A Bangladeshi engineer has earned the repute of being the coordinator or principal engineer of the ever-largest project in US civil work’s history to save its coastlines from hurricane onslaughts. The United States army selected Anwar Zahid, a graduate of Bangladesh University of Engineers and Technology (Buet), to lead the construction of the two multi-billion ... Read more
Month: July 2011
Oil-gas body announces fresh programmes
The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports on Friday reiterated its vow to continue movements until its seven-point demands including scraping of the deals with ConocoPhillips for extraction of gas from two offshore blocks in the Bay of Bengal. The national committee will continue its agitation programmes including hartals until ... Read more
10 killed, 27 wounded in road mishaps
Ten people were killed and 27 injured in road accidents in Munshiganj, Habiganj, Chandpur, Brahmanbaria, and Narayanganj districts on Thursday night and Friday. New Age correspondent in Munshiganj reported that four people including a member of the army was killed and 20 others wounded in a road mishap at Pakhi under Gajaria upazila on
BNP holds protests over Tarique warrant today
Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party will stage demonstration at all divisional and district headquarters across the country today in protest against issuing of arrest warrant against Tarique Rahman, the eldest son of the party chairperson Khaleda Zia. A Dhaka court on Thursday issued warrants for arrests of Tarique Rahman, also a senior
3 killed in rice mill boiler blast in Dinajpur
Three people were killed and three others injured when a boiler at a rice mill exploded at Pulhat in Dinajpur early Friday. The deceased Saddam Hossain, of Mahatullapur, and Suman, of Karimullapur of the district headquarters died on the post. The injured Motaleb, 38, died after being admitted to Rangpur Medical College
Journo’s house ransacked
Graft Report on Cop Journo’s house ransacked The officer-in-charge of Tanore Police Station was removed yesterday for raiding the house of the journalist he beat up on Thursday. Hours before his removal, Tanore police recorded an extortion case against Imran Hossain, Tanore upazila correspondent of Rajshahi-based
Bangladesh gear up for Lebanon test
The dream of sealing a place among the Asia’s top 20 teams for the first time is inspiring the Bangladesh national footballers as the 22-member squad started their training at the BKSP for the two-legged World Cup pre-qualifiers second round against Lebanon on Friday. The first leg will take place in Beirut on July 23 ... Read more
Bangladesh call up uncapped Nasir for Zimbabwe tour
Uncapped batsmen Nasir Hossain and Shubhagata Hom found their places in the 15-member Bangladesh national cricket squad for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe featuring a Test and five one-day internationals. The team was announced late on Friday after a meeting of the Bangladesh Cricket Board in Sylhet. Roqibul Hasan, Alok Kapali and Sohrawardi Shuvo, who ... Read more
Sylhet to get int’l cricket venue by 2012
Bangladesh Cricket Board president AHM Mustafa Kamal on Saturday announced that the Sylhet divisional stadium will be renovated to meet the standards of an international venue by 2012. The announcement came after a view-exchange meeting, chaired by finance minister Abul Maal Muhith, at the Rose Garden Hotel in Sylhet where the board’s directora are currently ... Read more
Young feels at home
Ashley Young said he already felt at home in a Manchester United jersey after making his debut in his new club’s 4-1 friendly win against New England Revolution. The reigning English champions kicked off their pre-season tour of the United States with a straightforward win at Gillette Stadium on
Beyonce spends 9,000 pounds in 90 minutes
Gone in 90 minutes…nine thousand pounds…courtesy of Beyonce. The singer went on a 90-minute marathon-shopping spree in London, recently, according to Tabloid Hell. Beyonce spent over £9,000 (RM43,675) on clothes and shoes. She spent £5,000 (RM24, 264) at the flagship branch of Topshop on London’s Oxford Street in just
Acer launches ICONIA series
Acer, the second largest PC vendor in the world, has launched its new range of five tablets under the brand ICONIA series in local market. User’s can navigate seamlessly using all their fingers with the new tablets, a new concept device set to add a brand new experience for highly intuitive all-point multi-touch
‘Don’t compare Argentina with Barcelona,’ Messi says
It is a mistake to compare Argentina with Barcelona as the Spanish club have been working as a unit for a lot longer, Lionel Messi said on Thursday. Argentina have been pilloried by the media after drawing their opening two Copa América games before crushing Costa Rica 3-0 in their final group match, thanks largely ... Read more
Brazil beat Ecuador 4-2 to reach Copa quarters
After two cagey rounds of games at the Copa America, save for Argentina’s swatting of Costa Rica, the championship burst into life Wednesday as Brazil hit four goals against Ecuador to reach the quarter-finals. While the samba stars were finally getting their act together with a 4-2 win thanks to doubles from Neymar and Pato ... Read more
Golden fibre holds hopes for revival
Demand for raw jute, jute goods goes up in last two years The once flourishing jute industry is showing signs of a turnaround with production and export of jute and jute goods going up over the last two years. Official sources and industry insiders attribute this to increased price of raw jute and demand for ... Read more
Abdullah Al Mamun’s 69th birth anniversary observed
Theatre icon remembered Abdullah Al Mamun’s 69th birth anniversary observed On his 69th birth anniversary, late theatre icon Abdullah Al Mamun was remembered by his troupe Theatre with a three-day celebration programme held at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The programme was inaugurated on July 13 at the Studio Theatre Hall of the academy. The first day’s ... Read more
A new beginning for Apurbo
Actor Apurbo is single no more. The actor tied the knot with his father’s friend’s daughter Nadia Hassan Aditi through a low profile marriage ceremony yesterday. Nadia and Apurbo’s marriage ceremony was well attended by family members and friends who wished the newly wed a good future. “Nadia and my marriage has been arranged by ... Read more
Humayun Faridee at his creative best
Humayun Faridee is busier than ever before both as actor and director. After enjoying a considerable popularity with “Bharabari Barabari” and “Chhayabithi”, he is directing a new drama-serial titled “Takhan Hemantakal”. The play is written by Shafikur Rahman Shantonu. Besides directing, Faridee will be portraying the role of a business tycoon. The star cast includes ... Read more
Taka continues to depreciate
Racks up inflation, intensifies pressure on BOP Taka continued to depreciate in the past week on the foreign-exchange market, ramping up the already high rate of inflation and intensifying the pressure on the country’s balance of payments. Among the major world currencies, the exchange rate of US dollar had advanced over the week from around ... Read more
Second warrant issued for arrest of Tarique, 11 others
A Dhaka court on Thursday issued warrants for arrests of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s eldest son Tarique Rahman and 11 others in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act for the grenade attack on an Awami League rally on August 21, 2004. Dhaka metropolitan sessions judge Mohammad Zohurul Haque also asked the police to ... Read more