Sakib al Hasan thought a text message to cricket operations chief Enayet Hossain should be enough for him to take a leave from national team duty. Sakib sent a text message to Siraj on Thursday to justify his unauthorised absence from the team’s training camp, which came as the latest surprise after he had already ... Read more
Month: July 2011
14 fake-brand TVs seized in capital
A mobile court on Wednesday seized 14 fake brand televisions from four electronic shops at Moulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium Market in the capital. During the drive, a team of law enforcers, led by executive magistrate Shakil Ahmed, raided different shops and realised Tk 40,000 in fine from the owners of the four shops for showcasing ... Read more
Pintu, Torab, 428 others indicted
A Dhaka court on Wednesday charged 430, out of the 847, accused, including former BNP lawmaker Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu and local Awami League leader Torab Ali, with murder and other criminal offences committed during the rebellion at the headquarters of the Bangladesh Rifles, now renamed as Border Guard Bangladesh, in February 25–26,
Police role in question
Only survivor tells The Daily Star about the fateful night Al Amin, the lone survivor of Aminbazar mob beating early Monday, told yesterday how he saved his life and that plainclothes police just watched his friends get killed from a couple of yards away. Traumatised and with injuries all over his body, 17-year-old Al Amin ... Read more
Death penalty for OC Rafiq
Rafiqul Islam who was suspended as the officer-in-charge of the Motijheeel police and two others were on Wednesday sentenced to death on charge of killing college student Kamrul Islam Momin in 2005. Dhaka speedy trial tribunal judge Mohammad Rezaul Islam convicted Rafiqul, Tareq alias Zia and Shakhawat Hossain Jewel to death
Clemency for killer
President grants mercy to Laxmipur AL leader Taher’s son in death row President Zillur Rahman has granted mercy to AHM Biplob, a son of ruling party leader Abu Taher of Laxmipur and a death row inmate in much-talked-about Nurul Islam murder case. The clemency came into effect from July 14. Biplob, however, is in Laxmipur ... Read more
Another expressway to link Uttara, Savar EPZ
Govt also approves second Padma bridge project; counts on public private partnership The government plans to build a 34-kilometre elevated expressway for quick entry and exit of vehicles to and from Dhaka, and facilitating transit trade with India, Nepal and Bhutan. The Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway Project (DAEEP), to be implemented in Public Private Partnership (PPP), ... Read more
Govt asked to explain in action
The High Court on Wednesday asked the government to explain in ten days why it should not be directed to take punitive action against the persons responsible for lynching six students on suspicion of robbery on July 18 in Amin Bazaar. The government and the police were also asked to explain why their inaction and ... Read more
Hasina asks constitution critics to go to Pakistan
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday suggested that those who wanted to throw the constitution to dustbin should go to Pakistan, as they do not believe in sovereign Bangladesh. ‘The opposition leader has said that she would throw away the constitution and some of her associates have wanted to throw it to dustbin. How ... Read more
BNP to write to int’l bodies
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party is likely to send letters to 19 countries and international human rights organisations, including the United Nations, informing them of rights violations such as police assault on the opposition chief whip, Zainul Abdin Farroque, in Bangladesh. A meeting of the BNP parliamentary party made the decision, opposition lawmakers told
Sugar Tk 65, soybean oil Tk 109
New prices effective from today The government yesterday put ceilings on retail prices of sugar and cooking oil to curb unusual price spiral ahead of Ramadan. From now on, maximum retail price of sugar will be Tk 65 each kilogram. Prices of loose palm and soybean oil will be Tk 99 and Tk 109 per ... Read more
HSC results on July 27
The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will be published on July 27. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid will announce the result through a press conference at the ministry after handing over the copy of the results to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Dhaka Education Board Chairperson Prof Fahima Khatun told
BNP, allies turn down EC invitation
BNP stuck to its stand and once again turned town an invitation for Wednesday’s talks with the ‘biased’ Election Commission. ‘We express our sincere regrets as it is not possible to take part in the discussion at your invitation today because there is no change in our position as I had conveyed to you in ... Read more
Japanese woman found dead in city
A Japanese women allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in the city’s Uttara area on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Sato Matico, 32, engaged in verifying readymade garments products which are exported to Japan, police said. Uttara police officer-in-charge Rezaul Karim said, ‘Police recovered the body of Matico at around
People deserve safe roads
Professor Ahsan tells New Age ROAD safety remains a neglected issue during all governments, irrespective of their political identity, Professor Hasib Mohammed Ahsan, director of Accident Research Institute under Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, said Tuesday. ‘The situation has become very bad and is getting worse, day by day. There is hardly any enforcement
Bangladesh recognises South Sudan
Bangladesh recognises the Republic of South Sudan, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. South Sudan became independent on July 9 and earned the United Nations membership on July 14. Bangladesh pledges full commitment to support South Sudan in its journey towards consolidation of democracy, sustainable development and equitable social justice, according
Law starts work sans Sakib
New Bangladesh coach Stuart Law began his work with the Tigers on Sunday at the Sher-e Bangla National Stadium without skipper Sakib al Hasan and his deputy Tamim Iqbal. Tamim was given a week’s rest to nurse his groin injury, but the absence of Sakib came as a mystery as he did not inform the ... Read more
Handicraft brings the joy of self-reliance
Tackling poverty with handicraft business Handicraft brings the joy of self-reliance The economic hardship has gone from the life of Basana and her family since she has started a handicraft business. Basana Rani, a 35-year old woman of Adhairpur village in Badalgachhi upazila of Naogaon, is now self-dependent and able to take a square meal ... Read more
Risky ride on abandoned bridge
A ‘death trap’ for people of at least 4 districts A large number of people have continued risky ride on the awfully dilapidated bailey bridge over the Nautara River near Nautara Bazar in Dimla upazila of Nilphamari on Dalia-Sardarer Hat road as authorities failed to make any alternative arrangement. Local Government and Engineering Department (LGED) ... Read more
Fahmida Nabi and Subir Nandi to release their first duet album
Seasoned artistes Subir Nandi and Fahmida Nabi are releasing a duet album for the first time. Fahmida sang a duet “Ami Kantar Bhuboney” with Subir for a feature film, “Ferari Bashanta”, 28 years ago. Although Fahmida had occasionally performed with Subir, this is the first time they are working on a duet album. Eight songs ... Read more