Nipun, the new sensation of Dhallywood industry, will remain on top amongst the actress during the Eid festivity. She will be paired with the Dhallywood heartthrob Shakib Khan in a movie and will also play led roles in three other movies. In an interview with New Age, Nipun said, ‘ I hope audience will love all ... Read more
Month: August 2012
Nirob with Mimo in Eid telefilm ‘Mon Chhuye Jai’
Popular model cum actor Nirob will be seen in an Eid telefilm titled “Mon Chhuye Jai”. Scripted by Sanjay Kanta and directed by Sheikh Runa, the telefilm will be aired on ATN Bangla at 10:45pm on the fifth day of Eid-ul-Fitr. Promising actress Mimo will be seen performing against Nirob in this telefilm. Besides these ... Read more
Homage to Humayun Azad in Chittagong
To pay tribute to Humayun Azad, the plucky writer who dedicated his literary career to fighting against communalism, religious bigotry and superstition, a recitation evening was held at District Shipakala Academy in the port city on Sunday. To mark the 8th death anniversary of the lone warrior of rationalism and intellectual freedom, Proma Abritti Sanghathan, a ... Read more
Differently-abled women craft a new future
Eid Update Differently-abled women craft a new future As Eid inches closer, differently-abled female workers at Pratibandhi Mohila Club (club for women with disabilities) are busy meeting the huge demand for their handcrafts. The club, at Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Road at Shaheeb Quarter Park area, is run by Pratibandhi Community Center (Center for people with ... Read more
82 people legalised Tk 382cr undisclosed money in stocks
Some 82 people legalised Tk 382 crores of undisclosed money through the stock market in the just-concluded 2011-12 financial year, officials of National Board of Revenue on Tuesday said. They said money whitening facility by paying 10 per cent tax did not attract the holders of undisclosed money last fiscal year and it also failed ... Read more
Waiver of Margin Loan Interest
SEC extends deadline for brokers, m-bankers to Sept 30 The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday extended the deadline to September 30 for the brokers and the merchant bankers to waive the interest of margin loans given to small-scale investors in 2011. ‘The commission has taken the decision at an emergency meeting today following an
BB pumps record amount of money as clients flood banks before Eid
The Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday pumped a record amount of money into the banking system as clients flooded almost all the branches of banks across the capital before the start of the 7-day vacation today. The BB lent commercial and primary dealer banks around Tk 16,522.37 crore through special repurchase agreement and liquidity support on
10-second pulse for each mobile call from today
All the cell phone operators in the country have to introduce ‘10 second pulse’ with each call from today, as the regulator has put special attention for ensuring customers’ benefit, said officials. ‘The operators have to introduce the ‘10 second pulse’ after 12 midnight Tuesday. If they do not do so, it will be a ... Read more
Stocks finish higher before Eid vacation
Dhaka stocks gained on Tuesday amid increased participation of the institutional investors who were hoping the market would be vibrant after the 11-day vacation. DGEN, the benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, gained 1.13 per cent or 47.92 points, to close at 4,256.32 points
High prices throw a wrench in Eid shopping
High prices of clothes and cosmetics have disheartened Eid shoppers from low income group, a scenario which is reflected by the dearth of buyers in some hawkers’ markets of the capital. Sales at the city’s Gulistan and Farmgate hawkers’ markets remain quite low although the market at New Market is faring better
Muggers on the prowl on DU campus
Incidents of mugging are on the rise on the Dhaka University campus for the past few months and the situation has aggravated ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr amid lax security measures. At least 30 students and three DU teachers and some outsiders fell prey to the muggers over the last three months and one of ... Read more
Rajshahi silk showrooms draws huge crowd
Silk fabrics, weaved and designed by local artisans, are on tremendous demand in the Eid markets of Rajshahi city, with the moneyed people rushing to the city silk showrooms every day. After a lull in trade and commerce in the city due to a week-long drizzling, shopping in Eid markets has gained momentum as the ... Read more
Strong rules needed to curb cyber crimes: Expert
Strong legal regime and its enforcement is a must in curbing the rising trend of cyber crimes, said cyber criminologist Dr Kim Kwang Choo of University of South Australia. With advancement in science and information and communications technology, came increased threats of money laundering, child pornography, terrorism, identity thefts and electronic fraud, he
DU to observe Black Day Aug 28 this year
The Dhaka University authorities have decided to observe DU Black Day on August 28 instead of August 23 this year due to Eid vacation. The Black Day is observed on August 23 every year to protest assault on and mass roundups of the students and teachers by army personnel in
Nine killed in road accidents
Nine people were killed and eight others injured in road accidents in Dhaka, Pabna, Magura, Madaripur, Thakurgaon, Panchagarh, Chittagong and Mymensingh on Monday and yesterday. Our staff correspondent reports, two people were killed and five others injured in road accidents in the capital yesterday. In an incident, bus helper Mohammed Raju, 25, was killed as two
3 held with Yaba tablets in Ctg
At least 11,305 pieces of Yaba tablet were seized and three youths were arrested in a drive by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Naf river near Teknaf border area in Cox’s Bazar yesterday. The arrestees were Abul Hashem, 22, Nur Hossain, 20, and Abdullah, 18, all residents of Moulvipara in Teknaf. A team from BGB 42 ... Read more
Re-evaluation of HSC exam papers passes 22 students in Ctg
Twenty two students under Chittagong Education Board have passed and ten more achieved GPA-5 after their HSC examination answer sheets were re-evaluated. The board announced the results yesterday after re-evaluating 16,814 answer sheets. Pijush Dutta, controller of Chittagong Education Board, told The Daily Star that after
Selim shares Eid schedule
Popular actor-director Shahiduzzaman Selim will direct a TV play and will also appear in lead roles in four plays to be aired on different TV channels during the Eid special programmes. Sharing his Eid offers Selim told New Age that he was directing a comedy titled Chor Elo Mor Ghorey. Besides acting in the comedy, ... Read more
Diti leaves home for Canada
Popular film cum TV actress Parvin Sultana Diti has left home for Canada yesterday. She is going there for three months to enjoy some sweet moments with her kids-Diptwa and Lamia, who are studying in Canada, during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha. Diti is scheduled to return home in November and till then she is ... Read more
Saqlain lands with high expectations
Bangladesh’s new spin bowling coach, Pakistani spin legend, Saqlain Mushtaq arrived on Tuesday morning and meant business right away as he without delay headed for Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium to join the national training camp. The Bangladesh Cricket Board roped in Saqlain for a four-month period to assist the