Gazipur Factory Blaze Probe High-powered body set up The government on Sunday set up a high-powered committee to investigate the fire in a complaint factory at Konabari in Gazipur on November 28, officials said. The labour ministry has made the decision amid continued protest by the business groups as a group of miscreants set fire ... Read more
Month: December 2013
40 held over Gazipur RMG factory arson
At least 40 people including readymade garment workers were arrested on Sunday in connection to a case filed over an arson attack at a garment factory of the Standard Group at Konabari area of Gazipur on Thursday night. The arrestees include an Imam and a Muazzin of a local mosque in the area. The administrator of ... Read more
Green light for food courts
Govt clears way for judicial magistrates to run the courts to check adulteration Food courts are finally going to be functional as the government has recently cleared the way for judicial magistrates to run the courts at each district and metropolitan city to check food adulteration. These courts are meant for dealing with the cases filed ... Read more
Rescuer turned victim seeks way back to normalcy
Rana Plaza Collapse Rescuer turned victim seeks way back to normalcy It was a spontaneous decision, coming to the aid of others in distress irrespective of the dangers involved. But never did he imagine that it would end up in a personal tragedy, crippling and turning him penniless, at the mercy of others. The morning of ... Read more
Debts now burden returnees
Confined in Iraq for Nearly 10 Months Debts now burden returnees Following nearly 10 months of confinement in an Iraqi labour accommodation, 11 of 27 Bangladeshis have finally returned home, but now face an uncertain future with large debts. “It seems we can breathe fresh air under the open sky now,” said Zakir Hossain, 41, ... Read more
Winter will arrive late
The winter this year will arrive late and be little shorter because of a number of depressions in the Bay of Bengal, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department officials on Sunday. BMD officials said the temperature will decrease within a few days. The Met officials said the country usually
Patua Quamrul Hassan’s 92nd birth anniv today
Today is the 92nd birth anniversary of the master artist Patua Quamrul Hassan (1921–1988), who designed the National Flag of the country. One of the pioneers of modern art in Bangladesh, Quamrul Hassan also designed the monograms of Bangladesh government, Bangladesh Bank, Freedom Fighters’ Welfare Trust, Parjatan Corporation and Biman Bangladesh Airlines. Hassan was always involved
Chaurasia cheers up charming dawn
Bengal Classical Music Fest Chaurasia cheers up charming dawn Over thirty thousand audience in the early hours on Sunday waited till the dawn at the Army Stadium to enjoy pundit Hariprasad Chaurasia’s morning ragas on the flute. And the legendary Indian flutist satisfied the thirst of Dhaka audience with the melody of the wind instrument ... Read more
Tapan Chowdhury presents popular songs
Noted singer Tapan Chowdhury entertained the audience with the soulful presentation of popular songs on Saturday at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre at Gulshan 1, Dhaka. In the solo concert, the singer initially rendered songs of his choice and then presented songs of audience’s choice. The popular contemporary
Wrishiz observes 37th founding anniversary
Cultural organisation Wrishiz Shilpighoshthi celebrated its 37th founding anniversary on Saturday at the Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Wrishiz also honoured three eminent personalities – professor emeritus Anisuzzaman in education and culture, ATM Shamsuzzaman in acting, and professor Abul Barkat in economics and social
No need to fear Afghans – Tigers
Bangladesh should not worry about Afghanistan and concentrate on playing their natural game in order to progress to the ICC World Twenty20 at home next year, said the players, coach and officials. The Tigers are placed in Group A for the preliminary round along with Hong Kong and Nepal with only one team from the ... Read more
Open badminton starts on Tuesday
The Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Open Badminton Challenge 2013, a Badminton Asia Confederation sanctioned tournament, starts on Tuesday at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium. It was announced at a press conference at the Bangladesh Olympic Association on Sunday that 78 men and 22 women shuttlers from 10 countries will take part in the five-event meet, which
Siddik fourth in Indonesia Open
Siddikur Rahman went from strength to strength in the Indonesia Open as he finished fourth after the end of the fourth and final round’s play in Jakarta on Sunday. Siddik posted four-under-par 67 in round four and ended the US$750,000 tournament four shots behind the winner, India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar, who
Five vie for BCB vice-president posts
Five candidates have emerged for two Bangladesh Cricket Board vice-president posts with an election due for December 4, according to BCB officials. Former senior vice-president Mahbub Anam and vice-president Ahmed Sazzadul Alam expressed their interest, along with Enayet Hossain, Ahmed Iqbal Hasan and AZM Nasir. The BCB failed to reach a consensus over the two largely ceremonial ... Read more
Final ICC WT20 inspections begin today
The International Cricket Council inspection team is set to start their last round of inspections today before submitting their final report regarding the venues for next year’s World Twenty20, Bangladesh Cricket Board officials said on Sunday. Sylhet Divisional Stadium, expected to host all the matches of the women’s tournament and six matches on the men’s side, ... Read more
Muktis thru to semis
Three-time champions Muktijoddha Sangsad moved on to the semi-finals of the Federation Cup after two second-half goals from Nigerian forward Nkwocha Kingsley propelled them to a 2-0 win over Brothers Union in their quarter-final match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday. Kingsley’s two goals in the span of seven minutes
Akram for better harmony among committees
A better co-ordination is required between standing committees of the Bangladesh Cricket Board in order to take the game forward, said Akram Khan, the new chairman of the cricket operations committee of the BCB, on Sunday. A lack of communication between the standing committees had often been exposed preventing the cricket operations committee to implement all ... Read more
Tushar 15th in JK Tyre Racing C’ship
Bangladesh’s Formula 4 driver Mahfuzur Rahman Tushar ended in 15th position from 22 participants in the JK Tyre Racing Championship in India on Saturday. Tushar’s team – Team Avalanche – had four representatives on the track including the Bangladeshi driver and Indian trio Sumit Maluja, Rohit Khanna and Kapil Khanna.
PM offers home to BNP
AL won’t allow martial law: Hasina Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday warned that her party would never allow martial law to be enforced in the country to curb people’s rights again. “We won’t allow martial law to stage a comeback …we won’t allow the rights of people to be curbed…we won’t allow martial law ... Read more
4 killed in violence
Four people were killed and over 50 injured in violence across the country on Saturday, the first day of the 3-day road-rail-waterway blockade programme being enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance. The opposition alliance is enforcing the back-to-back blockade programme in consecutive weeks to push for cancellation of the election schedule for the 10th parliamentary