The contractor of the under-construction Gulistan-Jatrabari flyover, also known as Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover, has been directed to hand over the flyover to the Dhaka South City Corporation by February 28 next year. Besides, the state minister for LGRD and cooperatives, Jahangir Kabir Nanak, on Monday also directed for shifting the gas, power, water and
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Applications for 1,65,000 MRPs put on hold
At least 165,000 passport seekers, who had applied for passports, in the last three months, to go abroad for jobs or medical treatment, are in serious trouble, due to delay in getting machine-readable passports (MRPs), because of delays in importing passport booklets, and lengthy process of police verification. As a result, a vested quarter is ... Read more
Hiroshima Day observed
The 67th Hiroshima Day was observed in Bangladesh on Monday as elsewhere in the world, marking the dropping of atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan on 6 and 9 August 1945. A number of organisations in Bangladesh observed the day with programmes. The Bangladesh Peace Council organised a discussion at ... Read more
US worried at govt action on Grameen
Urges transparency in MD selection process The United States has expressed deep concern over Bangladesh government’s actions to control over the Grameen Bank and called for showing respect to the integrity, effectiveness and independence of the Bank. It also urged the Bangladeshi government to ensure transparency in the selection of a new managing director for ... Read more
Five years in jail for no offence
Though he had no criminal records, Zakir Hossain was picked up by police at Paltan where he used to work at a private firm. He was taken to the police station “for some talks”. It was on November 26, 2007. Later, police produced him before a Narayanganj court, identifying him as a “convicted fugitive” in ... Read more
Hard to get train tickets
Home Rush for Eid Hard to get train tickets All the woes and sufferings are for enjoying a few days with the near and dear ones during the Eid holidays for which thousands of city dwellers wait all the year round. Defying traffic gridlock, rainfall, fasting and daily business, thousands of people thronged the Kamalapur ... Read more
Tagore’s 71st death anniversary today
The 71st death anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore will be observed today, the 22nd day of the Bengali month of Sraban. To mark the day, different social and cultural organisations have taken up special programmes. The versatile personality throughout his life enriched Bangla literature through his writings. Rabindranath was born on May 7, 1961 in the Jorasanko ... Read more
Faulty, old launches get facelift
Raises risks in journey on river routes Like in the previous years, around 100 faulty launches are getting quick fixes in docks of Keraniganj during Ramadan this year so that those could be pressed on service to ferry Eid holidaymakers. The Department of Shipping, the government body to regulate water transport, has issued notices and ... Read more
Oscar Pistorius runs into history
London Olympic 2012 Oscar Pistorius runs into history Oscar Pistorius was late. The press at the mixed zones was getting antsy. There were some whispers about deadlines. From time to time, murmurs went up around the hundred or so who had packed into the limited space for the chance to grab a single quote from ... Read more
Ministry goes soft on realtor
Wetland Filling Ministry goes soft on realtor Slashes Tk 45 lakh off Tk 50 lakh fine The environment ministry has mysteriously waived Tk 45 lakh from a penalty of Tk 50 lakh slapped on the developer of illegal housing scheme Ashiyan City for destroying nature. In addition, it ordered the Department of Environment (DoE) for ... Read more
No fish export to Dhaka
Threatens West Bengal business body Paschimbanga Fish Importers Association has threatened to halt exports of all kinds of fish if Bangladesh’s ban on hilsa export to West Bengal is not withdrawn immediately. Atul Das, the association president, said the recent ban on hilsa export from Bangladesh has cast a negative impact on Paschimbanga (West Bengal) ... Read more
Cops sue 300 JU students over violence
Around 300 students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) were sued yesterday in two cases filed in connection with Thursday’s violence on and outside the campus. Ashulia police recorded one case naming six students and around 100 unnamed on charges of attacking the on-duty policemen and obstructing them in the discharge of their duties during the
Academic life stands jeopardised
Campus violence Academic life stands jeopardised Campus violence breaking out at regular intervals continue to hamper academic activities in universities and colleges, forcing students to bear the brunt. Teachers and students rallying against top administrators in universities and colleges offering tertiary education also spoil the atmosphere, delaying their academic
Friendship core of swim rivalry
Michael Phelps tiptoed into the press conference, taking exaggerated steps with his massive frame. On the podium, Ryan Lochte who was answering a question, looked at Phelps with a flummoxed expression. A second later, they both burst out laughing. It was a wonderful moment partially because not thirty minutes ago, both these guys
Govt moves to destroy Grameen
BNP terms it a personal vendetta against Yunus Condemning the government’s move to amend the Grameen Bank ordinance, the main opposition BNP yesterday said the government has initiated the move to destroy the bank in a planned way. Expressing its concern over the step, the BNP asked the government to save the institution by rescinding ... Read more
Olympics hit by series of controversies
No Olympics is free from controversies but it seems London is having one too many with one after another debate unfolding making it very hard for the organisers to cope with. No sooner than the doping allegation against Chinese swimming champion Ye Shiwen dried down a match-fixing scandal by badminton players hit the Games and ... Read more
Dozen fake taka makers active
Gangs find time before Eid ideal for offloading forged currencies At least a dozen of forger gangs are active across the country and using the shopping rush of Eid-ul Fitr to spread fake notes in the market, say detectives. The gangs use computer technology and chemicals for making fake notes of Tk 50, 100, 500 ... Read more
Risky stretches of 8 highways still not repaired
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority has identified about 318km stretches of eight national highways as the most risky but no major initiatives have been taken before Eid to check the rush of vehicles on the stretches. BRTC officials said that they had identified the points in 2010–11 which needed to be repaired on a priority basis to ... Read more
Elephant tramples 1 to death
A man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Naikhangchhari upazila of Bandarban district early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Saber Ahmed, 45, of Chhagalkhaiya village. His brother Shaidul Islam, 29, who was also trampled by the elephant, is battling for his life. Baishari Union Parishad chairman Monirul Islam said an elephant
Bus operators charging extra for advance Eid tickets
Most long-distance bus operators in the capital started selling advance Eid tickets on Friday but like previous Eid festivals they were charging extra from passengers. Passengers waiting in long queues alleged that bus operators took extra money from them. At Gabtoli bus terminal, counters of Shyamoli Transport, Hanif Enterprise and