Work starts early next year on 45-km Gazipur-Sadarghat double-lane route The government has planned to start work on a double-lane rapid bus route in the capital early next year to introduce an improved mass transportation service and ease the perennial traffic gridlock. The 45-kilometre long route, otherwise known as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), has two ... Read more
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DNA solves 20-year-old rape
A Lancashire man has been jailed for life for a rape in Canterbury more than 20 years ago after latest scientific techniques helped to find a DNA match. James John Robertson, 58, assaulted and raped a 20-year-old woman after she accepted a lift from him following an argument she had with a friend in 1988, ... Read more
Fatal rest in a container
Two port workers end up in Singapore with one dead, other lucky to be alive A Bangladeshi port worker survived nine days trapped without food or water in a cargo container shipped to Singapore from Chittagong. But his compatriot co-worker, trapped with him, died. Din Islam, 30, said he and another man Alamgir got trapped ... Read more
Pahela Baishakh: Symbol of the timeless
It is that time of year when the Bangalees celebrate their heritage and, through that celebration, assesses their place in the universal scheme of things. For the Bangalees, like millions of others across the globe, have a claim on history based on the cultural tradition their ancestors shaped for them, one that they renew annually ... Read more
His chopped body found in a sack
Abducted Businessman of Rajshahi His chopped body found in a sack Police yesterday recovered a businessman’s decomposed body, cut into nine pieces, from a house at Alupatty in Rajshahi city three days into his abduction. Victim Md Aminul Haque, 50, resident of Nawdapara, was a class-I contractor and also the owner of hotel Haque’s International ... Read more
IT education in a mess
No specialist teachers in govt schools, colleges Computer studies at secondary and higher secondary levels are being conducted without specialised teachers in the state-run educational institutions. The government has not yet created any permanent posts for teachers of the discipline at its 570 schools and colleges 15 years into introduction of the
Expressway losing its way
Faces delay as process for land acquisition not started 3 months into signing deal Construction of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway (DEE) faces delay for the lengthy process of land acquisition and removal of structures from the project route. Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA), the implementing authority of the project, must hand over one-third of the project ... Read more
Demolish BGMEA highrise: HC
It says the 15-storey was built on water body violating all rules, gives 90 days to get it vacated The High Court has ordered the authorities to demolish the 15-storey BGMEA building on Begunbari-Hatirjheel canal, saying it was built on a land acquired through forgery and earth-filled illegally. In a judgement yesterday, the court asked ... Read more
India power to World Cup triumph
India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in a pulsating final to deliver World Cup glory to their cricket-mad population for the first time since 1983. Sri Lanka smashed 91 from their last 10 overs to post 274-6 in Mumbai, with Mahela Jayawardene making a superb 103
Major boost in local octane production
SGFL to meet half the country’s demand by July producing octane from condensate Sylhet Gas Field Company (SGFL), that started producing octane in November last year by converting a natural gas by-product, is set to meet a half of the country’s octane demand from June-July. This will save a huge amount of foreign currency, especially ... Read more
Battle for glory
India-Sri Lanka WC final today The curtain will fall on cricket’s biggest event today. Besides some fortunate ones who have got the precious tickets to watch the match from the stands, billion of cricket-mad people around the world will stay glued to their TV screens when India lock horns with Sri Lanka in the all-Asian ... Read more
CNG time bomb ticks
Passengers of CNG-run public transports are running the risk of cylinder explosion as several thousand such vehicles are in service across the country with CNG cylinders beyond their usability limit. Officials concerned told New Age that the cylinders installed in the vehicles in mid-80s in the country were still in service beyond their lifespan although ... Read more
33 extrajudicial killings in 3 months: Odhikar
At least 33 people were killed extrajudicially in the first three months of 2011 of whom 28 were killed in so-called ‘crossfire’, cites the January-March quarterly report of rights organisation Odhikar. The organisation called on the government to bring all involved in extrajudicial killings before justice and demanded that extrajudicial killings must be stopped as ... Read more
Khagrachari people in acute crisis of safe water
Most tube-wells go out of operation in March-April Jharna Tripura, 24, said she would have to wait for more than an hour to fill all the four of her pitchers with drinking water from a small shallow well at the foot of a hill in Tongthak Para – about five kilometres off the district headquarters. ... Read more
BNP-backed panel sweeps SCBA polls
BNP-supported Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum (BJAF) swept in the Supreme Court Bar Association elections. According to the result announced early Friday of BNP-backed candidates got 11 posts out of 14 while ruling Awami League backed Bangladesh Sammilita Ainjibi Samannay Parishad
Martial law, if CG system cancelled: Jurist Mahmudul
Eminent jurist Mahmudul Islam on Thursday told the Supreme Court that martial law will be imposed in the country due to the existing situation and mentality of the politicians if the caretaker government system is cancelled. The caretaker government system has been introduced for the interest of democracy and
It’s India vs SL in the final
Hosts edge out arch-rivals Pakistan in tense battle An atypical Sachin Tendulkar, a menacing Munaf Patel and a wily spell of spin bowling from Harbhajan Singh propelled India into the final of the 2011 World Cup, with a hard fought 29 win over arch-rivals Pakistan at Mohali yesterday. India will now face Sri Lanka in ... Read more
Amici curiae want revision of caretaker govt system
Senior Supreme Court lawyers Rafique-ul Huq and M Zahir on Wednesday told the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court that the caretaker government system should be revised by dropping the provision for appointing former judges as chief adviser or adviser. The system of holding national elections under the caretaker government is still a necessity but
Yunus wants to see Grameen Bank unharmed
Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said he want to see Grameen Bank remains unscathed in future. The microcredit guru told this to the review committee on the issues relating to Grameen Bank while presenting his exit plan at a meeting at
CID gets 46 more days to probe Ctg arms haul case
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday got time till May 15 to complete the investigation into the sensational Chittagong arms haul case. Metropolitan Sessions Judge AKM Shamsul Islam extended the time upon a time prayer submitted by CID on Sunday, two days before the expiry of previously extended time, reports