Tofail Ahmed and Rashed Khan Menon’s negative response to the offer of berths in the cabinet is a clear hint of a lack of confidence in the Awami League’s style of governance. A similar notion came from the Jatiya Party (JP) four to five months ago, when the Awami League offered to make JP chief ... Read more
Month: September 2012
Migration Cost for KL: Tk 40,000 a worker
Media told after discussion with Malaysian minister Bangladeshi workers will have to spend a maximum of Tk 40, 000 each for jobs in Malaysia that resumes recruitment under state arrangements in a few months, ending a nearly four-year ban. “This is an indicative cost that would not be more than Tk 30, 000 to 40,000,” ... Read more
Cabinet expanded to appease rebels: BNP
The acting secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, on Thursday said the cabinet had been expanded in a bid to ‘contain rebellion’ in the Awami League-led alliance government. Talking with reporters at the graveside of Ziaur Rahman, he said the government’s days
More time needed to file cases against bank officials, Tanvir: Sonali MD
Sonali Bank managing director Pradip Kumar Dutta on Thursday said that the bank needed more time to file criminal cases against some of its officials and Hallmark Group’s managing director and chairman in connection with swindling of more than Tk 3,606 crore from the bank. The bank has already appointed two lawyers and continued the ... Read more
The 7 new ministers
Of the seven new faces in the council of ministers, five are lesser-known figures as they are either local level leaders or relatively new in politics. Ministers AH Mahmood Ali and Mostafa Faruque Mohammad joined politics after they retired from the foreign service more than a decade ago. They were elected lawmakers for the first ... Read more
Bail cancelled, bail reinstated
5 Destiny High-ups Bail cancelled, bail reinstated After a Dhaka Court judge Wednesday cancelled bail of five Destiny Group officials accused of money laundering, another judge of the court in a surprising move granted them bail yesterday. And this too came after another anomaly. On August 6, the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s (CMM) Court gave bail ... Read more
Sultana describes Ghulam Azam’s role in ’71 as like as Hitler
Rights activist Sultana Kamal on Thursday compared Jamaat’s former amir Ghulam Azam’s role during the War of Independence in 1971 with that of infamous dictator Adolf Hitler in Germany before and during the Second World War. Sultana made the above statement in the International Crimes Tribunal-1 during
Al-Badr was a half-secret organisation: Shahriyar
Writer and journalist Shahriyar Kabir, the first prosecution witness against Jamaat’s detained secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, on Thursday told the International Crimes Tribunal-2 that Al-Badr was a half-secret organization during the War of Independence in 1971. ‘No name of any Al-Badr bigwig was published in 1971 as it was a half-secret bahini,’ said
NBR freezes 3 mobile co accounts
The National Board of Revenue on Thursday put a freeze on bank accounts of three mobile operators—Robi, Banglalink and Citycell—for not paying Tk 393.49 crore as supplementary duties and value added tax on SIM and RIM card sales, a senior NBR official said. The large taxpayers unit (LTU-VAT) of NBR sent a letter to all ... Read more
Rokia Afzal elected ICCB vice-president
Noted woman entrepreneur Rokia Afzal Rahman has been elected vice-president of the International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh. Rokia, chairman of the Arlinks Group and executive committee member of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, was elected vice-president at the 52nd meeting of the ICCB
Samsung handsets record steady sales growth
Sales of Samsung handsets in Bangladesh went up by 25 percent to 1.50 lakh pieces in the second quarter of 2012. An aggressive marketing campaign and the launch of a series of mobile phones targeting the low- and middle-end segment of the market, account for the rise in sales. But South Korea’s electronic giant said the ... Read more
Post Office set to roll out e-payment service
Bangladesh Post Office (BPO) will launch its long-awaited mobile banking service in the next three months. The service, to be named ‘Post e-Pay’, will provide a range of financial services, including money transfer, bill payments, cash deposits and withdrawals. The postal department will charge Tk 3 for each transaction, and there would be no interest
Gallerie Apex launches sales campaign
Gallerie Apex on Thursday launched a mega sales Utshob that will offer its customers a chance to win a 800 cc brand new car, 4-stroke motor bikes, 32-inch LED televisions and 13.5 cft fridges and 3,20,000 more prizes ahead of Puja and Eid by purchasing Tk 1,000 worth of products from any of its own ... Read more
Bengal Meat launches first butcher shop at Gulshan
Meat processing company Bengal Meat recently launched its first butcher shop in DCC market at Gulshan-1 in the capital. Model Sharmin Lucky inaugurated the butcher shop, said a news release. Company’s managing director Mazharul Islam, chief executive officer
Media should play stronger role in HIV/AIDS awareness
Discussion told The media should play a stronger role in creating awareness of HIV/AIDS among mass people, as it is the easiest and most powerful way to reach people from all walks of life, speakers said at a discussion in Chittagong yesterday. They said media’s role in creating awareness is not up to the mark ... Read more
‘Anything is possible’
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim was optimistic about his side’s chances in the ICC World Twenty20 to be held in Sri Lanka from September 18. The wicketkeeper batsman emphasised two factors — his team’s good showing in this year’s Asia Cup in Dhaka and the right build-up to the mega tournament — while speaking at the ... Read more
Proteas level series
The Bangladesh women’s cricket team came agonisingly close to clinching their maiden T20I series but a dicey 53 by Susan Benade helped South Africa level the three-match series as they won the second T20I by 6 wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday. The Proteas, who were set a target of 106, needed nine runs ... Read more
Sorry salaries
Having seen the Bangladesh women’s cricket team fight neck and neck against the likes of South Africa and Ireland in recent times, the common spectator would ideally feel that the ‘Bangladeshi Eves’ are in good hands and that they might even break into the elite group of cricketing nations in the coming years. A mere ... Read more
Tigers reach Colombo
The Bangladesh cricket team reached Colombo yesterday after a long journey from Trinidad & Tobago to take part in the ICC World Twenty20. Mohammad Ashraful, who hit form in the quadrangular series in Trinidad and Tobago exuded confidence on arrival. “I feel I am hitting the ball well. I love Sri Lanka. I have some ... Read more
Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay’s 118th birth anniversary
A renowned figure and a celebrated name amongst the Bengali literary arena, Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay was a critically acclaimed Bengali novelist and writer. He was born in 1894 in Kalyani, Muratipur village in Nadia, Pachim Bangla. He is mainly known for his autobiographical novel “Pather Panchali”, which got incorporated into “Apu Trilogy” films by Satyajit Ray. ... Read more