The Bangladesh Tobacco Control Research Network, a platform of professionals, was formally launched in Dhaka Thursday night aiming to provide support and guidance to the potential tobacco control researchers in Bangladesh. The other objectives of the BTCRN are to review Bangladesh-specific tobacco control-related research activities, identify gaps
Month: September 2013
13 jailed for gambling
A mobile court sentenced 13 people to different terms from 15 days to three months for gambling in the city’s Hazaribagh early Friday. They are Rawshan Ali, 55, Abdul Quader, 29, Badsha, 50, Jafar Hossain, 28, Barkat, 36, Abed Ali, 42, Khairul Bashar, 42, Harun-ur-Rashid, 43,
2 youths held in Sylhet
Police arrested two youths and recovered sharp weapons from their possession in Sylhet on Friday afternoon. The arrested were identified as Shipon, 20, and Javed, 19, of Baluchar area in the city, the police said. Eyewitnesses said Shipon and Javed were quarreling in front of the Shilpakala Academy Building around 2:00pm and started fighting at ... Read more
PM seeks global support to complete war crimes trial
She proposes 21st Feb as Int’l Mother Language Day Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged the international community to extend its all-out support to the ongoing trial process of war criminals in Bangladesh for the sake of justice, human rights and the rule of law, reports UNB. “The trials are being held maintaining the ... Read more
Natural gas consumption outweighs exploration
The consumption has been 11 times the discovery of natural gas in 15 years, according to data available with the state-run Petrobangla. Since 1999, state-run and foreign companies have discovered three fields —Bangura and Srikail in Comilla and Sundulpur in Noakhali — with 750 billion
Power import begins
India supplies 50MW on trial basis; formal inauguration on Oct 5 The much-talked about power import from India began on trial basis yesterday by adding 50 megawatts to the national grid. The 50MW electricity was supplied around 10:45am to a sub-station of Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) in Bheramara in Kushtia.
Polybags still in use
The government has failed to stop the use of banned polythene bags in and around the capital due to lack of a proper monitoring system, sources said. A section of employees in the department of environment (DoE) is reportedly responsible for the manufacture and marketing of polythene bags. It is alleged that the alarming rise ... Read more
Jute bags mandatory for rice and wheat
To promote the use of jute bags for packaging foodstuff and agricultural produce, the Ministry of Textiles and Jute on Thursday issued a circular saying that it is mandatory for private rice mill owners to use 100 per cent jute bags for packaging under the Jute Packaging Law. The circular, signed by a joint secretary ... Read more
Biman to spread wings in India
Plans to operate flights to several cities from Oct Biman Bangladesh yesterday said it was aiming at operating flights to several Indian cities, up from two at present, and adding one more flight to Kolkata from next month. It plans to start double dailies from Kolkata by October-end instead of five flights a week now, ... Read more
Govt out to destroy Sundarban: Marchers
The long march by the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports is now on its way to Rampal in Bagherhat in protest against the proposed coal-fired power plant and to save the Sundarban from environmental pollution. The marchers, who set out from Dhaka
Hasina turns 67 today
The Awami League and its associated bodies have arranged Milad Mahfil and special Doa at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque and all other mosques in the country to celebrate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 67th birthday on Saturday. The Islami Foundation has organised a Doa Mahfil after Zohr prayers. Prayers have also been arranged at the ... Read more
BNP to join polls if level playing field ensured: Fakhrul
The acting BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said that the party would definitely go for general elections if a level playing field was ensured. He said this in response to comments ruling party leaders made that the BNP would finally join the next general elections. Fakhrul at a discussion
KL to recruit 10,000 by next year
Bangladeshi Workers KL to recruit 10,000 by next year Malaysia will hire 10,000 Bangladeshi workers by next year for its plantation sector, not 1.4 million as interpreted by some Malaysian newspapers. The country’s Deputy Human Resources minister Ismail Abd Muttalib yesterday clarified this in parliament when a lawmaker asked
Stand by RMG workers
Yunus urges fashion brands Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has urged fashion leaders and designers to stand up in solidarity with garment workers across the globe to improve their deplorable condition. He made the appeal while presenting the keynote speech at a UN event for the First Ladies of the US, said a release issued ... Read more
Provision for punishment
Draft Formalin Control Law on the card The draft Formalin Control Law-2013 will be placed before the cabinet shortly with provision of tough punishment for indiscriminate use of the toxic chemical with foodstuffs. “We have prepared the draft of the law and will send it to the cabinet next week for its approval to check ... Read more
NY Times wants BD to stop teargas, rubber bullet use on RMG workers
An editorial of The New York Times has said the Bangladesh government must take the first step by stopping the use of teargas and rubber bullets on mostly unarmed protesters apart from raising the minimum wage. The editorial also mentioned that the government will have to make it easier for workers to form unions. Bangladesh ... Read more
Probashi Kalyan Bank is yet to lure migrant workers
Probashi Kalyan Bank, a specialised banking company established to cater to the needs of migrant workers, has so far failed to make any significant headway due to less than expected responses from its targeted clients, officials of the bank said. The unwillingness of Bangladesh Bank (BB) in
Schoolgirl killed after rape
A schoolgirl was murdered after rape at village Nayanagar in Daudkandi upazila on Friday morning. She was a Class IX student of Chandpur-Motlab (South) Donagoda High School. Daudkandi thana office- in-charge Abul Faysal said Shapown, 23, of the village taking chance of the girls aloneness in her house raped her
Autumn celebrated through music, dance
Temperatures around the world might have started to cool down after the heat of the long summer. But the world event calendar of festivals is just starting to heat up with celebrations of autumn.The season autumn is celebrated all over the world for the unique beauty it brings along and more importantly for its relevance ... Read more
Young learners present classical music
Classical music students under different music teachers and from different schools have demonstrated their skills in classical music at a two-day classical music festival at the Biswa Sahitto Kendra in Bangla Motor, on Wednesday and Thursday. Young classical artistes below sixteen years performed at the festival organised by Suddho Sangeet Prasar Goshthi to inspire the young ... Read more