India’s unilateral withdrawal of Ganges water is not only leading to the destruction of ecological and environmental system of Bangladesh but also posing a serious threat to its agriculture, industry and navigation. The allegation was made by speakers at a roundtable discussion on ‘India’s unilateral withdrawal of Ganges water and our role’ organised by center ... Read more
Dhaka Mirror
Giant Baghair caught in Jamuna
A rare-breed 105 kg Baghair (Bagarius bagarius) fish caught from the river Jamuna stole the spotlight as it was brought from Chilmari ghat in city’s Merul Badda market yesterday. “It is the largest Baghair sold in the city market in last 15 years. We bought it at Tk500 a kg and sold up to Tk800,” ... Read more
Sexy Sherlyn says no to condoms
Internet hottie and upcoming Bollywood actress, singer and model Sherlyn Chopra cannot stop giggling over a condom ad that was offered to her recently. The sexy Sherlyn would have breathtakingly reminded consumers of the first real classy Indian condom ad that featured the ravishing Pooja Bedi in the mid-1990s. But, no, Sherlyn wasn’t interested. “The ... Read more
Brothers claim T20 glory
PCL T20 Chittagong 2009 Brothers claim T20 glory Chamara Kapugedera’s blitzkrieg and yet another captain’s knock from Nafis Iqbal gave Chittagong Brothers Union the glamorous first-ever Habib Group Port-City Cricket League Twenty20 tournament title here at the MA Aziz Stadium yesterday. They defeated Dhaka Sports Club by six wickets in front of a full house ... Read more
Proposed salaries to be slashed off a little
The finance ministry plans to cut 10 to 20 percent of the Pay Commission’s recommended scales for 20 grades of government employees. Sources say the ministry is now looking for ways to cut Tk 2,000-2,500 crore of the commission’s recommended expenditure for paying government employees. They said the ministry is currently examining what amount of ... Read more
Govt yet to act on rising death incidence of workers abroad
At least 8,107 expatriate workers died in 5 yrs The government is yet to act on the alarming rise in the incidence of premature deaths of expatriate Bangladeshi wage earners due to stress, on-the-job accidents and maltreatment on foreign soil. At least 8,107 Bangladeshi workers died in a number of countries, especially in the oil-rich ... Read more
Yet another HC bench feels embarrassed
Chief Justice constitutes new bench to hear Khaleda’s writ petition The hearing on the writ petition filed by the former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the legality of the government notice to asking her to vacate the Dhaka Cantonment house could not be held yesterday as the third bench of the High ... Read more
Wazed laid to rest with state honour: Thousands attend janazas, funeral function
Noted nuclear scientist Dr M A Wazed Miah and also the husband of the Prime Minister, was laid to rest at his family graveyard in Fatehpur village in Pirgonj of Rangpur with the tears of thousands of well-wishers. He was buried with state honour at 3:00p.m. Three Namaz-e-janazas were held. The first Janaza was held ... Read more
Hasina-Khaleda embrace sparks hope in the people
People want amiable relations between the two top leaders Political arch-rivals Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia should maintain regular social relations instead of making occasional gestures in order to improve political culture here, said members of the civil society including singers, development activists and researchers. An amiable relationship between the two top politicians will be ... Read more
Morshed Khan sent to jail upon surrender
A Dhaka court yesterday sent former foreign minister M Morshed Khan to jail after he surrendered to the trial court in connection with graft case. Morshed Khan was convicted in absentia and sentenced to 13 years jail term and fined Tk 10 lakh. The court also asked the government to attach his illegally earned wealth ... Read more
BDR probe body takes more time to report
Deadline expires today The government probe committee formed to investigate BDR rebellion and massacre of army officers at Pilkhana BDR headquarters may take a few more days to submit its report, the deadline for which expires today. “We are very close to finalising the report and it may take three to four more days to ... Read more
DCC sitting on billboard mess
Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) has failed to take any effective measures to prevent random installation of advertising hoardings, mostly illegal, posing serious risk to city dwellers, especially during storm. Only in the last week, three billboards collapsed in different parts of the capital. On May 6, a young man died and three others sustained injuries ... Read more
Warid seeks partnership
Warid Telecom, the fourth largest mobile phone operator, is on the lookout for a partner to raise fresh capital for investment in the next phase of operations in Bangladesh. Warid made its Bangladesh debut as the sixth mobile operator in May 2007 and has bagged 2.5 million subscribers until March 09. Partnership is crucial to ... Read more
Serenading Tagore across the land
Chhayanat Celebrates To commemorate the 148th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, Chhayanat arranged a cultural programme at its main auditorium on May 8. The programme featured a rendition of Tagore songs and recitation from the poet laureate’s writings. The programme commenced with a group rendition of “Bajao tumi kobi.” Tamanna Tithi recited excerpts from Tagore’s ... Read more
Tagore’s birth anniv celebrated at Silpakala Academy
To celebrate Rabindranath Tagore’s 148th birth anniversary, the ministry for cultural affairs organised a cultural programme at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Silpakala Academy on Friday. The entire programme was comprised of solo and group musical performances, dances and recitations based on Tagore’s works. Noted singers of Tagore music, recitation and dance artistes from ... Read more
Fake Flirt Lily Allen
Lily Allen claims she is shy when it comes to men. The ‘Not Fair’ singer – famed for her public spats with fellow celebrities and slamming ex-boyfriends in her songs – gets embarrassed when she meets new guys and ends up putting on an overly confident act. She said: “I actually lack a lot of ... Read more
A mother’s mission impossible accomplished
Mothers are always special. Some stand out from others and make us realise that mothers are made in heaven. And a few of them turn out to be mother of all mothers. Shefali Iqbal is among the rare few. It was about 30 minutes away from midnight in Bangkok. Shefali in her early fifties was ... Read more
New avenue emerges to boost plastic-ware export
When the country’s major export earning sectors are showing downward trend owing to the impact of the current global financial crisis, plastic sector shows a significant export potential. The sector sets on the 12th row of the country’s export earners’ listing with an earning of Tk 1,200 crore annually, is going to get a boost ... Read more
Footwear exports buoyant
Industry leaders say growth may not sustain in recession Footwear exports have marked a 20 percent rise during July-March this fiscal year, Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) statistics show. The country fetched $144.69 million from exports of the item in nine months, a sharp rise from $131.52 million in the July-February period. However, the industry leaders ... Read more
TeleTalk to get Tk 2,000cr development fund
The government has finally paid heed to struggling TeleTalk’s cry for development fund. A Tk 2,000 crore will soon be allocated for the state mobile phone operator to reach out its network to additional 55 lakh customers in the next couple of years. “The fund will be spent for adding 55 lakh customers to our ... Read more