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.
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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
DU Blue Panel teachers decry Hefajat demands
Pro-Awami League Blue Panel teachers of Dhaka University on Tuesday held demonstrations protesting at the 13-point demand placed forth by Hefajat-e-Islam. Terming the demand as a ‘charter of medieval darkness era’, they urged the government to arrest those who were misusing Islam,
Local people hold demo for arrest of killers
Local people held demonstrations in of the Barisal city on Tuesday, demanding immediate arrest of the killers of schoolboy Inan. Samir Rafi Inan, 16, Class X student of Barisal Government Zila School and only son of Zahangir Hossain Tanu, a contractor of Baro Bari Lane
Residential building catches fire in Ctg
A residential building on Jubilee Road in the Chittagong city caught fire Tuesday afternoon. Sources in the Chittagong fire service said the fire originated from a leakage in the gas line at the building under the Kotwali police station. On information, the fire fighters put out the fire.
Fire breaks out at DB office
A fire broke out in the Detective Branch office in the capital city’s Minto Road on Tuesday. The fire originated from a short circuit and spread to at a room of the DB bomb disposal unit at about 2:30pm, said fire service station manager Shafat Hasan. On information, three fire fighters’ units doused
Preparations for Pahela Baishakh celebrations underway
Preparations for the upcoming Pahela Baishakh 2013 are going on in full swing as the first day of the Bangla month ‘Boishakh’ will be celebrated on April 14. This year’s Mangal Shobha Jatra strives to symbolically represent people’s struggle against evil forces to establish a modern and liberal nation, said the organisers.
WASA plans large-scale use of surface water
The Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority has taken up a long-term plan to go for surface water sources to meet the city dwellers’ safe water demand reducing its dependence on groundwater. ‘We putting emphasis on surface water sources to gradually reduce dependence on groundwater. We’re trying to bring water from the Padma
Experts want Sanofi’s Access to Medicines programme in Bangladesh
Healthcare professionals and representatives of the government and non-governmental organisations at a discussion on Thursday explored the possibility of collaborating with Sanofi for running its Access to Medicines programme in Bangladesh, particularly in the area of mental health. Sanofi through its Access to Medicines programme has been
Four killed in city
A man was electrocuted while three others were killed in road accidents in the city Friday. At Boardghata, a van driver was electrocuted. The deceased, Iqbal Hossin, 40, was from Joyka at Karimganj in Kishoreganj. The victim’s brother, Kabir Hossain, said his brother came in contact with
7 nabbed in link with cameraman killing
Seven people were arrested early Friday in connection with the killing of cameraman Shahidul Islam, who made programmes for Bangladesh Television, at his Uttara office on Tuesday. The Rapid Action Battalion detained two staff of Shahidul’s office – Raihan, 20, also known as Rohan, and Litu Anam, 19, also known as Liton, – and Aslam ... Read more
Science and ICT fair begins in Barisal
Speakers at the inaugural ceremony of a three-day science and ICT fair in Barisal Thursday afternoon urged the students to be scientifically-minded to take Bangladesh forward as a technology and knowledge-based nation. The district administration has organised the fair with 25 stalls
E-commerce fair begins in Sylhet
A three-day e-commerce fair began in Sylhet on Thursday. The finance minister, Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, inaugurated the first ever e-commerce fair in Sylhet through video conference from his office in Dhaka in the morning. The district administration and Computer Jagath, a monthly
JUJA observes 40th founding anniversary
The 40th founding anniversary of Jahnagirnagar University Journalists’ Association was observed on Thursday on at the campus amid much enthusiasm and fanfare. With the slogan ‘Eksahte Jegesi Muktir Sarathi’, the university wore a festive look with colors festoons and lightings to mark the day.