Malaysian employers unwilling to pay levy for regularisation of illegal workers A large number of undocumented Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia might be left out of the regularisation process due to refusal of many employers to pay the levy they are supposed to pay for the foreign workers. There are around five lakh Bangladeshi workers in ... Read more
Month: July 2011
Rumana files for daughter’s custody
Losing eyesight in the battering from husband, Dhaka University Assistant Professor Rumana Manzur now wants her only daughter Anushey to stay with her for the rest of life. Rumana filed a case with a family court on June 30 to get her daughter’s custody, said her lawyer and family. On Tuesday, she left for Canada ... Read more
EU supports social business
European Commission president meets Yunus Strengthening social business and promoting innovative methods of accessible finance are not only a matter of justice but also a concrete way to help the poorest of the poor, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso has said. He said social business is also “a smart investment in our shared future. ... Read more
10 lakh votes for Sundarbans in 2 weeks
Natural Wonders 10 lakh votes for Sundarbans in 2 weeks The Sundarbans received more than 10 lakh votes through text messages in the last two weeks for its inclusion as one of the world’s new seven natural wonders. The largest mangrove forest of the world was also the most voted wonder in the contest in ... Read more
Victim off to Singapore for treatment
Molestation Victim off to Singapore for treatment The class-X student of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, who was molested allegedly by her teacher, went to Singapore for treatment Thursday night. She will undergo treatment at Mount Elizabeth Hospital for the elbow injury she sustained during the incident. She got hurt when accused Porimol Joydhor tied ... Read more
Dogs on the loose
At least 27 people received treatment at Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) after being bitten by dogs in different parts of the capital yesterday. Hospital sources said they were bitten in Lalbagh, Doyel Chattar, Golapshah Mazar, Motijheel and Buet campus areas
Anelka accepts defeat
Nicolas Anelka will not contest a court decision to rule against him in his legal action with French sport daily L’Equipe over their reporting of his World Cup outburst, his agent said on Friday. Anelka had claimed 150,000 euros ($214,000) in damages from L’Equipe over their coverage of his altercation with coach Raymond Domenech at ... Read more
Eid play ‘Obosheshey Natoke Porinoto’
Popular actors Arefin Shuvo and Sarika have recently performed in a special Eid play titled ‘Obosheshey Natoke Porinoto’. The play will be aired as a part of upcoming Eid programmes on RTV. The one-hour long play was written and directed by Sourajoy Chowdhury. Ziauddin Alam produced the play under the banner of Tanha production house. ... Read more
‘Look @ me’ tonight
RTV is going to air fashion and style based weekly programme titled ‘Look @ me’ from tonight. The show will be aired every Saturdays at 9:50pm. The programme was designed with every day’s lifestyle of all age’s people. The show features several segments including fashion upgrade, career, health tips, fit and fine and life-style. Viewers ... Read more
Expressway work begins soon
Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain Thursday reiterated that construction work on the much-vaunted Elevated Expressway from Uttara to Chittagong Road of Jatrabari would begin this month, hopefully to reduce traffic jam in the overcrowded capital city, reports UNB. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate formally the construction works under the project, the biggest public-private partnership ... Read more
Capacity 50, carrying 200
Capsized launch salvaged; death toll reaches 9 Despite having the approval of carrying 50 passengers, MV Madinar Alo that capsized in Shitalakhhya on Wednesday evening was carrying around 200. Moreover, inefficiency of master and driver of the launch led to its prompt sinking, alleged Department of Shipping (DOS) officials
Govt to restrict Malaysia trips
Decides not to allow opportunists to take advantage of KL’s amnesty The government is going to tighten visits of Bangladeshis to Malaysia following allegations about some jobseekers leaving for Kuala Lumpur as students and tourists to take advantage of an amnesty to the undocumented expatriate workers. “We have decided to deploy three teams at Shahjalal ... Read more
WB’s green light to Padma Bridge
Project to gather pace finally The World Bank has finally given the go ahead for the Padma bridge construction tender process with five pre-qualified firms, communications ministry officials said. The government sent documents of the five pre-qualified firms for the bridge construction job to the World Bank headquarters in Washington in January. The lead financier ... Read more
Most affected poultry farmers yet to get compensation
Most poultry farmers who had to exterminate their chickens that had been infected by bird flu (avian influenza) in the last fiscal year have still not received any compensation from the government as the Department of Livestock has reportedly run out of money. The director general of the DLS, Md Ashraf Ali, told New Age ... Read more
Mother dies 4 days after her 2 kids
Burnt For Dowry Mother dies 4 days after her 2 kids Ending her grim battle for life, dowry victim Shazia Begum succumbed to her burn injuries yesterday, four days after both her children had met the same fate in a classic example of human brutalities. The 32-year-old housewife and mother of two breathed her last ... Read more
Rajshahi Univ central library goes automated
The Rajshahi University central library with its rich collection of books is under process of automated, says officials. Library official Bidhan Chandra Das says the authorities concerned have under taken the programme with a view to making modern computerised system available to the students, teachers and
AUW students rally against expulsion
The students of the Asian University for Woman in the Chittagong city on Thursday protested at the unilateral expulsion of 11 students and suspension of one student by the university authorities. The students broke open the main gate, which had been locked to prevent them from coming out of the campus of the residential university, ... Read more
7th Int’l Inter University Photo Exhibition begins today
7th International Inter University Photography Exhibition (IIUPE) by the North South University Photographic Society (NSUPC) begins today at Drik Gallery, Dhanmondi, says a press release. The exhibition will open this afternoon at 4pm. Pro Vice-Chancellor of North South University, Dr. S.A.M Khairul Bashar, will inaugurate the exhibition. Noted media personality and photo enthusiast
DSE turnover hits three-and-a-half-month high
Dhaka stocks on Thursday maintained heavy gains for the third consecutive day with the bourse’s turnover hitting a three-and-a-half-month high of Tk 1,348.33 crore as the investors continued with post-budget buying spree. The benchmark general index of Dhaka Stocks Exchange, or DGEN, on Thursday gained 68.47 points, or 1.09 per cent, to close at 6,311.80
Jamal, Brothers kick-off marquee tourney
Grameenphone Super Cup Jamal, Brothers kick-off marquee tourney Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will be looking to put their league’s match-fixing allegation behind them and prove themselves out on the pitch when the Bangladesh League champions face Brothers Union in the opening match of the Grameenphone Super Cup today. The match will get underway at 4:00pm ... Read more