The 65th death anniversary of Bengali eminent poet Sukanta Bhattacharya was observed in a befitting manner at his birthplace at village Unashia under Kotalipara upazila in Gopalganj district. Numerous candles have been lit at the poet’s paternal home. Beside a village fair, a cultural program and discussion session on Sukanta was also organised by Gopalganj ... Read more
Month: May 2013
People rush to cyclone shelters
Thousands of people in Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar have started rushing to safe shelters as Cyclone Mahasen approached the coastal areas of the two districts on Wednesday afternoon. Danger signal No. 7 was hoisted in the afternoon. People living in the coastal areas of Sitakunda, Mirasarai, Anwara and Banshkhali upazilas and 11 wards of the ... Read more
Mahasen poised to hit coast today
Tropical Cyclone ‘Mahasen’ was moving fast towards Bangladesh and poised to hit coastline in the south-eastern part of the country in the early hours of Thursday. Bangladesh Meteorological Office said the Cyclone Mahasen is likely to pound the coastal region of south-eastern Bangladesh at a speed of 90 to 100 kilometers per hour affecting the ... Read more
Control rooms setup
Chittagong district administration and Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) have opened separate control rooms in the port city to respond to any emergency call before and after the cyclone ‘Mahasen’. The Chittagong district administration has opened the control room in Deputy Commissioner’s office at the city’s Court Building. The control room’s phone number of Chittagong
PM assails Khaleda for ‘destructive’ politics
Comparing the caretaker government with crocodile and snake, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged opposition leader Khaleda Zia not to invite these dangerous elements anymore. “Don’t invite crocodiles by digging canals. It’ll bite you. So, stay with the democratic system,” she urged the opposition leader. Sheikh Hasina, also the President
Savar accused to be tried under Penal Code Sections 304, 304(A)
The chief of an inquiry committee and additional secretary of the home ministry, Mainuddin Khandakar, said that those responsible for the collapse of Rana Plaza in Savar, are likely to tried under Sections 304 and 304 (A) of the Penal Code. Talking to this correspondent at his secretariat office,
US still has concern about war crimes trial process: Rapp
Although progress and improvement have been made with regards to the war crimes trials in Bangladesh, the United States has still concern about the process. “Though there have been improvements and progress, I still have concern about the process and further improvement could help ensure that the international
BNP-led 18-party alliance calls off Sunday’s hartal
BNP-led 18-party alliance has called off its Sunday’s nationwide dawn-to-dusk hartal on humanitarian ground as the cyclone Mahasen is feared to hit the coastal regions of the country anytime. The announcement on Wednesday came hours after the alliance called the stoppage demanding the release of detained BNP leaders and holding of polls under
Walmart outlines own Bangladesh safety plans
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, will conduct its own safety inspections at its Bangladesh factories instead of joining an accord with other retailers. More than 1,100 people died when the nine-storey Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh collapsed on 24 April.
AL to review profiles of candidates: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said a survey is on at her own initiative to find out the fittest candidates to contest the next general election with Awami League tickets. “This survey is being conducted by me, not by the intelligence agencies,” she said in her opening speech at an extended meeting of Awami ... Read more
38 bodies seek EC nod for parliamentary polls
As many as 38 organisations have applied for registration as political parties, with the Election Commission (EC), to contest the forthcoming parliamentary polls. Election commissioner Mohammad Abdul Hafiz told The Independent that it was mandatory for outfits, willing to take part in general elections, to be registered
Rana asked to submit wealth statement
The enquiry team of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday sought permission of the commission to issue a notice to Sohel Rana, the owner of the collapsed building in Savar, to submit his wealth statement, according to ACC sources. The team also submitted its report before the commission on a preliminary enquiry report on the ... Read more
TIB pushes on new ACC boss’ appointment
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Wednesday urged the government to start the legal process immediately to ensure a new boss’ appointment at the Anti-Corruption Commission before completion of the incumbent chairman’s tenure. TIB executive director Dr Iftekharuzzman made the appeal in a statement issued on Wednesday as the tenure of ACC chairman
HC on Salimullah orphanage
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to provide food immediately at the Salimullah orphanage situated at Azimpur in the city. The HC asked the President Khaza Zaki Ahsanullah and Secretary Anisur Rahman of the orphanage to submit a compliance report before it within a week. It also
HC to hear Hefajat writ today
The HC on Wednesday disposed of a writ petition filed for taking legal action against Hefajat-e-Islam Ameer Shah Ahmed Shafi on charge of burning holy Quran during the violence of May 5 at Paltan; with some observations. The HC bench comprising Justice Naima Haider and Justice Jafor Ahmed disposed of the petition after hearing on ... Read more
5 nominations of AL, BNP, Jamaat leaders found valid
The returning officer in the elections to Sylhet City Corporation on Wednesday declared valid the nomination papers of five mayor aspirants — one from the ruling Awami League, four from opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and one from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. The nominations of the city Awami League president
Shop owners take to streets against extortion
Shops owners on Wednesday blocked roads and staged demonstration at Dholaikhal in the Dhaka city’s Gendaria, protesting at extortion by local thugs for long. Over a hundred angry shop owners took to the streets in front of Sadek Hossain Khoka Math at Gendaria at about 11:00am and held demonstration,
Jamaat to go for RCC polls independently
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami this year is going to race for the mayoral post in the Rajshahi City Corporation polls independently. The BNP leaders, however, are trying to reach an understating with Jamaat and hoping that they would be able to dissuade Jamaat from the race.
Nursing students hold rally at SBMCH
The students of Barisal Nursing College at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital held demonstrations on Wednesday to press home their three-point demand. The demands are introduction of a one-year internship after the completion of four-year BSC in nursing course, fixing the stipend at Tk 3,000 for each student
Sanofi invites project proposal on midwifery
The Sanofi Espoir Foundation has invited project proposals from NGOs or other organisations focused on fighting maternal and neonatal mortality in Bangladesh for the neediest communities by strengthening midwifery practices. The foundation’s communication manager to Bangladesh,