The Election Commission (EC) will announce the schedule of parliamentary elections after holding discussions with major political parties when they unanimously express their wish to take part in the elections, an EC commissioner said on Sunday. “If political parties want, the EC can take an initiative to hold meetings with them (the political parties)
Month: September 2013
Deal with Belarus co on Maddhyapara mine today
Maddhyapara Granite Mining Company Ltd (MGMCL), a subsidiary of Petrobangla, the state-owned energy company, will sign a contract on Monday with Belarus-based Germania-Trest Consortium to operate the country’s lone hard rock mine. “Our aim is to produce 9.2 million tonnes of hard rock from the Maddhyapara granite mine. We will
Isolated leaders will not get AL ticket, says Obaidul Kader
Communication Minister and Awami League presidium member Obaidul Kader on Sunday said that his party would not give its ticket to those who are isolated from the people, to contest in the next general elections due early next year. “We will nominate those who have huge peoples’ support, for contesting in the upcoming polls in ... Read more
AL leader killed in factional fighting
Chairman of Dhobaura Upazila in Mymensigh Forkan Uddin Selim was killed in a clash between the two rival groups of the ruling Awami League over supremacy in the area on Sunday evening. Police said the clash first started at about 2:10pm between the two groups led by AL secretary of Ghamari Union Azizul Haque Khan and ... Read more
Navigability crisis persists on Paturia-Daulatdia river channels
The navigability crisis is continuing to disrupt ferry services between Paturia and Daulatdia on the river channels, having worsened over the last couple of days. Frequent suspension of ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route has dislocated communication links between Dhaka and 21 south-western districts.
Threat to blow up Ctg buildings
Miscreants have threatened to blow up the Chittagong Court Building, Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Building and the Customs Building demanding the release of, an alleged war criminal, Salauddin Quader Chowdhury facing trial in the International Crimes Tribunal. The anonymous letter which reached Mir Ruhul Amin, the Chief Judicial
HC questions Jesmine bail
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned why the bail granted to Hall-Mark Group Chairman Jesmine Islam in 11 corruption cases should not be cancelled. In response to a petition, the HC bench comprising Justice Nizamul Haque and Justice Kashifa Hossain issued the rule. Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Sheikh Yusuf Harun
30 injured in Sirajganj BNP factional clash
At least 30 persons including two cops were injured in a clash between two groups of BNP activists at Ullapara upazila headquarters in Sirajganj district on Sunday noon. Of the injured, 20 persons were admitted to Ullapara upazila health complex and Sirajganj General Hospital. Condition of two persons was stated to be critical,
Nizami behind ’71 atrocities: PW
A freedom fighter prosecution witness on Sunday said that staying in Pabna, accused Motiur Rahman Nizami, now ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, used to chalk out plans and often had discussions with the Pakistan occupation army in order to thwart the Liberation War in 1971. “I came to know of this through interrogation from the Razakars and ... Read more
Nat’l Rabindra Sangeet convention ends
The 3-day National Rabindra Sangeet Convention ended through a colourful cultural programme at Chhayanaut in Dhanmondi on Saturday. The 32nd edition of the convention was organsied by Jatiyo Rabindra Sangeet Sammilan Parishad. The day’s programme began with bestowing flower wreath in the killing field of the Rayerbazar by the artists
Swarachitra celebrates Nazrul’s death anniv
Recitation troupe Swarachitra observed the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 37th death anniversary on Saturday at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The programme titled Rudrabina, compiled and directed by eminent recitation artist Mahidul Islam, featured discussions and presentations of some evergreen Nazrul’s poems highlighting his
Prof Salauddin Ahmed wins Rabindra Padak
National Professor Salauddin Ahmed was honoured with this year’s of Rabindra Padak at the 32nd Annual National Rabindra Sangeet Conventions which ended at the Chhayanaut auditorium on Saturday. The convention was orgsnised by Jatiyo Rabindra Sangeet Sammilan Parishad ‘I am happy that I have been conferred with this honour,’ said Ahmed to New Age while ... Read more
Bannya sweeps away audience with melody
The renowned Tagore singer Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya entertained a full-house audience at Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre on Saturday. The small auditorium of the Centre was teeming with music lovers and the ambiance enjoyedthe Tagore’s numbers.She presented songs of various genres of Tagore from the different episodes of the Gitobitan, a collection of Tagore songs, at the ... Read more
Govt urged to promote women drivers
The government should promote women drivers by providing them with jobs at its different offices, said experts on Sunday. Speaking at the programme for promoting women in driving profession, Bangladesh Road Transport Authority chairman Mohammad Nazrul Islam informed that about 350 women had professional driving licences at present all over the country. The function was jointly
Crimes against women, children on the rise in Rajshahi
Human rights activists in Rajshahi have expressed grave concern as law and order situation, especially crimes against women and children in the district, is deteriorating day by day. They said torture against women and children were increasing in the district because of negligence of the law enforcement agencies. In August, a total of 13 crimes
Protest against killing of schoolgirl held in Barisal
Students of twenty-five schools and human rights activists formed a human chain and held a rally on Sunday, protesting against the killing of a schoolgirl. The programme was organised by Bangladesh Shikkhak Samity, Barisal regional branch. The rally was held in front of Barisal Ashwini Kumar Hall,
Activities of CMMC begin in Sylhet
The activity of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court was formally launched in Sylhet on Sunday. Chief metropolitan magistrate Zahirul Gani started the formal activities of the court at about 11:00am when the district and session judge Mizanur Rahman, Sylhet’s chief judicial magistrate Abu Syed Md Dilzar Hossain, Sylhet judge court public prosecutor Misbah Uddin Siraj, ... Read more
15 injured in BCL, JCD clash in Sylhet
At least 15 people were injured in a clash between Bangladesh Chhatra League and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal activists at Sylhet MC College on Sunday afternoon over establishing dominance on campus. The BCL activists also vandalised a motorcycle of a JCD activist during the clash, students said. Eyewitnesses said some BCL and JCD activists got
2 found dead in Sylhet
Two people were found dead in separate incidents in Sylhet city on Sunday. The two were identified as Sheikh Nafizur Rahman, 23, son of Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Baruthkhana and a second year student of Leading University, and Tanzina Zahan Liza, 22, daughter of Abdul Hannan of Manikpir Road in the city. Nafiz’s father told New ... Read more
Man held with gold in Ctg
The Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport customs officials held a man with around 876 grams of gold Sunday morning. The arrestee was identified as Abdul Matin, a dweller of village Horipur of Chagalnaiya upazila in Feni who landed at the airport from an Air Arabiya flight from Sharjah of United Arab Emirate. The Chittagong airport assistant ... Read more