Former shipping adviser MA Matin has rebuffed the allegations against him and says ”a group” is trying to bring the Chittagong port back to the days before Jan 11, 2007 to commit corruption, reports bdnews24.com. He claimed that a specific group is being ”favoured” to spoil the successes in the last two years in improving ... Read more
Dhaka Mirror
Shibirman held with radio transmitter
Police unearthed a powerful clandestine radio transmission centre at a college dormitory in the town last night and arrested a student identified as an Islami Chhatra Shibir “cadre”. Acting on secret information, police raided Alam student dorm near Zia Hall of Satkhira Government College at night and discovered the radio station inside room no 14. ... Read more
Death ends his wait for relief
Cyclone Aila victim 65-year old Omar Ali’s wait for fresh clothing ended in vain as he died of diarrhoea in Chandnimukho village in Shyamnagar in the early hours yesterday. Bangladesh Red Crescent Society on Saturday enlisted his name and gave him a non-food item relief card. “He was very happy to get the card as ... Read more
14yrs behind bars in false case
A Bangladeshi indigenous citizen, sentenced to two months rigorous imprisonment (RI) in a false case filed against him on charge of intrusion into the country, was released here yesterday after keeping him in different jails for 14 years. District and Sessions Judge Hrishikesh Saha ordered the authorities concern to release U Thoai Hla Marma from ... Read more
Lanka wants to dismantle LTTE’s global network
Sri Lanka appealed yesterday for international support in dismantling the global political network of the Tamil Tiger rebels after declaring a full military victory over the separatist movement. Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told a high-level security forum in Singapore that Colombo needed help in disabling the Tigers’ “powerful political lobbies in certain capitals” that are ... Read more
Grabbing easy, freeing tough
River-gobblers having a feast on Buriganga, Shitalakhya, Balu as they face no govt resistance The Buriganga Second Bridge in Postogola overlooks a significant part of the river. Anybody standing on the bridge would have a clear view of the river and easily realise how shamelessly and ruthlessly encroachers have squeezed the lifeline of the capital. ... Read more
Bijori Barkatullah: When beauty complements dramatics
She is a stunning beauty spruced up with talents. Bijori Barkatullah never thought that she would be this gifted actress and do all her job with utmost perfection. Reminiscing on the childhood days she says, “I was always busy with my studies. I also learnt to sing but then shifted to dancing.” Bijori is well ... Read more
Spectacular finale to IPL extravaganza
JOHANNESBURG – A galaxy of Bollywood stars added glitz and glamour to the spectacular closing ceremony of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 championship after the final game won by Deccan Chargers here Sunday. Music and fireworks displays filled the air soon after the last ball was bowled, creating an electric-charged carnival atmosphere. The Wanderers ... Read more
Tigers arrive in England
Oxford: The Bangladesh contingent has landed in England to start their World Twenty20 mission and it has been a pleasant arrival. The Tigers are the first among the top 10 teams to kick off their preparation for the tournament on English soil. The West Indies are of course currently on tour in England and are ... Read more
Gilly: An amazing experience
From laggards to champions! A fairytale ending for the Deccan Chargers. Captain Adam Gilchrist couldn’t have asked for anything better. The heart went out to Anil Kumble! He bowled superbly, taking four wickets, and restricting the Deccan Chargers to 143. It looked an achievable target but the Royal Challengers Bangalore batsmen fell to a mixture ... Read more
Deccan charge to glory
CricInfo, undated Deccan Chargers took the bull in their emblem too seriously, as they came out charging to defend a modest total. They bowled with fire, they fielded aggressively, they sledged with a vengeance, and literally, almost by physical force, hustled Royal Challengers Bangalore out in a thrilling final that lived up to the occasion ... Read more
Rs 5,000 cr changed hands during IPL 2
Pune: Royal Challengers Bangalore making it to the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) second season in South Africa on Sunday caught punters on the wrong foot. “Season 2 saw an overwhelmingly upward trend for bookies,” said a bookie on condition of anonymity. “With the Challengers making it to the finals, it has elevated ... Read more
Programmes on Nazrul jayanti
The 110th birth anniversary of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be celebrated across the country today. The government, foreign embassies, education institutions, socio-cultural organisations and TV channels have chalked out various programmes to mark the occasion. The president Zillur Rahman will inaugurate the national poet’s birth anniversary programme at the Osmani Memorial Hall ... Read more
Nazrul birth anniv on television channels
The 110th anniversary of birth of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be celebrated by all and the satellite television channels of the country will telecast special programs. They will telecast programmes including discussions, documentary show, dramas, soirees and recitations. Channel-i Channel i will telecast ‘Nazrul Mela’ live, from 11:05am to 5:00pm, from its ... Read more
Recession phobia
Md. Shairul Mashreque AT the beginning of the new millennium the world has been beset by an insurmountable challenge in the wake of global recession. Economic downhill-slide in major capitalist countries in the north, which boast of having strong economies, threatens to affect countries in the south — especially the least developed countries (LDCs). The ... Read more
Singh is King: Lessons for Bangladesh
Hassanuzzaman DR. Manmohan Singh has indeed proven himself to be the king of South Asian leaders by repeating history after nearly five decades. The Indian National Congress (INC) won a landslide victory in which it, along with its allies, now holds 262 seats in the parliament. Singh’s entry in 1991 as the finance minister of ... Read more
HC asks govt to halt river grabbers
The High Court on Sunday asked the government to act swiftly to stop erection of any structures – temporary or permanent – on the banks of the Buriganga, Shitalakhya, Balu and Turag rivers and earth filling and encroachment of any kinds on the rivers. The High Court bench of Justice ABM Khairul Haque and Justice ... Read more
Climate change impact: Unplanned shrimp cultivation threatens environment
In view of the economic recession, particularly in the USA and European countries, the prices of frozen food in the international markets has fallen up to 40 to 45 percent posing a threat to the industry in Bangladesh. “A red alert hovers over the frozen foods industry,” said Sheikh Abdul Baki, Vice President of Bangladesh ... Read more
Why are ministers denouncing army inquiry report?
Sadeq Khan The representative government of Sheikh Hasina, brought to power by a landslide election victory of its grand alliance at the end of two years of emergency rule, is not yet faced with any serious civic challenge to its lackadaisical style of governance. The Prime Minister enjoys blind loyalty of a countrywide network of ... Read more
Turag almost grabbed
River grabbers back after 2 years of hibernation; rampant encroachment narrows the river down to a canal Encroachment, after pollution, stands as the biggest threat to the life of our rivers. The reach and scope of the encroachers have made them seemingly invincible. Powerful, rich and ruthless, these encroachers have come to pull strings in ... Read more