Exports of the country’s jute sector have faced severe setbacks in recent weeks as export earnings from the sector have declined by more than 52 per cent in the first quarter of the current fiscal (2013-14). Jute exports, according to sources, have declined considerably because of a dull international market and the steep fall of India’s ... Read more
Month: October 2013
BDR mutiny case: Verdict on Oct 30
The trial court will pronounce the verdict on October 30 in the country’s largest ever case of killings in connection with the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutiny that occurred at the Bangladesh Rifles Headquarters at Pilkhana in the city on February 25 and 26, 2009. After the arguments were completed
Polls likely by year end
AL-JP Meet Polls likely by year end The government is planning to have the next parliamentary election in late December or early January fearing further delays could create political complications. The Election Commission will announce the polls schedule by the second week of November. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina unveiled the plan
JU mired in unending stalemate
The movement Jahangirnagar University teachers have carried out against vice-chancellors in two years has almost paralysed the campus creating fears among students for a prolonged academic life. There has been several rounds of movement against vice-chancellors on the campus since December 2011. Groups of teachers rallying against
Forex earning at what cost?
News Analysis Hazaribagh Tanneries Forex earning at what cost? After decades of persuasion, tanners, mostly based in Hazaribagh area of the city, have finally agreed to speed up relocating their industries from Dhaka to Savar by December next year. The tanners, who exported leather goods and leather worth nearly US 1 billion dollars in the ... Read more
Ban relaxed after drama
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s resolve and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s intervention finally made it possible for a pro-BNP convention to take place in the capital despite a police ban on political gatherings. Tension ran high throughout yesterday morning over the fate of the convention of Bangladesh Sammilito Peshajibi Parishad, a platform
Bone marrow transplantation centre opened
The first bone marrow transplantation centre in the country was opened on Sunday at Dhaka Medical College Hospital to provide better cancer treatment and extend research on cancer. The health minister, AFM Ruhal Haque, inaugurated the centre at the new extension building of the hospital in the morning. He called all related with the
College girl dies in city road accident
Reckless driving claimed another life as a college girl was killed when a bus knocked her down and ran over her in the capital’s Kamalapur area on Sunday morning. The deceased Marjana Jahan Munmun, 17, was a higher secondary student at Central Women’s
UK, US welcome indications of willingness for talks
The United Kingdom and the United States have welcomed the indications of willingness by the ruling party and the opposition to have a dialogue for resolving the impasse over the election period government. “We welcome the announcement of the Honourable Prime Minister and other indications from political leaders over the last few days that the ... Read more
Khaleda to unveil BNP’s position today
BNP chairperson and leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia will unveil her party’s position on Premier Sheikh Hasina’s offer to form all-party election-time interim government at a press conference scheduled for Monday afternoon. Khaleda Zia, also chief of the 18-party alliance, may put forward an alternative proposal over the poll-time administration at
‘Gathering banned for public safety’
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Benazir Ahmed categorically said that police imposed ban on all types of rally, processions in the capital for security of the city dwellers. He came up with the assertion while addressing a relief goods distribution programme at a slum at Hazaribagh Beribadh area in the capital on Sunday which was
12 killed, 43 injured in accidents in 5 districts
At least 12 people were killed and 43 injured in road accidents in five districts on their ways back to Dhaka or elsewhere on Saturday and Sunday after celebrating Eid. New Age correspondent in Comilla reported that six people, including three members of a family, were killed, and 31 others injured in four accidents at
OC among 7 cops hurt in Noakhali gunfight with robbers
At least seven policemen, including an officer-in-charge, were injured in a gunfight with ‘robbers’ at Musapur under Companyganj upazila in Noakhali early Sunday. Companyganj police officer-in-charge Sajedur Rahman said a team of police aided by Chittagong police arrested two members of inter-district robbers’
Lightning strike kills four
Four people, including a child, were killed Sunday afternoon by lightning strike at village Birampur under Srimangal in Moulvibazar. The deceased were identified as Sumi Akter, 22, Shakil Miah, 25, Rahi Miah, 7, and Turuk Miah, 58, from the same family. Local people said the lightning struck them when they were taking bath in a pond in ... Read more
I want to continue acting till death
Shahiduzzaman Selim tells New Age Popular actor-director Shahiduzzaman Selim will perform in three teleplays today as part of the Eid celebrations programmes chalked out by Boishakhai TV, SATV and Desh TV. Selim plays the lead in Dipankar Dipon’s teleplay Tamannar Janya which will be aired at 8:40 pm on Boishakhi TV. He performs together with ... Read more
Chirkut presents hit numbers today
Popular band Chirkut will perform live at the phono-live concert Close Up 1 Call-er Gaan on Desh TV at 9:45pm today an Eid-Ul-Azha special musical programme. Besides presenting its popular numbers, the band will perform in response to the viewers’ request. Earlier, the band appeared in the similar programme aired on GTV on Thursday. ‘To give ... Read more
North American retailers unveil list of 620 factories
Inspection Of Workplace Safety North American retailers unveil list of 620 factories The North American retailers’ alliance has published a list of more than 620 Bangladesh factories, mostly garment units, for inspection and remedial support for building and workers safety. The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety on Tuesday made public the list of the factories, ... Read more
BB for reintroduction of 28-day T-bill
Banks want the bill as there is no tax at source Bangladesh Bank will propose that the government’s cash and debt management committee should reintroduce the 28-day government Treasury Bill amid demand by scheduled banks, said officials of the central bank. A BB official told New Age on Tuesday that a number of banks had recently ... Read more
Biman backtracks from aircraft sales decision
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has changed its decision of selling out two aircraft as the government has granted sovereign guarantee to the national flag carrier for pre-delivery payment of two Boeing-737-800 aircraft. Biman officials said that two Boeing-737-800 aircraft will be added to Biman’s fleet in mid-2015. For this, Biman has to pay around USD
Duke Univ demands Bangladesh RMG factory safety deal
The anti-sweatshop movement, which blossomed on college campuses in the 1990s, is making a resurgence. This week, Duke University announced that it would require manufacturers of Duke logo apparel to sign an agreement about building and fire safety in Bangladesh. The move comes in the aftermath of