Mahfuz Ahmed observes Popular actor and director Mahfuz Ahmed urges everybody to work together in order to improve the quality of the TV productions as he believes that the small screen industry has already hit the rock bottom. He also believes that the senior artistes should play the lead roles to revive the lost glory ... Read more
Month: August 2013
Popy performs in Eid tele-films
Dhallywood popular actor Popy will not be seen in any Eid films. But Popy’s die-hard fans need not to be heart-broken as the Dhallywood actress will be seen in three Eid tele-films to be aired on different channels this Eid. The actress said that she enjoyed working with the artistes and crews of the small ... Read more
I look for diverse characters
Fazlur Rahman Babu tells Noted TV actor Fazlul Rahman Babu says that he enjoys enacting challenging characters. The audience will see him in diverse roles in this year’s Eid plays, the actor said. ‘I’ve performed in seven Eid plays of which two dramas are directed by Salahuddin Lavlu titled Kabirajer Bou-er Ekjon Chhele Bandhu Chhilo ... Read more
Good initiative, gross negligence
Jamuna Eco Park Good initiative, gross negligence The Bangabandhu Jamuna Eco-Park in Sirajganj, which could become a lucrative spot pulling in local and foreign tourists, has been in a sorry state for years. The park, about 125 kilometres north-west of Dhaka, has over 50 varieties of timber, fruit and medicinal trees and a zoo, but ... Read more
HSC results out, success rate falls
The success rate of this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations has dropped by about 4 per cent, compared to last year. On an average, 74.30 per cent students have passed in the HSC and equivalent madrasa, vocational and DIBS examinations held under 10 education boards. Last year 78.67 per cent students passed ... Read more
Rural students keep cutting sorry figure
Dearth of skilled teachers, facilities blamed Educationalists and officials blamed a dearth of skilled teachers, lack of infrastructures such as laboratories and libraries in colleges in rural areas for the poor performance of students in such as areas in public examinations. Results of the Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations that were
PM blames BNP for dip in HSC results
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday put the blame squarely on the Opposition BNP and Jamaat for the decline in the pass percentage rate in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations. The overall pass rate has dropped by 4.37 per cent compared to last year. “The BNP and Jamaat-Shibir must accept responsibility for ... Read more
Teachers blamed for not allowing students in fire drills
Fire officials blamed teachers for not allowing schoolchildren to take part in drill they run on how to tackle emergencies. Official figures show that about 2.65 crore schoolchildren are exposed to high risk of fire accidents as their institutions have no fire-fighting system and they are not even aware of fire safety
BNP rejects PM’s remarks
Shrugging off the Prime Minister’s remark that the opposition is responsible for this year’s poor and unexpected results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations, BNP on Saturday said it has became a habit of the government to blame its opponent for anything bad. “The Prime Minister as usual has blamed the opposition for the ... Read more
Rana Plaza tragedy a case of sheer negligence: CPD
The Rana Plaza tragedy is a reflection of sheer negligence of all the stakeholders involved in the value chain of the readymade garments (RMG) sector in Bangladesh, and beyond, said an independent monitoring report on the Rana Plaza building collapse. The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) released the report at a round-table conference at the ... Read more
Diplomats ask govt to implement CHT deal
Development partners and rights watchdogs, at a discussion in Dhaka on Saturday, urged the government to implement the 1997 Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Accord, and its pledges regarding ethnic minorities, before it completes its tenure. They came up with the call at a discussion organised by Bangladesh Adivasi Forum (BAF), on the occasion of World ... Read more
Auranga, 5 others killed in traffic accident
Former lawmaker Hemayet Ullah Auranga and five others were killed in a traffic accident at Lauhajang in Munshiganj on Dhaka-Mawa Highway on Saturday. The accident took place near Medenipur Khanbari around 3:45pm, said Lauhajang police officer-in-charge Zakiur Rahman. Auranga was heading
Bangladeshi, ex-FBI agent charged with bribery in US
A former FBI agent has been charged with soliciting thousands of dollars to hand over confidential information to someone who wanted to harm a prominent citizen of Bangladesh. The US attorney’s office said on Friday that the ex-agent, Robert Lustyik, was charged with conspiracy, bribery and disclosing a document. His friend Johannes Thaler has
Rajuk Uttara Model tops list
Rajuk Uttara Model College made a hat-trick by retaining the top position among all education boards as it did the previous years, according to results of the Higher Secondary Certificate examinations published on Sunday. Most of the top 10 colleges among the education boards are from the capital city. Rajuk Uttara Model College with its ... Read more
Limon gets GPA 4, wants to be lawyer
Limon Hossain, maimed by Rapid Action Battalion shooting on March 23, 2011, passed Higher Secondary School examination scoring grade point average of 4. Limon, who took the exam in Business Management course from Kawkhali PGS School and College in Jhalakati, said that he now wanted to be a lawyer to fight for
Govt seeks GSP for 89 items in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan
Bangladesh has sought GSP facility for its 89 products, mostly readymade garment items, in the markets of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, commerce ministry officials said. The commerce ministry has requested the Eurasian Customs Union, a common customs platform of the three countries, to give generalised system of preferences to the
Biman gets sovereign guarantee to take $338m loan
Purchase of 2 Boeing Aircraft Biman gets sovereign guarantee to take $338m loan The government has granted with eight conditions the sovereign guarantee to Biman Bangladesh Airlines to take a $338.49-million credit from the Export-Import Bank of the US for purchasing two new Boeing aircraft. The finance ministry has recently gave the approval to take ... Read more
Three telcos pay final instalment, Citycell fails
2G Renewal Fees Three telcos pay final instalment, Citycell fails Three mobile phone companies — Grameenphone, Banglalink and Robi — paid Tk 1.658 crore in the final instalment of the 2G licence renewal fees to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on Thursday. Citycell, however, failed to pay the dues. BTRC officials said Grameenphone paid Tk ... Read more
Foreign firm unlikely to take part in 3G auction
Mobile Cos’ Syndication Foreign firm unlikely to take part in 3G auction Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission chairman Sunil Kanti Bose has said they are yet to get any assurance from the new firms for 3G auction, although three foreign companies showed interest. ‘It seems to us that no foreign operator would take part in the ... Read more
Stocks lose ground for 3rd week on unrest fear
Dhaka stocks slid for the third week on Thursday with a decreased turnover as investors refrained from trading, anticipating political unrest after Eid-ul-Fitr, market operators said. DSEX, the benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, declined by 1.69 per cent, or 67.44 points, to close at 3,911.75 points