200 of over 75,000 institutions obtain registration The government has made registration mandatory for nursery, preparatory or kindergarten schools, apparently bringing an end to the long-standing practice of not following any rules while establishing or running these institutions. From now on, anyone seeking to establish a nursery or kindergarten school has to follow some
Month: August 2011
Gold, forex seized from Dubai-bound passenger
Customs officials arrested a Dubai-bound passenger at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (SIA) in the city yesterday on charge of possessing 1.1 kg of gold and foreign currencies worth around Tk 2.5 crore. The arrestee was identified as Abdul Gafur, 40, of Mobarakpur village under Balaganj upazila in Sylhet. “The foreign banknotes included Saudi Riyal and ... Read more
Water crisis turns worse
Dhaka Wasa says sudden rise in demand in Ramadan leads to shortage Acute water shortage has gripped many parts of the capital despite promises of smooth water supply from the authority during Ramadan. Residents from several areas have complained that there has been barely any water in their taps for the last few days
Abahani set up dream final with MSC
Dhaka Abahani Limited reached the finals of the Grameenphone Super Cup when they came from lagging behind twice to snatch the victory, eliminating Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra 5-4 in a tie-breaker in the second semifinal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday. The two soccer powerhouses of the country produced two goals each during the ... Read more
Law’s opening chapter
The only Test between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe will mark Stuart Law’s beginning as head coach of the Tigers. The debut for the 42-year-old Australian comes at an interesting phase for Bangladesh cricket, especially after a World Cup campaign that flattered to deceive and a four-year period under Jamie Siddons where some of the national cricketers ... Read more
Sabbatical v exile
Bangladesh-Zimbabwe Test Starts Today Bangladesh have the chance to crash Zimbabwe’s party when the home side play their first Test match since 2005, six years after their self-imposed suspension from the game’s elite. The game begins at 10:00am local time today on a wicket that, according to those who have seen it up close, is ... Read more
Veggie prices skyrocket
Prices of various vegetables, used to prepare popular iftar dishes for breaking Ramadan fast, skyrocketed yesterday amid a surge in demand. Prices of sugar, onion, and chickpea also marked rise, after a brief stability which followed the businesses assurance to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that they would keep the prices stable. The prices of cucumber ... Read more
Ramadan starts with iftar galore
As the holy month of Ramadan began in Bangladesh yesterday, Chawkbazar, the most famous market for traditional iftar items in the capital, was bustling with shoppers from all localities. Like the other years, traders started displaying a variety of iftar items since afternoon as the around-50-foot-long lane became overcrowded with the time of Iftar approaching. ... Read more
16 killed, 50 hurt
Buses Collide Head-on 16 killed, 50 hurt Punctured tyre of luxury bus leads to crash; drivers said to be dead At least 16 people were killed and 50 others injured when a luxury bus collided head-on with a local passenger bus at Shibpur in Narsingdi yesterday. The death toll may rise, as some of the ... Read more
Investors take to streets again in fear of another debacle
DGEN plummets by 174 points, SEC advises investors not to panic Aggrieved share investors staged rowdy demonstrations on the streets of Motijheel on Tuesday when the general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange plummeted by 174.65 points, stretching the bear-run to seventh day because of panic-driven sell-offs. Some of the investors could not hold their nerve ... Read more
MSC storm into final
Nigerian striker Sunday Chizoba slammed a hat-trick to guide Mohammedan Sporting Club into the final of the Grameenphone Super Cup with a pulsating 4-2 win over Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. Sunday struck twice in the first half to give Mohammedan a 2-0 lead at the interval before guest
Tigers eager to be Test-ed
A day after their demoralising four-wicket loss in the only practice match, the Tigers were keen to find avenues that could swiftly take them away from their plight. Chief among the problems faced is the belief among the batsmen after two rather poor efforts. In the first innings, the Tigers lasted 60.1 overs where most ... Read more
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows makes $1bn
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 has passed the $1bn (£609m) mark at the worldwide box office, distributor Warner Bros has said. The final instalment in the eight-part boy wizard series is the first to reach the milestone. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone had the previous best global takings with $974.8m (£593m) ... Read more
Schwarzenegger, wife reunite for birthday
Just over a month after filing for divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver accompanied her soon-to-be-former-spouse to lunch Saturday. The occasion? His 64th birthday! As they dined at Barney’s in Beverly Hills, Shriver and Schwarzenegger were joined by two of their four kids, sons Patrick and Christopher. Christopher Schwarzenegger,
Katrina gets an extraordinary birthday gift!
If all goes as premeditated, Salman and Katrina may soon act in a film together. News claimed that Katrina spent her birthday with Salman and his family, actually Salman even had a gift for his ex-girlfriend. Salman is at present the top actor in Bollywood; He has profitably delivered the biggest hit of this year ... Read more
World of solitude
Kibria Exhibition at Bengal Gallery To pay homage to the great artist Mohammad Kibria, Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts has organised a 15-day long special exhibition, titled “Tribute to Mohammad Kibria”. The exhibition is now on at Bengal Gallery in Dhanmondi. The exhibition comprises Kibria’s artworks from the collections of Matiur Rahman, editor of the ... Read more
Dreek rocks the youngsters
Dreek, a promising musical band, has been rocking the young music lovers of the country with their strong lyrics quality music since it emerged. As a talented entity in the Bangladesh rock panorama, Dreek has already been elected as a member of Bangladesh Musical Band Association just right after winning the 6th position in the ... Read more
Aupi Karim faces accident in Germany
Popular TV actress Aupi Karim is now passing her days with a serious injury after facing a road accident in Germany. Now she has to stay there for her higher study on landscape architecture. She fortunate survived in the accident recently. It was disclosed from her facebook status recently where she mentioned that after completing ... Read more
Maasranga Television goes on air
First HD TV channel in Bangladesh Private channel Maasranga Television started its journey through airing over an hour-long inaugural programme live on July 30. The inaugural ceremony was held at the Ball Room of Radisson Water Garden Hotel. The programme featured different items including music and dance. A documentary highlighting the culture and heritage of ... Read more
40 industries get gas link, no hope for 57 CNG filling stations
Amid the ongoing gas crisis, the government has given new connections to some 40 industries, but there is no hope for 57 CNG filling stations waiting for their turns for the last two years. The domestic and commercial consumers and captive power producers will also have to wait till 2013 to see an improvement in ... Read more