The admission tests of Barisal University have been postponed for an indefinite period which were supposed to be held on December 7, Saturday, said the authorities at a press conference on the university’s temporary campus on Thursday. The tests have been postponed as the BNP-led opposition alliance have announced country-wide 72-hour blockade programme from Saturday, the ... Read more
Month: December 2013
Nutrition education best way to improve food security
Says WFP, IFPRI joint research Nutrition education is critical in leveraging the benefits delivered from food and cash transfers among the ultra poor in Bangladesh. So suggest the first findings of a joint research by two international organisations. World Food Programme and the International Food Policy Research Institute presented the findings on Tuesday, says a WFP ... Read more
Woman found dead
The found of woman was dead on Wednesday night in Deobhog Banglabazar area under the Fatulla police in Narayanganj. The deceased was Amena Khatun, 18, daughter of Sohrab Hossain and married to Nur Mohammad four months ago but lived at her parents’ house in the area along with her husband. The victim’s mother, Laily Begum, alleged that ... Read more
Armed youths rape girl after abduction
Locals of Narayanganj sadar upazila early yesterday caught and handed over to police two men who were, alongside some three others, raping a female garment worker after abducting her at gunpoint. The two, Sajal Mian, 20, and Ramjan Ali, 25, are residents of Narayanganj city’s Khanpur area, said Narayanganj Sadar Model Police Station Sub-inspector
Australia will not give permanent visas to boat people
The Australian government on Tuesday announced that anyone who has arrived in Australia by boat illegally before July 19 this year will not be granted permanent protection visa. “There are no visas for those who came illegally by boat and we will never allow those people to settle here,” said a press release of the ... Read more
Political unrest pushes inflation up in Nov
The overall point-to-point inflation in all indexes rose significantly in November than that of October due mainly to nonstop blockade and frequent hartals enforced by opposition parties and the ongoing political unrest in the country, officials of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday. They said that point-to-point inflation, food inflation
Most exporters reluctant to use Dhk-Ctg road despite police protection
Despite special police protection only 30 per cent export goods have been carried from Dhaka to Chittagong port for shipment as most exporters showed little interest to send their products in fear of arson attacks on the highway during the 131-hour blockade. Exporters, mainly garment manufacturers, said they were not fully confident on the law enforcement ... Read more
US, EU retailers diverting orders from B’desh to India: report
Labour Unrest In Rmg Sector US, EU retailers diverting orders from B’desh to India: report The labour unrest in the readymade garments sector in Bangladesh has put Indian apparel exporters in an advantageous position, reports Times of India. The US and EU are diverting orders from Bangladesh to India to meet their apparel requirements for ... Read more
Banks to remain open today as cash shortage drags on
Bangladesh Bank on Thursday asked scheduled banks to keep open all their branches today (Friday) as they were facing a severe problem to conduct their regular banking operation due to staggering blockades in the last five working days. BB officials told New Age that the central bank had taken the decision so that the banks would ... Read more
DSE extends trading halt to CVO’s shares
The Dhaka Stock Exchange on Thursday extended the suspension of trading of shares of CVO Petrochemical Refinery for the fifth time as the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission is yet to take any action against the manipulators behind the recent unusual price hike of the company’s shares. ‘The suspension has been extended by
DSE distributes shares to member-brokers
Demutualisation DSE distributes shares to member-brokers Keeps 108 crore shares for IPO The members of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, who turned into shareholders of the bourse after its demutualisation, has received 40 per cent or 72.15 crore shares of the bourse as per the demutualisation scheme and the rest 60 per cent or 108.22 crore ... Read more
Dhaka stocks decline amid uncertain political situation
Dhaka stocks declined for the second trading session on Thursday, the last trading session of the week, as the uncertain political situation and violence surrounding the next polls dejected investors. The benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, declined to 4,277.39 points, shedding 0.39 per cent or 16.83 points. DS30, the blue-chip index of the DSE, ... Read more
Attack-Deitz tells charges
The Bangladesh women cricketers need to develop an aggressive attitude towards their opponents in the coming days to excel in international cricket, said new Australian coach Shane Deitz on Thursday. Members of the national women’s team are going through a rigorous training programme under the watchful eyes of Deitz, who was appointed on November 14 ahead ... Read more
Abahani, Jamal lock horns in first semi today
Last season’s runners-up Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will face Abahani Limited today in the first semi-final of the 28th Federation Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. The last-four tie will kick off at 5:00pm and will be telecast live by Bangladesh Television. Abahani progressed to the semi-final after outclassing unheralded Feni Soccer Club 2-0 in the quarter-final,
Bangladesh win 8 more golds
The Bangladeshi athletes continued their good run in the Special Olympics: Asia Pacific Games in Newcastle, Australia for the fourth successive day after winning eight gold medals on Thursday. On the fourth day of the Games, Bangladesh won a total of 19 medals – eight golds, six silvers and five bronze medals. From the eight gold ... Read more
100-day countdown to WT20 begins
The 100-day countdown to the first match of the ICC World Twenty20 began at the early hour on Friday with the simultaneous unveiling of countdown clocks in the three host cities of Chittagong, Dhaka and Sylhet. Concerts by popular local music groups and celebratory displays marked the occasion, which started at 10pm and continued until the ... Read more
Bangladeshi shuttlers continue to slide
Shuttlers of host Bangladesh continued their awful performance on the third day of the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh Open International Badminton Challenge on Thursday. In the women’s singles, Brishti Khatun lost to Pai Hsiao Ma of Chinese Taipei by straight sets of 21-10, 21-5 points. In the women’s doubles, Brishti Khatun
Bad opening day for Siddik in Hong Kong Open
Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman made a terrible start to the Hong Kong Open as he ended round one on Thursday in joint-69th position. Siddik hit one-over-par 71 on the opening day of the US$1.3 million tournament at the Hong Kong golf club. The 29-year-old Bangladeshi golfer began his campaign with a bogey and a double bogey in ... Read more
Pirates rule in port city
Nasir Hossain outshined his illustrious national team partner Shakib Al Hasan in the final as Pirates of Chittagong became champions in the CJKS Corporate T20 Cricket Tournament with a 37-run victory against FMC Fighters at the MA Aziz Stadium yesterday. Player-of-the-match Nasir Hossain smashed two fours and five sixes to make 63 off 37 balls as ... Read more
Bangla Academy celebrates 58th anniv
Bangla Academy celebrated its 58th founding anniversary on Tuesday through a discussion and cultural programme at the Kabi Shamsur Rahman Seminar Hall of the academy. Professor Sirajul Islam, a member of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, presented the keynote paper at the discussion session and two singers rendered songs at the celebrations programme.