Popular portrait artist Sheikh Afzal is not yet satisfied with his works, though the artist has won awards in home and abroad. A teacher at the painting department of Dhaka University, Afzal said that he has got everything he desired in life but has not yet drawn the portrait he wished to make. ‘I’ve got ... Read more
Month: August 2013
Johnny Depp may quit acting
The Lone Ranger star Johney Depp may be one of the biggest, richest A-listers in Hollywood, but the 50-year-old actor may be ready to step down from the spotlight in the next few years. During a recent interview with BBC to promote the U.K. release of The Lone Ranger, Depp admitted that he may quit ... Read more
HC verdict on Jamaat’s registration today
The High Court is scheduled for today to pronounce its verdict on two writ petitions challenging the legality of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration with the Election Commission as a political party. The cause list, the list of the cases to be dealt with by the courts, for today, published on Wednesday included the writ petitions ... Read more
Target group gets rice-plus
Social safety net beneficiaries in Kurigram Sadar upazila yesterday received rice fortified with essential vitamins and minerals for the second consecutive month. They got it under a new joint initiative of the government and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). In the presence of government and WFP officials, some 3,000 poor women
Robin Williams to star in new sitcom
Robin Williams is returning to TV screens for the first time since starring in the 1970s show Mork & Mindy with a new comedy, The Crazy Ones, reports BBC online. Williams, 62, who rose to fame as the alien Mork in the hit series, will play an eccentric advertising agency boss in the sitcom. Buffy ... Read more
1 killed in Narail ‘gunfight’
A youth was killed by the Rapid Action Battalion in a ‘gunfight’ at Kurigram in Narail on early Wednesday. The deceased, Rashed Parvez, 23, son of Javed Hossain Bulu, of Jangle village in Narail, was found lying near the helipad area after the ‘gunfight’ at about 1:00am. This is the third incident of killing in ... Read more
Creating art with woods, roots
Self-taught artist Samiran Dutt is displaying some spectacular decor and furniture items at his ongoing solo exhibition at the Shilpangan Gallery in Dhanmondi. The exhibition titled Shikorer Gaan displays around 200 artworks mostly done with wood and roots of trees. The show showcases a medley
Encroachments ruin Buckland Bund
Lack of initiatives to remove illegal encroachments on the historic ‘Buckland Bund’ of the capital has almost ruined the beauty spot. Though the river saving taskforce on August 2012 instructed the authorities concerned to clear the ‘Buckland Bund’ from Shyampur to Sadarghat of illegal structures, in the last one year poor initiatives were taken to free ... Read more
President, PM for raising awareness of breastfeeding
The president, M Abdul Hamid, and the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday called for creating awareness about breastfeeding for good health and development of children. They made the call in separate messages on the eve of World Breastfeeding Week-2013 from August 1 to 7. In his statement, the president said all essential elements for ... Read more
Project launched for street children of Barisal
Organisers of Lal-Sabuj, a monthly magazine of Barisal for children and juveniles, initiated ‘Project Eider Hasi’ to purchase new dresses for the street children on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. Barisal deputy commissioner Shahidul Alam and acting mayor of the Barisal city Alataf Mahmud Shikdar inaugurated the programme on Wednesday, donating to the
Schoolboy abducted
A schoolboy was abducted for ransom at village Madubpur in Burichang upazila of Comilla district on Monday evening. The abducted was Habibur Rahman, 10, son of Harun Mia of the village. He is a student of Class III of Nimser Primary School. Family said on Monday evening an unknown person, introducing himself as a villagemosque committee secretary, took
Rupali performance indicators dip
Loan recovery far away from target Major financial indicators of the state-owned Rupali Bank declined in the first quarter of this year as it failed to recover the defaulted loan against the BB target and number of its loss-making branches also increased. The BB earlier asked Rupali Bank to recover defaulted loan of at least ... Read more
Govt wants written action plan of EU Accord
Welfare of RMG Workers Govt wants written action plan of EU Accord The government on Wednesday asked the visiting delegation of European Union Accord to submit their plan of action in writing for welfare of workers in the export-oriented readymade garment sector. ‘We have asked for a written work plan from the European Union Accord ... Read more
Govt to cut 3G VAT further
Bows down to mobile cos’ pressure in desperate bid to hold 3G auction before its tenure ends The government, bowing down to the pressure from the mobile operators, decided to slash again the VAT on the proposed 3G licence fees and revenue sharing in a desperate effort to hold the auction for the liecences before ... Read more
3G auction rescheduled to Sept 8
The telecom regulator on Wednesday changed the 3G auction schedule for the third time by setting the auction date on September 8 following pressures from the mobile phone operators. The 3G auction was scheduled for September 2 after being delayed twice — first from June 24 and later from July 31 — as some issues ... Read more
DSE shuts DGEN
The old key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, DGEN, which was there for 12 years, will not be shown at the bourse’s web site from today as many investors found it confusing and providing misleading information. The DSE board took the decision on July 22 following a verbal direction from the Bangladesh Securities and ... Read more
Banks at land ports asked to keep open on Friday, Saturday
Uninterrupted Onion Import Banks at land ports asked to keep open on Friday, Saturday Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday asked the scheduled banks to keep open their authorised dealer branches on Friday and Saturday before the vacation of Eid-ul-Fitr at the country’s land ports along the Indian boarder in a bid to uninterrupted import of onions ... Read more
HBFC keeps pushing govt for banking permission
The state-owned House Building Finance Corporation has again requested the finance ministry for allowing it to operate as a specialised bank after the Bangladesh Bank rejected the proposal once. The finance ministry earlier sought BB’s opinion on the matter, but the BB turned down the request, saying HBFC can get license as a financial institution ... Read more
Stocks fall for 2nd day on fear over post-Eid political impasse
Dhaka stocks declined on Wednesday as the big investors were inactive on the trading floor, opting to observe the political situation before making their next move. The benchmark general index of the bourse, DSEX, lost 0.41 per cent, or 16.39 points, to close at 3,940.80 points on the day. The DSEX have now lost 34.32 points
Experts for identifying PPP problems, prioritising projects
Economists and business leaders at a seminar here on Wednesday laid emphasis on identifying problems behind the slow progress of the PPP plan and prioritising projects under it to ensure maximum success in project implementation. They said it would be better to go ahead with hopes and solutions without getting