Former national captain and Muktijoddha Sanshad Krira Chakra goalkeeper Aminul Islam has been ruled out for three months after he underwent a successful surgery on his injured knee at a city hospital this week. Aminul tore the ligament of his left knee during the Federation Cup semi-final against Team BJMC on December 7 and was admitted ... Read more
Month: December 2013
1 crore children under-5 left unregistered
About one core children under-5 in the country do not officially exist as they do not have birth registration, according to a new report by UNICEF published on Wednesday. Children unregistered at birth or without identification documents are often excluded from accessing education, health care and social security.
Butterfly fair begins at Jahangirnagar University tomorrow
A daylong colorful butterfly fair will be held on Jahangirnagar University campus tomorrow amid enthusiasm and festivity. With the slogan ‘Urley Akashe Prajapati, Prakriti Pay Natun Gati’, JU zoology department will arrange the fair for the fourth time in association with the Prakriti O Jiban Foundation. The fair convener, Professor Monwar Hosaain, in a press
House owners urged to stop increasing rent illogically
Tenants’ Council on Wednesday urged the house owners to stop increasing house and shop rent illogically on the eve of New Year. At a press conference, they demanded amendment to the House Rent Control Act 1991 and its proper implementation. Tenants Council organised the press conference at Comrade Nirmal Sen Auditorium in the capital. Its president
Grabbers set up kitchen market on canal in Barisal city
A group of land grabbers, led by a land department official, is constructing a kitchen market over a canal at Nathullabad in the Barisal city. Ali Ahmed, a local resident opposing the construction of the kitchen market, said operating kitchen market in the area would create health hazards,
17kg gold held at Ctg airport
The Chittagong Shah Amanat Airport customs’ officials seized 138 gold bars, weighing around 17kg, from a toilet of a Bangladesh Biman flight coming from Dubai on Wednesday. The Chittagong customs’ assistant commissioner, Parvej Al Jaman, said the gold was found in a drive on the flight BG-046 of Bangladesh Biman after
Trade deficit drops by 23pc in July-Oct
Stands at $1.92 billion The country’s trade deficit declined to $1.92 billion in July-October of the current fiscal year from $2.51 billion in the corresponding period of the FY 2012-13, Bangladesh Bank data showed. According to the data released on Wednesday, the deficit went down by 23.40 per cent in the first four months of ... Read more
Muhith snubs RMG exporters’ plea for dollar incentive, to consider loan pack
Brands Bangladesh Bank ‘bogus’ Finance minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday outright rejected the demand for introduction of special exchange rate for apparel exporters saying such demand was unacceptable. The apparel exporters had demanded additional Tk 3 against exchange rate of a US dollar as incentive. The finance minister, however, assured
Poultry sector loses Tk 4,000cr due to political unrest: BPICC
Poultry sector leaders on Wednesday said that the industry incurred losses of around Tk 4,000 crore due to the ongoing political unrest. They said around 30 per cent of the poultry farms in the country had already been shut down due to the blockades and hartals enforced
BTRC cuts ICX cos’ annual fee by 50pc
Govt to lose Tk 32cr annually The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has recently slashed the annual licence fee for the interconnection exchange operators by 50 per cent which will cause more than Tk 32-crore yearly revenue loss of the government, officials concerned said. The BTRC’s latest amendment to the ICX guideline
Stocks end flat as banks lose shine
Dhaka stock finished flat on Wednesday with most of the bank’s shares traded on the day dropping amid rising tension on the political front. The benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, finished at 4,333.79 points, adding 0.09 per cent, 4.25 points. DS30, the blue-chip
Mission inconclusive
AL, BNP stick to stances The much-hyped Taranco mission ended inconclusively on Wednesday as both the ruling and the opposition parties remained firm on their respective stances over the poll-time government format, the apple of discord of the current impasse. But according to many, the UN Assistant Secretary General Oscar Fernandez-Taranco has at least been ... Read more
UN stands for fair, credible, inclusive polls: Taranco
The United Nations stands for a free, fair, inclusive and non-violent election which the people in Bangladesh want and deserve and the credibility of the election will ultimately rest with the people, the UN assistant secretary general, Oscar Fernández-Taranco, said on Wednesday. Fernández-Taranco specified three measures that
Mollah ‘review’ hearing resumes today
Execution halted till petition disposal The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned till Thursday morning the hearing on the maintainability of the review petition filed by the death-row war crimes convict and Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Mollah. Both the chief law officer of the state, attorney general Mahbubey Alam, and the chief ... Read more
2 killed on 5th day of opposition blockade
Jamaat unleashes anarchy across country At least two people were killed and 150 others injured on the fifth day of the nationwide blockade, called by the BNP-led 18-Party Alliance, on Wednesday. Besides, the hartal called by the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami triggered sporadic violence acoss the country. A poultry trader was killed and five others hurt when ... Read more
Top parties to shoulder responsibility: FBCCI
Losses Of Life, Economy Top parties to shoulder responsibility: FBCCI The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday said that the two major political parties would have to take liability of catastrophic damages of economy and loss of life during frequent non-stop blockades and hartals. FBCCI, the country’s apex trade body,
Ban Ki-moon, Kerry call Hasina over poll standoff
UN chief Ban Ki-moon and US Secretary of State John Kerry called Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday to stress the need for talks with the opposition to resolve the country’s election standoff. “John Kerry emphasised (the need for) continuous talks between the two parties,” and that the US “expects a peaceful solution” to ... Read more
JP candidates start pulling out
Ershad withdraws from 3 seats The Jatiya Party (JP) on Wednesday started withdrawing its candidates from the 10th parliamentary polls slated to be held onJanuary 5. JP chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad on Wednesday withdrew his candidature from the three constituencies — Dhaka-17, Rangpur-3
No visible headway in talks: BNP
BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan has said there is no visible progress made in the talks held with the ruling Awami League and warned that the antigovernment movement will continue until any tangible result is attained to end the political impasse. “We don’t see any meaningful progress in the talks. We will continue ... Read more
Fertiliser, diesel supply goes haywire
Blockade puts boro cultivation in peril The farmers of the country, especially of the northern region, are facing serious problems in cultivating robi crops because of a shortfall in supplies of diesel and fertilisers. Supplies have been hit as the continuous blockade programme enforced by the BNP-led 18-Party Alliance has affected transportation of diesel and ... Read more