The much-awaited elections to the Dhaka North and South city corporations will be held on May 24, the Election Commission announced on Monday. The last elections to the undivided Dhaka city corporation was held in April of 2002 in which Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Sadeque Hossain Khoka was elected mayor and held the
Month: April 2012
3 heatwaves to follow
At least one severe heatwave will hit northern and central parts of the country, including the capital, while two medium to minor heatwaves the other areas this month, according to the weather forecast. This seems quite hard to anticipate when people are in relief from the scorching sun as the current spell of rain has ... Read more
Population 14.8cr: BIDS
After verifying the fifth census data, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) has said the country’s population primarily stands at 14.8 crore. During the verification BIDS found that 3.97 percent people had been left out in the Population and Housing Census, 2011. This means that around 57 lakh people did not come under the enumeration process ... Read more
New logistics company gets off the ground next week
A new logistics service provider — Nippon Express Bangladesh Ltd — will start operations in the country next week. The company, a joint venture initiative of a Japan-based logistic giant Nippon Express Co and a Bangladeshi company Golden Harvest logistic Ltd, will come into operation on April 17. The Bangladesh unit of Nippon aims to accomplish ... Read more
Delay to hurt Rubel more
Rubel Hossain’s shoulder injury could keep him out of cricket for the better part of six months which could hurt the Tigers who are still without a stable new ball attack in all formats. The Bagerhat-born paceman was hurt while playing for Sylhet Royals against Barisal Burners in the Bangladesh Premier League on February 10. ... Read more
Nod to 6 more new banks
Central bank rules out political consideration The Bangladesh Bank yesterday gave the go-ahead for six new private banks, all linked with either lawmakers of ruling Awami League and Jatiya Party or influential persons. BB Deputy Governor Sitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury told reporters that the new banks were approved after “proper evaluation” and without any political
Training aircraft crashes
Injured pilot dies at hospital A pilot officer died and a squadron leader was injured when a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed in Madhupur upazila of Tangail yesterday. Pilot Officer Shariful Haque succumbed to his injuries at Combined Military Hospital in Ghatail, reports our correspondent in Tangail. Squadron Leader Muhammad Mamunur Rashid is receiving treatment ... Read more
Involve experts on traffic system
Dhaka Metro Rail Involve experts on traffic system Suggests ex-chief engineer of Kolkata Metro Former chief engineer of Kolkata Metro Ashok Sengupta suggested the government involvement of a group of selected persons who have clear idea about the Dhaka’s roads and its traffic situation for establishment of metro rail in Dhaka city. “Selecting people is ... Read more
Destiny challenges central bank report
Files petition with HC; sues 4 newspapers for Tk 5,000cr compensation Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court, challenging the Bangladesh Bank report that said the company had been doing illegal banking. Md Rafiqul Amin, chairman of the cooperative and also Destiny Group, lodged the petition, seeking a ... Read more
Sakib, Tamim snubbed again
The world number one all-rounder Sakib al Hasan once again found himself out of the playing eleven of the Kolkata Knight Riders who lost by 22 runs to Rajasthan Royals on Sunday in the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League. Sakib’s compatriot Tamim Iqbal was also kept waiting for his IPL debut with the ... Read more
Fury over Shakib exclusion
Kolkata lose again After Kolkata Knight Riders lost their second consecutive Indian Premier League game, this time a 22-run defeat at the hands of Rajasthan Royals yesterday, the uproar about Shakib Al Hasan’s inclusion has intensified among many in the country. Having won man-of-the-tournament awards in the preceding tournaments Bangladesh
3 NRB banks get approval
Central bank unhappy with ranking of local aspirants, sits again Sunday The central bank yesterday approved three new banks sponsored by non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) on condition that they will double their earlier proposed capital. The meeting of the Bangladesh Bank Board of Directors that took the decision was adjourned till Sunday. When it resumes, proposals ... Read more
Grabbers occupy 90pc public land
Influential land grabbers occupy nearly ninety percent of the country’s khas (public) land as identified so far, said Abul Barkat, a Dhaka University professor, at a workshop in the capital yesterday. Total amount of khas land identified so far all over the country is five million acres, of which agricultural land and water bodies constitute ... Read more
Mugged businessman remains a mystery
Narsingdi ‘Shootout’ Mugged businessman remains a mystery Rab reveals his name, cell number; mobile found to be switched off; rights chief plans to probe death of six Law enforcers remain clueless about the whereabouts of the businessman who tipped off Rab about the six alleged muggers who were killed in a “shootout” with the elite ... Read more
False declaration alert at Ctg port
Customs finds alarming rise of corruption in import Customs authorities have detected an alarming number of false declarations about import consignments at Chittagong Seaport recently. Irregularities were detected in the declarations for 367 consignments in the first seven months of this fiscal year, while only 58 such consignments had been detected during the same period ... Read more
Renewable energy platform launched
The association signs up 49 members A platform for renewable energy products businesses, Bangladesh Solar and Renewable Energy Association (BSREA), was launched in Dhaka yesterday. Tawfiq-E-Elahi Chowdhury, energy adviser to the prime minister, inaugurated the association at Ruposhi Bangla Hotel in Dhaka. BSREA’s aim is to promote renewable energy in Bangladesh and
Young women scientists’ workshop
Mentor-mentee Young women scientists’ workshop An international workshop on “Mentor- Mentee” program was organized by Bangladesh Academy of Sciences on 24-25 March 2012 at NMST Auditorium, Agargaon, Dhaka. The theme of the workshop was Challenges of Young Women Scientists in New and Emerging Sciences. A group of 50 young women scientists (age less than 40 ... Read more
Questions over sister concerns
Destiny Under Scanner Questions over sister concerns NBR asks banks to turn in accounts, transaction details The controversial multilevel marketing (MLM) company Destiny hoodwinks people by adding to its group portfolio some companies that exist only on paper. For instance, among its 37 sister concerns listed on the website is Destiny Life Insurance Company. Although ... Read more
MLM: is it a scam?
Multilevel marketing or MLM has become a serious source of debate. Although MLMs are intrinsically unstable and only guaranteed by design to oversaturate the market, thousands of people are running after it. Most of the times, the only money to be made is not from the product or service but from the
Rab’s claims questioned
Narsingdi ‘Gunfight’ Rab’s claims questioned Family members of the six alleged muggers killed during a shootout with a Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) team in Narsingdi on Monday claimed yesterday that the men shot dead were not muggers. Fazila Begum, mother of victim Mosharrof, said her son was a driver by profession. He was the father ... Read more