Lobby for promotion, ‘good posting’ on Mustafizur Rahman A recent spate of transfers and postings in civil bureaucracy has caused fears and anxiety among many officials, affecting their concentration on office work. The officials, beginning from upazila nirbahi officers in field administration up to secretaries, the highest rank in bureaucracy, are in fear either of ... Read more
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Six more state ministers inducted into council of ministers
Staff Correspondent The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Saturday inducted six more junior ministers into her cabinet, taking to 38 the number of the members on the council of ministers, officials said. The president, Iajuddin Ahmed, administered oath to the new state ministers at, Bangabhaban, in the evening. The state ministers are ruling Awami League ... Read more
Shocking display of greetings at DU
DU Correspondent The Dhaka University (DU) yesterday witnessed an ignoble rat race among teachers to get to the newly appointed university officials to pay their admiration and adulation depriving students of their precious classes. Over 200 teachers rushed in a hustle and bustle towards the Registrar Building to congratulate pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Harun-or Rashid and ... Read more
Khaleda talks JS strategy with BNP MPs
Staff Correspondent BNP Chairperson and Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia at a meeting with party lawmakers yesterday discussed their strategy at the inaugural session of the ninth parliament today. She also selected her party representatives in the Business Advisory Committee, Privilege Committee and Housing Committee of parliament. Held at the party chairperson’s Gulshan office, ... Read more
Row brews as Sircar overrides whips’ plan
bdnews24.com, Dhaka Speaker Jamiruddin Sircar on Saturday gave a new twist to the ongoing row over seat arrangements, overriding the government whips’ decision ahead of the inaugural sitting of the new parliament on Sunday afternoon. “The arrangement proposed by the chief whip proved to be wrong and it was righted by the Speaker,” Sircar, the ... Read more
Madrasa students clash with jail guards: 46 hurt
Staff Correspondent At least 46 people, including 21 jail guards and 20 madrasa students were injured yesterday in a clash between the two sides over control of a playground in the capital’s Lalbagh area. Authorities of Govt Madrasa-e-Alia alleged that the jail guards ransacked six rooms at one of its dormitories near the
10 plants likely to get priority in govt move to resolve power crisis
UNB, Dhaka As part of its efforts to resolve the country’s chronic power crisis, the new government appears to make it a priority to implement 10 power plant projects initiated by previous governments. According to official sources, moves had been initiated by the previous BNP-led coalition government and the caretaker government to implement these power ... Read more
2 judges tipped for Appellate Division
Staff Correspondent Two senior most judges of High Court Division of the Supreme Court (SC) — Justice Shah Abu Nayeem Mominur Rahman and Justice Md Abdul Aziz– will be appointed judges of Appellate Division of the SC, law ministry sources said yesterday. They are being appointed as per recommendations of the Supreme Judicial Commission. The ... Read more
4 killed, 50 injured in post-poll violence
Staff Reporter At least four people were killed and nearly fifty others injured in the post upazila elections violence by the ruling party activists and supporters in different districts of the country yesterday. They also allegedly ransacked and set fire to the election offices of rival candidates. The incident of violence took place in Faridpur, ... Read more
Fog disrupts flights, ferry services
Staff Correspondent Dense fog disrupted road and river communications across the country and caused the suspension of flight operations at Zia International Airport (ZIA) for hours yesterday. Ferry services between Paturia and Daulatdia, Paturia and Kazirhat and Mawa and Kawrakandi were disrupted for around 12 hours that left hundreds of vehicles and thousands of passengers ... Read more
Govt fails to publish English version textbooks in time
Siddiqur Rahman Khan The government has failed to publish the English version textbooks for secondary courses for 2009 even about a month inside the academic year. The English version textbooks are sold to the students of the English medium schools which offer education in keeping with the board curriculum and a number of kindergartens. ‘We ... Read more
‘Slumdog Millionaire’ is wonderful, I’m happy for Rahman: Bachchan
Jaipur, IANS “The sound engineer of this wonderful movie ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, Rasool, an Indian, has also won a nomination along with Rahman. I am so happy…” Amitabh Bachchan said. Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan, who had stoked a controversy by slamming “Slumdog Millionaire”, Friday said the movie was “wonderful” and expressed happiness that composer A.R. Rahman ... Read more
Angelina Jolie’s Bodyguard Plans an ‘Explosive’ Tell-All
By wowOwow.com Angelina Jolie’s Oscar nomination has been marred by mounting rumors that her former bodyguard plans on spilling her darkest secrets. Mickey Brett, who served as Jolie’s head bodyguard for seven years and was once so close to the family that young Maddox called him “Uncle Mickey,” allegedly never signed a confidentiality agreement, which ... Read more
‘Pretty Woman’ Julia Roberts enchanted with Taj Mahal
Agra, (IANS) Hollywood actress Julia Roberts spent over an hour at the Taj Mahal along with her husband Thursday, and was “enchanted” with the marbled monument to love. The “Pretty Woman” actress refused to speak to the media at the Taj. Her guide Sumit Arora told IANS “She was enchanted and said ‘awesome, beautiful’.” The ... Read more
Prices of eggs, chickens, vegetables rise further in city markets
Staff Correspondent The prices of eggs, chicken and vegetables increased further in the city market during the past week as their supply remained short. Last week’s supply situation mainly deteriorated due to final phase in the Upazila election campaigns kept activities in agriculture fields and local markets countrywide dull. Transportation of goods also suffered due ... Read more
Academic activities at Rangpur University stopped
Govt suspends teachers’ recruitment at public universities Our Correspondent, Rangpur Academic activities at the newly established Rangpur University have been stopped following issuance of a government circular. The ministry of education on January 14 issued a circular, suspending recruitment of teachers and employees at all public universities of the country. Earlier, Rangpur University authorities had ... Read more
Jasim mela begins
BSS, Faridpur The fortnight ‘Jasim Palli Mela’ coinciding the celebration of 106th birth anniversary of Palli Kabi Jasimuddin which was observed on January 1, begins today at Gobindapur in the suburb of the district town. Labour, Employment and Expatriates welfare Minister Eng Khondoker Mosharraf Hossain will inaugurate the fair as the chief guest while Advisor ... Read more
America week in Barisal from Jan 26
Staff Reporter Continuing a tradition of outreach across Bangladesh, the US Embassy is sponsoring “America Week” in Barisal from January 26-28. America Week highlights the important ties between the people of the United States and Bangladesh by taking US Embassy activities to the people outside the capital. Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi and Sylhet have hosted past ... Read more
Expert committee for anti -recession task force
Finds current account balance, customs revenue poor Asif Showkat A finance ministry technical committee dealing with the shocks from the global economic meltdown in its second meeting on Thursday expressed satisfaction with the country’s economic indicators except the current account balance and customs revenue. The technical committee of the coordination council on monetary and exchange ... Read more
Singapore Airlines cuts Dhaka flights in turmoil
Sohel Parvez Singapore Airlines (SIA) has cut two of its flights from Dhaka as it is receiving less than expected passengers due to the global economic downturn that forced the leading carrier to suspend more than 200 flights worldwide. The carrier said it would operate five weekly flights from Dhaka from February 16, instead of ... Read more