Just like the ‘pied piper of Hamelin’ of the medieval Germany, the ruling class, especially the politicians, in the contemporary Bangladesh are playing and dictating to the marginalised people, who dominate in terms of number. This fact has been depicted in an epic canvas by Mainuddin. Hundreds of human figures portraying
Month: June 2013
Street children emerge as actors
Deprived street children will play different characters in two teleplays based on Tagore classics. Eminent actor-director Mamunur Rashid has adapted the teleplays from Tagore’s Totakahini and Daakghar. He will also direct the plays titled Hiramoni and Akash Kusum under the sponsorship of Plan-Bangladesh’s ‘protection of vulnerable
Farooki initiates two new films
Mostafa Sarwar Farooki announced to make two new films at press conference held at the Channel-i office on Monday. He has written the story and screenplay of the films titled Pipra Bidya and Duboshahor. He also informed the details of the upcoming projects at the conference. Pipra Bidya features struggles
Last budget session of 9th JS begins with new female Speaker
The budget session of Parliament began on Monday, with Opposition members, led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Khaleda Zia, attending it after their long absence of 83 working days. But much of the euphoria over their return subsided after the Opposition lawmakers walked out of the session within two hours of joining. Earlier, the ... Read more
Container port at Narayanganj
The Indian Government is categoric that it will not go ahead with setting up an inland container port at Narayanganj if it is not in compliance with the procedures laid down by the Government. The Indian government, it may be recalled, had invited a tender to conduct a feasibility study to set up an inland ... Read more
First female Speaker applauded
Ruling grand alliance lawmakers on Monday thanked first ever women speaker of parliament, Dr Shirin Shamin Chaudhury who chaired the first sitting of the budget session. Immediately after the inaugural speech by the speaker Jute and Textile Minister Abdul Latif Suddique, Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed, Workers Party leader Rashed Khan Menon,
More than 200 chemical and plastic factories, operate without licence
Several thousands people irrespective of cast, creed and faith of old Dhaka, the most densely populated area in the capital city, lead their daily lives amid fire risks from the crowded chemical factories and shops and workshops that line the streets of Sutrapur, Lalbagh, Kotwali, Bangla Bazar, Bangshal, Armanitola, Hazaribagh, Siddique Bazar, Nayabazar, Begum Bazar,
Envoy clarifies India’s stand on Narayanganj project
Pankaj Saran, Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh, on Monday clarified Delhi’s position regarding a feasibility study to set up an inland container port in Narayanganj, saying that India will not infringe any inter-governmental behaviour norms and that it fully respects Bangladesh’s sovereignty. He also said that the Indian government would try to raise the Land ... Read more
Hamid’s son Rejwan gets AL ticket
Ruling Awami League on Monday picked up Rejwan Ahmed Toufiq, the eldest son of the President Abdul Hamid, as its candidate for Kishoreganj-4 by-election scheduled for July 3. Awami League Parliamentary Board (ALPB) came up with the decision at its adjourned meeting at the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official residence Ganobhaban
Moudud leads oppn walkout
Opposition lawmakers on Monday briefly joined the budget session of the parliament after an 83-day boycott and then staged a walkout protesting a ban on political rallies in the capital. The walkout was led by senior lawmaker of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Moudud Ahmed, who rose on a point of order and lashed out ... Read more
Cabinet approves two significant Acts
The Cabinet on Monday gave its final approval to the draft of two pieces of legislation: the ‘Debottor (endowment) Property Management Act, 2013’ and the ‘Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Land Dispute Resolution Commission Amendment Act, 2013’. The approval was given at the regular weekly Cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat. Prime Minister
All eyes on BCB chief’s press meet today
For some strange reason, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is silent over the spot fixing issue, rocking the country over the past few weeks. After the BCB president, Nazmul Hassan Papon, met Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) members, it was expected that he would disclose something, as names of the country’s top cricketers had come ... Read more
Dornier 228NG inducted for maritime patrol
A Dornier 228NG (New Generation) aircraft has been inducted into the Bangladesh Navy for maritime patrol and rescue mission along the country’s coastline. Navy chief Vice-Admiral Mohammad Farid Habib received the aircraft on Monday at the Bangabandhu Air Force Base, Kurmitola, at around 11:30 am.
RMG workers stage demo in Gazipur, Savar
Workers of two readymade garment (RMG) factories in Gazipur industrial belt observed work abstention and staged demonstration on Monday protesting dismissal of their co-workers and demanding hike in wages. Police and locals said, workers of ‘Ananta Casual Wear Limited’ garment factory in Borobari area began work abstention in the morning protesting dismissal
Kamran for revising code of conduct, Ariful for deployment of army in SCC election
Mayor aspirant of Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) AL leader Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran has urged the Election Commission (EC) to relax electoral code of conduct in the local body election for the sake of conducting polls campaign smoothly. On the other hand, BNP backed candidate for the mayoral post Ariful Haque Chowdhury urged the EC ... Read more
Panel against power plant near Sunderbans
The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports has decided to organise a “long march” towards Khulna-Bagerhat-Rampal on September 24-28. This is being done to demand cancellation of the government’s plan to install a coal-based power plant near the Sunderbans. Prof. Anu Muhammad, member-secretary of the committee, announced
RAJUK orders demolition of tilted building
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakha on Monday ordered demolition of a three-storey building that titled towards a six-storey building near it at Demra in Dhaka. The officials of the city development authorities said ‘Eva Manzil’ at Purba Hazinagar started slanting towards an adjacent six-storey building on Sunday.
Greens urge govt to save environment to ensure food safety
Environmentalists on Monday urged the government to save the environment from all kinds of degradation and pollution to ensure food safety. At present one in every seven people sleeps without having any food and more than 20,000 children (under 5) die every day in the world for want of food,
Sujan fears influence of money in Khulna city polls
Sushasaner Janno Nagarik, known as Sujan, on Monday feared influence of money in the electioneering for the upcoming Khulna City Corporation polls as a good number of businessmen are contesting the polls. ‘Some 95 out of three mayoral, 137 councillor
Notre Dame College starts issuing admission forms
Notre Dame College started issuing admission forms for grade eleven on Monday following a High Court ruling. Hemanta Piyush Rozario, principal of the college, said forms were being issued from 3:00pm to 6:00pm on Monday.