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
Metropolitan
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.
52,000 diploma students receive stipend
Around 52,000 diploma students from the 93 polytechnics institutions in the country have received stipends under the Skills and Training Enhancement Project financed by the World Bank. Nearly nine per cent of the stipend-recipient students are female. Out of the 93 polytechnics, 43 are public and 50 are private institutions, according to a World Bank ... Read more
Nat’l Film Day to be celebrated today
Different government and private organisations will celebrate the National Film Day today holding a variety of colourful entertainment. Last year the government declared April 3 as the National Film Day, marking commemorating placement of the East Pakistan Film
Solar panel yet to power any city traffic signals
The authorities have not yet installed any solar panel at the existing 70 signal posts in the capital even about four years after the project was initiated. The installation of solar panels at 70 old signals posts is scheduled to be completed in May while the construction of 30 new signal posts, along with the ... Read more
Book fair mourns death of Rajib
Amar Ekushey Book Fair Book fair mourns death of Rajib The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair on its 16th day mourned the killing of blogger Rajib Haider, an activist of the Shahbagh movement demanding death penalty for war criminals. Both the visitors and the representatives of different stalls were deeply shocked with the death of ... Read more
Greens for climate change adaptation under UN
Greens on Saturday called for taking action on the ground to promote climate change adaptation under UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Speaking at a consultation at National Press Club they urged the fast developing countries to take more mitigation initiative so that the Least Developing Countries like Bangladesh would require
Guardians want quality books for kids
Ekushey Book Fair Guardians want quality books for kids Parents taking their children to the Ekushey Book fair on the the Bangla Academy premises on Friday sought quality books. The earlier part of the day dedicated to the children also witnessed a huge crowd. Many guardians, however, on the day expressed concern over the quality of ... Read more
Love leads book fair to new height
The Amar Ekushey Book Fair assumed a different look on Thursday, with the visitors presenting each other with books as a token of their love on Valentine’s Day. Both the young and old couples, parents and kids grabbed the occasion to pour out their hearts to each other. ‘We have presented our favourite people with ... Read more
Pahela Phalgun adds colour to book fair
The celebrations marking Pahela Phalgun, the first day of spring according to the Bangla calendar, added a new dimension to the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair, with young people, in colourful dresses, roaming the fair premises. Thousands of young people, the boys in traditional pyjamas and punjabis and the girls in yellow saris, crowded the fair and ... Read more
Publishers sell pirated Indian books
Amar Ekushey Book Fair Publishers sell pirated Indian books More than a dozen publishing houses are displaying and selling pirated Indian books and those of other publishers in Amar Ekushey Book Fair, breaching the fair guidelines. The fair began this year with a vow to resist the sale and display of pirated books and books ... Read more
Book fair offers part-time jobs for many youths
The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair has been an income source, besides being a means of gathering experience, for many young people. There are a few stalls among a total of 274 participating publishing houses where young people, mainly students of bachelor and masters
Book price pinches publishers, readers
Both the publishers and the readers feel the pinch of increased prices of books in Amar Ekushey Book Fair as most of the readers are turning away from books because of the price hike, leaving the publishers with little turnover. Talking to New Age, owners of different publishing houses said prices of books have been