Exercise franchise: AL; boycott and resist: BNP With tension, disappointment and fear of violence running high across the country, the Election Commission (EC) is all set to hold the 10th parliamentary poll today amid Opposition threat of resistance. The Awami League yesterday urged the voters to exercise their franchise without fear. On the other hand, ... Read more
Month: January 2014
Guinness records largest human flag of Bangladesh
Guinness authorities have certified Bangladesh’s record of forming the largest human flag. The record has also been officially posted on the Guinness World Record website http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/2000/largest-human-national-flag. To mark the 43rd Victory Day on December 16, a total of 27,117 volunteers including
Champa to pass time along with fans today
Today is January 5, the birthday of five times National Film Award winning actress Champa. No, there is any formal celebration on the occasion of her birthday. Because before leaving Bangladesh, Champa’s only daughter Esha and her husband Tomal celebrated the birthday on December 30. Champa shared her feelings
Mim Chowdhury in movie now
First runner-up of dance reality show, ‘Mangoli Nacho, Bangladesh Nacho,’ Mim Chowdhury has written her name in the field of big screen this time. As an actress, Mim’s debut is being happened against Shakib Khan in movie ‘Red – The Colour of Love’ under the direction of Shafi Uddin. While sharing her feelings to perform ... Read more
Richi Solaiman-Chanchal together for first time
Though they have experience to perform together in many TV plays under the direction of noted play directors, but popular TV actress Richi Solaiman and popular actor Chanchal Chowdhury didn’t work together under the direction of Chayanika Chowdhury in any play. For the first time they have performed together in a faction TV play titled ... Read more
Violence against women up last year: Report
Violence against women marked an increase in the last year (2013) as 277 women, including 135 children, were raped as against 207 in the previous year. Of the victims, 62 were killed after violation while the figure was 55 in 2012, according to the annual report of Bangladesh Society for the Enforcement of Human Rights ... Read more
Elderly woman found dead in Comilla
The body of an elderly woman was found at village Sundulpur under Daudkandi upazila in Comilla Saturday morning. She was Tohirunnessa Begum, 70, wife of Dilu Miahzi. Daudkandi thana OC Abdul Salam Miah said they went to the house of Dilu Miah at around 8:30am and found her body lying on the floor of her bed
24-hour ban on 12 types vehicles in Dhaka
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has imposed a 24-hour ban on movement of 12 types of vehicles in the capital today. The ban would be effective from Saturday midnight to Sunday midnight, said a press release issued by the DMP and signed by its deputy commissioner Masudur Rahman. The release said baby-taxi, CNG-run auto-rickshaw, easy bike, jeep, bus, ... Read more
Woman dies in cylinder blast in capital
A woman died and a man received severe injury in a gas cylinder blast in the capitals’ Jatrabari area on Saturday. The deceased was Josna Begum, 35, wife of M Mosharrof Hossain of the area and the injured was Anwar Hossain, 22, of Mehendiganj in Barisal. Anwar was refilling the cylinder. The victim’s husband said ... Read more
Rights activists demand to end violence against minority
Human rights activists formed a human chain in Sylhet on Sunday afternoon, demanding immediate steps to end violence against the ethnic minority groups in the country. Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minority Sylhet unit formed the human chain in front of the city’s Central Shaheed Minar in Chowhatta area.
NBR wants DITF duration be cut to 10 days
The National Board of Revenue is going to ask the commerce ministry for reducing the duration of the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair to 10 days from next year in order to uphold the spirit of the fair and ensure discipline, officials of the NBR said. The month-long DITF does not fulfill the purposes,
RMG sector loses Tk 10,000cr in 2-month political unrest: BGMEA
Business activities worth around Tk 10,000 crore in the readymade garments sector were hindered by a supply chain disruption in the last two months amid frequent general strikes and blockades enforced by the opposition political alliance. RMG sector leaders said the apparel sector lost the volume of the business from November 1 last year to January ... Read more
Hard Times
One of the weaving hubs of the country in Sirajganj, is in dire straits due to the lack of policy support from the government. Dull business spread a pall of anxiety over the future of the 15 lakh people dependent on this weaving industry in the district. Eight upazilas of Sirajganj district are famous
Fuel crisis hits south-western region amid political turmoil
A severe crisis of fuel oil looms large in all filling stations in the south-western region as current political unrests have compelled dealers to stop taking delivery of petroleum products from depots of three state-owned Padma Meghna and Jamuna oil companies in Khulna city for security risk. Petroleum products are supplied from depots of these oil ... Read more
DSE eyes replacement of faulty trading software by July
The Dhaka Stock Exchange has set a target to launch its new trading software by July 2014 scrapping the present online-based trading software MSA Plus which has been failing to execute transactions repeatedly, DSE officials said. A DSE high official told New Age on Sunday, ‘We are willing to launch the new trading software by July ... Read more
Stocks gain after 2-week fall
Dhaka stocks advanced last week after a two-week bear run as the institutional investors, encouraged by the central bank’s directive allowing banks another year to adjust their capital market exposure, remained active on the trading floor despite political unrest across the country. The benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, closed at
Asia Cup to go ahead in Dhaka as planned
The Asian Cricket Council has decided that Bangladesh will remain the host of the Asia Cup 2013-14. The other big news to emerge from the ACC’s meeting in Colombo is that Afghanistan will be the fifth team in the competition. A total of 11 matches will be played in the tournament with the opening game ... Read more
Sheikh Russel escape with full points
Last year’s treble winners Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra escaped with full three points when they came from a goal down to grab a hard fought 2-1 victory in the Bangladesh Premier League over Chittagong Abahani Limited yesterday. Held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, Napoleon Gebreal scored one goal for Chittagong Abahani while Maxim Eric Roger ... Read more
Relief as Asia Cup stays put
Players and the officials of the Bangladesh Cricket Board heaved a sigh of relief as the Asian Cricket Council on Saturday announced that the forthcoming Asia Cup will go on as per schedule in Dhaka. The announcement, which came following an ACC meeting in Colombo, is viewed as a huge boost for BCB ahead of ... Read more
Serena beats Azarenka for Brisbane title
World number one Serena Williams successfully defended her Brisbane International title with a 6-4 7-5 win over second seed Victoria Azarenka. The 32-year-old American, who won 11 tournaments in 2013, lost her serve twice in the second set but broke back three times to triumph in