A physically challenged youth, who was beaten up by some activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Savar on Saturday morning. The victim was Shamim, 25, son of Faroque Hossain of Foardnagar area under Damrai thana. Officer-in-Charge (investigation) Savar Police Station
Month: August 2013
Secretariat becomes parking lot at night
Bangladesh secretariat has turned into a virtual car parking lot for the ministries and divisions at night posing great risks to the ‘key point installation’ of the government, officials said. They said hundred of cars of the ministries and divisions are parked inside the secretariat illegally at night threatening security of the protected
Be brave, Saima tells parents of special kids
Psychologist and prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s daughter Saima Hossain Putul on Saturday called upon parents of special kids to be brave in their day to day fight for their children. ‘Don’t demean yourself, don’t demean your children,’ she said as she tried to infuse in them strength to manage their kids in a society, which ... Read more
Mugging suspect lynched in city
A mugging suspect was lynched and two others were injured in a mob beating in the capital’s East Monipur under Mirpur police station on early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Sohel, 27, and the injured were identified as Yusuf and Babu. Their detail identity could not be known. Mirpur police station sub-inspector Masud Parvez ... Read more
CCC ward councillor sued
A Jamaat-backed ward councillor has been sued in Chittagong in connection with a bomb explosion incident in which a man was injured while making bomb. The police lodged the case against Mahfuzul Alam Chowdhury, councillor of 13 North Khulshi Ward of Chittagong city corporation. The police said
Maritime ports asked to hoist signal 3
A low lies over west central Bay and adjoining northwest Bay off Orissa-Andhra coast. Under its influence, steep pressure gradient lies over North Bay and deep convection is taking place over North Bay, Met Office sources said. Squally weather may affect North Bay, adjoining coastal area of
Man found dead in Sylhet
The police on Friday recovered the body of a man from Shaplabagh in Sylhet city. The deceased identified as Milon Chowdhury, 42, son of Nayeb Chowdhury of Gulshi village in Netrakona, was a mason by profession. Nazma Begum, second wife of the deceased, said Milon was
Remembering the poet
Poet Shamsur Rahman’s seventh anniversary of death was observed on Saturday morning with placing wreaths at the grave of the poet at the Banani graveyard. Representatives of the Jatio Kabita Parishad including Habibullah Siraji, Dr Mohammad Samad, Aslam Swani, Tarique Sujat, among others were present at the programme. Bangabandhu Sangskritik
Selim Al Deen’s birth anniv today
Today is the 64th anniversary of birth of the late iconic playwright Selim Al Deen (18 August 1949 – 14 January 2008). Different cultural organisations and educational institutions have arranged several, special celebrations to mark the occasion. An unparalleled playwright in the post Tagore era in Bangla literate, Selim Al Deen developed a ‘new drama
Third one always there
What happens or may happen in urban, contemporary conjugal life, which is often full of conflicts, was the theme of the 19th production of theatre troupe Shobdo Natyacharcha Kendra. In a family where the husband, by force or by guile, dominates the scene, many possible endings may come forth as a solution or as a ... Read more
US buyers arrive in mid-Sept to prepare safety framework
Rmg Factory US buyers arrive in mid-Sept to prepare safety framework A team of North American buyers who formed Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety Initiative is likely to visit Bangladesh in mid September to prepare the detailed framework of the safety programme in the RMG factories under a five-year plan. Before visiting Bangladesh the Alliance ... Read more
Govt to assess impact of proposed EU-ASEAN FTAs’ on export
The commerce ministry is going to conduct an impact assessment study on the probable impact of the imminent free trade agreements between the European Union and some ASEAN countries on Bangladesh’s export, ministry officials said. After getting request from the Bangladesh ambassador in Belgium,
All 5 operators eligible for 3G auction
BTRC to announce list today The telecom regulator would announce today the names of eligible cellular phone operators for 3G auction after scrutinising the applications, said officials. Country’s six cellular phone operators — Grameenphone, Banglalink, Robi, Airtel, Citycell and state-owned Teletalk — on August 12 applied
Bureaucratic tangle, political unrest hurt NRB investment
Non-resident Bangladeshis, representatives of their supportive organisations and local businessmen on Saturday said various hurdles including mal-governance and political unrest slowed down the pace of investment by the NRBs in the country. They were addressing a conference on recognition of NRBs
Uneven recovery keeps US retailers cautious
From Walmart Stores Inc and Gap Inc to Macy’s Inc and McDonald’s Corp, chains that cater to middle- and lower-income Americans say they are feeling the pinch of an uneven economic recovery, reports Reuters. A host of retailers have reported tepid sales lately, highlighting the stress that consumers are feeling because of higher payroll taxes, ... Read more
Mixed week for stocks after Eid holidays
Dhaka stocks returned to the positive zone last week after four weeks in the red, but the turnover took a nosedive. DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, added 71.72 points, or 1.83 per cent, in three trading sessions of the last week as the market was closed on Sunday and Thursday due to ... Read more
BCB seeks answers for U-19 debacle
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has been left to figure out how things went so wrong after the Bangladesh Under-19s failed to qualify for Monday’s final of the Under-19 Tri-Nation Tournament in Nottingham. ‘It was definitely disappointing,’ BCB game development chairman Gazi Ashraf Hossain told New Age on Saturday. ‘I will seek an explanation from
U-23s maul Singapore
The Bangladesh Under-23 cricket team chased down Singapore’s 121 with 140 balls to spare, thrashing the hosts by eight wickets in the opening Group B match at the Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Cup 2013 on Saturday. The Under-23 bowlers stifled host Singapore from the early stages, eventually bowling the minnows out for 121 in ... Read more
Ayman marches on at Asian Youth
Shuttler Ayman Ibn Zaman was the only shining light for Bangladesh on the second day of the 2nd Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China on Saturday. Ayman began with a remarkable performance in the first round of the badminton men’s singles event by beating Al-Mandalawi Qasim of Iraq
Practice resumes after brief hiatus
After a lot of off-the-field drama, the Bangladesh Cricket Board shifted its focus to on-field activities by resuming the national team’s practice today ahead of the home series against New Zealand in October. The BCB was busy in the last few days with the implementation of a pathway to complete the long overdue election process ... Read more