Today is the 82nd birth anniversary of Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, the woman behind the successes of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Ruling Awami League has arranged elaborate programmes to mark the day. The party will place wreaths at her grave at Banani graveyard at 10:00am, and organise special prayers for salvation of ... Read more
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Two commit suicide in Ctg
Two people committed suicide by taking poison over family dispute in Chittagong early yesterday. In an incident, Md Lokman, 35, son of Sona Mia, of Silaigara village in Anwara upazila, committed suicide by taking poison after an altercation with his mother around 1:00am. Police said Lokman died at Chittagong Medical College Hospital
Sust admission test on Nov 24
The admission test for the first year honours courses at Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (Sust) for the academic session 2012-13 will be held on November 24. The decision was taken at the academic council meeting of the university on Sunday. A total of 1390 students will be enrolled at 25 departments under six ... Read more
Yaba tablets seized, 6 held
Six men were arrested with 505 pieces of Yaba tablets and 90 bottles of phensedyl from different areas in Chittagong city on Monday and early yesterday. Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) Deputy Director Mukul Jyoti Chakma said a DNC team caught Md Nizam, 25, and seized 300 Yaba tablets from his possession in Khulshi area ... Read more
People swarm Kamalapur for train tickets
Many people, who failed to buy advance train tickets the previous day, swarmed the Kamalapur railway station in the capital on Monday to manage tickets for their journey before and after the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. Many of them, however, blamed mismanagement for their sufferings standing in long queues for hours. The Bangladesh Railway started selling advance ... Read more
His creations to be cherished forever
Humayun Ahmed His creations to be cherished forever Says Sust VC Humayun Ahmed’s writings were immensely popular and those would be cherished by millions forever, said Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) Vice-Chancellor Prof Saleh Uddin yesterday. There is not a single family which has not read the charismatic storyteller’s books and the eminent ... Read more
Greens demand demolition of illegal structures of Hallmark Group
Environment activists on Monday urged the government to demolish all illegal structures set up by Hallmark Group as the business group continues grabbing water bodies violating High Court order. At a human chain joined by affected land owners, the green activists said Hallmark Group was setting up industries filling ponds, lakes and walkways ignoring the ... Read more
Rab arrests six robbers
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested six people, allegedly members of a gang that dope and then rob people, from the capital’s Mohakhali, Abdullahpur, and Bhogra bypass in Gazipur early yesterday. The arrestees are Habibur Rahman, 40, Shamim Hossain, 28, Moklesur Rahman, 36, Shahidul Islam, 22, Madhu Akand, 38, and Saiful Islam,
Students submit memorandum to VC
Restoration of RU Ambulance Service Students submit memorandum to VC Following The Daily Star’s August 4 report “Both RU ambulances out of order”, some 100 students of Bangabandhu Hall of Rajshahi University yesterday submitted a memorandum to the vice-chancellor demanding restoration of ambulance services. The memorandum, containing signatures of over 200 students, was handed over ... Read more
Resurvey of Govt Bangla College land demanded
Speakers at a press conference yesterday demanded resurvey of the land of Govt Bangla College, alleging that Awami League lawmaker Aslamul Haque was trying to grab the land of the college and its adjoining land owned by scientist Dr Aminul Islam. They complained that the lawmaker was also trying to influence the report of
Enforcement of house rent control act urged
With a 15-point demand, including enforcement of Premises Rent Control Act, 1991, National Tenants’ Council staged a sit-in and conducted a mass signature collection campaign in front of Jatiya Press Club in the capital yesterday. The other demands include formation of a high-powered commission to
Expatriate ‘kills himself’ in Ctg
An expatriate allegedly committed suicide in Hathazari upazila of Chittagong on Sunday. The deceased, Mohammed Ekram, 28, son of Kabir Ahmad, had been living in the United Arab Emirates. Hathazari police said Ekram hanged himself from a tree in a hilly area close to Sandwip Colony of the upazila. Police recovered the body, which could not ... Read more
Wi-Fi in Rajshahi city soon
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) yesterday decided to bring three main areas of the city under Wi-Fi network coverage within a month to encourage people’s involvement in information technology. The network installation would cost around Tk 5 lakh and after installation people would have free access to Internet, said Ashraful Haque, chief engineer
Many return empty-handed as most train tickets sell out
Most of the advance train tickets sold out on Sunday at the Kamalapur railway station in the capital within four hours the authorities started selling the tickets for journey before and after the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. Many passengers did not get tickets for destinations like Chittagong and Dinajpur and many of them blamed poor management for ... Read more
CD of songs sung by RMG workers launched
The Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Sunday launched a CD titled ‘Amader Gaan’ containing songs sung by garment workers who were winner of BGMEA Gorbo-2011 music contest at Radisson Hotel. The finance minister, Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, launched the CD and also inaugurated
Rly starts advance ticket sale today
The Bangladesh Railway is going to start selling advance tickets for Eid-ul-Fitr today. Meanwhile, huge crowd was seen at the Kamalapur railway station in the capital on Saturday. Some bus operators will also start advance tickets sale within the next few days. Saidur Rahman, assistant director (operation) central control of Bangladesh Railway,
Zoo buzzing with new animals, birds
The National Zoo at Mirpur in the city is now buzzing with new inmates as the authorities procured 51 animals and 209 birds in last two months for better entertainment of the visit. The 51 animal of 21 species and 209 birds of 19 species have been brought from South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Canada ... Read more
Stop building all dams
Two organisations urge India Speakers at a discussion yesterday called upon India to immediately stop building all sorts of dams, including the controversial Tipaimukh dam, as it will adversely affect the environment, agriculture and bio-diversity of Bangladesh. They also urged the people of Bangladesh and India to raise voice against the
Greens demand body to control food quality
Green activists demanded a regulatory commission to control quality of food items and drinks and urged the government to set up public complaint centres about adulterated food. They put forth the demands at a leaflet distribution programme in the city’s in the city’s Mohammadpur, Karwan Bazar, New Market, Azimpur, Palashi and Chowkbazar areas on
Chittagong traffic in grip of severe tailback
Traffic congestion has turned acute on most of the roads, lanes and by-lanes in the Chittagong city, particularly during the iftar hours. Most of the city road started to experience severe tailback since the very beginning of the month of Ramadan even after the recent increase in the manpower of the traffic