Green right activists on Monday urged Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha to stop destruction in the name of Purbachal New Township Project at Barakau and Parabartha Mouja of Gazipur area. At a mass gathering, they demanded formation of an investigation committee to measure the extent of damage and exemplary punishment
Month: August 2013
10 DU students receive Sitara Parvin Award
Ten students of mass communication and journalism department of Dhaka University on Monday were awarded ‘Professor Sitara Parvin Award’ for their outstanding academic feats in honours final examination, 2012. The vice-chancellor, AAMS Arefin Siddique, distributed cheques for the award money among the winners at Ramesh Chandra Majumdar Arts
Alliance Francaise Ctg bids adieu to outgoing director
Alliance Francaise Chittagong organised a farewell function in honor of its outgoing director Samuel Berthet on its premises Sunday evening. The farewell function was addressed by Shamsuddin Khan, president of Chittagong Alliance Francaise, Professor Sekandor Khan, vice-chancellor
BCL men beat Shibir activist at CU
Bangladesh Chhatra League activists beat up one of their classmates, who is also an Islami Chhatra Shibir activist, on Chittagong University campus on Monday. The injured was identified as Ariful Islam, a third year student of economics department and also a resident of Alaol hall. Witnesses said the victim
Principal cuts hair of students to maintain dress code
The principal of Barisal Model School and College in the city, entering the examination hall on Monday, cut the hair of male students reportedly to maintain dress code and discipline. Informed by the students, journalist rushed to the spot and talked to the students, guardians and institution authourities, who said that none
CUET seminar stresses int’l standard engineering education
Speakers of a seminar at CUET focused on the time-befitting engineering education for Bangladesh to face the rising competition in the international arena. The seminar was organised by the directorate of research and extension department of CUET Sunday noon. The CUET vice-chancellor,
Teams expect wide-open DPL
The forthcoming Dhaka Premier League should be wide open, with several teams having near-equal chances of winning after players were transferred through the newly-introduced system, according to a number of team officials. This contrasts the lead-in to last season, when it was not too difficult to predict that eventual champions Victoria Sporting Club would
Bangladesh humbled by Oman at Asia Cup
Bangladesh remained winless at the Hockey Asia Cup after falling 4-2 to tournament debutants Oman at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh, Malaysia, on Monday. The result comes as a blow to 31st-ranked Bangladesh, who had targeted this fixture as an opportunity to come away from the tournament with a victory,
Sakib unsure over DPL pay structure
All-rounder Sakib al Hasan on Monday said that he has no regrets representing lowly-ranked Kalabagan Krira Chakra in the upcoming Dhaka Premier League but insisted he had every reason to believe that payments will be not cleared on time. Sakib arrived from the West Indies via London after
ICC deadline for BPL fixing appeal ends today
Dhaka Gladiators owner Salim Chowdhury is expected to plead not guilty before the ICC Anti Corruption and Security Unit today after he was charged with match-fixing related offence during the second edition Bangladesh Premier League The ICC gave 14 days to the nine individuals charged with offenses related to the match-fixing and the deadline ends ... Read more
Mamunul boost for Bangladesh
The Bangladesh national team received a boost in their quest for the upcoming 10th SAFF Football Championship as injured captain Mamunul Islam underwent a light training session on Monday. After arriving in Kathmandu, Nepal a day earlier, Bangladesh went through their first practice session at the Army Sports Training Facility under Dutch head coach
Airtel top group at corporate soccer
A hat-trick from HSBC’s Parvez helped the banking giants cruise past Metlife Alico 5-2 on day four of the 8th Ascent Corporate 5-A-Side Indoor Soccer tournament on Monday. A goal from Kabir and a Metlife own-goal accounted for the rest of HSBC’s scoring, while Sadi and Jahangir scored for the insurance providers. The second match ... Read more
Forum pledges unity
Forum, a representative group of the district and divisional sports organisers, pledged their unity ahead of the Bangladesh Cricket Board election that is expected to take place sometime in September and October. In a press release given out on Monday, Forum general secretary Ashikur Rahman Miku claimed that the group was in harmony irrespective of ... Read more
Andhra Pradesh beat BJMC in Int’l kabaddi
Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) conceded their first defeat in the Walton Refrigerator International Invitational Women’s Kabaddi Tournament to Andhra Pradesh by 12-22 points at the Dhaka Kabaddi Stadium on Monday. In the day’s other matches, BJMC defeated Nepal by 15-8 points, Andhra Pradesh beat Assam by 25-17 points while West Bengal outplayed
Database creation for RMG workers at snail’s pace
Preparation of biometric database for the garment workers at Ashulia is progressing at snail’s pace as the factory owners are showing little interest to the direction of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association. A total of 132 factories, out of around 300 located
NBR to set 80-official pool to deal with MNC tax evasion
The National Board of Revenue has decided to create a tax policy pool consisting of a panel of taxmen to cope with the best practices in international taxation and prevent tax evasion by multinational companies, NBR officials said. ‘NBR officials, in general, are not capable to tackle tax
BGMEA listing inactive RMG factories
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association is preparing a list of garment factories that are non-operational and existing only on paper as international buyers have been putting pressure to ensure an effective inspection system. Following the tragic blaze in Tazreen Fashions on
Govt borrows Tk 4,334cr from commercial banks in 44 days
FY 2013-14 Govt borrows Tk 4,334cr from commercial banks in 44 days The government borrowed Tk 4,333.97 crore from the commercial banks in the first 44 days of the current financial year, according to the latest BB data released on Monday. The government, however, repaid Tk 920.39 crore to the central bank in the period ... Read more
Income tax fair expanded to 64 districts
The National Board of Revenue will hold annual income tax fair in all 64 districts for the first time this year to motivate eligible persons to pay income tax and raise awareness among the people, officials of the NBR said. The week-long fair, forth in its kind, will take place in September 16-22 in all ... Read more
Churches’ alliance to launch campaign for Bangladesh RMG workers
A global coalition of the world’s major churches is to launch a campaign to press for better rights for Bangladeshi garment workers in the run up to Christmas and the winter sales, reports UK-based Ekklesia. The campaign will be launched on September 5 to mobilise church members especially in the UK, the US and Canada ... Read more