Fifty-three heads of state and government have so far confirmed attendance at upcoming memorial events for peace icon Nelson Mandela, South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said on Sunday. Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid left Dhaka for South Africa on Monday on a three-day visit to attend the funeral of Nelson Mandela. A special
Month: December 2013
Houses of nat’l minority vandalised in Rajshahi
At least 10 people were injured as miscreants vandalised and set fire to the houses of national minority at Godagari in Rajshahi Sunday night. Among the injured Gonesh Mardy and Sonaton Marady were taken to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on Monday as their conditions were critical.
JCD leader gunned down
Miscreants gunned down Kabir Hossain Palash, vice president of Jessore districts Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, at Civil Court intersection near Jessore Press Club at around 6:35 pm Monday. Police said 5/6 persons riding on two motorbikes shot Palash from point blank range while he was having tea with some friends. Another JCD
UK minister Warsi due in Dhaka on Dec 12
British minister of state at foreign and commonwealth office Baroness Sayeeda Hussain Warsi is likely to arrive in Dhaka on a day’s visit on Thursday with the current political standoff over elections on top of her agenda. Baroness Warsi is likely to meet the prime minister, the opposition leader, the foreign minister and different stakeholders during ... Read more
Bangladeshis in S’pore urged to remain calm
Bangladesh High Commissioner in Singapore Mahbub-uz Zaman yesterday called on the Bangladesh community to remain calm and show restraint, and cooperate law enforcement agencies following a riot in Little India district Sunday night. The rare riot broke out after international media reported that a Bangladeshi worker had been hit and killed by a bus in
BSA organises Nabanno fest
A beautiful rural ambience was created within the bustling city to celebrate the traditional harvest festival, known as Nabanno, on Saturday at the open space of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Colourful display of various pithas and sweets in makeshift stalls and traditional songs performed in the cultural show at the festival attracted hundreds of enthusiastic audience, ... Read more
Jamdani weaver Enamul hopes for better future
The traditional jamdani saree weaver Enamul Haque observes that the inscription of the jamdani saree on the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list will create new opportunities for hundreds of craftspeople like him. He believes that the news will grow interest among the Bengalis living at home and abroad about the
Tareque Masud short film award conferred
Young filmmaker Gazi Quamrul Islam was conferred with the Tareque Masud Short Film Award for his short film Oblivious Moments on the concluding day of the two-day Tareque Masud Festival at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday. Ashfique Rizwan and Srabonto Habib earned the special citation awards respectively for their short
Joler Gaan performs at IGCC
Joler Gaan entertained a full-hall audience presenting the band’s popular numbers on Saturday at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre auditorium in Gulshan. The band began the show with the song Sua jao. The band also played popular numbers from its sole album Atal Joler Gaan such as Jhora pata, Bakul phul and Dure thaka megh and ... Read more
Ananya Chatterjee wants to perform in Dhaka movie
Popular heroine of Kolkata film industry Ananya Chatterjee has shown her keen interest to perform in Dhaka’s movie. She told this the New Nation yesterday over mobile phone. While talking in this regard Ananya Chatterjee said, “I have heared many stories of Dhaka’s movies. I have also seen few movies like ‘Lalon,’ ‘Monpura,’ etc. I ... Read more
Mamia Mahbub starts her film career
Khulna’s another heroine started her debut in Dhaka film industry. Her name is Mamia Mahbub. Not only Mamia had interest to establish herself in the film industry but also her parents always wanted to see their daughter to perform in the big screen. Director Masud Azad has extended his hands to fulfil Mamia’s dream. Mamia ... Read more
Mim-Naim’s ‘Protyaborton’
Promising play director Evan Rehan has started to make a new play titled ‘Protyaborton’ from Saturday to cast popular TV actor and model Naim and Lux superstar Bidya Sinha Saha Mim. Mahbub Bappi has written story of the play. While talking about the play its director Even Rehan said, “There are many stories of TV ... Read more
Mandela’s life on screen
He led a life filled with drama, struggle and political triumph, so it comes as little surprise that Nelson Mandela – who passed away this week at the age of 95 – was one of the most portrayed global figures of the past 50 years. Actors including Danny Glover, Sidney Poitier and Morgan Freeman have ... Read more
Taranco asks EC if polls could be deferred
Many things possible if rival camps reach consensus: CEC The visiting UN assistant secretary general Oscar Fernández-Taranco on Sunday inquired whether it was possible for the Election Commission to defer the polls after political parties and civic forum leaders preferred its rescheduling for an inclusive election. The chief election commissioner, Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad,
One killed on 2nd day of blockade
Another victim of bus arson dies Sporadic clashes between the police and opposition activists, torching of vehicles and crude bomb blasts at places across the country marked the second day of the 72-hour rail-road-waterway blockade on Sunday leaving one killed. Besides, another victim of bus arson by blockaders succumbed to her injuries in Savar on Sunday ... Read more
Blockade takes heavy toll on justice seekers
Frequent blockades organised by the BNP-led 18-Party Alliance have become a cause of suffering for justice-seekers. “I have been coming to court almost every working day since November 27 to learn about the position of my case, which has been pending with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. The case has been on the apex court’s ... Read more
Help stop lopsided polls
Ershad, civil society urge Taranco Country’s civil society leaders have called upon visiting United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco to help stop the one-sided national polls scheduled to be held on January 5. On Sunday, Taranco received a civil society delegation at his hotel and also held meetings with Jatiya party Chairman HM ... Read more
Death warrant issued for Quader Molla
The International Crimes Tribunal’s registrar on Sunday issued the execution warrant for Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Molla on war crimes charges. The registrar, AKM Nasiruddin, told reporters in his office that he had issued the warrant about 4:00pm at the instruction of International Crimes
PM apprises president about latest situation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Sunday evening and apprised him about the country’s overall situation, reports UNB. During the meeting that began at 6.25pm and ended 7.33 pm, the premier enquired about the health condition of the President as he returned
Quitting ‘by post’
Resignation letters of JP ministers, adviser ‘sent to president’ All six Jatiya Party ministers and an adviser to the prime minister yesterday sent their resignation letters to the premier by post, said party’s Secretary General Ruhul Amin Howlader. “We tried to get an appointment with the prime minister since morning [yesterday] but did not get ... Read more