Actor Sumaiya Shimu is constantly on the go, shooting for many Eid special TV plays. Currently, she is based in Kishoreganj for a single episode play titled “Fantasy Opera”, directed by Mahmud Didar. Shatabdi Wadud stars opposite her. “The story of ‘Fantasy Opera’ is quite interesting. Spectators will be thoroughly entertained by the play during ... Read more
Month: July 2012
Arannya Anwar: A committed director
Arannya Anwar carved a name in the media by writing and directing TV plays like “Jonok”, “Jonmo”, “Shopner Haat-e Hyena”, “Jubok Khun Hobar Por”, “Raat Pohabar Onek Deri” and “Darao”. However, his biggest success stories were the plays, “Nurul Huda Ekoda Bhalobeshechhilo” and “Otopor Nurul Nuda”. BTV aired both the plays directed by Anwar, where
Students go on rampage over substandard food at RU
Residential students at 16 halls, 11 for males and 5 for females, of Rajshahi University are being served ‘unhygienic and substandard’ foods in the dining halls. Many students have alleged that stale foods are served while dust and insects are often found in the foods. A number of residential students said that despite repeated complaints, the
Hepatitis-B kills 4.18 pc people in villages
A recent survey, conducted in the country’s rural areas, shows that about 4.18 per cent people in the remote villages are infected with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and about 0.5 per cent others are suffering from Hepatitis C virus (HCV). The study was released on the occasion of the “World Hepatitis Day,” organised by Bangladesh ... Read more
Duty-free access for RMG hinges on good ties with US: Mozena
US Ambassador Dan W Mozena yesterday said Bangladesh should create a good climate in relationship with the US to get duty-free access for its readymade garment items to the US market. Mozena also said getting such an access and the benefit of Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) from the US is a political process
Green Delta to sell 10pc stake to IFC
Local insurance giant Green Delta has reached final stages to sell its 10 percent share to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a wing of the World Bank Group, a top official of the insurer said. Green Delta’s board approved the proposed subscription of the IFC on Thursday last. “We’ll issue new shares for the IFC ... Read more
Rising noise pollution falls on deaf ears
Dhaka city remains exposed to serious sound pollution due to lax enforcement of law. The pollution is caused by construction work using brick crushers and mixing machines and uses of heavy equipment in factories and loudspeakers in and around the capital. Needless honking by motorists also contributes to the pollution largely
Shooting bubble bursts
Bangladesh hope Sharmin Akhtar Ratna finished a disappointing 27th out of 56 participants on Saturday’s opening medal event of the London Olympics at the Royal Artillery Barracks. Her combined score of 393 included impressive scores of 99, 100 and 99 in the last three shots, but her first effort of 95 had left her too ... Read more
We cannot take in any more Rohingya
PM tells Al Jazeera about 3 lakh refugees already living in camps Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh could not afford to allow in any more Rohingyas fleeing persecution in the neighbouring Myanmar. She said her country was already overpopulated and it was not its responsibility to help all those coming in from across ... Read more
Deadly 50km
210 road crashes in 5 months occurred on part of Dhaka-Ctg highway; reckless driving blamed The 50-kilometre long Mirsarai-Chittagong stretch of Dhaka-Chittagong highway has become a dreaded route as 82 people have been killed in 210 road crashes here in the first five months of this year. About 200 more sustained injuries in these accidents, ... Read more
1,288 acres in Dhaka, Ctg up for grabs
MOVE TO DIVEST SOE LANDS 1,288 acres in Dhaka, Ctg up for grabs The Privatisation Commission has identified 1,288 acres of ‘unutilised and additional lands’ under 39 state-owned enterprises as part of the government’s plan to lease them out to private investors, officials said. It has identified the lands after a survey of the SoEs ... Read more
Expert body for open-pit mining at Barapukuria
The experts group, formed to provide an opinion on how coal should be extracted from the discovered fields at Barapukuria North and Phulbari, has suggested that the government should follow open-pit mining to maximise gains. In its draft recommendation, the committee has prepared an extensive outline of the methodology of coal extraction from these two ... Read more
Dhaka to seek TAPI gas details from ADB
Bangladesh will seek details from the Asian Development Bank, secretariat of the four-nation transborder gas pipeline, on the prospect of gas import from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, officials said. An Energy Division official told New Age that they had recommended that the Economic Relations Division should seek the details from the Asian Development Bank ... Read more
Bangladesh on ‘blue-green food revolution’
The idea is simple for a country with 700 rivers, many rice farms, and a taste for fish and rice: cultivate fish in the rice fields, reports ABC News. Bangladesh’s population is projected to grow from 164 million to 220 million in just under 40 years, with demand for food soaring. But the hope is ... Read more
Anti-counterfeiting campaign launched
Demand for fake currencies rises Demand for counterfeit currency has increased across Bangladesh with profit margins increasing from Tk. 10,000 to Tk. 30,000 per lakh of false notes produced. Concern among banks, businesses and the general public has risen, as well, say sources at the Bangladesh Bank.According to the Deputy Commissioner of the Detective Branch ... Read more
Faulty teaching method keeps students at bay
English and maths: two biggest worries A report, prepared by a 16-member government committee, headed by University Grants Commission member Prof. Atful Hye Shibly, has stated that English is usually being taught through Bengali in classrooms, and that the practice hinders proficiency in English. The committee was assigned the task of identifying the obstacles to ... Read more
English-medium schools continue charging extra fees
English-medium schools continue charging annual charges, readmission fees and value-added tax from students as the government is yet to take any step to implement High Court directives in this regard. The bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Farid Ahmed on June 20 asked the education secretary, the directorate of education director general and the ... Read more
Mobs kill 6 thieves
Mobs beat to death six thieves and injured seven others in Mymensingh and Kushtia districts yesterday. In Mymensingh, four transformer thieves were beaten to death while six others wounded by villagers of Balipara in Trishal upazila around 2:45am. Of the deceased, only the identity of Sabuj, 18, could be ascertained immediately,
The show is on
At 8:12 am on Friday morning, all the bells in England rang. Martin Creed’s signature “Work Number 1197” rang in the 30th Olympiad to the only city that has so far played host to it thrice. In the evening, another bell rang. This, the largest harmonically tuned bell in the world, part of Danny Boyle’s ... Read more
Extortion rampant on waterways
Extortion from launches and other river vessels has reached a stage in the absence of effective steps by law enforcers that it has become impossible for vessels to ply without paying such money, owners and workers alleged. River transport workers and owners are now virtually kept hostage by criminals and goons. The situation has put both the ... Read more