SA, WI and Dutch win Pakistan beat hosts Bangladesh by 73 runs in one of four opening day matches of the ICC Women’s World Cup qualifiers yesterday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. But the match that truly stole the show was the clash of the two tournament favourites Sri Lanka and South Africa in which ... Read more
Month: November 2011
Joy’s ‘Ekhon-e’ released
‘Sotti Bolchhi (Speaking true)’ famed promising singer Joy Shahriar’s second solo album titled “Ekhon-e” has been released recently. On the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, Agniveena has brought the album in the market. The album contains eight songs among which seven were written and composed by Joy himself. Besides this, he also paid tribute to legendary English ... Read more
Humayun Ahmed’s solo book fair opens
With prayers for a quick recovery of litterateur Humayun Ahmed, the 63rd birth anniversary of the celebrated writer was observed in and outside of the country yesterday. The iconic writer-dramatist-filmmaker is now in New York for his colon cancer treatment, celebrated his 63rd birth anniversary amidst his friends and family in the USA. To mark ... Read more
UN chief in Dhaka
Addresses int’l climate change conference today UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Dhaka last night on a three-day tour of Bangladesh during which he will address a climate change conference, visit an institute for UN peacekeepers and rural health clinics for women and children. Ban is leading a 24-member delegation on the first stop ... Read more
Risks of social unrest growing
Experts tell int’l conference Climate change is causing political, economic and social instability exacerbating insecurity for the people of the poorest countries, said representatives and activists of climate vulnerable countries yesterday. There is no time to sit idle and wait for assistance from the developed countries, they said emphasising on quick actions by vulnerable countries
UNFPA worried at high rate of early marriage
Its executive directors tells media The UN Population Fund has expressed concern over the high rate of early marriage in Bangladesh, saying this increases child and maternal mortality rates, contributes to population growth, and creates social problems like gender-based violence. “When young girls are married off at early ages, they are not allowed to develop ... Read more
‘Total collapse’ if illegal driving licences cancelled: BRTA
The chairman of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority has warned the High Court that the road transport system would become ‘paralysed’, causing a ‘total collapse’ of the food and essentials supply chain, if it decided to cancel the tens of thousands of driving licences that the authority admits it has given ‘on easy terms’ in ... Read more
Bus fare hike not now
Govt wants to re-fix fares after further discussion, CNG price hike The government yesterday decided not to increase transport fares right now although transport owners have been pushing for a hike following the fuel price hike Thursday night. The fares will be increased, likely next month, after another round of fuel and CNG price hike, ... Read more
Girl kills herself
A class-VII girl committed suicide yesterday after being subjected to stalking in Dakkhin Keraniganj area, alleged the victim’s family. Thirteen-year-old Amena Akhter, daughter of Md Habibullah, was a student of Baghapur High School and College. According to family sources, Amena’s mother found her hanging
Internet users kept at bay
Speed of Internet now as slow as a snail The absence of guidelines to ensure a fixed subscriber base under a certain bandwidth (Internet speed) has prompted internet service providers (ISPs) to provide too many connections, which has resulted in decreased speed at the subscriber’s end. Officials of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) said they ... Read more
$300m WB credit to improve rural road network
The World Bank (WB) will provide Bangladesh with around US$ 300 million for improving the country’s rural road network. The concessional credit would be disbursed for the second phase of the Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP) as the first phase of the project will come to an end shortly, said
Women’s WC qualifying round kicks off today
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2011 qualifying round kicks off Monday at four different venues in the city. Four matches will be played on the opening day. The host Bangladesh will take on Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka will face against South Africa at the Khan Shaheeb Osman Ali Stadium ... Read more
4 lakh pumps run dry
Steep fall of groundwater table blamed About four lakh irrigation pumps out of over 16 lakh across the country go out of operation during the peak dry spell of March-April every year failing to draw the required quantity of water due to a sharp fall of groundwater level. “Owing to a steep fall in ground ... Read more
Good news for Libya returnees
Employers may hire them again as rebuilding of the war-ravaged country needs massive workforce The Bangladeshi workers, who had to return from Libya due to a civil war early this year, might be hired again by their employers as part of efforts to rebuild the war-torn nation. Foreign companies that had left the North African ... Read more
UN chief arrives in Dhaka today
To attend int’l conference on climate change UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will arrive in Dhaka this evening on a three-day tour of Bangladesh. During his stay here, he will attend an international conference on climate change and visit Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training — dedicated to training of UN peacekeepers. Besides holding ... Read more
Ordeal at DMCH
Mismanagement, lack of care make patients suffer Rajibul Islam wants to forget his maiden visit to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. On Thursday, this 19-year-old took his father to the hospital in a serious condition. With them was his worried mother. Mofizur Rahman, Rajibul’s father and also a police constable, survived a massive stroke just a ... Read more
Let poor prove their ability
Prof Yunus tells Vienna Social Business Summit Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said the poor people of Bangladesh were like Bonsai, who have been stunted by oppression. But they have the ability to grow if they are given the opportunity. He was addressing the concluding session of the third Global Social Business Summit, hosted ... Read more
Hosts ready, but team?
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is ready to host the biggest women’s tournament in the country’s history. The ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers will start from November 14, comprising of ten teams and the matches will be held across four different venues. The top four teams from the tournament will qualify to join India, Australia, ... Read more
Western black rhino declared extinct
No wild black rhinos remain in West Africa, according to the latest global assessment of threatened species, the Red List, drawn up by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The IUCN reports that despite conservation efforts, 25% of the world’s mammals are at risk of extinction. As part of its latest work it ... Read more
First man functionally cured of HIV
Since HIV was discovered 30 years ago, 30 million people have died from the disease, and it continues to spread at the rate of 7,000 people per day globally, according to the UN. Now, after years of progress in holding back the disease, there is finally an apparent case of one successful cure. 45-year-old Timothy ... Read more