A teenage girl allegedly committed suicide yesterday, a day after she was stalked by a boy in Kalai upazila of Joypurhat. The dead is Shabana Akter, 15, daughter of Azgar Ali of Bakhra village of the upazila and a class nine student of Molamgari High School. Her parents rebuked her over the incident
Month: September 2013
Muggers kill sales executive
An official of mobile phone operator Banglalink was shot dead in Tongi of Gazipur yesterday. The deceased, Ahmed Mostafa, 25, son of SM Abu Bakar under Kotwali Police Station in Barisal, was the sales executive of voice marketing department of the company at Tongi. A gang of armed muggers numbering three
Bulbul Ahmed’s birth anniversary celebrated at BSA
Friends and family members of Bulbul Ahmed remembered the iconic film actor on his 72nd birth anniversary on Wednesday at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The programme organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy also featured the screening of Devdas directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam. Acting the titular of the film based on Sharat ... Read more
Saving controversial celebrities from falling down
The internationally acclaimed artist Firoz Mahmud is exhibiting some unique experimental artworks in his solo exhibition at the Dhaka Art Centre in Dhanmondi. The 10-day exhibition, inaugurated by another internationally acclaimed artist Shahabuddin Ahmed on Tuesday, features around 60 manipulated photographs, sculptures, pure
Sultan through eyes of children
A three-day children art exhibition featuring the life and work of late noted artist SM Sultan ended at the Dhaka Art Center, Dhanmondi in the capital on Sunday, said a press release. The International quality ice cream brand Bellissimo organised the exhibition titled ‘Artist S.M. Sultan through your eyes’ in celebrating the 89th Birth Anniversary ... Read more
BU construction deadline expires
More than two-thirds of the construction work of Barisal University have remained incomplete when the deadline to complete the work expired last month. Classes of BU were inaugurated by the education minister on January 24, 2012 on Zilla School campus of the city. Slow pace of the construction
Khulna dev committee submits memo to DC
Leaders of Greater Khulna Development Action Coordination Committee submitted a memorandum to the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, through deputy commissioner of Khulna Mesbah Uddin on Thursday, pressing their 18-point demand. The memorandum submission was a part
Drik celebrates 24 years
Photo agency and picture library Drik celebrated its 24th founding anniversary on Thursday through a programme featuring photo exhibition, memorial lecture and cultural presentation. Artist Mustafa Monowar gave the fifth Golam Kasem Daddy Lecture on aesthetics on the occasion laying stress on variation, harmony and unity in every
Robbers loot gold, cash in Khulna
Robbers looted gold ornaments and cash from a house of a clinic official Thursday afternoon in Depara area under the Daulatpur police of Khulna city. The Daulatpur police officer-in-charge, Shuresh Halder, quoted Ataur Rahman, the house owner, said three masked men entered the house breaking
Australian edn expo Sept 10
An Australian education showcase will be held at Ruposhi Bangla Hoel in Dhaka on September 10, a press release said on Wednesday. The event has been organised by Australian Education Agents Association of Bangladesh with the supports of Australian Trade Commission of the Australian High Commission in Dhaka, the release added. The Australian high
Girls not Brides Bangladesh Alliance launched
An Alliance titled ‘Girls not Brides Bangladesh Alliance’ was launched on Thursday to end child marriage in the country. At the launch, the organisers said Bangladesh has one of the highest rate of child marriage in South Asia and according to United Nations Population Fund report 2013 between 2011 and 2020; more than 140 million girls ... Read more
Six IPPs get waiver on foreign loan arrangement
The government, being persuaded by private entrepreneurs, has scrapped a mandatory condition for arranging 70 per cent finance for six independent power plants from foreign banks. While implementation of the IPPs became uncertain as the entrepreneurs had failed to arrange 70 per cent of the investment from foreign sources
Buyers, stakeholders meet tomorrow to find common standard
Rmg Factory Inspection Buyers, stakeholders meet tomorrow to find common standard Stakeholders of the country’s apparel industry — the government, manufacturers, buyers, workers and International Labour Organisation — are going to meet tomorrow to work out a common standard for inspection of structural integrity and fire safety of the garment factories. To finalise a comprehensive standard ... Read more
Inflation drops in Aug
The point-to-point inflation declined by 0.46 percentage points from July to reach 7.39 per cent in August as per estimates using 2005-2006 as the base year. In July this year, the point-to-point inflation was 7.85 per cent. Both food and non-food inflation dropped
Beef up security at ATM, POS locations BB asks banks
Bangladesh Bank on Thursday asked the scheduled banks to take measures to eliminate risks at the locations of automated teller machines and point-of-sales so that the clients could conduct the transactions securely. To this end, the BB issued a circular to the managing directors and chief executive officers of all banks asking them to ensure security
UK launches action plan on business, human rights after Rana Plaza collapse
The United Kingdom on Wednesday launched its action plan on business and human rights to set out guidance to companies on integrating human rights into their operations in the wake of Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh. The UK foreign secretary William Hague and business secretary Vince Cable launched the plan at an event in London
ONE Bank launches mobile banking ‘OK’
ONE Bank Limited, a private sector commercial bank in the country, on Thursday launched its mobile banking service with the brand name ‘OK’ to provide branchless banking services among people, particularly in unprivileged rural and remote areas. Bangladesh Bank deputy governor Md Abul Kashem
BTRC to hold mock 3G auction tomorrow
Takes last minute preparation, clarifies rules to operators The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission will hold a mock auction of 3G service licences tomorrow as four mobile phone operators are set to bid for 40 MHz spectrum on September 8. The operators — Grameenphone, Banglalink, Robi and Airtel — are poised to get licences as the telecom ... Read more
BB extends time for sick industries by 2 months
Loan Settlement BB extends time for sick industries by 2 months The Bangladesh Bank has extended time by two months for the entrepreneurs of the government-identified sick and closed industries for applying to their respective banks to settle their loan accounts. The BB issued a circular to managing directors and chief executive officers of all banks ... Read more
Dhaka stocks end in red
Dhaka stocks inched down on Thursday while the turnover continued its plummeting trend as uncertainty over the political stability dejected the investors. The benchmark general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, lost 0.23 per cent, or 9.68 points, to finish at 4,118.49 points on Thursday.