The flood situation in Rajshahi has been worsening day by day, with the water level of the Padma river rising to 18.67 metres on Friday morning as against the danger mark of 18.50 metres. Harun-Ur-Rashid, executive engineer of the Water Development Board (WDB), has identified five points of the Rajshahi town protection embankment as being ... Read more
Month: September 2013
Women driving licence holders fail to take up public sector quota jobs
The public sector quota for the employment of female drivers remains mainly unused as concerns for safety and the perceptions of family members deter woman from taking those jobs. There is a 15 per cent quota for women drivers in public offices, but the transport commissioner and additional secretary Mohammad Reaz Ahmed,
Attacked by lover, girl dies in hospital
A college girl, who was injured in an attack allegedly by her lover on Sunday, died at a hospital here on Friday noon. The deceased was identified as Swarna, a first year student of Bangla Department of local Ananda Mohan College and daughter of Ataur Rahman of Hajibari area of the district town. Officer-in-charge of ... Read more
Govt keen to put metro-rail project on track
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will soon lay the foundation stone of the metro-rail project at Uttara here to ease the city’s chronic traffic congestion and ensure comfortable commuting. Communications minister Obaidul Quader told this to reporters during an inspection of the development work of Oxygen-Hathazari Road in Chittagong on Friday. The minister said
Next poll under present govt
The next general election will be held under the present government, Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni reiterated while addressing a United States think tank in Washington on Wednesday. In her speech at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington DC, she said the present government was committed to the constitutional obligations that it had ... Read more
Accused claims responsibility
Killing of Barisal Girl Accused claims responsibility Leaves notes before going into hiding Before going into hiding, Russell Mia left behind notes claiming responsibility for killing Saoda, a Barisal University student he sought to marry. He also blamed the girl’s parents and relatives for instigating the murder by breaking up “his relationship with Saoda”, police ... Read more
Bangladesh mission asks DPE, DSHE not to issue licence
Al Tumuh School In Makkah Bangladesh mission asks DPE, DSHE not to issue licence The Bangladesh mission in Saudi Arabia has asked the primary and the secondary education directorates in Dhaka not to issue a licence to Al Tumuh Bangladesh International School at Makkah under the Bangladeshi curriculum, according to official documents New Age has ... Read more
Nazrul songs presented at Chhayanaut
The different genres of Nazrul sangeet were presented through the rendition of some timeless songs of the poet at a programme at the Chhayanaut auditorium on Friday. Chhayanaut organised the programme as a belated observance of the National poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 37th death anniversary, which was on August 27. The programme began with
Kanjush appreciated in Monaco
Loko Natyadal’s popular production Kanjush got huge appreciation while participating at the prestigious Mondial du Theatre held in Monaco in Europe, claims Liaquat Ali Lucky the director of the play. The troupe took part in the 15th Monaco festival where 24 theatre troupes from 24 countries across the globe participated. The troupe returned to the
Eve-teasing released in 50 cinemas
Popular director Kazi Hayat has released his recent film Eve-teasing in 50 cinemas across the country on Friday. The film is directed by Kazi Hayat and is produced under the banner of Kazi Hayat Films. In this film Kazi Hayat, who has always made films concerning social issues, highlights the grave and atrocious issue of ... Read more
Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin to receive honorary Oscars
Oscars season kicked off on Thursday as actors Angelina Jolie, Angela Lansbury, Steve Martin and Italian costume designer Piero Tosi were the first to receive honorary Governors Awards, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences said. The Governors Awards are an Oscar statuettes given to those in film that have made significant contributions to
Mishuk owners, drivers to get licence for auto-rickshaws
The government has finally started the process to issue licence to Mishuks owners and drivers for launching CNG or petrol-run four stroke three-wheeler auto rickshaws in Dhaka city. Mishuk owners and workers said that they had suffered a lot as the authorities concerned had delayed taking the initiative. The Bangladesh Road
Crimes on rise in Rajshahi city
Incidence of crimes, including murder and mugging, has marked a rise in the Rajshahi city, causing concern among the city dwellers. At least five people, including two women, were killed by miscreants in the past 30 days, police and hospital sources said. Besides, more than two dozens mugging
2 killed in accidents, body recovered
Two people were killed in separate accidents while an unidentified body was recovered in the Shahjalal International Airport area in Dhaka on Friday. Of the deceased, Imdadul Haque, 30, son of Munsur Ali of Kurigram sadar, was killed in a road accident at Uttara, and Monindra Baroi, a timber worker
Complete work on Mayor Hanif Flyover by Sept: Hamid
The president, Abdul Hamid, on Friday directed the authorities concerned to speedily complete the work on Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover to relieve the city dwellers of severe traffic jam due to the construction work. ‘I requested them (authorities) to complete the work by this month and open it to transport,’ the president told journalists standing on
Miscreants stab cops in Sylhet
Miscreants stabbed four police personnel in the Sylhet city Thursday night. The injured were identified as the reserved police personnel —Mridul, Nazmul, Ripan and Rahul, sources in the police said. Sakibul Hasan Parvej, one of the attackers,
Show-cause Ctg R&H executive engineer: minister
Communications minister Obaidul Quader on Friday directed the authorities concerned to serve a show-cause notice to the Chittagong Roads and Highways executive engineer Rana Priyo Barua for his ‘negligence’ of duty. The communications minister made the directive
JAFRU GM on Sep 13
The Journalism Alumni Forum of Rajshahi University will organise a general meeting on September 13. The meeting will start at 6:30pm at the Daily Star Centre, Kawran Bazar, Dhaka, said a press release of the JAFRU. JAFRU president Sazzad Hossain and general secretary FHM Humayan Kabir have requested all former students of the department for their presence.
Onion price remains high on retail market
The price of onion remained high in the city’s retail markets over the week ending Friday despite the fact that the private sector and the government were importing the item from India, Myanmar and China. Traders said the prices of onion marked fresh rise over the week on the wholesale market. The local onion was retailing at ... Read more
CCC, brands sit in Geneva Sept 11-12 to set compensation
Tazreen, Rana Plaza Victims CCC, brands sit in Geneva Sept 11-12 to set compensation Clean Clothes Campaign and IndustriALL Global Union, the two largest global alliances of labour unions in the clothing sector, are going to sit with all the brands that were linked to the Tazreen and Rana Plaza factories on September 11 and ... Read more