Noted theatre actor-director Lucky Enam is coming up with yet another project on the biranganas of the war of independence in 1971 just after a decade of her first direction of Ami Birangana Bolchhi. Her latest theatre venture Bideho depicts the stories of sacrifices of the war heroines of 1971 through three women actors. Among ... Read more
Month: August 2012
Govt to clip board wings
Grameen Bank Govt to clip board wings Proposal to amend ordinance goes to cabinet division today The government plans to amend the Grameen Bank Ordinance 1983 to reduce the powers of the bank’s board and give more authority to its chairman to pick the managing director of the microcredit organisation. The finance ministry may place ... Read more
30pc stakeholders ‘fake’
Destiny Cooperative Society 30pc stakeholders ‘fake’ Finds probe body, manipulation done to show astronomical growth, lure innocent Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd (DMCSL), the cash cow of controversial Destiny Group, enrolled at least 30 percent fictitious members in the shareholders’ list to show a massive growth rate to its existing and would-be members. The Department ... Read more
BUET teachers postpone movement
VC puts web site offline following call for his resignation The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology teachers who have been rallying for removal of vice-chancellor and pro-vice-chancellor of the university have postponed their agitation following the High Court order that put an injunction on their movement. The postponement was decided at an emergency working ... Read more
‘Dead man’ back after 23 years
For 23 years, his family in Bangladesh thought he was dead. But then an anonymous caller informed a local official in May that he was alive and in jail in Pakistan. On Tuesday, 52-year-old Moslemuddin Sarkar, who had been missing since 1989, returned home to Bishnupur village under Rangamatia union in
Action against offending house owners ordered
Sewerage disposal into drains Action against offending house owners ordered The government on Wednesday asked the authorities concerned to take action against the house owners who dispose of their sewerage into the storm sewers, ultimately polluting the rivers around the capital. The task force responsible for ensuring the navigability and natural flow of the
Govt decided to allow more fuel oil-run power plants
Ignoring financial crisis and widespread criticism against power generation using fuel-oil, the government had decided to allow installation of more power plants fired by diesel or furnace oil. The decision would further hit the consumers. The government already increased the price of electricity five times since February 2011 due to soaring cost of generation using ... Read more
Syndicate behind passport abuses
A sinister quarter within the department of immigration and passports was allegedly involved in the incident in which several thousand passports went missing from the Agargaon passport office in the capital, DIP officials said. They said the syndicate also let many people use old unscratched passports alongside
No steps against unsafe selling of drinking water
Unsafe bottled water in different names is being sold in the city streets, bus and launch terminals for a long time but the relevant authorities seem indifferent to the need for taking effective steps to stop it. Street hawkers, mainly slum children, are seen selling these bottle waters or soft drinks
HRW deplores Rohingya killings
Human Rights Watch, the New York-based rights organisation, said on Wednesday that the Myanmarese security forces had killed, raped, and arrested a score of Rohingya Muslims. It also said that the security forces had failed to protect the Rohingyas and the Arakan Buddhists during the deadly sectarian violence in western Myanmar in
Bangladesh cut off from cyber net
Internet connections in Bangladesh were totally disconnected for three hours on Thursday morning between 2:00am and 5:00am due to repairs carried out on the submarine cable between Singapore and Malaysia. Managing director of the Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited
Emotional Phelps makes history
Michael Phelps ensured his status as the greatest ever Olympian on Tuesday night in London when he swam the anchor leg of a demanding relay race to earn his 19th medal. His win in the 4×200 metre freestyle relay for US also ended his unexpected gold drought that took his sleep away and added to ... Read more
Maria enchants
The dazzling streak of blonde hair, the piercing scream with every shot of the ball and the full house on Centre Court — Maria Sharapova certainly makes her presence felt. The Russian tennis player is a true superstar and you get that feeling almost as soon as she steps onto the centre court at Wimbledon ... Read more
Starry-eyed Shagor set for swim
Bangladeshi swimmer Mahfizur Rahman Shagor will be participating in the Men’s 50 metres freestyle event in swimming today. Mahfizur will take part in the fourth heat of the morning, which gets underway at 10 am London time. Shagor’s personal best time of 24.82 is the poorest among the eight competitors in his heat group and he ... Read more
Djoker in full flow
Novak Djokovic’s eyes go wide. He raises his hands outwards, his eyebrows raised. “What, you guys are leaving already?” he says to the room full of journalists that were heading to the door. For a second, everyone is quiet — the journalists unsure of what to do, and the Serbian savouring the moment. Then everyone ... Read more
The fast life of Oscar Pistorius
Oscar Pistorius has no legs; yet he is an Olympic sprinter. He should be an angry young man, instead he possesses a lovely sense of humour. He should wear a frown, but a bright smile lights up his face whenever he answers a question; even difficult ones. In a competition where game changers are lauded, ... Read more
Shakib’s SLPL in doubt
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan may not be allowed to play in the Sri Lankan Premier League Twenty20 tournament (SLPL) due to a knee injury. Shakib was among five Bangladeshi cricketers who were selected by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to feature in the Twenty20 tournament scheduled be held from
BD A suffer collapse
Bangladesh A suffered a batting collapse against Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Colts XI on the first day of the Safi Darashah (KSCA) Invitational Tournament in Bangalore yesterday. The second string Bangladesh side were dismissed for 110 runs. Arjun Shetty inflicted the major damage taking five wickets for 21 runs while Sunil Raju claimed three ... Read more
U-19s start with loss
Bangladesh Under-19s suffered a 31-run defeat to their West Indies counterparts in their first unofficial practice match at Brisbane in Australia yesterday. Opener Liton Kumar Das played a patient knock of 63 off 104 balls that saw two fours and a six, after which number six batsman Al-Amin took charge during his 24-ball 44 that ... Read more
Cutting across cultures
In conversation with Dr. Samuel Berthet Director of Alliance Française de Chittagong (AFC) Dr. Samuel Berthet is a man of culture. Berthet’s childhood memories conjure up the diverse cultural atmosphere circling his scenic school Ecole du Lac (Pond) at Grenoble, France. “My school was an experimental one in a socially and culturally mixed area where ... Read more