Speakers at a dialogue on Saturday urged the government for arranging referendum to restore caretaker government system to save the country’s democracy, economy and industrial sectors. Dialogue-2013 to protect democracy and national economy was held in the city’s Diploma Engineers Institute with eminent jurist Dr Kamal Hossain in the chair. Among others,
Month: May 2013
Rana Plaza death toll hits 1111
The death toll from the disastrous Rana Plaza collapse climbed to 1111 with the recovery of 34 more bodies on Saturday. The 34 bodies were pulled out of the ruins from 6am to 6pm today (Saturday), said sources at the Army Control Room set up at Mansur Market in Savar bus stand area. The bodies ... Read more
Press note on Motijheel reflects party views instead of govt: Dudu
BNP spokesperson Shamsuzzaman Dudu has termed the government-issued press note on the Motijheel operation as worthless, saying it was nothing but a reflection of the statements that have been made by some ministers of the Awami League-led Grand Alliance government. “BNP wanted to know how many bullets were used to flush out activists of Hefazat-e-Islam ... Read more
Next polls under a system similar to CG: Ershad
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad has said the next general election will be held under a system “similar” to caretaker government and his party will participate in it. Ershad, whose party is one of the coalition partners of the Awami League-led grand alliance government, was talking to journalists at his Palli Nibash residence in the ... Read more
Bangladesh expected to sign Ticfa with US
Bangladesh is expected to sign Trade and Investment Cooperation Framework Agreement (Ticfa) with the United States (US) soon in order to further promote and strengthen bilateral trade relationship, commerce minister said Saturday. “Top levels of both the countries have mutually agreed to ink the deal soon,” GM Quader said while speaking as the chief guest ... Read more
MKA threatens legal action against Khaleda
Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir on Saturday accused opposition leader Khaleda Zia of ordering violence through her call to the people to stand beside Hefajat-e-Islam activists during the Islamist party’s May 5 programme in the capital. “Hence, legal action will be taken against Khaleda and others, who were responsible for inciting the violence”, he said ... Read more
Idols of two temples damaged
Unidentified miscreants damaged some idols of Hindu god and goddess of two temples at Rajnagar village in Chitalmari upazila early Friday. Police said the miscreants entered the two temples breaking open the windows and picked up some idols of goddess Kali and god Ganesh in the early hours. Later, the miscreants
City public transports fail to meet demand
The decreasing number of public buses and minibuses is failing to meet the increasing demand of Dhaka city dwellers, said experts. On this backdrop, they added, people opted for smaller vehicles like motor cycles and cars compounding traffic congestion in the capital.
5-storey building tilts in city
A five-storey building tilted at Mohamampur in the city on Saturday and the authorities asked the residents to evacuate. The six-storied building on Sher Shah Suri road slightly leaned towards neighbouring building at about 3:30pm.
Greens for coordination for bldg construction, management
Environmentalists on Saturday stressed the need for coordination among authorities concerned to ensure proper construction and maintenance of the buildings. They made the suggestion at a press conference organised by Save the Environment Movement at the National Press Club after two weeks of the collapse of eight-storey
Call to re-schedule SCC polls
A local leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday requested the Election Commission to cancel the city corporation election scheduled for June 15, and re-schedule the polls after a fresh delimitation of the Sylhet city corporation area. He also urged the authorities concerned to appoint an
500 poor women become moneymakers in Rajshahi
More than 500 women have come together from the underprivileged communities like sweeper, chamarpara (tanner) and Jelepara (fishermen) for eradicating their long-lasting poverty and economical uncertainty in the city. Most of them have become moneymakers through
RCC mayor for congenial atmosphere in educational instts
The mayor of Rangpur city Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu on Friday stressed ensuring congenial academic atmosphere in all educational institutions. He called upon all concerned for ensuring quality education at all levels to make an educated nation befitting for the competitive 21st century.
Nagarik Committee formed to support Kamran
A section of citizens in Sylhet have formed a 501-member Nagarik Committee and declared the outgoing Sylhet city mayor, Badar Uddin Ahmad Kamran, s their candidate for mayoral race in the upcoming elections to the city corporation scheduled for June 15. The announcement came at a meeting at a community centre
Shilpakala holds group art show
Priceless paintings and sketches bearing testament to Rabindranath Tagore’s talent as an artist have been accommodated at a group exhibition at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakaa Academy. Replicas of 45 paintings done by Rabindranath Tagore are on display at the show organised by the academy marking the 152nd birth anniversary of the poet. ... Read more
Inspirational Tagore presented
Inspirational Tagore songs were presented by different cultural organisations on Friday at the Chhayanaut Auditorium. It was the concluding day programme of the two-day Tagore’s birth anniversary celebrations programme organised by Chhayanaut. The show began with a chorus presentation of Tagore’s song upholding hope titled Ami bhoy korbo na bhoy korbo na by the
Students stage plays of struggles on second day
Students of eight colleges from different corners of the country staged plays depicting struggles of the common people in different eras of the history since the British colonial period at the three venues of Shilpakala Academy on Friday. It was the second day of the eight-day festival titled Swapno o Droher Jatiya Natyautsab organised by ... Read more
2-day Tagore fest ends in Barisal
A two-day Rabindra festival celebrating the 152nd birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore ended at Barisal Aswani Kumar Hall on Thursday. The festival was organised by Barisal unit of Jatiyo Rabindra Sangeet Sammilan Parishad. The festival featured discussion on life and works of the Nobel laureate poet, recitation of Tagore’s poems, rendition of Tagore songs and ... Read more
Tagore anniversary celebrated in Manikganj
Manikganj district unit of Jatiya Rabindra Sangeet Sammilan Parishad celebrated Tagore’s 152nd birth anniversary at Manikganj Government Women College on Wednesday evening. Professor Abul Islam Shikder, president of Manikganj district unit of Jatiya Rabindra Sangeet Sammilan Parishad, presided over the discussion session.
Posh hotels bear the brunt of political unrest
Guest occupancy drops sharply Hundred of foreigners mainly businessmen have vacated Dhaka with the beginning of yet another round of general strikes called by the mainstream opposition parties. City’s posh hotel operators told New Age that occupancy rate by the foreign guests and other events had reduced to half since last month.