The country’s first search engine for Bangla contents on the internet — Pipilika.com — was launched on Saturday. The Pipilika was jointly developed by students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, and GPIT Ltd.
Metropolitan
Barisal central jail guards ordered to vacate quarters
The prison directorate has asked families of 35 Barisal central jail guards to vacate their makeshift quarters within 72 hours. The jail guards last month were given 15 days to vacate their premises and at last have been given three days as they failed to follow the previous order.
HSC examinees rally against hartal during exams
Higher Secondary Certificate examinees of different educational institutions held demonstrations Saturday noon protesting at hartals during HSC examinations in the country and demanding reschedule of examination routine. They asked the authorities to defer their physics examinations
London University teacher meets DU VC
Gareth Stanton, former head of the department of media and communications, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK called on Dhaka University vice-chancellor Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique at the latter’s office on Saturday. During the meeting, they discussed matters of mutual
Shoppers rush for last-minute buying
With only one day left for the beginning of the Bangla New Year, shoppers are pouring into the malls and makeshift shops in the Dhaka city to finish off their last-minute buying. Shoppers and shopkeepers have told New Age that owing to series of hartals this year shopping for Pahela Baishakh celebrations is very dull ... Read more
Bikers in lungi ride towards Baridhara today
Bike riders will march to Baridhara, one of the ‘posh’ areas in Dhaka, today protesting at a reported ban imposed a few weeks back on lungi-clad rickshaw pullers in the area. BD Cyclists, a Dhaka-based bike riders’ association, will organise the ride to begin at 4:00pm from Manik Miah Avenue in front of Jatiya Sansad ... Read more
Private univ registrar found dead in Sylhet
Police recovered the body of a private university registrar from his rented house in Sylhet city Friday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Abdullah, 61, registrar of North South University at Taltola in the city.
Rotarians to discuss plans for next year
Nearly 1200 Bangladeshi Rotarians would take part in a daylong annual gathering today at Savar to discuss their future course over the next one year, said a press release on Friday. The Rotary Club of Uttara is hosting this year’s assembly at the Bangladesh Public Adminbstration Training Centre where leading Rotarians would lecture
Two killed in city
Two people including a woman died in road accidents in the capital on Friday. At Matijheel, a man died when a bus ran over him. The deceased, Abdur Rahman, 32, was a cleaner at Border Guard Bangladesh headquarters and from Debipur at Laxsmipur.
DEMU train service to be launched April 24
The Diesel Electrical Multiple Unit locomotives (trains) service on the Dhaka-Narayanganj route will be launched on April 24. The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, is scheduled to inaugurate DEMU service, Bangladesh Railway officials have said. According to
Labour leaders urge parties not to call strike
Labour leaders on Thursday said ferequent strikes were taking their toll on the low income poeple including labourers, hitting hard their life and livihood. At a human chian, they urged political parties to ensure safety of common people as they were always the victims of political violence.
Women hold rally against Hefajat demands
Women held a rally in the Barisal city on Thursday, protesting at 13-point demand of Hefajat-e-Islam. Sammilita Nari and Sachetan Nagarik Samaj jointly organised the rally in front of Ashwini Kumar Hall. After the rally, they paraded city roads and handed over a memorandum to the deputy commissioner. Rabeya Begum, president of Sammilita Nari Samaj, ... Read more
Barisal petrol pumps run without DoE approval
None of the petrol pumps in the Barisal region has licence and clearance certificate from the Department of Environment. The Bangladesh Petrol Pump Owners’ Association, Barisal unit and the DoE divisional office sources have acknowledged it.
DU female halls protest at Hefajat demands
A section of teachers and students of female dormitories at Dhaka University on Wednesday staged demonstration protesting at the 13-point demand placed recently by the Hefajat-e-Islam rally. Rejecting the 13-point demand as ‘against freedom
Govt takes programmes to celebrate Pahela Baishakh
The government has taken elaborate programmes to welcome the Bangla New Year 1420 through traditional Pahela Baishakh celebrations. As part of the programmes, the first day of Bangla new year will be government holiday. The president and the prime minister will give
Korail slum gets a clinic
The Good HEAL Trust and the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh on Tuesday jointly launched a clinic at Korail slum in the capital to generate health and diseases-related awareness among the people. Virtual Knitwear, a leading garment manufacturer,
DW produces TV series in Bangla
Deutsche Welle has produced a television series on science and technology in Bangla catering to the needs of target audience. The TV series named ‘Anweshan’ will be premiered on Ekushey Television on April 13, chairman and CEO of Ekushey TV (ETV)Abdus Salam
NITOR-GB link road building faces further delays
Construction of the planned 60 feet road linking the Grameen Bank headquarters with the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation faces further delays as the process of land acquisition for the road is yet to be completed. The Dhaka North City Corporation has not been able to acquire
Opposition parties urged not to call hartal
Leaders of Imarat Nirman Sramik Union, a rights body of the construction workers, on Tuesday at press conference called on the opposition political parties to refrain from calling general strike or other such violent programmes. Mohammad Abdur Razzak, general secretary
HSC examinees urge parties to shun violent programmes
Higher Secondary Certificate examinees on Tuesday urged all the political parties to refrain from any violent political programmes that disrupt the examination schedule. A good number of HSC candidates carrying banners, festoons and placards made the call from a human chain in front of Chittagong Press Club