A total of 17 upazilas in Barisal division have no fire service station, while 610 fire incidents caused damage worth more than Tk 14 crore in the division this year. A total of 103 fire incidents also occurred last year. Sources of Barisal divisional fire service and civil defense station (FSCD) claimed that they had ... Read more
Month: December 2011
Shahabuddin’s paintings: Rooted in 1971
Shamsul Wares Liberation War, in which Shahabuddin Ahmed actively participated as a freedom fighter at the age of 21 — the massacre of innocent people, shocking personal experience of being caught up between life and death, fierce resistance of freedom fighters and the ultimate victory — seems to form his emotional built as a painter. ... Read more
Film Review: Andho Nirangom
The Baul way of life under the microscope Question: Who is a Baul? Answer: A Baul is an artiste who sings songs of Lalon as well as other traditional and devotional rural songs. A simple and, frankly, quite typical answer to a question that can possibly stir up a deep discussion. To use the aforementioned ... Read more
Power price goes up from today
The government is going to increase power price at subscriber’s level today. “The announcement in this regard will be made on Thursday,” Chairman of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commissions Yusuf Hossain told The Independent on Wednesday. “But I cannot say anything more than this right now” he
Bindu: From glam to de-glam
In a career spanning four years, Bindu has already witnessed a lot of success. She is acting in several TV serials. Her journey in the media started with winning the “Lux Channel i Superstar” contest. “I want to be recognised as a deft actress, and that’s what I’m working on at the moment,” she said. ... Read more
Of experiments and creativity
Monirul Islam’s solo painting exhibition at Bengal Art Lounge “When I’m engrossed in painting, I lose myself. Without fear, I might even destroy the image or create a new pattern, as the painting takes over me; I believe each painting has a life of its own,” says Monirul Islam, renowned Bangladeshi painter. Islam’s latest painting ... Read more
Psychological treatment : getting maximum from minimum resources
Graham Edward Powell Mental Health problems are common in Bangladesh and have a serious impact. According to World Health Organisation (WHO), about 14 million people are suffering from mental illness in Bangladesh and the common problems are depression and anxiety disorders. WHO says that the impact of depression on functioning is 50 percent greater than ... Read more
Student abducted, killed for ransom
A first year student of Jhenidah Technical School and College was found dead yesterday night, nine days after he was abducted for ransom. The dead, Hamidur Rahman Shahed, 18, was the son of former municipality secretary Sheikh Abdul Kader in the town. Family sources said Shahed had been missing since December 13 when he went ... Read more
From safety to defeat
Pakistan win Test series 2-0 An unlikely resistance came from Mushfiqur Rahim and Nasir Hossain on the fifth and final day but their efforts were not good enough for Bangladesh to save the second Test against Pakistan and sign off the year on a bright note yesterday. Pakistan made a clean sweep by winning all ... Read more
Mushfiq takes the blame
The tendency to take risks in a stable position has hurt the Tigers once more though skipper Mushfiqur Rahim owned up to his error in judgment after the seven-wicket defeat to Pakistan in the second Test. “Of course I will take the blame. If I didn’t get out, we could have batted 30 minutes more. ... Read more
Misbah was waiting for new ball
Pakistan were waiting for the new ball that they never needed to break the resistance of Nasir Hossain and Mushfiqur Rahim, said skipper Misbah-ul Haq after a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the second Test on Wednesday. Nasir and Mushfiq denied Pakistan any wicket on the fifth morning and threatened to kill
Kamal gets BCB nod for top ICC post
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday named its president AHM Mustafa Kamal as Bangladesh’s candidate for the International Cricket Council vice-president post for the next two years. The nomination paved the way for Kamal to eventually become ICC chief as the vice-president usually takes over as president of the global cricket oversight
Ilievski resigned for health reasons
Bangladesh football coach Nikola Ilievski on Wednesday said he had to resign for treatment of one of his old complications but not for Bangladesh’s poor performance in the recently-concluded SAFF Championship. The coach, who was heavily criticised for Bangladesh’s elimination from the first round of the SAFF Championship in New Delhi earlier this month, resigned ... Read more
Miss Venezuela, 28, dies of breast cancer
Former Miss Venezuela Eva Ekvall, whose struggle with breast cancer was closely followed by Venezuelans, has died at age 28. Her family said Ekvall died on Saturday at a hospital in Houston. Ekvall was crowned Miss Venezuela at age 17 in 2000, and the following year she was third runner-up in the Miss Universe pageant ... Read more
An anchored actor
Getting to know Chandni Chandni has a full plate these days, with regular appearances as a dancer, model and actor in TV plays and the silver screen. She also hosts programmes on dance from time to time. Chandni, the winner of a National Awards for her performance in films, is giving her best to TV ... Read more
Srabonti Ali’s “Deluded”
Album Launch Srabonti Ali’s “Deluded” On a cold Monday (December 19) evening, music enthusiasts and well-wishers gathered at Izumi in Gulshan, Dhaka to celebrate the unveiling of Srabonti Narmeen Ali’s album “Deluded”. With Buno (Bangla) on bass and Zohad (Nemesis) on percussion in an intimate setting, Srabonti, in collaboration with Arnob, delivered a stirring performance, ... Read more
Tiger Airways to fly Singapore-Dhaka from March
Singapore’s low-cost carrier Tiger Airways will start direct service between Singapore and Dhaka from March next year, Channel News Asia reported Wednesday. The first flight will take off on March 9, 2012. It will be the first regional low-cost carrier to fly from Singapore to Bangladesh’s capital
Night ferry disruptions on Paturia route : a daily nightmare for travellers
The communication between the south-western region of the country and the capital is being hampered seriously as disruption of ferry services has become almost a daily affair in recent days. Fog-hit ferry services on major Paturia-Daulatdia route again remained suspended for twelve hours and resumed at 10:00am today
Making money thru’ stealing credit cards
Postal staff involved with the gang If you have been waiting for a credit card in your mail, you cannot be sure that it will reach you. It is because several gangs, operating for more than two decades, in league with postmen and post office employees in the capital, are active in stealing credit cards ... Read more
Cold claims 10 more lives
Siddiqul Islam, who had come to the port city from Kushtia, used to sell peanuts. But what he earned was not enough to manage accommodation even in the slums. He lived under a shed at Chittagong Parade Ground. With his shabby clothes, a dilapidated blanket and makeshift bed, he has drawn attention of