Almost 70 per cent of the capital is outside the sewerage network of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority resulting in significant amounts of untreated sewage goes straight into rivers, canals and other water bodies. DWASA superintending engineer AKM Shahiduddin
Month: July 2013
BRTC’s AC bus service launched in city
Communications minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday inaugurated new air conditioned single-decker bus service in the capital by pressing 30 buses into service. The minister, who was supposed to launch 88 such buses on long routes on the day to ease the transport crisis, said that the long route buses would be pressed
New projects to give Khulna city a facelift
Khulna city and its adjoining areas are going to have a modern look with the implementation of a number of development projects taken by the authorities. The projects for modernisation of the city and the areas in its vicinity have been taken under a mega plan. The projects include renovation of KDA New Market,
BCL leader stabbed by fellows at RU
A group of Bangladesh Chhatra League men stabbed a leader of the the ruling Awami League-backed student organisation at Rajshahi University on early Saturday. Sources in the organisation said that Rajshahi University unit programme and planning secretary Sheikh Maruf Hossain was stabbed at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Boy rescued, 2 held in Ctg
The Rapid Action Battalion on Saturday rescued a minor boy who was kidnapped 24 days ago from Jatrabari area of the capital. They also arrested two alleged kidnappers, Mamun, 25, and Golap, 25. A team of RAB-7, led by ASP Sakhawat Hossain, rescued the seven-year-old boy named Imon during a drive at a hilly slum in ... Read more
Hilsa catch in rivers drops drastically
Hilsa catch from rivers has dropped over the last few years though the catch in the off-shore Bay registered a rise, officials of the Department of Fisheries said. They said gross production of hilsa has increased over the years since 1989 due to increased catch of hilsa from the country’s maritime areas in the Bay ... Read more
Experts toll warning bell over unusual price rise of few stocks
Prices of some fundamentally weak and small-capitalisation companies skyrocketed at the Dhaka Stock Exchange in the last few weeks, making market operators and experts worried. Experts said the recent increase in the share prices of some small-capitalisation company and the companies with poor financial performance was not
FBCCI urges govt to withdraw import duties on green chilli
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Saturday urged the government to withdraw the duties on import of green chilli for the remaining days of Ramadan, the fasting month for Muslims, to keep the price of the essential affordable for consumers. In a written statement, the FBCCI, the apex trade body
NBR exempts Biman from tax on Hajj aircraft lease
The National Board of Revenue has decided to exempt the Biman Bangladesh Airlines from tax on the lease of aircrafts that the national flag carrier is going to take lease for operating Hajj flights this year, NBR officials said. The tax authorities in a recent meeting made
RMG makers see bigger market share in Malaysia
Bangladesh trade fair in KL in Aug 15-17 Exporters of readymade garments are eyeing a bigger market share in Malaysia as 200 RMG products of Bangladesh are enjoying duty-free access to the market. ‘Bangladesh is the third largest apparel exporter country in Malaysia and we are expecting that our position will be strengthened in the ... Read more
Dhaka stocks pass week mixed
DSE WEEKLY REVIEW Dhaka stocks pass week mixed Dhaka stocks finished mixed in last week with an increased turnover as better stocks were outperformed by average or junk stocks because of investors’ move for short-term profit making. DSEX, the benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, lost 0.18 per cent, or 7.49 points, to close ... Read more
Baqi made BAPEX MD
Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Resources Corporation, also known as Petrobangla, recently appointed Md Abdul Baqi as the managing director of its subsidiary company BAPEX in addition to his present responsibility as director (exploration) of the company. An MSc in Geology from Dhaka University,
Premier Bank holds training on IT security for its staff
Premier Bank organised a day-long training programme on ‘Imperatives of Information Security in Banking Operation’ at its training institute in the city recently. The training was part of a series of training for all levels of employees of the bank to create awareness about IT security. Managing director (current charge)
Bangabandhu Cup teams unconfirmed
The Bangladesh Football Federation has yet to receive a positive response from seven of the eight Asian countries invited to participate in the Bangabandhu Gold Cup international football tournament. Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Yemen were sent letters two weeks ago inviting them to the tournament, but only Nepal has
Naveed makes cuts ahead of Asia Cup
National hockey team coach Naveed Alam picked four new faces on Saturday for the second phase of camp ahead of the Asia Cup, scheduled to start on August 24 in Malaysia. Pakistani coach Naveed Alam, who took charge of the national team on July 2, had whittled down the squad to 25 players from the ... Read more
Tigers resume training today
The Bangladesh national cricketers will resume training today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium after a one-week break with an aim to work on their skills and sustain their fitness ahead of a couple of series abroad. Prior to the one-week break, the Tigers underwent
Second practice match disappoints Kruif
National football team’s Dutch coach Lodewijk De Kruif was not satisfied with the performance of the players in the second practice match against a select BFF XI on Saturday before finalising his 25-member squad for the upcoming Thailand tour. Before the practice match, in which the national
Game On pays Tk 10cr, finally
The Bangladesh Cricket Board finally received a bank guarantee of Tk 10 crore from Game On, the event management company responsible for hosting the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League, said a BCB official on Saturday. This came as a huge relief to the BCB which was
Agar thanks bat makers for Ashes-powering willow
Australian Ashes debutant Ashton Agar has expressed his gratitude to the guru bat makers who were responsible for the super-light home-made willow bat that powered his spectacular knock of 98 against England at Trent Bridge, reports ANI According to Telegraph.com.au, Agar used his favourite ‘oldie but a goodie’ Tails Never Fails (TNF) bat, a label which
Coaching is tough: Zidane
Zinedine Zidane has admitted his glorious playing career offers no guarantee that he will enjoy an equally successful life as a coach., reports goal.com The 41-year-old won the World Cup, European Championship and Champions League as a player before retiring in 2006 with a reputation as one of the greatest