The government has planned to implement a Tk 500-crore project to establish optical fibre cable network in 290 new upazilas by December 2015 without foreign assistance. ‘The government has prepared the Development Project Proposal for 290 upazilas of 64 districts to enhance the modern internet and information technology in the
Month: August 2013
Bus operators charging extra fares
City dwellers have alleged that some bus operators were charging extra fares from them while the owners said they were not aware of such allegation. Khandakar Nazneen Sultana, a passenger, on Friday alleged that Saydabad-Gazipur-bound Balaka Service charged Tk 50 from her for going
Missing bodies recovered in Karnaphuli
The bodies of three members of a family were recovered on Friday after they went missing in the river Karnaphuli on Wednesday night. The deceased were Md. Harun, 40, his son Maruf, 4, and his daughter Israt, 6. Officer-in-charge of Karnaphuli Police Station Mohiuddin Mahmud said locals recovered the
Historic Manasa temple reopens in Barisal
The five hundred years old historic Manasa Temple, popularly known as ‘Bijoy Gupter Manasa Mandir,’ reopened at Goila in Agoiljhara of Barisal after completing reconstruction and renovation on Friday. Other works of reconstruction and renovation with the unique dome-shaped architecture were opened to people on the day by lighting Mangal-Prodip
TB among central jail inmates 20 times higher
The prevalence of tuberculosis among the inmates of Dhaka Central Jail is about 20-fold higher than among the general population in Bangladesh, according to icddr,b. The icddr,b investigation team in 2005 started active screening for pulmonary TB among incarcerated persons at Dhaka Central Jail, the largest correctional
Complaint against RAKUB GM comes true
The Rajshahi Krishy Unnayan Bank general manager, Ekramul Haque, was found guilty by the probe body formed to investigate his attempt to sexually harass his colleague. The probe body submitted the report to the finance ministry for taking necessary steps. According to the report, the GM called the victim to his room and tried to ... Read more
Univ student hacked to death
A private university student on Friday was hacked to death reportedly by his friend in the capital’s Hazaribagh area. The deceased was identified as Setu Sarker, 23, a first year student of Daffodil University. Police arrested one Mezbaul for his alleged involvement in the killing. His detail identity could not be known immediately. Faruk Hossain, ... Read more
Greens demand cancellation of DoE clearance
Rampal Power Plants Greens demand cancellation of DoE clearance Green activists yesterday demanded that the Department of Environment immediately cancel the no-objection certificate (NOC) for setting up of two thermal power plants in Rampal near the Sundarbans, claiming that the clearance was issued based on a flawed survey. Addressing a protest rally in front of ... Read more
Hindu Mahajote demands security during ahead of puja
Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mahajote on Friday expressed concern over the attacks on the Hindus and other religious minorities across the country. The leaders of Hindu minority organisation at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity said that the Hindu minorities were
Some children may become disabled
Firework Accidents On Eid Some children may become disabled Say doctors Some children out of the 12 who were injured while playing with fireworks on Eid-ul-Fitr in separate incidents in Barisal are in danger of becoming physically challenged. With Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital having no burn unit, The Daily Star on Thursday found the ... Read more
No rush to appoint tribunals, says ex-chief justice Amin
Former chief justice of Bangladesh Mahmudul Amin Chowdhury said on Friday he is not in a hurry to appoint the tribunals to deal with the accused of the match-fixing allegations in the Bangladesh Premier League. The charges relate to an alleged conspiracy within the Dhaka Gladiators franchise to engage in match-fixing and spot-fixing activities during ... Read more
Mashrafee ruled out against England Lions
Selectors have lost an opportunity to watch injured bowler Mashrafee bin Murtaza ahead of the upcoming series against New Zealand after he was ruled out for the rest of Bangladesh A’s tour of England, officials said on Friday. Selectors had faced a dilemma in deciding whether to pick Mashrafee for the Bangladesh A
Footballers jittery before squad announcement
The footballers are passing anxious moments before the announcement of the final squad, which will be declared anytime soon by national team’s Dutch coach Lodewijk de Kruif for the forthcoming SAFF Football Championship. A 24-member squad, along with Denmark-based Jamal Bhuiyan and newly included young
Tamim fails as Zouks march on
The St Lucia Zouks got the better of the Antigua Hawksbills by 17 runs courtesy the Duckworth-Lewis method in the Caribbean Premier League on Friday as Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal once again failed to excel. Tamim scored 20 runs from 19 deliveries in the rain-curtailed match, while his opening
ICC venue inspection delegation in town
A four-member delegation of high-level ICC officials arrived in Dhaka on Friday to inspect the venues ahead of the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 tournament, officials said yesterday. The ICC delegation includes event director Chris Tetley, stadium consultant Eugene Van Vuuren, event manager Dhiraj Malhotra and chief curator Andy Atkinson, who
BD golfers to compete in Amateur C’ship
Bangladeshi golfers Sajib Ali and Nazim Hossain will participate in the 126th Amateur Golf Championship in Sri Lanka, which begins on August 19. Sajib, who is Bangladesh’s top-ranked amateur golfer, said that the five-day competition will be held in eight rounds and will feature amateur
Sk Jamal start camp tomorrow
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will begin their preparation for the upcoming season from tomorrow as Nigerian coach Jeseph Afusi, Argentine trainer Ariel Coleman and Haitian striker Sony Norde have already arrived in Dhaka along with two more foreign booters yesterday. Dazzling striker Sony Norde, who played a key role in Sheikh Russel KC’s treble-winning
Anamul ton takes ‘A’ team to 274/8
Anamul Haque amassed 110 runs at the top of the order as Bangladesh A posted a first innings total of 274/8 in their one-dayer against Worcestershire on Friday. Anamul hit eight fours and three sixes in his 122-ball knock before finally offering a catch to Daryl Mitchell off the bowling of Shaaiq Choudhry,
Eid films attract scores of visitors
Three commercial films released on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr have been attracting a large number of visitors. The producers of the released films including My Name is Khan, Nihshartha Bhalobasha and Bhalobasha Ajkal also claim that they were expecting good turnovers. New Age went for a reality check after talking to the visitors, exhibitors and ... Read more
Chanchal Chowdhury
Actor with an edge Chanchal Chowdury is an acclaimed TV actor. His talent extends to the silver screen as well and he is a recipient of the National Film Award. Having started his career in theatre, he took to singing as well. The Daily Star recently caught up with the actor about his buzzing career. ... Read more