Biman Bangladesh Airlines has launched Frequent Flyer Programme (FFP) named ‘Biman Loyalty Club’ and a new duty free sky shop with a view to raise the standard of the national flag carrier, reports BSS. Biman launched its new product in a colourful ceremony with the presence of Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Faruk Khan ... Read more
Month: November 2013
Top BNP leaders land in jail
The five arrested BNP leaders were sent to jail on Saturday after a Dhaka court adjourned the hearing of their bail petitions till November 14. The court also postponed hearing on the remand petitions of the investigating officers, till date. The BNP leaders were arrested on Friday night for their alleged involvement in “attempting to ... Read more
BNP leaders into hiding
Most senior leaders of the BNP-led 18 Party Alliance have gone into hiding after the arrest of BNP stalwarts on Friday night. The police also carried out raids at homes of a number of senior leaders, including acting secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, following the detention of the BNP bigwigs. The 18 Party Alliance leaders have ... Read more
Blasts, vandalism mark hartal eve
Pro-hartal activists torched at least 10 vehicles including a police car and hurled several cocktails in different areas in the city on Saturday ahead of the BNP-led 18-party’s 84-hour countrywide hartal demanding caretaker government. Quoting witnesses, police alleged that at around 11am, pro-hartal activists torched a
Hasina slams Khaleda for ‘destructive’ politics
Firing a broadside at the BNP chief for her ‘destructive’ politics, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday alleged that whenever BNP comes to power it turns the country into a doomsday through killing people and plundering public funds. “Whenever BNP comes to power it brings doomsday for the country,” she said while
Frequent strikes worry businesses
Business people have expressed serious concern over the current spate of shutdowns and urged the political parties to reach a consensus, immediately, on a poll-time government, for the benefit of the country’s trade and economy. They expressed deep anxiety over the fallout from the ongoing violent political developments. The situation is hindering uninterrupted
Khaleda arrest rumour grips city
Talks of arrest of the Leader of the Opposition and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia buzzed around the capital throughout Saturday, but it happened to be rumour. The rumour was, however, given some semblance of credence after Information Minister Hasanul Huq Inu told reporters at a function in
US, UK urge restraint
The United States has called for ensuring political space to enable all parties in Bangladesh to express their views freely and peacefully. “There must be political space so all parties can express their views freely and peacefully. This is an essential element of democracy,” Kelly McCarthy, the spokesperson of the US Embassy in Dhaka, said ... Read more
BNP extends hartal by 12 hours
The country-wide 72-hour general strike, called by the BNP-led 18 Party Alliance, has been extended by 12 hours, following the arrest of the opposition party’s top leaders. BNP joint secretary-general, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, said this at a press conference at the party’s Naya Paltan central office, on Sunday. The hartal will now begin at 6am ... Read more
BNP wants govt pursue path of talks
Condemning the arrest of its senior leaders, opposition BNP on Saturday urged the government to pursue the path of dialogue on the polls-time non-party government to restore peace and relief among people. In a statement, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, “Come to the path of dialogue on restoration of the nonparty ... Read more
Noor Hossain Day today
Shaheed Noor Hossain Day, commemorating the heartrending martyrdom of young man Noor Hossain during the anti-Ershad movement in the late 80s, will be observed on Sunday with due solemnity. On November 10, 1987 Noor Hossain, a leader of Awami Juba League, was killed in police firing when he had staged protest against the autocratic rule ... Read more
JSC, JDC exams rescheduled
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid has said that three examinations of Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) scheduled to be held on November 10, 11 and 12 (Sunday, Monday and Tuesday) have been shifted to November 14, 16 and 21 due to 84-hour nationwide hartal called by BNP-led 18-party. “The Opposition has ... Read more
50-km tailback on Dhaka-Ctg highway
Chittagong, Nov 9: A 50-km tailback was created on Dhaka-Chittagong highway on Saturday following road blockade and vandalism by opposition activists in Sitakundu upazila protesting the arrest of five BNP leaders, reports UNB. Thousands of commuters faced immense sufferings as they got struck in the gridlock
1,200 feared dead
Typhoon Haiyan in Philippines 1,200 feared dead One of the most powerful typhoons in history is believed to have killed 1,200 people in the Philippines, the Red Cross yesterday, as rescue workers raced to reach towns devastated by tsunami-like waves. A day after Super Typhoon Haiyan whipped across the central Philippines with maximum sustained winds ... Read more
Bangladeshi worker ‘commits suicide’ in Maldives
A Bangladeshi worker reportedly committed suicide at an island of the Maldives, over 600 kilometers away from its capital Male, on Friday night, said an official on Saturday, reports UNB. The victim was identified as Samad, son of Ayub Ali, hailing from Gafargaon, Mymensingh. Wahiduzzaman Liton, head of the Chancery, Bangladesh High Commission in the ... Read more
10 killed in road accidents
At least ten people, including three members of a family, were killed and 11 others injured in separate traffic accidents in the country on Saturday and Friday. In Comilla, five people were killed and 10 others were injured in near Tipra bazaar in the Cantonment area on Saturday afternoon
Chhayanaut organises dance festival
Spectacular dance recitals performed by the skilled dancers moved the audience on Friday at the Chhayanaut auditorium. Al most all genres of classical dance forms practiced by the dancers in the country including kathak, manipuri, bharatnatyam, odissi and goudia had been rendered by the leading and promising artistes at the third annual classical dance festival ... Read more
Iffat Ara performs at IGCC
Noted Tagore singer of the country Iffat Ara Dewan entertained a house full audience presenting Tagore songs on Friday evening at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre. The seasoned singer sang 18 songs in her one and half hours show accompanied by the acoustics of violin,, table, mandira and keyboard. The show began with a
BRSS artistes present Tagore songs
Members of Bangladesh Rabindrasangeet Shilpi Sangstha entertained a houseful audience presenting different genres of Tagore songs on Friday at the Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The programme was organised by the new organising committee of Dhaka City Branch of the nationwide platform of the Tagore singers. The organisation also conferred
Book on Goutam’s Padma Nadir Manjhi launched
A documentary book of Indian director Goutam Ghose’s film Padma Nadir Manjhi was launched at the on Thursday at the Channel-i office in Tejgaon. Professor Serajul Islam Chowdhury unveiled the book cover as the chief guest at the porgramme, organsied by Impress Telefilms Ltd. The managing director of Impress Telefilms Ltd Faridur Reza Sagor, director ... Read more