Green light to 300 units The Awami League-led government is issuing environmental clearance certificates for industries on “private land” inside the Bhawal National Park in Gazipur, backtracking on its stance and lifting a ban imposed in 1999 during its previous tenure. This move will legalise around 300 illegal industries set up in eight mouzas during ... Read more
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Tipaimukh meet ignores neighbour’s need
A high level meeting on Wednesday last attended by the officials of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Power and National Hydro Power Co-operation Ltd under the chair of the Manipur Chief Minister, O Ibobi discussed on the proposed construction of controversial Tipaimukh Power Project in
Thousands throng Ekushey Boi Mela: 127 new books hit stand on 13th day
The Amar Ekushey Book Fair, on Saturday, was touched with Spring mood on the occasion of Pahela Falgun. Marking the day, people of all strata of life, especially youngsters, decorated themselves with colourful traditional dresses. The fair drew huge crowds and were seen buying books at different stalls since the morning as
Breast milk supplements discourage breastfeeding
Speakers say at a seminar Speakers at a seminar yesterday said aggressive marketing and business of breast milk supplements, including instant cereals and powdered milk, need to be controlled in order to promote breastfeeding, which is the ultimate solution to malnutrition of children. They pointed out that only Tk 17 crore is needed annually to ... Read more
Chewing tobacco intake double than smoking
Reveals study The prevalence of consuming chewing tobacco is almost double than smoking tobacco in the country, revealed a study yesterday. At the dissemination programme of the research findings at the National Press Club in the city, it was also revealed that women are taking more chewing tobacco than
Pahela Falgun observed in festivities
The city’s youngsters attired in sarees, panjabis and fatuas in vibrant shades of yellow, red and orange yesterday came out onto the street to welcome the advent of the spring which is termed as Basanta Ritu in Bengali. The celebrations began with a daylong spring festival at 7:00am under ‘Bakul Tala’ at the Institute of ... Read more
Blaze kills 7 in Japan Garden City
Seven of a family including two kids were killed in a fire at a multi-storey apartment block in the city’s Mohammadpur area last night, reports The Daily Star. The fire originated at around 10:15pm on the 10th floor of building-6 at Japan Garden City, said witnesses. Billows of smoke spiralling upwards caused panic among the ... Read more
Ekushey Book Fair: Off-track titles on high demand
Off-track titles are on high demand at the month-long Ekushey Book Fair on the Bangla Academy premises, according to publishers. Robin Ahsan, owner of Shraban Prakashan, found that there has been a revolutionary change in readers mindset and they have become more critical and analytical on any issue and that has been reflected in their
CNG-run bus catches fire
3 killed as cylinder explodes Three persons were burnt alive and nine others injured as the CNG cylinder of a microbus carrying them exploded at Satkania in Chittagong yesterday. Identities of the deceased could not be confirmed while the injured were Tapu, 27, Delwar Hossain, 40, Mizanur Rahman, 36, Sabuj Mian, 39, Abdus Sattar, 30, ... Read more
Dhaka flood protection project to be revived
Tk 2,500cr scheme taken up in 1999 includes eastern bypass Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said in parliament that the government is going to revive a Tk 2,500 crore project, which was approved in 1999 to protect Dhaka from floods, expand the city and ease traffic congestion. She said the Water Development Board, Roads and ... Read more
Dirty two-taka notes spread antibiotic-resistant bacteria
The overused and soiled two-taka notes have become a silent public health threat, as those contain huge third generation antibiotic-resistant bacteria, says a study, reports UNB. According to the study, each old filthy two-taka note contains 180 to 200 crore bacteria most of which are antibiotic-resistant that might play a role in
5,000 buses run in city with illegal ticket booths
Alleges MP in JS None of the public transport companies operating on routes in the capital has Dhaka City Corporation’s approval for their ticket counters, alleged a ruling Awami League lawmaker in parliament yesterday. “The transport companies set [ticket] counters haphazardly causing sufferings to the pedestrians and worsening the traffic congestion. But
ACC submits comments opposing Act amendment
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday forwarded its comments to the government strongly opposing the proposal to bring amendment to the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004. The commission said that if the cabinet division’s recommendations were approved, the Commission’s authority and status as an independent agency
SSC exams begin today
Secondary School Certificate and its equivalent examinations begin today with a total of 1,206,019 examinees from 26,192 educational institutions across the country taking the exams. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said that the government has completed all the necessary preparations to hold the examinations in an
Bangladesh loses over 3,000 acres of land
Erosion by border belt rivers Feb 10: The havoc caused by the rivers Surma and Kushiara along the Sylhet border changing their course is pushing the Bangladesh border inward, resulting in the country losing more than 3,000 acres of land. According to the 1974 Mujib-Indira Border Treaty, midstream of border rivers defines the boundaries of ... Read more
More measures to perk up ICT sector planned
Finance Minister Abul Mal Abdul Muhith said yesterday that the government would assist in the development of the information technology (IT) sector by providing incentives and necessary policy support. “The government will provide policy support and incentives for infrastructure development to help flourish the IT sector,” he said as the
Marine turtles in danger
Hunted regularly; meat sold openly Critically endangered worldwide, marine turtles are regularly hunted and their meat sold openly in village markets around the country’s Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world. A local market in Bajua adjacent to Dangmari Forest Beat Office is one such place where meat of a marine turtle species — ... Read more
Viquarunnissa Science Festival begins
The fourteenth ‘Pran Frooto-Viquarunnissa Noon Science Festival’ began in festive mood on the main campus of the college yesterday. Inaugurating the festival at noon, Prof Dr Anwar Hussain, Chairman of the Micro-biology Department of Dhaka University, said that standard of science education in our country is not appreciable. He also noted that, in
GP’s revenue, subscription increase
The revenue of Grameenphone for the fourth quarter in 2009 stood at Tk 1,675 crore, up by 2.6 per cent in comparison with that of the same period in 2008, said a press release of the cell phone operator on Tuesday. The revenue increase, however, excluded onetime recognition of arrear interconnection
GP, Banglalink announce infrastructure tie-up
Mobile operators Grameenphone and Banglalink yesterday officially announced their move to join efforts in sharing network infrastructure, aiming to take low cost services to the untapped rural market. The two top operators signed a deal on February 1 to share their infrastructure for efficient management of resources by allowing