The iconic character of Munnabhai played by Sanjay Dutt is probably the only notorious `goon like` character in the history of Hindi cinema, who is loved by millions across the globe. The Munnabhai bug seems to have smitten Hollywood too. Reportedly, an international production house has pitched in to buy the rights of the Munna ... Read more
Month: October 2011
Ivy, Osman, Taimur, five others in mayoral race
A total of eight mayoral candidates and 334 councillor candidates on Sunday submitted nomination papers for contesting the Narayanganj City Corporation polls, slated for October 30. A total of 56 women have submitted nomination papers for the nine posts of councillors reserved for women. Awami League’s Shamim Osman, Selina Hayat Ivy and SM Akram, and ... Read more
Rights worry over ‘disappearances’
17 ‘vanished’ in 9 months Disappearance of people has become a phenomenon so widespread that it worries the rights activists and the chief of the National Human Rights Commission. The trend of disappearance and mysterious killings has taken an alarming turn a year after the Awami League-led grand alliance came to power in January
RAJUK gives land for metro rail depot
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) has provided 22 hectares of land in Uttara Phase III, for construction of a metro rail depot, said a source at the agency. The Dhaka Transport Coordination Board (DTCB), which had carried out negotiations with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), on the metro rail project, was given the
WASA plans walkways to save Dhaka canals
To protect reclaimed canals from further encroachment, the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) has taken an initiative to build walkways around the canals, to demarcate them permanently. The ministry of finance has already allocated Tk. 8 crore for this purpose, DWASA managing director Taqsim A Khan told reporters, at a press briefing in ... Read more
Rush to set up LPG plants
Surging demand for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the fast-expanding housing sector is forcing entrepreneurs to quickly install plants and grab a share of the growing market. About a dozen companies are in line to join the existing six, which include two state-owned firms. But some 30 companies have applied to the government, seeking permission ... Read more
Regulators put restrictions
The Securities and Exchange Commission has made changes to Securities and Exchange Commission (Public Issue) Rules, 2006 for unlisted securities, known as placement shares, restricting number of placement holders within 100 and made tax identification numbers mandatory for its holders. According to a SEC notification released on Sunday, shares allotted through private placement
Teletalk likely to get BTRC nod this week
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission is likely to award a temporary permission for operating a test-run of 3G mobile phone service to state-owned Teletalk, initially for a period of six months, ending weeks of tussle with the telecommunication ministry. A formal assurance in this regard is expected to come within a week, sources in BTRC
Stocks inch down in late sell-offs
Dhaka stocks inched down on Sunday when the late sales pressure faded the early gains as investors still remained sceptical about the market condition despite several measures taken by regulators and stakeholders to stabilise the market. The benchmark general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, or DGEN, on Sunday lost
New mark set for solar home system project
The Infrastructure Development Company Ltd (IDCOL) has beefed up its target for installing solar home system (SHS) to 2.5 million units by 2014, company officials said. The previous target was to set up 1 million SHSs by December 2012, which the non-bank financial institute achieved by June this year. “If the current trend continues, we’ll ... Read more
Extra 7500 MW power by 2013 to help industrialisation
Minister assures business leaders Home minister Sahara Khatun has said the government is working with a plan to produce additional 7500 megawatt by 2013 to ease the industrialisation process. “Power and energy is urgently needed to flourish the industrial sector. In this context, the present government is working on producing additional 7500 MW electricity and ... Read more
Sakib back to join Tigers
Former skipper Sakib al Hasan surprisingly returned to Dhaka on Sunday to join the practice camp for the West Indies series without completing his obligation for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Champions League Twenty20. Sakib was on leave until October 3 and had the option to extend it providing KKR progress
Kona @DS Cafe
Kona is one of the most popular singers of the time, mesmerising audiences with her well-trained voice. She has lent her voice to jingles and playbacks, along with trying her hand at acting as well. The talented artiste was at DS Cafe recently to answer questions from her admirers. Ataullah, Notre Dame College, Dhaka: If ... Read more
Tariq Anam’s remarks on current TV drama trends
Renowned TV and theatre personality Tariq Anam Khan has already become a distinguished name in Bangladesh’s entertainment arena. This experienced and prudent persona has been caught up in an exclusive interview with New Age where he shared his observations, experiences and thoughts on current situation of TV plays and theatre productions. While some seniors
Rezwana Chowdhury Bonnya honoured
Leading Tagore singer Rezwana Chowdhury Bonnya was honoured by City Bank NA at a musical programme titled `Gaane Gaane Gunijon Songbordhona` for her outstanding contribution in popularising Tagore songs on Friday at the Radisson Blue Water Garden Hotel in the capital. Arranging the musical programme the Bank also celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of Nobel ... Read more
Mechanix dedicated to heavy metal
Musical band Mechanix, in a short span of time, got huge fan following among the youngsters for its uniqueness in presenting metal music with melody. The members of the heavy metal band shared their experiences, thoughts and future plans in a recent conversation with New Age. Recently the band has released its first solo album ... Read more
1,000 taxis to hit city roads
Saber Chy’s company given licence The communications ministry has given licence to Karnaphuli Works Ltd, owned by Awami League lawmaker Saber Hossain Chowdhury, to operate a thousand new taxicabs in the capital and its adjacent districts. Equipped with a minimum of 1500cc (1.5 litres) engines and air-conditioning, the vehicles to be imported from Japan are ... Read more
Outcry over demolition
Mughal Era Mosque Outcry over demolition The authorities have been demolishing a 368-year-old mosque to erect a five-storey new one on DC Roy Road in Old Dhaka. Located to the west of Mitford Hospital, the Mitford Kazi Sharif Mosque was constructed in AD 1643-44 during the Mughal period. A Persian stone inscription in a wall ... Read more
Crossfire killings necessary
Wikileaks Crossfire killings necessary Rab’s former second man Bari told US envoy Chowdhury Fazlul Bari, former second-in-command of Rab, during a June 2005 conversation with US embassy officials had described extrajudicial killings in the name of “crossfire” by the force as a necessary, short-term expedient, according to a diplomatic dispatch. An influential figure during the ... Read more
Durga Puja begins
The five-day-long Durga Puja, the biggest annual religious festival of the Hindus, begins today through Sashthi puja. All puja mandaps (pavilion) in the capital and other parts of the country are prepared for the celebration. The artisans are busy giving the finishing touches to the idols and organisers doing the last minute decoration and lighting ... Read more