Students wait for teachers’ call to return to classrooms The government on Sunday removed the pro-vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in the face of protests the teachers and students have held since April with breaks. The education minister in a circular said that Habibur Rahman had been removed as pro-vice-chancellor in keeping ... Read more
Month: September 2012
Admission thru’ test
Govt informs HC The government has decided to enrol students at medical and dental colleges through an admission test this year. Deputy Attorney General Motaher Hossain Sazu yesterday communicated the decision to a High Court bench. The bench of Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif was hearing a petition seeking directives for the government to hold an admission test, ... Read more
Bangladesh 55th among 61 nations
Internet Impact Bangladesh 55th among 61 nations Bangladesh has been ranked 55th among 61 countries surveyed by the World Wide Web Foundation on internet’s political, social and economic impacts on people. Bangladesh is the last among the countries in the Asia Pacific region, according to the Swiss-based foundation that released the first such index with
Foreign investment in stocks almost doubles
Foreign investments in the Dhaka stockmarket almost doubled to Tk 137 crore in July from the previous month, as foreign fund managers and investors considered Bangladesh lucrative for long-term investment. “Foreign investors took up fresh investments buoyed by the fact that most of the fundamentally strong stocks have become lucrative,” said Rakibur Rahman, president of ... Read more
Robi users cross 2cr mark
Robi has recently crossed the landmark of two crore subscribers in Bangladesh, the mobile operator said in a statement yesterday. “This is a momentous occasion for all of us and a clear manifestation of our commitment and sincere efforts over the years,” said Michael Kuehner, managing director and
Qubee starts online bills payment
Qubee launched online bill pay system for its clients, the internet service provider said in a statement yesterday. Qubee users who have a Visa, Master or Nexus card may go to Easy.com.bd and pay their bills without any extra charges. The payment will be updated in the Qubee system within
US donates 10,440 metric tonnes of wheat
School Feeding Programme US donates 10,440 metric tonnes of wheat United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena yesterday said America’s support for Bangladesh’s school feeding program supplements the two nations’ partnership to build greater food security. Mozena was addressing a ceremony in which 10,440 metric tonnes of wheat donated by US Department of Agriculture ... Read more
Int’l furniture fair begins Sept 12
The five-day Second International Furniture and Décor Fair-2012 and Second National Door, Kitchen Cabinet Fair-2012 begin in the capital on September 12. Communicare Dot Events managing partner MA Samad told a press briefing at the National Press Club on Sunday that a total of 50 companies would take part in the
Students to boycott classes today protesting price hike
JU Admission Forms Students to boycott classes today protesting price hike Students under the banner of “Progressive Student Alliances” of Jahangirnagar University (JU) said they will boycott classes today as their demands including reduction of the prices of admission forms were not met yet. They announced this at a press conference at Teachers Students Centre ... Read more
Hosts fall flat
If one were to measure the performance level of the Bangladesh women’s cricket team in the three-match ODI series against South Africa then the all-important last match, which South Africa won by seven wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday by chasing a paltry target of 61, would definitely be considered the
‘Not just a walk in the park’
South Africa’s tour of Bangladesh didn’t exactly start according to plan. They only managed to score 75 runs in the first game and had to work hard to win the second. The deciding game, however, brought the best out of the Proteas. Salma Khatun, captain of the Bangladeshi side, was expectedly disappointed about their performance in the ... Read more
Men’s best finish ever
Istanbul Chess Olympiad 2012 Men’s best finish ever Bangladesh’s men’s chess team recorded their best ever performance ever by finishing 33rd in the in the 40th Chess Olympiad that concluded at the Istanbul Expo Centre in Turkey yesterday. Their previous best finish was 34th in 2002 Chess Olympiad, while the last edition in 2010 in ... Read more
Tigers lose final T20
Afghanistan emerge champions Bangladesh frittered away a golden opportunity to win the Trinidad Quadrangular T20 competition when they let Trinidad & Tobago escape from the perils of 12 for five to lose their last game of the competition by four wickets at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain on Saturday. Instead, it was ... Read more
Samia wins the beauty pageant
Lux-Channel-i Superstar Samia wins the beauty pageant Samia Sayeed, from Comilla, had been announced the winner of Lux-Channel-i Superstar Contest at the grand finale held on Friday at the Bangabandhu International Convention Centre. Prasun Azad, from Mymensingh, became the first runner up while Samiha Hossain Khan, from Pabna, became the second runner up of the Lux-Channel-i ... Read more
Scam dug out at Krishi Bank
Kushtia manager suspended over Tk 174cr L/C irregularities The state-run Bangladesh Krishi Bank has suspended its Kushtia branch manager after recent investigations found irregularities over Tk 174-crore worth of letters of credit (LC) opened for five companies. Gulzar Hossain, the branch manager, did not bother to take mandatory approval from the board of directors for ... Read more
Stolen motorbikes sell aplenty in city
Organised gangs are doing a brisk business in stolen and snatched motorbikes with spurious documents in the city taking advantage of a rising demand for motorcycles among the youth. The rackets are selling motorcycles at half of their market prices through different Internet-based sales centres, including Cell Bazaar, said Montasir Rahman, Detective Branch
15 killed in 2 road crashes
Fifteen people were killed in two different road accidents in Rajshahi and Faridpur yesterday. In the first accident, ten people were killed and four were injured when a passenger van collided with a bus a on the Rajshahi-Naogaon highway in Mohanpur upazila yesterday morning. The accident occurred at around 7:00am when the van got its ... Read more
PM flays Buet agitators
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday censured a section of Buet teachers and students for their “perverted” protest and warned them not to repeat such incident on the campus. “What a disgusting kind of agitation! A boy collected blood from a girl’s body and poured it on the floor. I don’t understand, how such a perverted ... Read more
Tortured for dowry, girl dies in city
A 16-year old girl who was allegedly tortured over dowry, died at a hospital in the capital’s Khilgaon on Friday night. Mousumi Akhter Shimu was undergoing treatment at Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College and Hospital since Thursday. Police arrested her husband Sohel Hossain Russell and his brother Masud Rana after
NBR to honour 360 taxpayers
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will recognise 360 taxpayers to encourage people pay taxes regularly. It will award three highest taxpayers and two long-time taxpayers from each city corporation and district on September 15. A weeklong income tax fair starts September 16. The tax fair, third of its kind, will take place in all ... Read more