Manpower crisis and inadequate equipment have been hindering waste management by the Chittagong City Corporation. According to the conservancy department of the corporation, the port city, inhabited by about 50 lakh people, on an average produces 1,200 tonnes of waste every
Month: September 2011
Mirpur Zoo to get 42 new species of animals
The authorities are going to bring at least 42 species of animals to Mirpur National Zoo against the backdrop of death of a good number of animals in the last couple of years that drew widespread criticism. The ministry of fisheries and livestock has recently approved a Tk 7.50 crore project to bring the animals ... Read more
30 top DSE brokers blame BB for share market volatility
Top brokerage houses of the Dhaka Stock Exchange on Sunday blamed Bangladesh Bank’s frequent change in policies on commercial banks’ role in the capital market for the current liquidity crisis in the market. At a meeting with the DSE board, some 30 top brokers identified six major reasons for the latest fall in transaction volume ... Read more
Investors rally as stocks tumble in panic-driven selling
A section of angry investors took to the street on Sunday demanding resignation of finance minister AMA Muhith as the share prices at the Dhaka Stock Exchange tumbled on the day amid volatile trading and panic-driven sell-offs by nervous investors. The benchmark general index of the burse, or DGEN, on Sunday fell by 59.35 points, ... Read more
Robi’s Q2 revenue up by 22pc
Robi Axiata Ltd, one of the country’s four private sector cell phone operators, has posted a revenue earning of Tk 762.8 crore in the second quarter of 2011 registering an increase of 22 per cent over the corresponding period of last year. Robi, formerly AKTEL, has also added some 12 lakh new subscribers during the ... Read more
Shakib won’t take part in BCB Cup
Shakib Al Hasan will not take part in the BCB Cup, to be begun on Monday as he will be busy to play the qualifying round of the Champions League for Kolkata Knight Riders. The recently deposed captain will fly for Hyderabad on Monday at 4 pm. Shakib has been the integral part of KKR ... Read more
Pollution of rivers around Dhaka
Increasing threats to life Mohammad Tareq Hasan With a population of over 15 million Dhaka is one of the most congested cities of the world. This rapidly growing city is located on the northern bank of the river Buriganga and surrounded by other rivers, namely, the Turag to the west, the Tongi Khal to the ... Read more
Tiger Conservation: Reality, recognition and rights
Dr. Mohammad Ali Tigers are maverick animals. They are supposed to live long in this world. Instead, they are disappearing rapidly. No doubt celebrating ‘tiger day’ will raise awareness to safeguard this majestic animal; however, we hope the affiliated institutions will continue creating a congenial environment for safety and sustainability of tiger population. Commonly such ... Read more
No solution to water stagnation in Chittagong in sight
Solution to water stagnation in the Chtitagong city remains elusive when most of the city areas go under water even after a brief shower and the water lies stagnant because of poor drainage. The recent downpour, like the previous ones, sent the low-lying city areas including Halishahar Housing Estate, CDA Residential Area, Agrabad Residential Area, ... Read more
Campus Parliament: NSU becomes champions
Speaker Abdul Hamid Advocate yesterday said the government comprises of the treasury bench and the opposition and if the government fails the opposition also has to share the responsibility. He was speaking as the chief guest at the grand finale of Cambrian University organised “Campus Parliament” debate at Bashundhara City complex in the
Supercomputer may predict upheavals
Feeding a supercomputer with news stories could help predict major world events, according to US research. A study, based on millions of articles, charted deteriorating national sentiment ahead of the recent revolutions in Libya and Egypt. While the analysis was carried out retrospectively, scientists say the same processes could be used to anticipate upcoming
An unrecognisable Zahid Hasan
Any Bangladeshi who watches TV knows actor Zahid Hasan, but on September 9 the actor was seemingly unrecognisable. Hasan, in bright orange panjabi and white lungi, was shooting for a play “Benefit of Doubt”. Though he was surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd or onlookers, apart from the director and the crew no one seemed to ... Read more
Master of all trades
The television is Sony, the washing machine is Samsung, the stereo system is Panasonic and the fridge is LG, but almost every other household implement is made by him. Each and every item in the house is passionately designed, masterly crafted, minutely detailed and unmistakably reflects his aesthetic
Liver traders go on the prowl
Lure poor into selling portion of their organs; hospitals in Dhaka say no way to check wrongdoing Twenty-three-year old Mehdi Hasan from Bamongram in Kalai upazila had been lured into selling his kidney but ended up losing a part of his liver. Md Abdus Sattar, who used to sell vegetables in Kalai, had enticed him ... Read more
No major structural fault
Khilagaon flyover reopened Experts on Saturday said the displacement of three shuttering plates of the Khilagaon flyover was not a major structural fault and cleared movement of all types of vehicles on the flyover. However, the authorities, after over a 17-hour halt for running a structural check on the flyover, reopened it from Saturday afternoon ... Read more
Germany now Bangladesh’s largest RMG market in Europe
Among the European Union (EU) countries, Germany alone has become a rising market for Bangladesh’s readymade garments (RMG) in recent years, next to the largest market in USA, according to apparel exporters. BGMEA data show more than US$3.1 billion apparel exports to the largest economy of Europe last fiscal year, a sharp rise with 56 ... Read more
‘Shakib was alright’
After the hurriedly taken decision of sacking Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal from the posts of captain and vice-captain, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has been facing a dilemma in choosing their successors with the next home series against West Indies knocking at the door. It’s now all but clear that the board has ... Read more
What about BCB captain?
It has almost been a week since Manic Monday when Bangladesh Cricket Board directors gathered to depose the captain of the national team at an abnormally dizzying speed; a decision that has left the Tigers with a leadership vacuum. The verdict, especially the manner in which it was taken, can be described as an act ... Read more
Shrinking Teesta wreaks havoc on life in North
Withdrawal of upstream water by India drastically reduces flow in last 25 years severely affecting people in the region The withdrawal of Teesta waters by India continues to play havoc with the lives of the people in Bangladesh’s northern region. During the dry season, the flow of water in the river’s downstream dwindles to 1,000 ... Read more
Lottery to be mandatory for Class-I admission
The government is planning to make the lottery system mandatory for admission to class-I in all schools from the next academic year. The system was introduced in 317 government schools for the current session. The feedback the government has got from all quarters is positive. “We have received very positive response from guardians and students, ... Read more