Expatriate filmmaker Makbul Chowdhury’s three short films were screened at Dhaka Art Centre on Friday. The films made by Chowdhury depict various interesting subjects. The presentation style is also different from each other. The session began with screening of Raktajoba, made in 2006. The UK based maker gives an interesting aspect of circumcision,
Month: May 2013
Happy to take a backseat in ‘Go Goa Gone’: Saif Ali
Saif Ali Khan says it was a conscious decision to not play the lead in his upcoming home production ‘Go Goa Gone’ as he was more interested in the project as a producer, reports Times of India. It is for the first time that the actor is not playing the lead in his own production. ... Read more
Four singers perform in Sydney
Four young musicians performed at the Baishakhi celebrations in the Australian city Sydney last month. Prakash Banik, Selina Aktar Chumki and Safiul Alam Raja presented songs and Sayeed Hasan Babu played flute at the celebrations programme organised by Bangabandhu Council of Australia on April 20 at the Olympic Park in the city. Bangladeshi expatriates under ... Read more
DSE seeks 50pc cut in income tax for new retail investors
The Dhaka Stock Exchange on Saturday demanded introduction of a new scheme allowing 50 per cent rebate on income tax for new small-scale investors with investment up to Tk 1 lakh in initial public offerings or securities at the secondary market. The scheme will have to a lock-in period for three years and
Disney pull-out to tarnish RMG sector image further
Say experts The announcement of the US company Walt Disney to stop producing its branded merchandise in Bangladesh would further tarnish the image of the country’s apparel sector already dogged by recent incidents like building collapse and fire, said experts on Saturday. Centre for Policy Dialogue executive director Mustafizur Rahman
Boro yield may fall short of target
The boro production is likely to be less this year than that of the last year as the production acreage of the main crop was below the government’s target, officials of Department of Agriculture Extension said. They said the government had already started
Biman resumes Delhi flight
Biman Bangladesh Airlines re-launched its regular fleets to Dhaka-Delhi-Dhaka route on Saturday. Biman’s BG-097 took off at 12:45 local time thus fulfilling the carrier’s earlier commitment for resuming the operations within the shortest possible time, Biman said in a news release. A good number of Biman officials were present to give
Dhaka stocks in red for third week
Dhaka stocks ended in the red for the third straight week amid slight increase of turnover as investors remained sceptical about the political uncertainty and poor performance of the listed companies. DSEX, the benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange,
Khondoker Rumy made EXIM Bank DMD
Khondoker Rumy Ehsanul Huq has recently been promoted to the rank of deputy managing director of EXIM Bank, said a press release. Prior to his promotion, he was a senior executive vice-president and head of large-corporate-syndication, MIS and RMG division of the bank.
Khaleda gives govt 48-hr ultimatum for CG system
Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia on Saturday gave a 48-hour ultimatum to the government for announcement accepting BNP’s demand for an interim non-party caretaker government for holding the next general election in the country. “We have already given you a lot of time for declaration about a non-party and neutral caretaker government for overseeing the next ... Read more
Respond to offer of talks, Hasina tells Khaleda
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Saturday, urged the opposition leader in Parliament, Khaleda Zia, to come to the talks table to resolve the current political stalemate. “Respond to our offer of talks and shun the politics of killings,” Hasina said at a meeting with the grassroots leaders of Barguna district unit of Awami League, at ... Read more
ILO against boycotting of Bangladeshi RMG
Against the backdrop of the Savar tragedy, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) voiced its opposition against boycotting of Bangladeshi readymade garments by the international buyers. “I want to make a plea to resist the temptation for boycott or sanction. We have to keep that away from the situation provided that we act and we act ... Read more
‘60m people very poor’
Eminent economist Dr Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad said 50-60 million people are still very poor in the country despite anti-poverty efforts by NGOs. “Bangladesh has achieved success in many sectors and the rural economy is a real boost”, he said while addressing a national convention in the city on Friday.
Khaleda has taken collision course: PM
In an immediate reaction to the ultimatum given by the opposition leader for holding the election under non-partisan government, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Khaleda has taken the course of confrontation. “But the door of dialogue is still open,” Mahbubul Huq Shakil, PM’s special assistant quoted the prime minister as saying. Meanwhile, the leaders of the
Savar death toll rises to 554
Rescuers sifting through the rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza, on Saturday, recovered 20 more bodies from the debris, and, with this, the death toll from the tragic incident rose to 554. The tragedy struck the eight-storey building on April 24. Recounting the search operation, officer-in-charge of Savar Model Police Station Asaduzzaman, on Saturday, said ... Read more
Hefazat’s ‘Dhaka siege’ today
Leaders of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh (HIB), on Saturday, announced that they were firm in their intention to besiege Dhaka, at any cost, today, despite the Prime Minister’s call to postpone their programme. Premier Sheikh Hasina had urged them to defer their blockade programme, so as to help rescue operations at the building that collapsed in Savar,
Savar survivor Arati stares into a bleak future
Fourteen-year-old Arati Rani Dhar was seething in pain on her bed at the Enam Medical College Hospital. Bandaged, her right leg has been amputated from below the knee. She has survived, but lost one of her vital limbs. Suffering severe trauma, she screamed: “What sin have I committed
Virgin sea beach surfaces in Bay of Bengal
A virgin sandy sea beach has surfaced in the southern corner of the country and is awaiting tourists and visitors. The newly surfaced sandy beach, with an unspoilt pristine beauty, is around 15 km long and is located on a small island in the southern district of Bhola. This virgin beach is located between two ... Read more
Stop violence before building talks platform: Mozena
US ambassador to Bangladesh, Dan W. Mozena, on Saturday, said that dialogue is necessary to keep democracy alive in Bangladesh. “America wants to see Bangladesh go ahead, overcoming the critical moments, through dialogue. Political violence should be stopped, before building a platform for dialogue,” he said, while addressing an inaugural function on ‘USAID
Strike at Benapole Port from today
Six organisations linked to export-import business through Benapole Port will go on an indefinite strike on Sunday. They announced the strike after a joint meeting of the six organisations at C&F Agent Association. The six organisations are: Benapole C&F Agent Association, Jessore Chamber of Commerce, Benapole Truck Owners’ Association, Benapole Transport Owners’ Association,