The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) is planning to set up eight zonal offices for approval of plan and supervising development. Of the eight offices, four would be located in the city’s Uttara, Gulshan, Dhanmondi and Mirpur areas, while the remaining four would be established at Gazipur, Savar, Narayanganj and Keraniganj, said Sk. Abdul Mannan,
Month: June 2013
EC to review parties’ pleas on registration
The Election Commission (EC) is set to review the pleas of political parties for registration with the poll panel for taking part in the upcoming national elections. “We are set to send the proposals to the commission for reviews of the pleas of the political parties as we observed that some parties committed silly mistakes ... Read more
21 BCL men indicted in Biswajit killing
A Dhaka court, on Sunday, indicted 21 activists of the Jagannath University (JnU) unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in connection with the murder of Biswajit Das. The court also set June 13 to start the trial. All charges against the 21 BCL men were framed at the court of Dhaka metropolitan sessions judge Mohammad ... Read more
JS budget session starts today
The 18 the session of the 9th parliament will start on Monday and with the main opposition’s announcement of returning to the parliament, the ensuing session is expected to be a vibrant one. The finance minister will place his 5th budget amounting to around TK 2.22 lakh crore on June 6 in this session. Dr ... Read more
TIB moots law to curb Parliament boycotts
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Sunday recommended enacting a law that would incorporate a provision for halting the culture of Parliament boycotts by any political party or political alliance. The aim of the proposed legislation is to make Parliament more effective. The recommendation was made in a report of the TIB titled ‘Parliament Watch’,
Two Bangladeshi sisters sold to Pune pimps rescued
Two sisters from Bangladesh, who had been forced into prostitution in the Indian city of Pune, were rescued by Pune Police in a special operation, following a specific request to the Indian government by Dhaka, The Times of India reported on Sunday. The sisters, both minors, belonging to well-off families, were abducted by pimps in ... Read more
Four garments owner of Rana Plaza placed on remand
A Dhaka court on Sunday placed four garment owners of Rana Plaza building, on a four-day remand in a case filed in connection with the collapse of the building. The accused garments factory owners are Anisur Rahman, Chairman of Ether Tex, Aminul Islam, Chairman of Phantom Apparels Limited and Phantom Tack Limited,
Hartal observed in four districts
At least 30 people including policemen were injured during the half-day hartal in four districts on Sunday. About 13 people, including seven policemen, were injured in a clash between Shibir activists and police in Noakhali district town during the eight-hour hartal. Police picked up at least 14 shibir activists from different parts of the district ... Read more
Socio-economic dev to fight human trafficking stressed
State Minister for Law Qamrul Islam on Sunday stressed the need for improving the country’s socio-economic condition to fight human trafficking. “Poverty, unemployment and helplessness are the root causes behind the human trafficking in the country, which should be removed to combat the crime.
AL, not BNP, invited evil forces into state power: Alamgir
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, on Sunday, accused the ruling Awami League of ushering in evil forces in state power repeatedly in the past, thereby destroying the country’s democracy. “History says it is the Awami League and not the BNP that always dug canals and brought crocodiles (evil forces) and patronized them.
50 Nazrul singers perform
Over 50 prominent and promising singers from inside and outside Dhaka presented Nazrul songs at the Bangladesh National Museum Auditorium. The two-day Nazrul birth anniversary celebrations programme organised by Bangladesh Nazrul Sangeet Sangstha ended on Sunday featuring music, dance and recitations performed by the reputed and young artistes.
Artist laments disappearance of green
Vast green fields where thousands of cattle graze have been disappearing because of selfish encroachments by humans. Flora and fauna are also perishing in the same way like grazing fields. These unfortunate disappearances have been grieved by artist Abul Hussain Dhali Tomal, who has revealed his earnestness to preserve natural habitats in two series of ... Read more
Adity Mohsin presents popular Tagore songs
Popular Rabindra Sangeet singer Adity Mohsin presented an array of Tagore songs in solo musical programme on Saturday at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Banani. The Shantiniketan trained Rabindra Sangeet singer Adity Mohsin entertained the audience presenting one after another popular numbers in her distinctive style.
Screenplays called for making digital films
Screenplays have been called for making digital films at a press conference held on Saturday at the Bangal Shilpalaya in Dhanmondi. The organisers also informed that the newly formed Bengal Film Development Forum, an enterprise of Bengal Foundation, which was launched on the day, has the plan to produce at least 10 digital films a ... Read more
Sylhet printing houses pass busy days as SCC polls near
Printing shops in the Sylhet city are up to their ears in work, bringing out posters, leaflets and others polls related materials as the city corporation elections are drawing closer. Market sources said the owners and employees of the publishing houses in the city are now working round the clock for meeting the demand of ... Read more
Cut in internet price demanded
Several information and communication technology organisations in Rajshahi on Sunday formed a human chain and declared continued protests including sit-in, if internet prices for end users were not reduced. The human chain was formed at Shaheb Bazar Zero
One-third of Bangladeshi women iron deficient: seminar
Iron deficiency causes death of 3,000 women every year in Bangladesh because of severe anaemia during childbirth and iron deficiency anaemia is a common problem among Bangladeshi women. These were revealed at a scientific seminar organised jointly by Singapore General Hospital and Chittagong-based Surgiscope Fertility Centre on the Chittagong
CMCH interns continue indefinite strike
Intern doctors at Chittagong Medical College Hospital on Sunday continued their indefinite strike protesting against attack on a colleague, former president of the medical college unit Chhatra League, pushing the patients to suffer. While visiting the CMCH at noon, gates of
Fake food factory sealed off in Sylhet
Sylhet Metropolitan Police on Monday morning unearthed a factory producing fake food, drink and vitamin products from a house on the city outskirts. The detective branch of police also arrested the managing director and an employee of the factory. During a two-hour drive from 7:00am to 9:00am,
UGC chairman calls for foundation training for quality education
University Grants Commission chairman Professor AK Azad Chowdhury on Sunday said training, especially foundation training, is very vital for the young university teachers for producing quality faculty members at university levels. ‘Depth of knowledge is essential for the teaching