Calling upon the opposition to return to the parliamentary, Awami League presidium member Kazi Zafarullah on Friday said the tenure of the 12th parliament session period had been extended for the opposition so that they can place their proposals before it. “The tenure of the current parliament session has been extended only for the opposition ... Read more
Month: November 2013
Reckless driving cuts short life of a college student
College student, Kaniz Fatima Akhter Tasnim, a candidate for the next Higher Secondary Certificate exams, was returning home after taking test at Motijheel Ideal School and College on Friday afternoon. The 17-year old Tasnim, returning home with her aunt in a rickshaw, was happy that her exam was good. But who would know her life would ... Read more
Cycling 15,000km from Brick Lane to Dhaka for charity
An epic 15,000-kilometre journey across two continents, two bikes, one puncture and not a single argument. Old friends Luke Barton and Tom Smith decided earlier this year to cycle from Brick Lane in the East End of London to Bangladesh to raise money for a children’s orphanage in Comilla. Taking leave from their jobs, they left London ... Read more
Violence can delay polls: Economist
If the main opposition boycotts the next general election, the election can be delayed, observes The Economist, a London-based weekly. In an article posted on its online edition on Friday, it also said the Peelkhana carnage verdict could give Sheikh Hasina a much-needed boost, because the conviction of the mutineers will bolster her position with ... Read more
Ctg used as transit point
Notorious criminals have been using Chittagong and its adjoining areas as a major transit point for smuggling illegal arms. They are using the sea-route as well as land borders for this purpose. Of late, explosive and bomb manufacturers have also become active in the port city. According to sources, the country’s law and order situation ... Read more
1 toilet for every 130 students at schools
Water, sanitation and hygiene in primary school are in a deplorable condition as two out of three schoolchildren are out of functional latrine coverage, exposing to health hazards, according to UNICEF statistics. Learning, hygiene and health are inter-linked as children miss school or perform poorly when they suffer from WASH-related illnesses, campaigners say. Such
Garment workers’ bodies threaten agitation
Give govt ultimatum to revise minimum wage Leaders of 45 garment workers’ rights bodies at a protest rally on Friday issued an ultimatum to the Awami League government to revise the minimum wage for the garment workers by November 20. The garment labour leaders at the protest rally organised in front of the National Press ... Read more
Bangladesh’s claim to be evaluated next month
Inclusion of Jamdani in Unesco’s Heritage List Bangladesh’s claim to be evaluated next month Bangladesh’s demand for having Jamdani inscribed as its sole heritage in the UNESCO’s list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity will be evaluated in the next month in Baku, Azerbaijan. The representatives of the ministry of cultural affairs, headed by ... Read more
Kareena regrets not studying further
Actress Kareena Kapoor, a graduate, regrets not studying further, reports the Times of India. ‘Be it a village or a city, education is very important and it always comes into you,’ said Kareena while promoting Gori Tere Pyaar Mein on the sets of the seventh season of Kaun Banega Crorepati. ‘(Education) is one of the ... Read more
Featuring beauty of Saint Martin
The artworks featuring the fauna and flora of the Saint Martin Island are on display in an ongoing group exhibition at the Zainul Gallery 1 in Dhaka University. A total of 42 artworks showcased at the group art exhibition titled Memory of Saint Martin reflect on the recent tour of the students to the island, ... Read more
2013 Tigers’ most successful year ever
With the conclusion of a successful home series against New Zealand, the Bangladesh national cricket team’s 2013 comes to a close and the nation’s cricket community can reflect upon what has arguably been the side’s finest year to date. Despite what seems like an ever-shrinking international cricket fixture schedule, the Tigers produced a number of memorable
Abahani avoid the drop
Local giants Abahani Limited, who have had a year to forget, secured their third consecutive win to avoid relegation from the Dhaka Premier League while Gazi Tank Cricketers stayed top despite their nine-wicket defeat to Kalabagan CA on Thursday. Once the powerhouse of domestic cricket, third-from-bottom Abahani confirmed their place in the
Siddik joint-first in Delhi
Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman fired a six-under-par 66 to finish round one in a six-way tie for first place at the $1.25 million Hero Indian Open in Delhi on Thursday. Siddik hit six birdies in his first round to share the overnight lead at the Delhi Golf Club with Rahil Ganjee, Mardan Mamat, Pariya Junhasavasdikul,
Feni SC finalises team after BJMC
Feni Soccer Club became the second top-flight club after Team BJMC to complete their player registration formalities at the Bangladesh Football Federation on Thursday. BJMC finalised their squad and coaching staff for the upcoming season on October 31. Gambian coach Omar K Sise, who was at
National Youth Hockey from Nov 9
Rajshahi district will take on Natore in the opening match of the Agrani Bank 24th National Youth Hockey Tournament 2013 which gets underway in Rangpur on November 9. Rajshahi are considered as the top favourites in the absence of defending champions BKSP who are now in India to play in the Nehru Cup.
Premier Div Chess
Defending champions Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club Ltd. now took solo lead in the points table of the Rupahali Sarees Premier Division Chess League with 10 points after the 6th round games held on Thursday at the Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall Room. In the day’s 6th round matches, Mohammedan
Contract signed over implementation
Bus Rapid Transit Line-3 Contract signed over implementation The Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority on Thursday signed a contract with consultancy services to implement the 22.4-kilometre Bus Rapid Transit from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Keraniganj. Under the Clean Air and Sustainable Environment project, the BRT line 3 would be constructed at a cost of about Tk ... Read more
Ctg airport gets int’l status
Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport has been recognised as an international airport by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialised United Nations agency. Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB) Chairman Air Vice-Marshal Mahmud Hussain, representing ICAO, presented the recognition certificate, effective
16 detained Bangladeshis freed in Saudi Arabia
Sixteen Bangladeshi workers detained in an ongoing crackdown on illegal expatriates in Saudi Arabia have been freed, said Bangladesh Ambassador to the Kingdom Shahidul Islam yesterday. “We have records of a total of 20 workers who were detained by police. Among them, 16 have been freed as their employers showed the workers’ legal
KUET students break fast on VC’s assurance
The protesting civil engineering department students of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology broke their fast-unto-death Thursday night as the university vice-chancellor, Professor Md Alamgir, assured them of resuming their classes on November 11. Over a hundred students of the department