Anwara shrine robbery case Police on Thursday submitted a charge sheet of the Anwara Talsara Darber Robbery case accusing seven officials of the RAB-7 including its former chief Lt Colonel Zulfikar Ali Majumder. Officer in-charge (Investigation) of the Anwara Police Station Abdus Salam submitted the charge sheet to the court of chief judicial magistrate in ... Read more
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Meena to be aired on ABC Radio
For the first time, popular cartoon characters Meena, Mithu and Raju gone live on radio today (Friday) with the presenters interacting live with other children. This initiative, the first of its kind, led by Unicef Bangladesh in partnership with ABC Radio FM 89.2, has been taken to provide a platform for children, especially vulnerable and ... Read more
QUBEE Summer Laptop Fair starts June 7
A three-day ‘QUBEE Summer Laptop Fair 2012’ begins on June 7 at Ruposhi Bangla Hotel in the capital. Event management organisation Maker Communication is organising the fair with the slogan ‘Enlighten up the Technology’ for the 11th time in Bangladesh, the organisers said at a press briefing at city’s Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel on Saturday
Rony DUJA new president, Zayeef GS
Daily Ittefaq Dhaka University correspondent Mahbub Rony and Ahmed Zayeef of the daily Protham Alo were elected as president and general secretary of DU Journalists’ Association respectively. The election for the term 2012-2013 was held at its office at Teacher-Student Center of the university on Wednesday
4-day digital fair begins
A four-day Digital Innovation Fair began on Wednesday in Sylhet city to make popular the internet services in the society. Prime minister’s private secretary Nazrul Islam Khan, also project director of Support to Digital Bangladesh, inaugurated the fair
Strategy for Community Radio installation, broadcast and operation launched
A national policy strategy for the implementation of community radio installation, broadcast and operation was launched on Wednesday. The Government of Bangladesh, with technical support from UNICEF, hope that their vision for the growth of community radio will be
4000 teacher posts vacant in 251 govt colleges
Special BCS sought to save the situation Education in the 251 government colleges of the country suffers a setback for severe teacher shortages with some 4000 posts lying vacant, prompting demands for holding a special BCS examination to overcome the crisis. According to sources, the situation is so desperate that many departments of 88 colleges are ... Read more
Bangladesh observes Safe Motherhood Day today
Bangladesh observes Safe Motherhood Day today in the backdrop of 194 mothers still dying per 100,000 births each year as over 68 per cent of them still give birth unattended by trained personnel, according to a recent nationwide demographic health survey. The day is being celebrated this year on the lofty theme of ‘Safe delivery ... Read more
NICVD docs successfully control drug-resistant hypertension
For the first time in Bangladesh, a team of doctors of National Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases yesterday successfully operated on a patient to control drug-resistant hypertension. Typically, the arteries in the kidneys of such patients have bundled nerves. The doctors reach the kidney through a catheter and administer a medicated heat injury in such nerve
Nazrul’s birth anniv celebrated
The 113th anniversary of the birth of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, who pioneered the poems of rebellion espousing the spirit of revolt against orthodoxy and oppression, was observed with various programmes across the country on Friday. Nazrul, a poet, lyricist, composer, dramatist, short-story writer, revolutionary
100 more post offices to function as e-centres
As part of the government’s plan to upgrade 8,500 post offices into e-centres during its tenure, 100 more post offices will start functioning as e- centres by July. About 2,000 post offices have already been computerised, a reliable source at the ministry of Post and Telecommunications told The Independent on
White Panel sweeps DU syndicate polls
The White Panel, backed by teachers loyal to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies, on Monday swept the syndicate elections of Dhaka University, winning five out of the six posts. The Blue Panel, a pro-Awami League teachers’ platform, won only one post. DU treasurer Professor Mizanur Rahman conducted the elections with candidates
1,000 multimedia classrooms start journey
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the country had made good progress in its efforts towards building ‘Digital Bangladesh’ during the last three years as pledged in the ruling party’s election manifesto. “We’ve achieved many successes to this end,” she said, while inaugurating through videoconferencing from her office the multimedia classrooms and digital academic contents ... Read more
387 colleges get 4 lakh online applications so far
Introduction of online college admission process have got huge response from the candidates this year as 387 colleges under eight general education boards have received nearly 4 lakh applications till today, according to government sources. Of the total 387 colleges, 153 are under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education,
Sultana Zaman passes away
Sultana Zaman, a leading actress in Bangladesh’s movie world of the 1960s, passed away yesterday at her Gulshan residence owing to old age complications at the age of 76, says a press release. She left behind a daughter, a son and a host of admirers to mourn her
Arsenic-free drinking water in Rajshahi
The Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has been supplying arsenic-free drinking water among people in some parts of the dried tract for the last couple of years. Sources said the BMDA has a target to construct 620 more installations to supply the safe drinking water through pipeline by the forthcoming June. The initiative was taken ... Read more
1 in 3 adults has HTN, 1 in 10 has diabetes
Research 1 in 3 adults has HTN, 1 in 10 has diabetes According to The World health statistics 2012 report released recently, one in three adults worldwide, has raised blood pressure, known as hypertension (HTN) — a condition that causes around half of all deaths from stroke and heart disease. One in ten adults has ... Read more
New express train on Dhaka-Sylhet route
Bangladesh Railway yesterday introduced a new express train on the Dhaka-Sylhet route to meet the increasing demand of commuters. The 12-coach Kalni Express with 562 seats will run six days a week. It will stop at Biman Bandar, Kulaura, Shayestaganj, and Srimangal stations on its way
Digital signature soon for e-governance
Electronic signature, which is a key feature for e-procurement, e-governance, e-commerce and other digital activities, will be introduced soon, as all the necessary works for the job have been completed, said officials, reports BSS. “Electronic signature is ready for introducing to the people and it will ensure the total
Dhaka-Sylhet new intercity train from tomorrow
Bangladesh Railway will press a pair of new intercity train, Kalni Express, on Dhaka-Sylhet route from tomorrow. The train will head from Sylhet Railway Station at 6:20am and reach Dhaka at 1:00pm while the return trip will start at 3:00pm, ending at Sylhet at 9:00pm, railway