The government has allocated Taka 120 crore to buy modern equipment to face the aftermath in the event of any massive earthquake. “We have already purchased some equipment including heavy cranes worth Taka 30 crore to carry out rescue operations,” Abdul Wajed,
Dhaka Mirror
Price of essentials marks rise in Ctg
Aug 22: Price of some essentials, especially green chilly, cucumber and beef, witnessed a sharp rise at the port city’s kitchen markets today, just a day before the beginning of the holy
Report on shipbuilding industry submitted
Short supply of gas and electricity are among the major hindrances to development of the country’s shipbuilding industry although it has already attracted buyers far from Europe, according to a report. The report submitted by a
Madhupur forest merely exists
85pc of natural greenery gone in 40 years; govt’s wrong policies blamed Adoption of wrong policies by the government and corruption by foresters have nearly eaten away the entire Madhupur forest, reducing the unique habitat of flora and fauna down to 8,000 acres from 45,000 acres. A large variety of wildlife including Royal Bengal Tiger, ... Read more
People panicked by swine flu, schools closed sine die
People are becoming panicky and different English medium schools in the city were closed for indefinite period yesterday, as new cases of A/H1N1 flu is being detected in the country. Detection of at least four new swine flu patients were confirmed yesterday, taking the total number to 104. Officials feared it could reach 70,000 to ... Read more
Flooding worsens
Dhaka-Dinajpur Highway closed Flooding in the northern, north-eastern and central districts worsened on Saturday as more areas came to be inundated because of the onrush of water from the upstream. Communication on the Dhaka–Dinajpur Highway has been snapped since afternoon as a road stretch of three kilometres went under knee-high water. The Roads and Highways ... Read more
Iftars with lethal dyes haunt people
Orgy of adulteration to rob Ramzan of holy grace Like in the previous years, textile dyes such as carbide and ethopene are feared to be used this year too for colouring different iftar items including the reddish Jelapi, the saffron Beguni, Peaju and potato chops, different kinds of sweetmeats and even Biriyani to allure unsuspecting ... Read more
Biman flights go haywire
All 5 aircraft on int’l routes down with glitches; cause 10-30 hours delays Technical glitches grounded all five key aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Friday causing untold suffering to over 2,700 passengers at home and abroad. The three DC-10-30s and the two Airbus Biman has were scheduled to fly to five major international destinations–Dubai, Abu ... Read more
Ramadan starts today
The holy month of Ramadan begins today amidst religious fervour with the devout Muslims observing dawn-to-dusk fast for self-purification and divine blessings. The Ramadan, ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is considered a period of restraint and austerity for the purgation of the souls. During the month, devotees focus on abstinence and prayers including Tarabi ... Read more
Business hazards need to be banished to lure investment
Traders, economists blame gas, power shortages, law and order slide for glum scene Economists and businessmen said yesterday that disruptive gas and power supplies, lack of logistic and infrastructure supports as well as extortion are mainly discouraging the private sector from investing in the country. Talking to The Independent, economists Kazi Kholiquzzaman and Abu Ahmed ... Read more
9 of three families kidnapped, rescued
Victims, police claim of land grab bid, looting of belongings; 4 criminals arrested Police yesterday rescued the nine members of three Hindu families kidnapped by a gang of criminals from a workshop in the city’s Sutrapur area after eight hours of effort. During the raid the law enforcers arrested four gangsters, who kidnapped the victims ... Read more
Students demand punishment to Fakhruddin, Moeen, Bari
DU observes ‘Black Day’ today Students demand punishment to Fakhruddin, Moeen, Bari As the Dhaka University authorities observe ‘Black Day’ today (Sunday), different student organizations working on the DU campus have demanded exemplary punishment to former Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed, former Army Chief Moeen U Ahmed and former DGFI Director Brigadier Fazlul Bari for ... Read more
Bangladeshi whizkid on the block
Mega-search engine launched to find local contents First-ever Bangladeshi meta-search engine SearchW3.net, created by a 13-year-old kid, has been launched to help Internet users find local contents and applications easily on the Web. Shehzad Noor Taus, a student of class seven at Seabreeze International School, created and programmed the meta-search
How to Deal with Extramarital Affairs
How will you react if you just discovered that your partner is having an extramarital affair? You will suddenly be filled with a plethora of emotions right from anger and rage to feeling hurt, rejected, cheated, and deep grief. However, life must go on and thus, you need to know the ways by which you ... Read more
Five Health Reasons for Drinking Water
Do you drink enough water, at least 8 glasses a day? If not, then read below and find out the top five health reasons for drinking water. Water is nature’s most treasured gift that sustains life. A major part of human’s body is composed of water and it is an extremely important component for sustenance ... Read more
Katrina Kaif Personally Goes To Shahrukh Khan
Bollywood is buzzed with Katrina Kaif’s close encounter with Salman Khan’s rival Shahrukh Khan. Shahrukh Khan and Katrina Kaif flew all the way from London to Mumbai together with Shahrukh sharing his story of ugly detention in the US airport to Katrina. Katrina Kaif happened to travel with Shahrukh Khan in the same flight. Their ... Read more
Power projects go slow
Shift from gas-based plants, undue influence on bidding slow down implementation of most plants The government initiatives to implement various power projects are going slow due to a host of issues including moving to dual-fuel plants from gas-fired plants and a ruling party man’s bid to grab
Flooding to deteriorate
Onrush of water from the upper riparian forced the Dharla, Teesta and Chhota Jamuna rivers to flow above danger mark, inundating vast areas in Kurigram, Gaibandha and Naogaon on Friday, reports from the
BDR HQ, cantonment, old airport relocation suggested
CITY EXPANSION BDR HQ, cantonment, old airport relocation suggested Expert, academician and green activists suggested relocation of Bangladesh Rifles headquarters, Dhaka cantonment and old airport to ensure the use of the vast areas for expansion
11 more cases detected in Bangladesh
Eleven new cases of swine flu were detected in the country in the last 24 hours, taking the number of infected people to 98. Six of the new cases are imported and three contracted from infected persons while two were detected through the government’s 13