The government issued approval to six more private universities taking to 24 the number of private universities approved in the past two years. The education ministry’s additional secretary (university) Salahuddin Akbar told New Age that the orders of approval had been issued on Sunday.
Month: September 2013
10 killed in road crashes
Victims include 5 of a family At least 10 people, including five of a family, were killed and seven others injured in road accidents in Moulvibazar and Thakurgaon districts yesterday and Saturday night. Witnesses said a Moulvibazar-bound bus collided head-on with a Sylhet-bound CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Kazirbazar area of Sadar upazila around 1:00pm,
Khulna DC office besieged
Masses including leaders and activists of different organisations laid siege to the Khulna deputy commissioner office for two hours on Sunday under the banner of the Khulna Cultural Development Committee. Later, the KCDC leaders submitted a memorandum to the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, through DC Mesbah uddin, demanding construction of the
Abducted man rescued, five held in city
The Rapid Action Battalion in a drive rescued an abducted imam and held five ‘abductors’ from Dania area of Rayerbagh in the capital on Saturday evening. The rescued was identified as Kazi Jaher, imam of Institute of Public Health mosque in capital’s Mohakhali area. The arrested were Shah Alam, Abul Kalam,
JU teacher charged with sexual offence
More than one female student of Jahangirnagar University have accused a university teacher of sexually harassing them. The university authorities were informed of the accusations against accounting and information system department lecturer AKM Anisuzzaman on Saturday. ‘That teacher has been calling the students guardians to settle the issue. He is also
Afroja enrolled in Rajshahi school
Bangladeshi teenage girl Afroja Khatun, who returned home from Indian jail on Saturday, was enrolled in Class VI at Shaheed Colonel Emdad Haque Public School at Rajshahi sector of Border Guard Bangladesh on Sunday. On the occasion, the Boarder Guard Bangladesh Rajshahi sector held a meeting at the auditorium of Shaheed Colonel Emdad Haque Public
Nat’l Income Tax Day observed in Barisal
National Income Tax Day, 2013 was observed in the Barisal city on Sunday to create awareness of income tax and encourage people to pay tax regularly. The daylong programee, organised by the Barisal regional tax office, included a rally, exchange of views amongst tax officials and payers and award
Youth held with arms, narcotic
The police and narcotics control department men arrested a youth from the capital’s Topkhana Road area for keeping illegal arms and narcotic materials on early Sunday. The narcotics control department deputy director, Golam Kibria, said acting on a tip-off, the lawmen raided a house in the area and arrested Md Roni, 29.
2 get death penalty for killing
THE Rajshahi Speedy Trial Tribunal sentenced two accused to death penalty on Sunday on the charge of killing Aminul Haque, affluent businessman of Rajshahi, in 2011. The tribunal judge, Ekramul Haque Choudhury, delivered the verdict at about 11:30am, said Entajul Haque Babu, public prosecutor of Rajshahi.
Volatile stocks, bank scams destabilise financial sector
Bb’s Financial Stability Report For 2012 Volatile stocks, bank scams destabilise financial sector The Bangladesh Bank on Sunday said the stability of the country’s financial sector was adversely affected by the capital market volatility, financial scams in the banking sector, and declining trend in the real GDP growth. The BB presented the observations in its financial ... Read more
403 taxpayers across country rewarded
The National Board of Revenue on Sunday rewarded 403 income taxpayers from across the country in recognition to their contributions as the highest and long-time taxpayers. The NBR handed over tax cards, crests and certificates to the taxpayers at seven different programmes in divisional headquarters organised on the
Alliance to finish inspection of 500 RMG units by July
The group’s team holds meeting with govt officials Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety Initiative, a consortium of North American clothing brands and retailers, will complete inspection of a total of 500 readymade garment factories, which supply products to them, by July next year as scheduled, labour secretary Mikail Shipar said on Sunday. He said this after ... Read more
Pragati wants to assemble Pajero ASX model for local market
State-run Pragati Industries Limited is willing to assemble Pajero ASX model mini jeep which has a good demand in the local market, Pragati officials said. The said that they sent a proposal for assembling Pajero ASX model mini jeep to Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, the Japanese manufacturers, in June.
ICB plea for 9 MFs’ merger with Bangladesh Fund rejected
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has cancelled an application of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh for merging its nine mutual funds, which will finish their tenure this year, with the Bangladesh Fund. The Bangladesh Fund, a Tk 5,000-crore stock market stabilisation fund, has so far managed around Tk 1,600 crore. The fund
Dhaka Stocks bounce back
Dhaka stocks rebounded on Sunday, the first trading session of the week, with a higher turnover as the investors were active on the trading floor to buy shares on the cheap. The benchmark general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, increased to 4,123.90 points, adding 1.12 per cent, or 45.95 points. DS30,
Tamim, Rubel shine in BKSP mismatch
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal struck a century to lead Brothers Union to their first win in their second Dhaka Premier League match this season against Gazi Tank Cricketers at new venue BKSP-3 on Sunday. National paceman Rubel Hossain achieved a rare feat in domestic cricket, when he grabbed 5-37 for Gazi Tanks, his second consecutive five-wicket
Tamim blasts ‘horrible’ BKSP venue
Brothers Union opener Tamim Iqbal called the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prothisthan Ground-3 venue ‘horrible’ after his side’s 136-run victory over the Gazi Tank Cricketers in Duckworth/Lewis method on Sunday. ‘I am actually very disappointed with the ground,’ said Tamim, despite scoring 100 off 92 balls to take his team to 246 before a rain delay
Plan U-15 girls football set for October
The Plan Under-15 Girls Football Championship will begin at the end of October, officials said at a press conference at the National Music and Drama Centre on Sunday. The tournament, which will be run by the Bangladesh Football Federation and sponsored by Plan International Bangladesh, will have district, division
Siddik ends rough Yeangder on a high
Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman ended a disappointing Yeangder TPC on a positive note, carding a two-under-par 70 in the final round to finish in 41st place at four-over-par in Taipei on Sunday. Thailand’s Thaworn Wiratchant shot a final-round 68 to finish at 13-under and claim the title from American Chan Kim, who entered Sunday with a ... Read more
Erosion leaves thousands homeless
Floodwaters started receding but erosion by major rivers devoured vast areas leaving thousands of people homeless in several districts across the country. New Age correspondents depicted harrowing pictures of thousands of people rendered homeless by erosion in Faridpur, Chapainawabganj, Khulna, Sirajganj, Munshiganj, Manikganj, Barishal and Bogra caused by the Padma, Jamuna, Meghna and other major ... Read more