A five-day computer expo is going to begin in Sylhet today to popularise the use of computer technology among the masses. The local unit of Bangladesh Computer Samiti has arranged the fair styled ‘BCB Digital Expo Sylhet 2013’ at Mohammad Ali Gymnasium Building at Rikabibazar in the
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DU students charged extra fees
The authorities of newly constructed Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall and Santosh Chandra Bhaban of Jagannath Hall are charging extra fees from the students attached to the dormitories, students have alleged. The students said the authorities Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall were realising Tk 4,000 while the authorities of Santosh Chandra Bhaban Tk 1,700 as ‘caution
Mainstreaming nutrition programmes still a far cry: experts
Senior paediatrician and adviser of Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation MQK Talukder on Monday criticised the government as he said there was no visible activities even one year after mainstreaming the nutrition programmes nationally. He was addressing a programme organised by the Alive and Thrives at BRAC Centre Inn
Kenny Rogers Roasters launched
The Capita Food and Beverage Limited on Sunday launched a restaurant of International Food Franchise ‘Kenny Rogers Roasters’ at Gulshan in the capital, said a press release. The restaurant was inaugurated by Dato Francis Lee, president of Kenny Rogers Roasters International, and Mukarram Husain Khan, chairman of Capita Food and Beverage
Wasfia conquers highest point of Antarctica
Bangladeshi mountaineer Wasfia Nazreen conquered Mount Vinson, the highest point of Antarctica, on Saturday as part of her ongoing quest to climb the seven highest mountains of the world’s seven continents. Wasfia, who was the second Bangladeshi woman to climb Mount Everest, set off for the frozen continent from Chile on December 29 after partaking ... Read more
Buet team wins Saarc programming contest
The students of Buet bagged the winning trophy at the Third Quazi Azher Ali SAARC Programming Contest-2012 held in the capital on Saturday. Buet’s “Choker” became the champion team while Dhaka University’s “Angry Birds” and Buet’s “Merry Enzam” became the runner-up and second runner-up teams respectively in
‘Death Clock’ launched to discourage tobacco use
A “Death Clock”, displaying the number of people dying in the country of tobacco related diseases every day, was launched in the capital’s Bijoy Sharani yesterday. First of its kind in Bangladesh, the clock was launched by Progga, an anti-tobacco campaigning organisation, with the support of the government, said
Kaptan Bazar kitchen market declared formalin free
Traders on Friday declared Kaptan Bazar (Thathari Bazar) as the sixth formalin-free kitchen market in the capital, pledging not to sell formalin-tainted adulterated commodities. Malibagh Kitchen Market, Shantinagar Bazar, Mohakhali Kitchen Market, Gulshan-2 Kitchen Market and Mohammadpur’s Town Hall Kitchen Market are the
Port city faces gas crisis
Chittagong city dwellers witness an unhappy beginning to a new year as they suffer from severe gas crisis for more than four days now. Most of the city’s households and gas refuelling stations has been experiencing low or frequently disrupted gas supply while many areas suffered from low gas
JU to mark 42nd founding anniv Jan 12
Jahangirnagar University is going to celebrate its 42nd anniversary on January 12 amid much enthusiasm and festivity on the campus. The university authorities have planned a daylong programme on the occasion, termed as the JU Day, says a press release of the university on Thursday while the decision has been taken in an
Two arrested with 6,000 Yaba pills in capital
Detective Branch of Police, in two separate drives, arrested a bus driver and a woman with about 6,000 Yaba tablets from the capital’s Kamalapur and Sabujbagh areas early yesterday. Jasim Chowdhury, 51, driver of Shyamoli Paribahan, which runs on the Dhaka-Teknaf route, had 5,000 pieces of the banned drug in his possession
Hatirjheel-Begunbari road opens to public
BGMEA Bhaban yet to be pulled down The Hatirjheel-Begunbari road opened to public on Wednesday after the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, inaugurated the Integrated Development Hatirjheel Area, Including Begunbari Khal, Project. Traffic on the road, however, was restricted to facilitate public viewing of the spectacular spot, the project officials said. People in their hundreds poured into ... Read more
College of Leather Technology comes under DU
Bangladesh College of Leather Technology has started its journey anew as a full-fledged institution under Dhaka University’s Faculty of Engineering and Technology. The institution started operating as the Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology after an agreement was signed on January 1 in this regard at the
Women not safe until men change attitude
Say rights activists Safety of women cannot be ensured until men change their attitude, said speakers at a programme yesterday. Women will be victims of sexual, psychological and physical violence until the patriarchal attitude of our society gives the way to a more tolerant outlook, they said. They were speaking at the 27th founding anniversary ... Read more
CJ reshuffles 25 benches, no bench given to Justice Nizamul
The chief justice has reconstituted 20 two-judge and 5 single-judge High Court benches without allocating a bench for Justice Md Nizamul Huq, who resigned as International Crimes Tribunal 1 chair on December 11 after his Skype conversations with a Brussels-based Bangladeshi expatriate about war crimes
Fire mars first day of DITF
5 stalls burnt At least five stalls were burnt after a fire broke out at the Dhaka International Trade Fair at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital on Tuesday, the first day of the month-long fair. The fire originated at stall no 283 on the west side of the control room at the DITF at about ... Read more
Number of diabetic children on rise: Doctors
More than four lakh children suffering from type-1 diabetes in the country are dependent on supplemental insulin, and the number is increasing every year, said doctors and experts at a programme on Monday. They made the remarks at a day-long New Year celebration programme organised by Bangladesh Diabetic Samity (BADAS), Novo Nordisk and World Diabetes ... Read more
REHAB fair begins today
The Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh will begin its five-day housing fair in the city today. The five day ‘REHAB Fair 2012’ will be held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre from January 02 to January 06. The fair will remain open from 11:00am to 08:00pm today and 10:00am to
45pc children underweight
Says survey The prevalence of underweight children at national level is about 45 percent in both boys and girls, shows a demographic survey. It finds that the prevalence of stunting is 40 percent in both boys and girls, and that it is five percent higher in rural areas than in
Prof Murshid was teacher of society
Say eminent citizens Prof Khan Sarwar Murshid was an ideal teacher who was not only a teacher for his students but also a teacher for society, eminent citizens said yesterday. “To become an ideal teacher it is very necessary to refrain from some things which he maintained,” said Justice Muhammad Habibur Rahman,