Sylhet people on Sunday demanded immediate resumption of Biman’s direct flight between Sylhet and London. They put forth the demand at a human chain programme organised by welfare organisation Sylhet Kalyan Sangstha at Surma Point in the city between 11:00am and 1:30pm. Speakers during the human chain blamed the government for closing the flight of the
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Notre Dame, board at loggerheads
Admission to Colleges Notre Dame, board at loggerheads A dispute has brewed between Notre Dame College and Dhaka education board for the college’s holding an admission test in defiance of government rules. Over the row, the education board has refused to accept SSC transcripts and registration fees of the new students who have enrolled to ... Read more
Uncertainty lurks as BUET reopens today
The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology will reopen today ending a 44-day holiday of summer, Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr. The holiday, from July 11 to August 24, was announced amid a protest by its teachers’ association demanding the resignation of its vice-chancellor SM Nazrul Islam and the pro vice-chancellor
Equipment, staff crises plague labour ward
Ctg Medical College Hospital Equipment, staff crises plague labour ward The Antenatal and Labour Ward of Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) is functioning with almost half of the medical equipment and workforce required to deal with the increased number of patients. This situation has caused sufferings to patients and burdens on the staff of the ... Read more
2 killed, 7 injured in road crashes
Two people, including a college student, were killed and seven others injured in separate road accidents in Chittagong, Jhenidah and Narail on Thursday and yesterday. Our staff correspondent from Chittagong reports, a woman died as a microbus ran her over on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Baratakia area of Mirsarai upazila in Chittagong on
Tributes paid to Ivy Rahman
Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif on Friday said that bigwigs of then Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led government had formulated the blueprint of the August 21 grenade attack. He came up with the allegation after placing wreaths at the grave of Ivy Rahman at Banani Graveyard marking her eighth death anniversary
CCC conservancy workers get nothing but neglect
Four workers of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) were collecting garbage from a dustbin into a three-wheeled van in Lal Dighi area on July 30. They did not have any safety gears on them. Liquid waste was rolling down their bare arms to their elbows. That is how some 2,000 shebaks (conservancy workers) are working to ... Read more
Ensure domestic workers’ safety: rights activists
Women’s rights activists on Friday demanded immediate ratification of the ILO convention on domestic workers’ rights and drawing up of a national law in this regard. Rights organisation Karmojobi Nari formed a human chain in front of the National Press Club to mark the day for resistance against repression on
Auto-rickshaws, taxicabs drivers take excessive fares
Auto rickshaw and taxicab drivers are demanding excessive fares from passengers during the Eid holiday. Drivers argue that due to a rise in daily deposits and an unwillingness of police and owners, they have to charge extra fares from commuters. Mohammad Anisul Haque, a traveller who reached Kamlapur railway station in Dhaka from
Left parties demand judicial probe
Torture on Limon Left parties demand judicial probe Different left-leaning political parties on Friday protested against filing murder case against mother of Limon Hossain and his family members and demanded judicial enquiry into the allegation of tortures on Limon by members of Rapid Action Battalion. The central steering committee of the Democratic Left Alliance, a ... Read more
Inter-city trains demanded in Netrakona
Green activists and local people of Netrakona on Friday demanded inter-city train service from Mohanganj to Dhaka. The demand came from a human chain formed by the Save the Environment Movement and United Peace Foundation in front of the Mohanganj rail station in Netrakona, a release said. Speakers at the programme said many students from the ... Read more
Bangladeshi man killed in Italy
A group of miscreants killed a Bangladeshi man in Italy on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Taj Uddin, 35, hailing from Dharon village of Sunamganj district. Taj had been living in Italy with his elder brother. The night before Eid, Taj came under attack while visiting a popular tourist spot in
National Eidgah ready for Eid jamaat
Preparations have been made to hold the main Eid-ul-Fitr jamaat at National Eidgah in the capital on Eid day. Necessary arrangements including waterproof shed, fans, sitting place, toilets and ablution facilities have been set up at the Eidgah where more than 1 lakh devotees including the president, ministers, judges, lawmakers and diplomats will say their
Midnight shopping gains popularity
It was almost midnight on Wednesday and still a long tailback of vehicles carrying Eid shoppers could be seen outside the city’s Bashundhara Shopping Mall. At the shopping centre, the queue for entry does not seem to shorten, with the constant stream of shoppers. Meanwhile, on the staircase leading to the centre, many were
Wild elephants kill two in Cox’s Bazar
Two people were killed and three others injured when two wild elephants attacked them at Uttarpara village in Ramu upazila early Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Amena Begum, 22, wife of Abdul Hadi and Ali Ahmed, 55, of the village. Locals sources said the two wild elephants entered the village from nearby Garjonia
High prices throw a wrench in Eid shopping
High prices of clothes and cosmetics have disheartened Eid shoppers from low income group, a scenario which is reflected by the dearth of buyers in some hawkers’ markets of the capital. Sales at the city’s Gulistan and Farmgate hawkers’ markets remain quite low although the market at New Market is faring better
Muggers on the prowl on DU campus
Incidents of mugging are on the rise on the Dhaka University campus for the past few months and the situation has aggravated ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr amid lax security measures. At least 30 students and three DU teachers and some outsiders fell prey to the muggers over the last three months and one of ... Read more
Rajshahi silk showrooms draws huge crowd
Silk fabrics, weaved and designed by local artisans, are on tremendous demand in the Eid markets of Rajshahi city, with the moneyed people rushing to the city silk showrooms every day. After a lull in trade and commerce in the city due to a week-long drizzling, shopping in Eid markets has gained momentum as the ... Read more
Strong rules needed to curb cyber crimes: Expert
Strong legal regime and its enforcement is a must in curbing the rising trend of cyber crimes, said cyber criminologist Dr Kim Kwang Choo of University of South Australia. With advancement in science and information and communications technology, came increased threats of money laundering, child pornography, terrorism, identity thefts and electronic fraud, he
DU to observe Black Day Aug 28 this year
The Dhaka University authorities have decided to observe DU Black Day on August 28 instead of August 23 this year due to Eid vacation. The Black Day is observed on August 23 every year to protest assault on and mass roundups of the students and teachers by army personnel in