Staff Correspondent The swearing-in of the lawmakers from BNP and allies yesterday was not aired live on Bangladesh Television. Speaker Jamiruddin Sircar said, “It is discrimination against the opposition in parliament from day one.” BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said, “This shows the public the difference between what they [AL-led grand alliance] pledge and do.” The ... Read more
Dhaka Mirror
Specific action taken against a bank account: Moriarty on money scandal
UNB, Dhaka US Ambassador James Moriarty yesterday said the United States can help the new government in Bangladesh consolidate democracy, as there is a lot of support in America for this country. “We will do everything we can,” he told reporters after an hour-long meeting with Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni at the Foreign Ministry ... Read more
Reshuffle in administration
UNB, Dhaka Three secretaries have been transferred to different ministries in a reshuffle in the administration by the new government. Liberation War Affairs secretary Nasiruddin Ahmed has been transferred to Power Department, Science and ICT secretary Mohammad Wahid uz Zaman to Water Resources Ministry and Social Welfare secretary Dewan Zakir Hossain to Industries Ministry, said ... Read more
Home minister’s directive to nab extortionists
Staff Reporter Home Minister Sahara Khatun yesterday asked the law- enforcing agencies to nab the extortionists, whoever he may be, to stop overt or covert toll taking. “Whatever it is-overtly or covertly–smash the hands of extortionists,” she said responding to a reporter’s question about silent extortion across the country. Briefing reporters on law and order ... Read more
50 vehicles damaged in rampage by RMG workers
Staff Correspondent Several hundred garment factory workers Thursday evening went on the rampage in the Tejgaon Industrial Area in Dhaka, vandalised more than 50 vehicles and blocked the Tongi Diversion Road for two hours demanding
Freestyle campaign by Rajshahi mayor ignoring EC rules
Upazila Poll Freestyle campaign by Rajshahi mayor ignoring EC rules Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi Rajshahi City Corporation Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton has continued campaigns in favour of Awami League leaders who are contesting in the upazila elections. Such act by the mayor, who bears the status of a state minister, flouts directives from the Election Commission ... Read more
High Court fines ship breaker for violating court order
Staff Correspondent The High Court on Wednesday fined the importer and breaker of the MT Enterprise, on the Greenpeace list of hazardous ships, Tk 1 lakh for continuing with breaking the ship defying an injunction imposed by court on November 30, 2008. The High Court bench of Justice M Imman Ali and Justice M Ashfaqul ... Read more
Reactivate TCB for price control of essentials
State has right to interverne A.T. M. Nurun Nabi Onion is now selling at taka 40 per kilogram, an increase of taka four over last week’s selling rate while potato sells at taka 24 only, marking a rise of taka four in last seven days against the fall of rice price through out the country. ... Read more
45 female candidates on hectic campaign for vote in upazila polls in Sylhet
UNB, Sylhet Some 45 female candidates, who are contesting for female reserved vice chairman post in upazila elections in 12 upazilas, have been carrying out hectic campaigns to get voters’ support in the polls to be held on January 22. The 12 upazilas are Sadar, Jointapur, south Surma, Fenchuganj, Companyganj, Goainghat, Bishwanath, Balaganj, Golapganj, Bianibazar, ... Read more
Naked money-making trap in city schools: The unheard of readmission fees
Tania Sultana Renowned Schools and Colleges in the city are making brisk business in the name of readmission fee every year taking advantage of the absence of any proper monitoring by the government in this regard. Even the school authorities are increasing these fees every year in the name of session fee, development fee, examination ... Read more
BB puts private sector credit on leash
Star Business Repot In a bid to ease pressure on inflation, Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday fixed the target of private sector credit growth at 18.5 percent, bringing it down by 6.44 percentage points. The BB took the decision at a time when different countries have taken steps to increase credit flow amid global financial crisis. ... Read more
Dhaka, Ctg bourses see losing day
Staff Correspondent Dhaka stocks finished lower on Wednesday as investors, downcast by the recent dullness at the market, scurried to sell off their holdings, market operators said. The general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange lost 13.62 points, or 0.50 per cent, to close at 2712.66, while its blue chips index, DSE20, shed 4.20 points, or ... Read more
Beautiful women ‘more likely to be unfaithful’: Study
Agencies London It may not be always true, but a new study says that some pretty women are more likely to have extra-marital affairs because of a sex hormone which is linked to attractiveness and flirtatiousness. Researchers have carried out the study and found that women who have high levels of oestrogen not only look ... Read more
Naomi reveals secret of curvaceous body
ANI Naomi Watts has returned to her former curves after delivering her second baby in less than a month and the secret behind it is breast-feeding. The Mulholland Drive actress, who welcomed her second son, Samuel, with partner Liev Schreiber on January 13, had been recently snapped looking her former slim self. Speaking of their ... Read more
Nadal and Jankovic top seeds for Australian Open
REUTERS MELBOURNE: Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Jelena Jankovic of Serbia have been confirmed as the top seeds for this year’s Australian Open, which begins on Monday. Roger Federer was listed as second seed in the men’s draw ahead of defending champion Novak Djokovic and Briton Andy Murray for the year’s first Grand Slam. Former champion ... Read more
Delhi to China
By Abdulla Mahmood The New Year in Bollywood has kicked off with an action-packed comic rollercoaster ride. Chandni Chowk To China (CC2C) has been awaited for many reasons – it stars box office darling Akshay Kumar and the happening Deepika Padukone for the first-time; it is the first big-budget Bollywood kung fu comedy; it marks ... Read more
Ways to bring happiness in life
Undoubtedly we all run after happiness all throughout our life, instead of creating it for ourselves. The daily busy schedules of our life that includes 9-5 jobs, tight office deadlines, household chores, children’s responsibilities etc all together left us with very less time with ourselves. If same things are happening in your life too, then ... Read more
Mystery of the British penguins that are marching towards oblivion
From The Times Lewis Smith, Environment Reporter An endangered species of penguin is mysteriously disappearing from a remote British island in the South Atlantic at a rate of 100 birds every day. About two million northern rockhopper penguins have vanished from Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island, part of the British overseas territory of St ... Read more
Teen ’sexting’ craze leading to child porn arrests in US
From Times Online Murad Ahmed, Technology Reporter In a new trend spreading across America, teens are sending nude or semi-nude pictures to one another on their mobile phones in a practice called “sexting”. But what started out as risqué fun among adolescents has spread fast, and is starting to lead to serious consequences. Recently,
Fertiliser prices halved
Markdown to give Boro major boost; govt subsidy for non-urea fertilisers will now stand at Tk 2,700cr Staff Correspondent The government yesterday slashed the prices of non-urea fertilisers to almost half per kilogram to help farmers during the country’s biggest crop season, Boro. From now, farmers will be able to buy 1kg TSP (triple super ... Read more