Stocks gained marginally yesterday, as institutional investors became active to make fresh investments in the market. DGEN, the benchmark General Index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, finished the day at 4,477.31 points, after gaining 24.43 points or 0.54 percent. Institutional investors went on a buying spree as the economic indicators became favourable,
Month: September 2012
Airtel launches new interactive service
Airtel yesterday launched Bangladesh’s first USSD-based access to Facebook, the mobile operator said in a statement yesterday. USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) is a menu-based system that enables interfacing with content-based services. Instead of a browser, which requires an internet/GPRS connection), the
The enemy within
Inside the bank, it was in the air that something grossly wrong was going on at three Sonali Bank branches — Ruposhi Bangla, Gulshan and Motijheel local office — regarding loans to a powerful company named Hall-Mark. It was also in the air that some influential political figures were involved in the still unknown scams ... Read more
Sonali to ask Hallmark to refund half of the money in 15 days
Hallmark Scam Sonali to ask Hallmark to refund half of the money in 15 days Sonali Bank will ask the Hallmark Group to refund in 15 days half of the Tk 2,668.38 crore they embezzled from one of its branches, the bank’s director Kashem Humayun, told journalists on Monday. ‘The board is not considering the amount ... Read more
BUET Pro-VC to resign, decision on VC later
Steps taken as edn minister holds crisis management meeting Pro-vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Habibur Rahman will be removed and cases filed against BUET teachers and students withdrawn as steps to resolve the protracted crisis in the university. Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid announced the decision to reporters at 1:15am
Muhith keeps all waiting
Padma Bridge Loan Muhith keeps all waiting Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday said the decision on the Padma bridge project would be taken after sitting with the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and Jica. “I too have a decision,” he said without elaborating further. The minister was talking to newsmen at his secretariat office
JS session begins today amid opposition boycott
The 14th session of Parliament begins today with the opposition parties continuing their boycott. The opposition chief whip Zainul Abdin Farroque on Monday confirmed that the opposition parties would continue with their boycott. Opposition MPs attended Parliament on March 18, after a 77-day boycott of
Graft-talkers are wrong
Abul laughs off allegation at anti-graft office Former communications minister Syed Abul Hossain yesterday claimed that there was no corruption or irregularities in the Padma bridge project. “My conscience is clear and I am clean before the Most Merciful Allah…. Those who are talking about corruption and irregularities in the Padma bridge project are wrong,” ... Read more
Witness’s brother was killed by Kamaruzzaman, Al-Badr
A dentist on Monday testified that the detained assistant secretary general of the Jamaat, Mohammad Kamaruzzaman, and his Al-Badr cohorts on 29 June, 1971 caught his younger brother, who was later tortured and killed. Md Hasanuzzaman, the sixth prosecution witness against Kamaruzzaman, made his deposition before the International Crimes Tribunal-2, popularly known as
Quader’s counsels try to incriminate witness
Md Amir Hossain Mollah, the ninth prosecution witness against the detained assistant secretary general of the Jamaat, Abdul Quader Molla, on Monday told the International Crimes Tribunal-2 that a case was lodged against him in Pallabi thana on 4 April, 2012 by one Moniruzzaman. The witness, a freedom-fighter who was being cross-examined by Quader’s defence ... Read more
FFs’ attempt to kill Salauddin failed in Sept 1971: witness
War Crimes Trial FFs’ attempt to kill Salauddin failed in Sept 1971: witness A freedom fighter on Monday testified that the detained BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury might have escaped an attack by freedom fighters during the liberation war, in which his driver was killed. The freedom fighters’ operation failed due to wrong information, said ... Read more
Aamir on Time
First it was Parveen Babi way back in 1976 and it was followed by Aishwarya Rai and Shahrukh Khan. Now it was the turn of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan to feature on the cover of Time magazine’s latest issue. The magazine’s Asian edition cover title says “He’s breaking the Bollywood mold by tackling India’s social ... Read more
Shaju Khadem Out of the box actor
Shaju Khadem had his first taste of stage acting in 1997, when he started working with Nagorik Natyangon. He worked in several productions, learning all the tricks of the trade from the theatre troupe. He also directed a drama with the group, titled “Super Glue”. Khadem terms his involvement with the stage as a turning ... Read more
Sultan fest ends with boat race
The four-day SM Sultan festival, organised marking 88th birth anniversary of the master artist Sultan, ended on Saturday with a colourful traditional boat race on the Chitra River in Narail. Seven hundred participants form different areas of the south-west region participated with 14 boats, of which 11 boats were rowed by male contestants and three ... Read more
Bhawaiya festival begins in Rangpur
Banglalink extends patronage Bhawaiya songs have been an integral part of the culture of Rangpur division from time immemorial. People from the region are deeply attached to the dialectic genre that is coupled with moving music. With the passage of time, Bhawaiya has become more exquisite and refined. Artistes of repute such as Abbasuddin, Harolal ... Read more
Bangladesh blast into Rd 2
Bangladesh qualified for the second round of the Hockey World League by emerging unbeaten champions in Round 1 which concluded in Singapore yesterday. The Red and Green defeated Thailand 6-1 in their last match to maintain their 100 percent record in the tournament. Bangladesh had earlier beaten Hong Kong by the same margin in their ... Read more
Mobile eye care project launched
Around three lakh patients with eyesight complications, especially those suffering from retinopathy disease, will receive eye care services from a newly introduced mobile eye care project in the country. Under the project, which is run by two mobile diabetic retinopathy screening and treatment units, services can be provided to 250 patients per
Time to go vertical as land shrinks
High-rise Construction Time to go vertical as land shrinks Construction of high-rise buildings is on the rise in Bangladesh as developers are eyeing vertical expansion to offset the decline of land in urban areas. Soaring urban land prices, technological advancement and population growth are some of the reasons behind the growing preference for tall buildings ... Read more
Modasser may be quizzed
Sonali Loan Scam Modasser may be quizzed Anti-graft body interrogates Hall-Mark bosses The Anti-Corruption Commission will quiz Syed Modasser Ali, health adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, as part of its ongoing investigation into the Hall-Mark loan scam. ACC Commissioner Md Badiuzzaman, acting chairman of the anti-graft body, yesterday officially informed journalists that the adviser’s ... Read more
Sonali moves to suspend 2 top managers
Sonali Bank has recommended that the government take “proper action” against two of the bank’s deputy managing directors over the Hall-Mark loan scam. The bank’s letter to the finance ministry yesterday did not mention any name but referred to a Bangladesh Bank directive, according to which the two DMDs are Atiqur Rahman and