Ctg Arms Haul NSI official called for questioning Coastguards, security personnel to be quizzed Staff Correspondent, Ctg The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has asked the former assistant director of National Security Intelligence (NSI) for Chittagong to appear before investigators of the sensational Chittagong arms haul case for interrogation. Sources said the first two investigation officers ... Read more
Dhaka Mirror
Journalism evolving, though newspapers fighting for survival
Afp, Austin, Texas Newspapers are dying but journalism is evolving, an acclaimed science writer told a gathering of the techno-hip at South By South West Interactive Festival on Friday. Steven Johnson equated newspapers to old growth forests, saying that under the canopy of that aged ecosystem blogging, citizen journalism, Twittering and other Internet-age information sharing ... Read more
New registration rule for overseas job seekers to curb sub-recruiting
Shakhawat Hossain The government has decided to make compulsory the registration of the overseas job seekers with a public office before their engagement with the private manpower recruiting agencies. The decision has been taken to curb the sub-recruiting by the local agencies which was found a potential threat to the expanding overseas market for the ... Read more
Security around power plants to be tightened
Staff Reporter The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources decided to beef up security around the country’s 35 power plants to head off any untoward situation in view of growing public resentment due to erratic and inadequate power supply in recent times. “We have urged the law enforcing agencies to ensure special measure for ... Read more
Consumers rights protection law next month
Staff Reporter The government is likely to pass the much-talked-about consumer rights protection law, first ever in the country, next month providing provisions of imprisonment and financial penalty in cases of consumer rights violation. Minister for Commerce Lt Col (Retd) Faruq Khan yesterday told reporters that the Consumer Rights Protection Ordinance promulgated by the previous ... Read more
EU ambassadors meet Khaleda
Hope for neutral probe into BDR massacre Unb, Dhaka Ambassador Stefan Frowein, head of the delegation of the European Union (EU) countries’ envoys yesterday hoped that there would be a neutral investigation into BDR massacre as people want to know what really happened. He made the remarks to reporters after an hour-long meeting with BNP ... Read more
Arrest warrant issued against Tanbir’s son
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court yesterday issued an arrest warrant against BNP leader Chowdhury Tanbir Ahmed Siddiky’s son Chowdhury Irad Ahmed Siddiky in a defamation case filed on charges of making derogatory remarks about former prime minister Khaleda Zia and several others including her political adviser ASM Hannan Shah. Brigadier General (rtd) ASM Hannan Shah, ... Read more
Arafat’s parole extended by a month
Staff Correspondent The government has extended by another month the parole of Arafat Rahman, youngest son of the BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, also the leader of the opposition in parliament. The home ministry on Thursday issued an order extending the temporary release up to April 16, 2009 from March 19 on a petition by Arafat’s ... Read more
Google Mars offers live and historical images of Red Planet
Google has updated its Google Mars service to show more details of Mars both in its history and the present day. By Chris Hastings Users can access images from the Themis camera on the Mars Odyssey spacecraft. They can also view antique maps of Mars from over a century ago, as well as the latest ... Read more
No plan to enter IPL: Kareena Kapoor
New Delhi, IANS: Asked if she planned to enter IPL like other actresses, Kareena said: “I have no idea about business. I only know how to act. As for business, I will think about it five years later.” Bollywood beauties Preity Zinta, Juhi Chawla and Shilpa Shetty are trying their luck in the business of ... Read more
MSC 1st in semis
Brothers stay alive Sports Reporter Mohammedan stormed into the Citycell Super Cup semifinal as the first team when the Dhaka giants crushed Farashganj 4-0 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. Maruful Haque’s boys, who had beaten Chittagong Abahani 1-0 in their Group B opener with a controversial penalty goal, once again got the favour of ... Read more
Dhaka derby today
Injuries deplete Abahani Ameeruddin Zain Sanath Jayasuriya is feared in the cricket world for his devastating display of batting. The champion Sri Lankan left-hander, however, has done little to justify his abilities in Dhaka cricket so far. But he might get a good chance to end his Dhaka jinx when his side Mohammedan Sporting Club ... Read more
Biman want to keep Razzak
Bdnews24.com . Dhaka Left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak’s issue of playing in the ongoing Premier Cricket League hangs in the balance as Bangladesh Biman struck to their stance of playing him in their side. He has now been cleared by the ICC to bowl in international cricket. Razzak, who given permission to bowl in the Twenty20 ... Read more
Dhanmondi beat Eskaton
United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka Dhanmondi Club beat Eskaton SS by 76 runs in the lone match of the Metropolis First Division Cricket League at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Batting first, Dhanmondi club scored 235 runs losing five wickets in stipulated 50 overs with Murad Hossain scoring unbeaten 77 runs and Mustafizur ... Read more
PDB, WDB winners in volleyball
United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka Power Development Board and Water Development Board won their respective matches in the National Bank Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Saturday. Power Development Board outplayed East End Boys by 25-15, 25-15, 25-6 points while Water Development Board defeated Titas Club by 26-28, ... Read more
Dangers lurk in city skyscrapers
The Daily Star visit to 6 leading high-rises reveals sorry state of fire safety Tawfique Ali and Helemul Alam Firefighting mechanisms in most of the high-rise buildings in the city are in miserable states with inadequate equipment and poorly trained personnel rendering them completely vulnerable to battling blazes. Lack of in-house
Five more edn institutions closed in Rajshahi
Our Correspondent . Rajshahi Five more educational institutions in Rajshahi were on Saturday closed for an indefinite period after the authorities closed the University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi Medical College and Rajshahi College on Friday. Earlier, the authorities Friday afternoon closed Rajshahi University for an indefinite period as Islami Chhatra Shibir activists clashed with Bangladesh Chhatra ... Read more
Mutiny motive was to destabilise country
Says probes coordinator Faruk Khan; links of a few militant outfits found; Touhid, 10 others sent to jail Staff Correspondent Commerce Minister Lt Col (retd) Faruk Khan yesterday said motive for the last month’s carnage at BDR Pilkhana headquarters was to destabilise the country and its progress under a democratic government. “They [mutiny plotters] thought ... Read more
CID, SB, DMP chiefs changed
Staff Correspondent In a major reshuffle in the police administration, the government has transferred 54 senior level officers and made three others officers-on-special duty. The transfer officials include commissioner and additional commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police and chiefs of Special Branch and the Criminal Investigation Department. Two separate circulars in this regard were issued ... Read more
Probe begins, PM visits Bashundhara
Staff Correspondent The government-formed probe committee yesterday began its investigation into the Friday’s fire incident at Bashundhara City Complex. After visiting the spot, the committee members said they would keep in mind all possible causes including sabotage behind the fire incident. The probe body will examine whether the complex was equipped with modern and automated ... Read more