Beautiful jhau woods along the beach now a torture to eyes The jhau woods along the Cox’s Bazar seashore are in decline, putting the future of the world’s longest sea beach in jeopardy. Setting up of illegal structures, indiscriminate felling of jhau trees[tamarisk], and leasing of land adjacent to the beach stand out as contributing ... Read more
Month: September 2013
Dhaka for peaceful end to Syrian crisis
In the face of a possible United States-led military strike in Syria, Bangladesh has asked all its citizens living in the war-torn country to leave. “Bangladesh has been closely monitoring the situation in Syria and has already advised its citizens to leave Syria,” said a Foreign Ministry statement on Saturday. According to officials at the ... Read more
Juba League leader stabbed to death in city
Unidentified assailants stabbed to death a local Juba League leader in broad daylight, at Pallabi in Mirpur area of the city, on Saturday. The victim was identified as Shah Ali alias Rocky, 35, son of Matiur Rahman Khokon of Mirpur Section-7, Road-5, House-568. He was the president of Ward 92 unit of Juba League, an ... Read more
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia disrupted
Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia channel, the gateway to the country’s south-western region, have almost come to a stanstill. All 10 Ro Ro ferries have stopped plying on the Padma river since Friday morning. Two K-type (light vessel) ferries are transporting vehicles across the river with great difficulty. The assistant general manager of the Bangladesh Inland
HRC chief calls for inclusive democracy
Chairman of the Human Rights Commission (HRC), Dr Mizanur Rahman, underscored the need for a participatory democracy for ensuring good governance, and poverty alleviation in the country. “There is no need to invent any new mechanism because all provisions for a participatory democracy are already there in our Constitution,” he said, while addressing
Oishee sent to central jail
Oishee Rahman, daughter of slain Special Branch Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Swapna Rahman, was sent to Dhaka central jail from Gazipur adolescent development centre on Saturday. Deputy director of Department of Social Services (DSS), Gazipur district unit Lutfunnesa said, Oishee has been shifted to Dhaka central jail at around 11:00 am following a ... Read more
Unite for allout movement: Khaleda
Leader of the opposition and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson KhaledaZia, on Saturday, urged the people of the country to make preparations for an all-out movement against the present government, saying that a “suffocating situation” is now prevailing in the country. The main objectives of the movement would be to restore the caretaker
Constitution amended to restore people’s rights, says Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said her government amended the Constitution of the country in order to restore people’s Constitutional and democratic rights. “Democracy is never established anywhere in the world without the Constitutional process,” she told a discussion meeting held in memory of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and
10th JS poll hard time for EC: CEC
Terming the 10th parliamentary election as ‘hard time’ for election commission, chief election commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Saturday said that the polling officials have to work in an impartial and transparent way in discharging their duties to hold a free and fair election. “It’s a mammoth task for the national election. A hard ... Read more
No moderator needed to solve political crisis: Mozena
US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena on Saturday said Bangladesh is a sovereign country and it should do what is good for it and it does not need to have any moderator in solving the ongoing political crisis. Mozena said the US-Bangladesh partnership is at its all-time high. “The relationship and partnership between America ... Read more
National action plan for women unveiled
Women and Children Affairs ministry (MoWCA) on Saturday revealed the national action plan for ‘Women Development Policy 2011’ to ensure equal opportunity and rights as well as involvement of women in mainstream national development. The activities of the action plan will be implemented in three phases such as short term, mid-term and long term,
Guidelines for mobile phone operators stressed
Speakers at a round table, on Saturday, urged the government to formulate a guideline for mobile phone companies of the country, to run their operations ensuring health and safety aspects. They also stressed on the need for introducing new technologies for the safe operation of mobile phones, using satellites instead of towers, for the transmission ... Read more
District-wise development stressed
Stressing the importance of district-wise development, speakers at a seminar here on Saturday said the role of public representatives is very important in development of any district. Development plans should be people-oriented ones. So, balanced development depends on how public representatives play their role, the speakers said at a seminar. ‘Mukta Akash’, an engineering,
Govt firm to hold peaceful election: Inu
Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu today said the present government is pledged-bound to hold a peaceful election with the participation of all political parties. “Whatever the leader of the opposition says, the government is committed to hold a free, fair and peaceful election in the country,” he said. The minister was talking to journalists prior ... Read more
Five members of Ansar Ullah Bangla Team placed on fresh remand
A Dhaka court on Saturday placed five members of militant group Ansar Ullah Bangla Team on a five-day fresh remand in a case filed under the anti-terrorism act. Detective Branch police inspector Munshi Sabbir Ahmed, also the investigation officer of the case, produced Saiful Islam, 21, Zahidul Islam, 27, Junnun Sikder, 27, Kazi Mohammad Rezwan, ... Read more
Early marriage foiled in Jhenidah
An early marriage was foiled by the upazila administration of Kaliganj at Babra village under Kaliganj upazila on August 30 evening. Kaliganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Eradul Haque said, that they were informed by a secret source that an early marriage was going to take place of a student of class seven Rima Khatun, 12, ... Read more
Altaf Mahmud remembered
Shaheed Altaf Mahmud Foundation arranged a commemorative programme at the Liberation War Museum on Friday to observe the 42nd disappearance day of Altaf Mahmud. The programme featured discussion, award giving ceremony and cultural function. Altaf Mahmud was a singer, a cultural activist and a freedom fighter. From the language
Nature talks on Mamun’s watercolour paintings
Art Show At Afd Nature talks on Mamun’s watercolour paintings Artist Shahanoor Mamun in his first solo show at La Galerie of Allaince Francaise de Dhaka in Dhanmondi presents some beautiful landscape paintings in watercolour. The show titled Jol Bindu displays 54 watercolour paintings featuring the serenity of nature. Eminent artist Mustafa Monwar, who is also ... Read more
Rosey plays five oppressed women in monodrama
Dhaka Theatre’s latest production Panchanari Akhyan will be staged tomorrow at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Panchanari Akhyan, written and directed respectively by Harun Rashid and Shahiduzzaman Selim, narrates pains, struggles and oppression on women in the male dominated society. In the play Rosey Siddique plays five imaginary characters from different strata
Aamir takes dance lessons in Australia
A week back, we had reported about Aamir Khan’s secret mission of sorts since the actor is on a month-long trip to Australia without anyone having a clue to what his purpose is, reports Hindustan Times. But interestingly, we have now come to know that his hush-hush trip has got something to do with dancing ... Read more