The world population hitting 7 billion, an old NASA satellite falling to Earth in pieces in September, the revolution in the Middle East, the growing concern of Bangladesh regarding climate change — these are few of the instances, among the other notable ones, that come to our mind while rewinding the year 2011. 2011 has ... Read more
Month: January 2012
Tgore dominates theatre, cultural shows
It will not be an exaggeration to say that the year 2011 was the year of celebrating Tagore, marking the Nobel Laureate poet’s sesquicentennial birth anniversary. Following the joint India-Bangladesh birth anniversary celebration plan, a remarkable number of cultural programmes featuring music, dance and theatre were organised with participation of leading artistes of the country. ... Read more
2011 ends on a high note!
The year 2011 was one of ups and downs in the TV media, with experienced actors fighting to maintain their presence among the viewers, while newcomers worked hard to cement their own positions in the media. Different TV channels aired a plenitude of serials, as well as countless one-hour TV plays. Here is looking back ... Read more
People usher in 2012
People ushered in the year 2012 as the clock struck 12 midnight past Saturday amid jubilation. Security was heightened to fend off any untoward incidents on the New Year’s Eve. The police early today said that there had been no untoward incidents in the capital. Hundreds of people, especially the young, started thronging the campus ... Read more
Long-route bus fare hiked by 13pc
The government on Saturday increased the long-route bus fare by 15 paisa a kilometre a day after the fourth round of fuel price hike in 2011. But the fares of buses and minibuses operating in Dhaka and Chittagong metropolitan cities were not raised. The new fare would come into effect from January 2, 2012, said ... Read more
80pc nat’l minority children drop out of pry education
About four in five students, which accounts 80 per cent, of the national minority children dropout of primary education mainly because of linguistic problems and discriminatory behaviours, researches and experts said. The national drop-out rate in primary education is 45, according to the Bangladesh Primary Education Annual Sector Performance Report 2009
Fixed earners fight a grim battle for survival
The rising cost of living caused by price hike of essential commodities and increase in house rent and transport fares pushed the back of the fixed earners and low income group to the wall as the country passed a difficult year on the economic front. A number of people from low-income group said they found ... Read more
Dhaka int’l trade fair opens today
The yearly Dhaka International Trade Fair kicks off today, in which 47 foreign companies from 12 countries are participating. Organised by the Export Promotion Bureau and the commerce ministry, the fair has 506 stalls and pavilions showcasing products and services at home and abroad. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
‘Political conflicts main barrier to good governance’
Conflict between the two major political parties has become a major stumbling block in delivering good governance in the country, said speakers at a seminar organised by Sushashoner Jonno Procharabhijan (Supro), an alliance of non-government and civil society organisations at the grass-roots level. They added that various civil society organisations should play a more effective ... Read more
e-banking rides high on IT
The financial sector made remarkable progress in adopting electronic forms of payments instead of traditional paper-based ones in the just concluded year. The use of debit card, credit card, automated teller machine (ATM), internet banking, mobile banking, automated cheque processing and credit information system increased significantly