With his journey towards becoming a legend now complete, Usain Bolt has loads of time to live happily with his laurels and try something new that he has long been yearning for. Dozens of suggestion came for him during his post-race press conference that is sure to confuse Bolt, who once intended to join the ... Read more
Month: August 2012
Running his father’s dream
It’s easy to lose the spotlight to someone like Usain Bolt. But on Thursday night, a 23-year old Kenyan Maasai ensured that his name would resonate through the history of middle-distance running and be spoken of in educated quarters in the same breath as that of the more illustrious Bolt. The story of David Rudisha’s ... Read more
Curtain rises on U-19 WC
Bangladesh Under -19 skipper Anamul Haque urged his team members to remain focused instead of getting overawed as the ICC U-19 World Cup, the biggest cricket tournament of age-level, curtain will be raised in Australia today. Among the four matches scheduled on the opening day, Bangladesh will begin their
Mushfiq, Nasir begins SLPL journey today
Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim and all-rounder Nasir Hossain are expected to have a new experience when their franchise Nagenahira Nagas take on Ruhuna Royals in the opening match of the Sri Lankan Premier League’s inaugural edition at the Premadasa stadium today. Apart from playing the Bangladesh Premier League the duo had not been a part ... Read more
Lawachhara National Park at risk
The eco-system of Lawachhara National Park in Moulvibazar is at risk because of indiscriminate destruction of forest resources, a heavy rush of visitors even into the deep forest and lack of proper maintenance and scarcity of wild animals. The district administration has already expressed concern about the worrying state of the environment protection system in ... Read more
Endless woes of commuters
South Jatrabari Endless woes of commuters A stretch of road in South Jatrabari is less than 500 metres but it is in such a bad shape that it is making life of people in the area miserable. Popularly known as Kazla Power House Road, which connects Demra Road to Jatrabari Biswa Road, the road is ... Read more
Lightning strike kills 13 in mosque
Thirteen people were killed and 20 others critically injured in lightning strike when they were offering prayers at a makeshift mosque in Dharmapasha of Sunamganj on Friday night. The lightning struck a group of locals who were offering tarabi prayers at about 9:00pm in a tin-and-thatch structure in the remote Sarswati village in rough weather, ... Read more
‘Donation’ frenzy at govt offices
Padma Bridge Project ‘Donation’ frenzy at govt offices Commotion brews as some ministries go hyper-active Some overzealous top officials have taken initiatives to collect donations from staffs at different ministries for the stalled Padma bridge project even though the government has yet to issue any instructions to that effect. The science and technology ministry high-ups ... Read more
People start heading home for Eid
People started leaving the capital on Thursday evening for outlying areas to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their families. Eid holidays, with the addition of National Mourning Day, Shab-e-Qadr and weekends, begin on August 15. Transport operators said that although a quite large number of people had started leaving the capital for Eid, likely to fall on August 20, ... Read more
Two ladies push country behind
Ershad uncertain about polls Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad yesterday said the “two women” have pushed the country backwards and now the next general election has become uncertain. While launching of a local newspaper in Rangpur, Ershad, a key leader in the Awami League-led ruling grand alliance government, criticised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the
One among billions
Usain Bolt walked into Thursday’s press conference asking for drum-rolls. Before he walked out following a frenzied 40 minutes of verbal jousting and congratulations, he took the microphone and told everyone, “I am a legend, bask in my glory.” In between, he admitted that he would be better as a winger if he was good ... Read more
Unelected people not to be in govt
Interim Govt for Polls Unelected people not to be in govt AL, allies respond to BNP’s reported formulas The Awami League-led ruling grand alliance will not accept any proposal or formula of an unelected interim government to conduct the next parliamentary elections. Leaders of the alliance have vehemently rejected main opposition BNP’s idea of forming a ... Read more
U-19 Cricket World Cup begins today
The ICC U19 Cricket World Cup gets underway in Australia today with four matches featuring on the opening day. Asian rivals Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will lock horns at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane in the Group D fixture while three-time champions Australia will launch their title defence against 1998 winner England in the Group ... Read more
High prices spoil Eid shopping
Eid shopping in the capital has gathered momentum with more of city dwellers roaming markets to make the best buys for the festival. However, majority of them say high prices are spoiling their joy. “The prices of garment items have gone up unexpectedly,” Rafeza Zaman Khan, consultant of a real-estate company, told The Daily Star ... Read more
Army given charge of passport printing
The Bangladesh Army-led ongoing machine readable passport project has been given the responsibility of passport printing, storing and quality control after over two thousand passport booklets went missing from Agargoan passport office recently, said sources in the Department of Immigration and Passports. ‘Under the office order, one army officer was entrusted with the whole procedure ... Read more
135 fishermen abducted in Bay
Robbers early yesterday abducted about 135 fishermen and hijacked three trawlers in the coastal areas of the Bay of Bengal in Patuakhali and Bagerhat. In Patuakhali, a gang of around 20 masked robbers on two trawlers attacked several fishing boats around 12:30am. They abducted around 100 fishermen and the boat drivers, said Shah Alam, a
Tickets vanish days before sale starts
Launch Cabins for Eid Trips Tickets vanish days before sale starts Cabin tickets of private launches almost disappeared a day before the owners formally started selling those yesterday, a week ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. The ticket seekers who went to Sadarghat Launch Terminal yesterday had to return empty-handed as tickets of all the launches, except for ... Read more
Nazmul Huda launches BNF
Former Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Nazmul Huda on Friday launched a new political party called Bangladesh Nationalist Front terming it an ‘alternative’ to Awami League and BNP and asking all ‘nationalist forces’ to unite to consolidate independence and sovereignty. Huda, who recently resigned from BNP as vice-chairman, named his new party at an
Bangladeshis pay more to cops than to govt: AHRC
The ordinary people of Bangladesh, for whom the police are the most visible and powerful presence of the state in the rural and urban settings, pay bribes to the police on a daily basis. Corruption has replaced the chain of command with in the police. The constant failure of the police to credibly investigate crimes ... Read more
NHRC chief receives death threat
The National Human Rights Commission chairman, Mizanur Rahman, received a death threat in a short message on his cell phone on Thursday night, said his personal staff on Friday. ‘We have already informed the RAB and DB about the matter and they are investigating it,’ said Kazi Arfan Ashik, the private secretary to NHRC