At a moment when both the ruling Awami League and the main opposition BNP appear to be favourably inclined to begin dialogue over the holding of the next general election in a credible manner, UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday renewed his call for talks between the two warring parties.
Month: May 2013
Civil admn loses dynamism
After four years of the Awami League-led government, the civil administration has become unstable due to promotions against duty posts, bypassing seniority, tendency to post many competent officials as officers-on-special duty (OSDs), and non-implementation of recommendations of administrative reform committees. The pyramid structure of the country’s civil
Rana Plaza fenced off: Army ends drive
A milad mehfil was held on Dhaka-Aricha Highway in Savar, seeking the eternal peace of the killed and early recovery of the injured in Rana Plaza collapse, on Tuesday. Some 2,000 people attended the milad jointly arranged by the Bangldesh Army and the Dhaka District Administration was held in an area stretching over
Disaster preparedness high on govt agenda-I
The government has decided to procure modern equipment soon at a cost of Tk. 170 crore to beef up its disaster preparedness and ensure that rescue operations at times of natural and manmade calamities are not hampered. This need has been felt for a long time, but has become an
Mozena for involvement of all in disaster response
US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan Mozena on Tuesday said the government, military, civil society, media, general populace can engage cohesively and effectively in preparing for and responding to disasters. “…involving all the players is the key to developing the understanding, the confidence, the trust that is needed,” he said.
Mozena for involvement of all in disaster response
US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan Mozena on Tuesday said the government, military, civil society, media, general populace can engage cohesively and effectively in preparing for and responding to disasters. “…involving all the players is the key to developing the understanding, the confidence, the trust that is needed,” he said.
Sharif seeks to ease mistrust with India
Nawaz Sharif, poised to become prime minister for a third time after a decisive victory in Pakistan’s election, said on Monday the mistrust that has long dogged relations with India must be tackled. Sharif said he had a “long chat” with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday and the two exchanged invitations to visit ... Read more
Hefazat could not obstruct the women: Inu
Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu MP on Tuesday said, Hefazat-e-Islam or Jamaat- e- Islam could not obstruct the women as they are on the way to development. He encouraged the female journalists in the society and said that there should not be any discrimination between male and female journalists. He made the remarks at a ... Read more
Rana Plaza fenced off: Army ends drive
A milad mehfil was held on Dhaka-Aricha Highway in Savar, seeking the eternal peace of the killed and early recovery of the injured in Rana Plaza collapse, on Tuesday. Some 2,000 people attended the milad jointly arranged by the Bangldesh Army and the Dhaka District Administration was held in an area stretching over one and ... Read more
Education to be gender neutral
The government has initiated a drive to empower the third gender by allowing them to enroll for primary education and skill-development projects. The programme, sponsored by the department of social service (DSS), will be launched on a pilot basis in seven districts on Tuesday. “We’ll introduce the programme in Dhaka, Chittagong, Dinajpur, Patuakhali, Khulna, Bagura
ICT-1 adjourns hearing on contempt charge
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on contempt charge against the two journalists of The Economist till June 18. Barrister Mostafizur Rahman, appeared for the Economist journalists, sought more time to provide the tribunal with some information about British law regarding
Rana’s father on four-day fresh remand
A Dhaka Court on Tuesday placed the father of Sohel Rana, owner of nine storied collapsed Rana Plaza on a four days’ fresh remand in connection with the case filed against him for the collapse incident. Senior Judicial Magistrate Wasim Sheikh passed the order
SCC order to remove posters goes unheeded
Probable candidates, who have already submitted nomination papers for mayoral and ward councilor posts in the Sylhet City Corporation polls, are yet to remove the posters, leaflets and banners in the city. They had put up the posters at different structures,
Forge unity thru talks to uproot militancy: Inu
The information minister, Hasanul Haque Inu, has reiterated his call to the BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, to sit for dialogue to forge a greater national unity aimed at uprooting militancy. ‘If you agree to sit for dialogue, you have to boycott militancy first otherwise we will not be able to give democracy an institutional shape,’ ... Read more
Iodine intake is necessary to avoid goitre
If thyroid gland grows larger than normal the patient has a condition known as goiter. In a broad sense, a goitre means that the entire thyroid gland is swollen or enlarged. Physicians say goitres are generally painless; however, if the gland gets very large the patient may have problems of swallowing properly and may also ... Read more
BFUJ, DUJ factions hold rally today
Factions of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists and the Dhaka Union of Journalists will hold a rally front of the National Press Club today at 11:00am to press for release of Mahmudur Rahman, the acting editor of Amar Desh and opening of the printing press of the daily. The unions will also hold the ... Read more
Diarrhoea is second leading killer of young children: study
Diarrhoea is the second leading killer of young children globally after pneumonia, according to a newly released international study. The study found that approximately one in five children under the age of two suffer from moderate-to-severe diarrhoea each year, which increased
Call to enhance commercial fruit gardening
Speakers at a training session in Rajshahi on Tuesday underscored the need for enhancing commercial fruit and vegetable gardens in the greater interest of eradicating rural poverty alongside meeting up nutritional demands. They said the farmers as well as the landowners should come
Ferdausi Rahman shares her experience of over 6 decades
Ferdausi Rahman is one of the very few names in Bangla music who has been enchanting millions of hearts throughout her illustrious career of over six decades. Her immense passion made her ride along almost all the genres ranging from classical to traditional music. She was the leading female playback singer in 1960s, the golden ... Read more
Abstract paintings portray surroundings
Artist Mohiuddin Ahmed Mohim’s solo art show at Gallery Cosmos-2 in Mohakhali displays abstract paintings in different mediums. Vibrant colours like orange and green dominate Mohim’s work, which have been inspired by the country’s nature as described by the artist. Some of his displayed 30 artworks have been painted in mundane shades in the 10-day ... Read more