With the help of the Danish Embassy in Bangladesh, Bishwa Shahitya Kendra has launched 10 new mobile libraries for the readers. The new libraries will be added to the already existing 31 mobile libraries that are serving nearly one lakh readers in 45 districts. The new libraries will serve readers in 10 districts. The Danish ... Read more
Month: December 2011
GongMyong concert in Dhaka
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Bangladesh will organise a musical soiree, titled “GongMyoung Concert” on December 11 at the auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum, Shahbagh. Abul Kalam Azad, Minister of Cultural Affairs will inaugurate the programme. The programme will feature several musical performances like “Paper Lady”, “Speed Movement”, “War and Peace”, “Treasure ... Read more
Anomalies galore in private medical colleges
Different lobbyist groups responsible for helping flout guidelines Most of the private medical colleges in the country are providing medical education with acute shortage of regular teaching staff, laboratories, hospitals with proportionate patients, adequate infrastructure and transparency in accounts. Sources at the medical wing of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) informed that private ... Read more
Jordan jobs made tough
Recruitment restriction imposed after reports of labour strike, sexual abuse Only after one year of lifting the ban, Jordan has tightened recruitment of Bangladeshi workers following a number of reports of sexual abuse of female workers and labour strike. “Jordan’s labour ministry is following strict rules regarding fresh recruitment of Bangladeshi workers. But we are ... Read more
JS panel wants action against Fakhruddin, Moeen
A parliamentary subcommittee set up to investigate the August 20-22, 2007 violence in Dhaka and Rajshahi universities on Thursday put into the final form its report recommending action against former chief adviser to the caretaker government Fakhruddin Ahmed and former army chief Moeen U Ahmed. The committee also suggested action against former adviser MA Matin, ... Read more
JP starts march towards Tipaimukh Saturday
The Jatiya Party led by Hussein Muhammad Ershad, a major ally the Awami League, will start a two-day ‘long march’ towards Tipaimukh on Saturday to register its protest against the Indian government’s plan to build a dam on the River Barak. Ershad, the party chairman, will led the march which will start from in front ... Read more
Driver Mafiz jailed for 5 years
A Chittagong court on Thursday sentenced truck driver Mafizur Rahman to serve five-year jail term with fines and in default nine more months’ imprisonment finding him responsible on several counts of reckless driving causing an accident at Mirsarai on July 11 which killed 45 persons including 43 school students. The fatal accident at Mayani in ... Read more
Civil servants’ salaries to proceed by e-payment
The government will process all public transactions electronically within the next couple of months, said Bangladesh Bank’s (BB) Governor on Thursday. While addressing the launching ceremony of ‘ICBI Easy Pay’, a new product developed by ICB Islamic Bank Ltd based on Electronic Fund Transfer Network (EFTN) in Motijheel, Governor Dr Atiur Rahman said, “Initially, public ... Read more
Can Tigers survive five days?
Bangladesh-Pakistan first Test begins today Eight years ago on a September afternoon all Bangladeshis were glued to television screen hoping for their national cricket team to record their maiden Test win away from home against Pakistan in Multan. It all ended in heartbreak as Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq chose the game to prove his greatness ... Read more
High time for batsmen
With a team composed largely of batsmen out of form, Bangladesh will face an uphill task to draw some blood in the so far disappointing campaign when they meet a buoyant Pakistan in the first Test of the two-match series at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) today. Ahead of the Test series the chief ... Read more
Sehwag slams record score
India opener Virender Sehwag smashed the highest score in one-day international cricket on Thursday as he made 219 off 149 balls in the fourth match against the West Indies. The 33-year-old joined compatriot Sachin Tendulkar as the only batsmen to hit double-centuries in the 50-over format when he passed 200 in the 44th over of ... Read more
An event to promote the positives
THE World Marketing Summit (WMS) would present a new platform to portray Bangladesh as there is a gap between reality and perception about the country in the global arena, said experts. To be held on March 1-3 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka, it will discuss how marketing philosophies, ethos and insights can be ... Read more
Banglalink launches 3rd compilation of “Jagoroner Gaan”
Banglalink, in collaboration with Jagoron Chorcha o Songskriti Kendro, Prothom Alo, Channel i, Radio ABC and Step Media Ltd, launched the 3rd “Jagoroner Gaan” compilation recently. On the heels of the success of the previous collections, the new album hits music stores all across the nation on December 10. A press conference was held on ... Read more
Runa Laila recreates ’70s magic
The magic of the melodious 1970s was back with a bang on Friday night as the Bangladeshi queen of music, Runa Laila, took centre stage at the Qutub Shahi Tombs to make Day 7 of the Times Hyderabad Festival a mehfil the city will not forget too soon. Dazzling in a bright pink sari and ... Read more
HC bans adverts, activities of illegal housing projects
The High Court on Wednesday banned all kinds of advertisement of unauthorised housing projects. The bench of Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Justice Jahangir Hossain also asked the government stop all activities, including earth filling, of the housing projects that are not authorised by Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha. Observing that the unauthorised housing projects are causing
Carbon Emission: Rich nations not for legal binding
As indications are clear that the developed countries are set not to give a second lifeline to the Kyoto Protocol, the only legally binding emission control mechanism, a deep sense of resentment prevails among the poor countries and a last minute effort is afoot to get at least a much compromised and weak agreement. UN ... Read more
First census of birdwings in the forests of Bangladesh
Dr. M.A. BASHAR Ecosystem itself is the phenomenon of interaction between biotic and abiotic factors in the nature. Man becomes victim of environmental disasters or environmental degradation at the community level. It is obvious that environmental soundness must be ensured at the micro level. Then it is possible to maintain at the community level. We ... Read more
WB to provide $29mn for creating jobs in EPZs
The World Bank will provide US$ 29 million for creating jobs in the country’s Export Processing Zones (EPZs) for 11,000 poor women of Monga-prone areas. The government on Sunday signed a US$29 million financing agreement with the World Bank for the Northern Areas Reduction of Poverty Initiative (NARI) project, said a World Bank
Blackout leads Tigers to whitewash
An unexpected power failure took the momentum away from Bangladesh and led them to a 58-run defeat in the third one-day international for a 3-0 whitewash against Pakistan in Chittagong on Tuesday. After restricting Pakistan to 177 runs, Bangladesh appeared to be coasting towards victory as they reached 61-1 when suddenly the floodlights went out ... Read more
Milestones galore for Tigers
Though Bangladesh lost to Pakistan by 58 runs, some of the senior players achieved a few milestones which have gone largely unnoticed. Sakib al Hasan, former captain and a leading one-day all-rounder, perhaps achieved the most important feat as he overtook Mohammad Ashraful to become the most successful batsman for Bangladesh in one-day cricket. Here ... Read more