A dream unfulfilled He had a dream. Or many dreams, to be precise. One of them was to make some epic films. According to his own words before his death, his journey to make a history in Bangla films would start with the making of Kagojer Phool (paper flower). But the dreamer, the creator of ... Read more
Month: August 2011
Cargo boat sinks in Meghna
4 missing Four crewmembers went missing after a clinker-laden cargo boat capsized yesterday following collision with an oil tanker in the Meghna river in Hizla upazila of Barisal. Eight other crewmembers were rescued after the accident. The oil tanker OT Raida coming from Chittagong hit the Dhaka-bound cargo boat MV Wising
Mamun to be sent to Bangkok
Family members of Dhali Al Mamun, the artist who survived the Manikganj crash on Saturday, said they hope to take him to Bangkok tomorrow for treatment since his condition is not improving as expected. “There are some formalities– air ambulance and the visa process among other things– to be taken care of,” said Syed Iftekher, ... Read more
Mushfiq stepping in giant boots
By becoming the first wicketkeeper from Bangladesh to score a century in ODIs, Mushfiqur Rahim has taken a step towards exorcising a long-held spectre. The diminutive man from Bogra, who doggedly fought a lone battle in Tuesday’s five-run series-conceding loss at the Harare Sports Club, is slowly becoming an important cog for the
Bangladesh placed in group B of Women’s World Cup qualifiers
Bangladesh placed in group B along with West Indies, Pakistan, Ireland and Japan of the Women’s World Cup qualifiers that will begin on November 14. The group A comprised South Africa, Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Zimbabwe and USA. Hosts Bangladesh will play their opening match of the group against Pakistan on November 14 at the
Noble, Tarin, Emon, Monalisa in Ityadi Eid special
One of the main attractions of Ityadi Eid special has always been its group dance performances featuring celebrities. On this Eid, the programme will feature popular model Noble, actors Tarin, Emon and Monalisa in one of its Eid special group dances, which is also the first ever joint appearance by the four in a TV ... Read more
Eid play ‘Bhalo Hoite Paisa Lage Na’ on Channel i
Popular TV channel, Channel i is going to telecast Rezanur Rahman’s single play ‘Bhalo Hoite Paisa Lage Na’ on the occasion of upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. The cast of the play included popular actors Anisur Rahman Milon, Nadia Ahmed, Sumona Soma, Mahbuba Rezanur, Mohammad Bari, Kafi Khan, Sukarna Ahmed and Abir Khan. In this story, Mehjabin Ahmed
Stalker disturbs Vabna
Promising TV actress and model Ashna Habib Vabna hasrecently become a victim of social curse ‘eve teasing’. On the way of hercollege, the son of their house owner most often disturbed Vabna. As a result, her parents appointed an old man as herbodyguard who always accompany her like shadow. But Vabna couldn’t tolerate hispresence all ... Read more
DU cultural team to visit India
To keep an invitation from the External Affairs Minister of India, SM Krishna, a 21-member cultural delegation from the Departments of Theatre and Music of the University of Dhaka led by the Vice Chancellor of the Dhaka University, Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique, will visit India on a goodwill visit from August 22 to 27, says ... Read more
Number of science students on decline
Says research paper The number of students studying science is decreasing so alarmingly that Bangladesh is likely to face a huge shortfall in human resources adept in science and technology in near future, reveals a research paper. The decreasing rate of science students is 31.33 percent in the last eight years, says the study titled ... Read more
6.6pc boys, 15.3 percent girls face sexual harassment
Reveals study Around 6.6 percent boys and 15.3 percent girls of the country experience different forms of sexual harassment by their friends, relatives, teachers, and familiar persons, a study finds. Although the incidents of harassment including rape and different penetrative and non-penetrative acts seldom come to light, the academic progresses of the abused children are ... Read more
DU online admission forms launched
Online forms for admission in Dhaka University under its 2011-12 session were made available on Tuesday. The university vice-chancellor, AAMS Arefin Siddique, launched the online forms in the registrar building’s central admission room at noon. The forms will be available till September 15 and the applicants have to take admit cards within
Jewel Aich, Moushumi new UNICEF advocate for child’s rights
Magician Jewel Aich and film actress Arifa Zaman Moushumi formally joined the United Nation’s Children’s Fund as the ‘UNICEF advocates for child’s rights’ through a programme in Dhaka on Tuesday. A media release issued by UNICEF on Tuesday confirmed that the celebrities would work with UNICEF to promote child rights and create awareness of child ... Read more
Liquidity crunch sends Dhaka stocks on the edge
Turnover of Dhaka Stock Exchange hit a new two-month low on Tuesday because of liquidity crunch as the institutional investors remained inactive and individual ones cautious following the latest bear run of the market for the last three weeks. The DGEN, benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, on Tuesday lost 60.02 points, or 0.97 ... Read more
Mishuk laid to rest
Family, friends try in vain to get over the loss Spending much of the last three days weeping by himself, Ahmed Munier Bhashan became numb yesterday. The 60-year-old seasoned UN peacekeeper has lost a brother, a younger one, in a tragic road accident on Saturday. “I couldn’t even bear to read the news…his face was ... Read more
Mamun’s condition unchanged
Move to send him abroad for treatment Dhali Al Mamun, the painter who survived the Manikganj crash Saturday, will be taken abroad in a day or two for treatment since his condition in not improving as expected. “His [Mamun’s] physical condition is not improving expectedly; so we have started the process of moving him abroad, ... Read more
Agri land shrinks alarmingly
The total area of farm land inthe country continues to shrink alarmingly signalling conspicuous shortfall infood production badly needed for the growing population. The country is loosingits farm land at the rate of one per cent per annum because of unplanned use ofland, according to a recent survey report. Although the country had bumper harvests ... Read more
Another woman kills herself along with baby
A mother allegedly committed suicide with her baby early yesterday by jumping under a running train at Shamsher Nagar Railway Station at Kamalganj upazila in the district. The deceased were identified as Ruma Begum, 30, wife of Lechu Miah of Rameswarpur village of the upazila and their two-year-old son
Repair roads right away
PM directs communications ministry, assures it of quick fund; Dhaka-Mymensingh bus strike ends Expressing annoyance over poor conditions of highways, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the communications ministry to immediately repair all dilapidated highways so that home-bound people do not face any trouble during Eid travel. “Start repair work in full swing with the ... Read more
Tigers tamed despite Musfique heroics
Bangladesh’s wretched tour of Zimbabwe reached its exclamation point on Tuesday as the team crashed to a five-run defeat at the Harare Sports to surrender the five-match ODI series 3-0. The previously unthinkable prospect of a series whitewash now looms ominously over the horizon for Bangladesh amidst growing talks of a crisis which showed no ... Read more