Everest conqueror Nishat tells from base camp; Wasfia waits for final push for the summit “I was close to losing my life several times. One time I was swept around 30 metres away from my tracks and almost into a crevasse.” Nishat Majumder–the first Bangladeshi woman to scale Mount Everest–described her brush with death during ... Read more
Month: May 2012
100 more post offices to function as e-centres
As part of the government’s plan to upgrade 8,500 post offices into e-centres during its tenure, 100 more post offices will start functioning as e- centres by July. About 2,000 post offices have already been computerised, a reliable source at the ministry of Post and Telecommunications told The Independent on
MSC stun old foes Abahani
Abahani Limited’s desire to win their fourth consecutive professional league title suffered a big blow when they tasted their first defeat of the season by 0-2 in the hands of their archrivals Mohammedan Sporting Club in the Bangladesh Premier League on Tuesday. Two first-half goals by Mohammedan’s young midfielders Sohel Rana and Wahed Ahmed
BCB set plan for future pace bowling solution
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is all set to create a pool of pace bowling talents for a long-term training in a bid to keep the pipe line intact for the national team, said an official on Tuesday. The country has long been suffering for a new face in the pace bowling department which prompted the ... Read more
Trying for a baby can make men impotent
Timing is crucial. Never more so, it seems, then when it comes to the delicate business of starting a family. Now a new study has confirmed that the pressure on men from having to “perform” on cue can result in impotence and, in a significant number of cases, adultery. After six months of the stress ... Read more
Shilpa Shetty gives birth to baby boy
It’s time for Shilpa Shetty and hubby Raj Kundra to learn the art of changing nappies as their bundle of joy arrived early Monday morning. The Bollywood actress delivered a healthy baby boy in a hospital in Khar, Mumbai. Talking to a leading daily, a source close to the Kundra family said, “The baby and mother ... Read more
Banga-Bibhusan conferred on Suchitra
Paschimbanga government’s highest award Banga-Bibhusan was conferred on eminent film actress Suchitra Sen on Sunday. The legendary film star was, however, not present on the stage to receive the award as she continues to remain away from public eye. On her behalf, the 81-year-old actress’s daughter Moon Moon Sen and grand-daughter Raima Sen received
Shahed-Shimla together after 3 years
Shahed Sharif Khan and Shimla are two popular faces in media. Although he is popular as a television actor Shahed has already established himself in the field of television commercial. On the other hand, national award winner actress Shimla is also a popular face in the big screen. She has also experience to perform in television ... Read more
HC declares legal SEC order on mandatory shareholding
The High Court on Monday declared legal the Securities and Exchange Commission’s notification issued in November 2011 asking sponsors-directors of listed companies to individually hold minimum two per cent shares of the paid-up capital of their respective companies. As per the verdict, all sponsor-directors jointly holding less than 30 per cent and
16 wholesale shops fined
Chemicals in Fruits 16 wholesale shops fined Three mobile courts yesterday fined 16 wholesale fruit shops Tk 58,000 for selling adulterated fruits. The courts also destroyed 18,000kg of chemical-soaked mangoes and several thousand bananas from those shops. Dhaka district administration and Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) jointly conducted the drives at fruit markets in Jatrabari, Mirpur ... Read more
13 univs spent nothing on research: UGC report
Thirteen out of the 51 private universities in the country violated the law by sending no money on research in 2010, according to the University Grants Commission. Violation of Private University Act of 2010, is not acceptable said the UGC annual report for 2010. For quality higher education, said UGC, research is a
Wasfia goes for summit
Everest Beckons Another Bangladeshi Wasfia goes for summit 2 conquerors yet to come down to base camp A second Bangladeshi woman mountaineer, Wasfia Nazreen, started her push for the summit of Mount Everest yesterday, two days after Nishat Majumder conquered the world’s highest peak as the first Bangladeshi woman. Using a satellite phone, Wasfia posted ... Read more
Child lock in mobile
Parents will be able to control their child’s mobile phone thanks to a SIM card remotely managed from a computer. The Bemilo system, to be run on the Vodafone network in UK, offers a service for parents to prevent their children from going online, texting or calling during certain hours. Unlike an app, a child will not ... Read more
White Panel sweeps DU syndicate polls
The White Panel, backed by teachers loyal to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies, on Monday swept the syndicate elections of Dhaka University, winning five out of the six posts. The Blue Panel, a pro-Awami League teachers’ platform, won only one post. DU treasurer Professor Mizanur Rahman conducted the elections with candidates
Shakib’s footie passion
In a recent interview to ESPNCricinfo, Shakib Al Hasan revealed his love for the beautiful game which he says he enjoys more than cricket. “I like football more than cricket, seriously. I am football-crazy. I would stay up late to follow soccer in Europe. Barcelona, always. If the team
International Centre for Nazrul launched
The International Centre for Nazrul, a newly formed organisation that aims to promote the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s work internationally, organised a discussion and cultural programme on Saturday, at the Bay Galleria of Radius Centre in Gulshan 1, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Nazrul’s epic poem ‘Bidrohi‘(The Rebel) and to declare the formal ... Read more
Bapex finds oil in abandoned fields
The state-run energy exploration company, Bapex, has found extractable and economically viable oil in two oilfields abandoned two decades ago. The oilfields in Sylhet are able to produce at least 55 million barrels of oil, which could meet the country’s total demand for petroleum for more than two years, officials
1,000 multimedia classrooms start journey
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the country had made good progress in its efforts towards building ‘Digital Bangladesh’ during the last three years as pledged in the ruling party’s election manifesto. “We’ve achieved many successes to this end,” she said, while inaugurating through videoconferencing from her office the multimedia classrooms and digital academic contents ... Read more
387 colleges get 4 lakh online applications so far
Introduction of online college admission process have got huge response from the candidates this year as 387 colleges under eight general education boards have received nearly 4 lakh applications till today, according to government sources. Of the total 387 colleges, 153 are under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education,
Tourism in a shambles
Beautiful Patenga beach blighted by jungle of makeshift stalls, horde of aggressive vendors Although Patenga beach has been attracting thousands of tourists everyday for decades, it does not yet have the suitable infrastructure to help flourish tourism. The beautiful beach, located at the confluence of Karnaphuli River, is only 14 kilometres from the port city ... Read more