Low-lying areas of Chittagong city went under water after heavy downpour at regular intervals from dawn to dusk yesterday. Around 10 lakh residents of Bakalia, Agrabad, Halishahar, Bahaddarhat, Khatunganj, Chaktai, Chittagong Development Authority residential area, Chawk Bazar and Badurtala areas have been affected. Waist-deep water was seen in several areas where the residents were trying ... Read more
Month: August 2011
Dhaka stocks fall with a flop again
Investors demo, blame SEC for creating panic Volatility returned to the trading floor of the Dhaka bourse on Thursday, after Wednesday’s heavy gains, pulling down the general index sharply that prompted the angry investors to take to the streets for the second day in the week. The DGEN, the benchmark general index of the Dhaka ... Read more
Internet price cut 16pc, market sees minor impact
Internet price has been slashed down by 16.66 percent and set at Tk 10,000 per megabits per second (Mbps) from Tk 12,000 before for leased internet access via submarine cable. But the cut in prices would have minor impact on the end users, as the operational cost is still high. In a notification, Bangladesh Telecommunication ... Read more
NBFIs asked to inform BB about top loan defaulters
The Bangladesh Bank on Thursday asked the non-bank financial institutions to submit to it the latest information about the top-10 loan or lease defaulters every quarter. A circular of the BB Department of Financial Institutions and Markets also gave a specific table to be used by the NBFIs in preparing the
Rituparna in Dhaka
Rituparna Sengupta, the leading lady of Tollywood (West Bengal film industry), is equally famous across the border, in Dhaliwood. The diva has also starred in some Bollywood films over the last few years. Rituparna was recently in Dhaka. The Daily Star (TDS) caught up with her in the make-up room on the third floor of ... Read more
Marilyn Monroe’s death anniversary today
Today is the 49th death anniversary of Marilyn Monroe, a model, actress and singer, who has an everlasting room in the mind of millions of movie lovers around the world. The magnificent artiste ended too early on August 5, 1962. However, the earlier life of Marilyn Monroe was not as splendid as her artistic career. ... Read more
Remembering Zahir Raihan
Legendary Bangla filmmaker, litterateur and freedom fighter Zahir Raihan was born on August 5, 1935 at Majupur in Feni, according to his younger sister Shahenshah Begum, however, most of the documents related to his birth anniversary state that Raihan was born on August 19, 1935. If the family source is taken for granted, today is the ... Read more
Sharmin Lucky @DS Café
Her initiation into the cultural arena happened with recitation. Her elocutionary skills soon fetched her gigs doing voice-overs for TV commercials. Then “Siddiqua Kabir’s Recipe” happened and she became a celebrity overnight. Currently one of the most familiar and popular faces and voices on the small screen, Sharmin Lucky was at DS Café last week ... Read more
PM warns against water, power supply disruptions
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the ‘culprits’ who are behind load-shedding and water crisis during Iftar and Sehri will be identified and be given exemplary punishment. “We don’t have that much of power and water shortage which may cause sufferings to people during the Iftar and Sehri,” she said during a meeting with ... Read more
Eat less, Faruk says
Minister gives solution to avoid food adulteration Commerce Minister Faruk Khan on Thursday advised consumers to limit consumption to curb food adulteration. “Please eat less than your requirement. This technique will ease all problems. If you eat minimum, it will reduce many problems. If you control your eagerness of eating, the businessmen will get a ... Read more
BNP MP, two other lawyers arrested
Three lawyers including BNP lawmaker Syeda Asifa Ashrafi Papiya were arrested on Thursday afternoon just after a High Court judge felt embarrassed to hear their bail plea in connection with a criminal case filed against them. The other two lawyers are Towhidul Islam and his associate Abu Bakar Siddiqiue Rajan. The 10 others accused lawyers ... Read more
Turn in wealth info in 30 days
HC asks Rajuk boss to examine graft by his officials The High Court yesterday directed the officials of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) to submit their wealth statements to the Rajuk chairman in 30 days. The officials will have to do so, so that the chairman can asses whether they are performing their duties honestly or ... Read more
Remarks of judges motivated: Alamgir
Scuffle at Court BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s advance remarks on different issues are being reflected in the judgments of the higher courts. He has alleged that the government has forced people and judiciary to stand face to face bringing political matters in the court ... Read more
Govt slams Economist report
The government yesterday protested an article published in the London-based Economist magazine, saying that this is a blatant lie and aptly speaks about the writer’s utter disrespect for responsible journalism. “Our attention has been drawn to the write-up titled ‘India and Bangladesh: Embraceable You’ published in The Economist in its recent issue (July 30-Aug 5) ... Read more
Baby girl gets proper medicare
Ministry, people react to Star photograph Aged only two and a half years, Fatema Lamia has had chickenpox once and fever several times, each time recovering without treatment. In the first few months of her life, her resilience in fighting diseases impressed her mother and neighbours living in a slum on Gabtoli Beri Bandh in ... Read more
Dipu Moni’s statement draws flak
Expressing concern about Foreign Minister Dipu Moni’s recent statements about the country’s indigenous people, 15 noted rights activists yesterday said such statements betray the spirit of the Liberation War and insult those who believe in diversity and plurality. In a statement, they said the spirit of the Liberation War was of democracy, pluralism and
It’s indigenous or adivasi
Insist leaders of the community Leaders of the indigenous people have respelled their demand for constitutional recognition as “indigenous” or “adivasi” people instead of tribal or small ethnic groups as they fulfil all the United Nations criteria to that end. Ahead of the International Day for Indigenous People, the leaders said it at a press ... Read more
Survey on city beggars during Ramzan
Govt has allotted Tk 240 for counting a beggar The government has scaled down its nationwide survey on beggars to counting only 10,000 subjects in the capital this holy month of Ramzan. A large number of them descend on the city around this time. “The government has allotted Tk. 240 for counting a beggar, which ... Read more
Zim show no sign of rust
Flay Tigers heavily after 6 years of Test exile Zimbabwe’s first day on their return to Test cricket went according to script as Bangladesh bowlers fell flat and inspired little. The home side dominated proceedings at the Harare Sports Club, ending the Day One of the one-off Test on 264 for two, a total that ... Read more
Shakib rues inexperience
They are too young and have played too few Test matches to be criticised but the three pace bowlers on the first day of the only Test against Zimbabwe failed their skipper who decided to field first at the Harare Sports Club. Shafiul Islam, Robiul Islam and Rubel Hossain have played a sum total of ... Read more