine how the organisation will be run, eminent economist Rehman Sobhan said yesterday. “If you respect democracy, the prime ownership rests with the principal shareholders of the organisation. This ... Read more
Tigers’ Dutch test today
With half the equation out of their control, Bangladesh are expected to do their bit against minnows Netherlands in their fifth Group B game of the ICC Cricket World Cup in a day game at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here today. A win against the Netherlands would help the Tigers immensely in their quest for ... Read more
Yunus is a political victim
Say some British MPs, academics Lord Avebury, vice-chair of the UK Parliamentary Human Rights Group, has said the removal of Grameen founder Prof Muhammad Yunus by the government from his post raises serious concerns about the creeping politicisation of development work and civil society in Bangladesh. In a joint statement in London issued on March 11, ... Read more
FM faces agitating stranded Bangladeshis
Foreign minister Dipu Moni faced agitating Bangladesh nationals stranded at border points between Libya and Egypt for delay in relocating them from politically volatile and strife-torn Libya on Sunday, according to diplomatic sources. They criticized the government for its lukewarm attitude in repatriating people stranded in
Grass, vines saved his life
Bangladeshi worker Liton had to eat grass and shrubs to stay alive in Libya. He returned home yesterday ending his ordeal in the north African nation. Mohammad Liton, 40, was taken straight to Dhaka Medical College Hospital after landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport