Wasfia Nazreen, the first Bangladeshi attempting to climb the seven highest mountains of the world’s seven continents, will leave the country today to conquer Mount Everest, the highest peak of the world. A send off ceremony was organised at the head office of City Bank Limited, the key sponsor of Wasfia’s climb, in the city ... Read more
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Registration to go online
Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) is set to launch an online registration system for the BCS examinees to ease the appointment process. “The new system will enable the commission to recommend the successful candidates of a BCS examination for appointment within a year, which took almost three years in the recent
Application for 33rd BCS on web
The Public Service Commission (PSC) yesterday published the circular for 33rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination to fill up 4,206 vacant posts, said the PSC officials. Of the total vacant posts, 2,905 are in professional and technical cadres, 582 in general cadre, 607 in education cadre (general colleges), and 112 in education cadre
HSC exams schedule revised
In the face of protests by HSC examinees of the science group, the government yesterday deferred the mathematics examinations by nearly a month. According to the revised routine, examinations of two papers of mathematics will be held on May 17 and 20, instead of April 22 and
Stranded cats rescued
Firefighters rescued two cats stuck on two high rises in the city’s New Eskaton and Mohakhali DOHS area in the last two days. The Eskaton cat was stuck on a ledge between the 8th and 9th floors on the outer surface of the 16-storied building, Queen’s Garden Homes, informed the feline’s owner
Faridee no more
Humayun Faridee, the legendary actor and one of the brightest silver screen stars in the country, died at his Dhanmondi residence in the capital yesterday morning. He was 60. Faridee, a popular actor who mesmerised audiences for over two decades with his powerful versatile acting skills in theatre, television drama, and cinema, breathed his last
Siddika Kabir passes away
Siddika Kabir, a noted nutrition expert and culinary artist, died at a city hospital on Tuesday, Independent TV reports. A famous TV face who used to run the show ‘Siddika Kabir’s Recipe’, Prof Kabir was 80. She also worked as the consultant of consumer brands Dano, Nestlé and Radhuni. In 1966, Siddika started attending different ... Read more
Friends and colleagues mourn Amol Bose’s death
Popular character actor-comedian Amol Bose died of a heart attack at a city hospital on January 23. He was 75. He left behind his wife, a daughter, two grandchildren and a host of relatives, friends and well wishers. Amol Bose was born at Boalmari in Faridpur in 1943. The veteran actor was preparing to go ... Read more
Actor Amol Bose dies
Seasoned film and TV actor Amol Bose died on Monday morning at the age of 78 in Dhaka’s Apollo Hospital following a severe heart attack at his residence. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, grand children and many fans. His cremation will be held on Thursday after arrival of his daughter in Dhaka ... Read more
In’tl Children’s Film Festival begins
The four-day Fifth International Children’s Film Festival started at Bangladesh Development Society auditorium in Barisal city on Saturday. In association with UNICEF, Children’s Film Society Bangladesh is organising the festival titled ‘Future in Frames’ without any entrance fee. Prof Md Hanif, former principal Govt BM College, inaugurated the festival
Online bookstore launched
Rokomari.com, an online shopping portal, was launched in the city yesterday with a view to help both readers buy books without physically visiting any store and pay the bills upon receiving the delivery. Noted litterateur Anisul Hoque and Munir Hasan, general secretary of Bangladesh Math Olympiad, inaugurated the store at a ceremony at a school ... Read more
Humayun made spl adviser at UN mission
Popular writer Humayun Ahmed has been appointed special adviser to the Bangladesh Mission in the United Nations, reports a private television channel. “I am surprised but happy,” said the author, who is now staying in the USA for treatment of cancer, in his reaction. Talking to Channel i yesterday, he said, “The government knows very
Fifth International Children’s Film Festival on the cards
In association with UNICEF, Children’s Film Society Bangladesh will organise the Fifth International Children’s Film Festival, titled “Future in Frames”, starting from January 21. The weeklong festival will begin at Shawkat Osman Memorial Auditorium of Central Public Library, Shahbagh in Dhaka. Planning Minister Air Vice Marshal (retd.) AK Khandaker will inaugurate the festival. Veteran artist
Actress Doel dies of cancer
Film actress Doel died of cancer at a city hospital on December 29. She was 45. The once popular actress breathed her last at Dipham Hospital, finally giving in to a two-and-a-half-year struggle with cancer. After Doel, whose real name is Ifte Ara Dalia, suffered a brain haemorrhage in 2009, she was
Suranjit for jt survey before Tipai dam construction
The railway minister, Suranjit Sengupta, has called for an immediate joint survey by India and Bangladesh before constructing the Tipaimukh dam in Indian territory. ‘Bangladesh and India must conduct a joint survey to resolve controversy over construction of the Tipaimukh dam, the minister said, adding, ‘We should not make any delay to resolve the issue ... Read more
Tipai dam a ‘death trap’ for Bangladesh: left parties
Left political leaders on Monday described India’s under construction Tipaimukh Dam as the ‘death trap’ for Bangladesh. They said that India was unilaterally building the dam violating agreements with lower riparian Bangladesh as well as international conventions. India is building the dam on the international river Barak before it splits and enters into
DMCH radiology dept in disarray
Patients are deprived of proper services due to disarrayed system and lack of basic infrastructures at the Radiology and Imaging Department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Three x-ray machines worth Tk 3 crore have been lying damaged at the department for the last one year causing immense suffering to the
Recovery of Barisal waterbodies demanded
Recovery, re-excavating and preservation of rapidly disappearing major waterbodies in the city and its outskirts were demanded by local elites in Barisal on Thursday. The demands were placed in a meet the press progamme, jointly organised by non-government organisations Parjatan Trust, Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihood (CSRL) and Uttarayan, at Barisal Reporters Unity on Thursday. ... Read more
No fire stations in 17 UZs
A total of 17 upazilas in Barisal division have no fire service station, while 610 fire incidents caused damage worth more than Tk 14 crore in the division this year. A total of 103 fire incidents also occurred last year. Sources of Barisal divisional fire service and civil defense station (FSCD) claimed that they had ... Read more
Cost of living in Ctg goes beyond most
Arun Bikash Dey, Chittagong Schoolteacher Sourav Guha has become depressed about life as it has become very difficult to meet his family expenditures with his limited income. Last week he had a shouting match with a staff of an emergency power supply company when the staff asked him to pay an extra Tk30 for supplying ... Read more