Environment activists on Monday urged the government to demolish all illegal structures set up by Hallmark Group as the business group continues grabbing water bodies violating High Court order. At a human chain joined by affected land owners, the green activists said Hallmark Group was setting up industries filling ponds, lakes and walkways ignoring the ... Read more
Month: August 2012
Rab arrests six robbers
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested six people, allegedly members of a gang that dope and then rob people, from the capital’s Mohakhali, Abdullahpur, and Bhogra bypass in Gazipur early yesterday. The arrestees are Habibur Rahman, 40, Shamim Hossain, 28, Moklesur Rahman, 36, Shahidul Islam, 22, Madhu Akand, 38, and Saiful Islam,
Students submit memorandum to VC
Restoration of RU Ambulance Service Students submit memorandum to VC Following The Daily Star’s August 4 report “Both RU ambulances out of order”, some 100 students of Bangabandhu Hall of Rajshahi University yesterday submitted a memorandum to the vice-chancellor demanding restoration of ambulance services. The memorandum, containing signatures of over 200 students, was handed over ... Read more
Resurvey of Govt Bangla College land demanded
Speakers at a press conference yesterday demanded resurvey of the land of Govt Bangla College, alleging that Awami League lawmaker Aslamul Haque was trying to grab the land of the college and its adjoining land owned by scientist Dr Aminul Islam. They complained that the lawmaker was also trying to influence the report of
Enforcement of house rent control act urged
With a 15-point demand, including enforcement of Premises Rent Control Act, 1991, National Tenants’ Council staged a sit-in and conducted a mass signature collection campaign in front of Jatiya Press Club in the capital yesterday. The other demands include formation of a high-powered commission to
Expatriate ‘kills himself’ in Ctg
An expatriate allegedly committed suicide in Hathazari upazila of Chittagong on Sunday. The deceased, Mohammed Ekram, 28, son of Kabir Ahmad, had been living in the United Arab Emirates. Hathazari police said Ekram hanged himself from a tree in a hilly area close to Sandwip Colony of the upazila. Police recovered the body, which could not ... Read more
Wi-Fi in Rajshahi city soon
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) yesterday decided to bring three main areas of the city under Wi-Fi network coverage within a month to encourage people’s involvement in information technology. The network installation would cost around Tk 5 lakh and after installation people would have free access to Internet, said Ashraful Haque, chief engineer
Bolt dispel doubts in breathtaking display
It had everything in the race – the grace, the grit – but the one that led Usain Bolt to sprint glory on Sunday was his desire, the strong will power to prove doubters wrong. A sore hamstring, a stiff back, a car crash, defeats to training partner Yohan Blake had raised thousand questions about ... Read more
‘Sweeter than Beijing’
We came, we saw, we concurred. A legend was born yesterday, even though Usain Bolt himself still insisted there was a final denouement remaining. But you don’t run the second fastest 100-meter sprint of all time to beat the greatest assembled set of sprinters the world has ever seen and come out on the other ... Read more
MSC unbeaten champs
A hat-trick from Russell Mahmud Jimmy made sure that Mohammedan Sporting Club were crowned as the unbeaten champions of Green Delta Dhaka Premier Hockey League after handing Usha Krira Chakra a 3-1 defeat in their last league match on Monday. Defending champions Mohammedan started the match needing only a draw to secure
‘Passion brought me back’
After a successful stint with the under-19s and the High Performance Unit from 2003 to 2005, Richard McInnes has joined the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) once again — this time as the head coach of the National Cricket Academy. Having nurtured the likes of Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim, the Australian is
Enamul Junior hauls 4 wickets for ‘A’ Team
Bangladeshi bowlers showed a controlled aggression to check Karnataka State Cricket Association XI batsmen on the first day of the third four-dayer match in the Shafi Darashah Invitational Tournament at Alur, Bangalore on Monday. Enamul Haque Junior scalped four wickets as Karnataka put up 256 for seven before the bails were drawn on day one. ... Read more
Bangladeshi Olympians return home
The five Bangladeshi Olympians returned home from London on different flights on Sunday and Monday after being eliminated from the heats of their respective events. Shooter Sharmin Akter Ratna, archer Imdadul Haque Milon and swimmer Mahfizur Rahman Sagar landed early Sunday while sprinter Mohon Khan arrived on
Comedian Kemboi
Ezekiel Kemboi could have been a stand-up comedian. His antics certainly had the press in raptures, but like all stand-up comedians he also made many valid points, albeit in a humorous way. “South Asians have cricket, Europeans have football, and Kenyans have
Bolt’s best yet to come?
Even champions get jitters. Usain Bolt certainly did, as on the starting blocks of the race that would either define his life or shatter his aura, Bolt battled the butterflies in his stomach. “I would be lying if I said I wasn’t thinking about it [Daegu],” said Bolt. A false start in the World Championship ... Read more
Many return empty-handed as most train tickets sell out
Most of the advance train tickets sold out on Sunday at the Kamalapur railway station in the capital within four hours the authorities started selling the tickets for journey before and after the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. Many passengers did not get tickets for destinations like Chittagong and Dinajpur and many of them blamed poor management for ... Read more
CD of songs sung by RMG workers launched
The Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Sunday launched a CD titled ‘Amader Gaan’ containing songs sung by garment workers who were winner of BGMEA Gorbo-2011 music contest at Radisson Hotel. The finance minister, Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, launched the CD and also inaugurated
Open new avenues for jobs
Analysts emphasise manufacturing sector as job creator Bangladesh must identify potential high-employment generating industries to lessen the burden on the readymade garment and agriculture sectors, experts said yesterday. The observation came at a discussion, “Creating Jobs for All” as part of the International Conference on People’s Empowerment and Development, organised by the foreign ministry, at
BB gives 25 machines to police, RAB
Counterfeit currency detection BB gives 25 machines to police, RAB Bangladesh Bank on Sunday supplied 25 counterfeit currency detection machines to Dhaka Metropolitan Police and Rapid Action Battalion to prevent circulation of fake notes ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. BB deputy governor Md. Abul Quasem said the central bank had already taken a number of measures to ... Read more
US worried at govt action on Grameen
Urges transparency in MD selection process The United States has expressed deep concern over Bangladesh government’s actions to control over the Grameen Bank and called for showing respect to the integrity, effectiveness and independence of the Bank. It also urged the Bangladeshi government to ensure transparency in the selection of a new managing director for ... Read more