Today marks the 11th death anniversary of renowned dancer, TV and film actress, and director of Jago Art Centre Rawshan Jamil. On the occasion, a memorial programme and milad will be held today after Asar prayers at Jago Art Centre (Institute of Fine Arts) Bhaban, Swamibag in Dhaka, says a press release. Artistes, teachers and ... Read more
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Dhaka Zoo welcomes 12 new members
The Dhaka Zoo on Saturday received 12 new residents of four species, three each of zebra, greater kudu, ostrich and oryx, from South Africa. Zoo officials said the animals arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at about 6:00am by a special cargo flight of France Airlines and reached the zoo by a special vehicle at
BSMMU reckons introducing music therapy
The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University authorities are pondering on setting up a music therapy centre, a proposal they have recently received from a music teacher. The university’s vice-chancellor Pran Gopal Datta said they were giving it a serious thought but lacked funding for the job
RU folklore students want PSC quota
Rajshahi University folklore students demanded quota under public service commission for those taking degrees in the subject. To press their demand, the department students held a press conference at the university’s central cafeteria on Saturday in which Mahbub Hossain, a master’s level student was the main
Swipe cards reveal new era of BRTC transport
Revolutionising the country’s passenger transport, Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) launched the use of a swipe card ticketing system, similar to that of London’s Oyster card. Instead of queuing up for tickets at every BRTC bus counter, passengers can now use a smartcard to swipe a reader before boarding and getting off the
Slum women learn basic healthcare
Young women from the city’s slums are being trained as Bedside Assistants under an outreach programme designed by the A K Khan Healthcare Trust. About 20 women, aged between 18 and 35, having formal education up to the SSC level, from the Karail slum near the posh Gulshan area are undergoing the training with audio-visual ... Read more
Teacher crisis cripples RU Bangla dept
Academic activities at Bangla department of Rajshahi University (RU) are being severely hampered due to acute shortage of teachers. More than half of the teaching posts out of total 26 remain vacant for longer time, much to the cause of concern for over five hundred students of the department about their
Involve experts on traffic system
Dhaka Metro Rail Involve experts on traffic system Suggests ex-chief engineer of Kolkata Metro Former chief engineer of Kolkata Metro Ashok Sengupta suggested the government involvement of a group of selected persons who have clear idea about the Dhaka’s roads and its traffic situation for establishment of metro rail in Dhaka city. “Selecting people is ... Read more
Young women scientists’ workshop
Mentor-mentee Young women scientists’ workshop An international workshop on “Mentor- Mentee” program was organized by Bangladesh Academy of Sciences on 24-25 March 2012 at NMST Auditorium, Agargaon, Dhaka. The theme of the workshop was Challenges of Young Women Scientists in New and Emerging Sciences. A group of 50 young women scientists (age less than 40 ... Read more
Banglavision turns seven
TV channel Banglavision turns seven today. On the occasion, the channel will air special programmes throughout today and tomorrow. The celebration started last night at zero hour through cutting an anniversary cake. The channel then aired a live programme, titled “Shaptam Borshey Amra”. Noted personalities from different fields appeared on the programme
Notre Dame College plans to set up univ
Notre Dame College having reputation for offering quality higher secondary education plans to set up a university to offer further education, college officials said. The officials said that it had already collected application form from the University Grants Commission. ‘The college authorities have decided to set up a university. We have collected
Desh TV turns three
Desh TV turned three on March 26. With a three day special programme, the TV channel is celebrating “Desh Utshab”, featuring documentaries, films, musical programmes and more. The celebration also marks the 41st Independence Day. Politicians, cultural personalities, journalists, teachers and people from all walks of life attended the anniversary programme held at Desh TV ... Read more
Bangladeshi woman embarks on Everest conquest today
Wasfia Nazreen, the first Bangladeshi attempting to climb the seven highest mountains of the world’s seven continents, will leave the country today to conquer Mount Everest, the highest peak of the world. A send off ceremony was organised at the head office of City Bank Limited, the key sponsor of Wasfia’s climb, in the city ... Read more
Registration to go online
Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) is set to launch an online registration system for the BCS examinees to ease the appointment process. “The new system will enable the commission to recommend the successful candidates of a BCS examination for appointment within a year, which took almost three years in the recent
Application for 33rd BCS on web
The Public Service Commission (PSC) yesterday published the circular for 33rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination to fill up 4,206 vacant posts, said the PSC officials. Of the total vacant posts, 2,905 are in professional and technical cadres, 582 in general cadre, 607 in education cadre (general colleges), and 112 in education cadre
HSC exams schedule revised
In the face of protests by HSC examinees of the science group, the government yesterday deferred the mathematics examinations by nearly a month. According to the revised routine, examinations of two papers of mathematics will be held on May 17 and 20, instead of April 22 and
Stranded cats rescued
Firefighters rescued two cats stuck on two high rises in the city’s New Eskaton and Mohakhali DOHS area in the last two days. The Eskaton cat was stuck on a ledge between the 8th and 9th floors on the outer surface of the 16-storied building, Queen’s Garden Homes, informed the feline’s owner
Faridee no more
Humayun Faridee, the legendary actor and one of the brightest silver screen stars in the country, died at his Dhanmondi residence in the capital yesterday morning. He was 60. Faridee, a popular actor who mesmerised audiences for over two decades with his powerful versatile acting skills in theatre, television drama, and cinema, breathed his last
Siddika Kabir passes away
Siddika Kabir, a noted nutrition expert and culinary artist, died at a city hospital on Tuesday, Independent TV reports. A famous TV face who used to run the show ‘Siddika Kabir’s Recipe’, Prof Kabir was 80. She also worked as the consultant of consumer brands Dano, Nestlé and Radhuni. In 1966, Siddika started attending different ... Read more
Friends and colleagues mourn Amol Bose’s death
Popular character actor-comedian Amol Bose died of a heart attack at a city hospital on January 23. He was 75. He left behind his wife, a daughter, two grandchildren and a host of relatives, friends and well wishers. Amol Bose was born at Boalmari in Faridpur in 1943. The veteran actor was preparing to go ... Read more