Experts at the Department of Environment have classified three rivers in the capital as “biologically dead.” Laboratory tests have proven that the water in most parts of the Buriganga, Turag and Balu rivers contains no dissolved oxygen and is therefore totally devoid of aquatic life. A senior DoE scientific official said, “According to official standards, ... Read more
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20,000 Bangladeshi students to get scope for edn in US a year
Says US Under Secretary Judith A Mchale Visiting US under secretary of State Judith A McHale on Sunday assured Bangladesh of providing more assistance from her country. He also praised the programmes of the present government for overall development of the people as well as the country. Judith gave the assurance and appreciated the works ... Read more
40,000 die of kidney failure a year
Experts at a seminar yesterday termed chronic kidney disease as a major public health concern in the country as its 90 percent people are unable to bear treatment cost. About two crore people are somehow suffering from the disease, while 40,000 die of longtime kidney failure a year in the country, they
Biman flies to London non-stop
Biman opened its non-stop Dhaka-London flight yesterday with 297 travellers on board. It was a journey without a break, officials said. An aircraft, 323-seater Boeing 777-200 ER, leased by the state-owned carrier, took off from Zia International Airport at 9.20am, said a senior Biman official. The carrier will operate three non-stop flights a week on ... Read more
Software, ITES export rises by 32pc in 2009
Five-day SoftExpo in city from Feb 10 The export volume of software and information technology-enabled services increased by 32.17 per cent last year with a sale worth some $ 32.91 million in 2008-09, while the industry has fixed a target for $ 38 million in 2009-10 fiscal. ‘Bangladesh earned $ 24.9 million from export of ... Read more
No room for new vehicles
Vehicles already 7 times the road capacity The number of vehicles is around seven times the capacity of the roads in the capital. In last six years, the volume of motorised and non-motorised vehicles has almost doubled, while the city has seen only two new thoroughfares–Doyaganj-Jurain and Bijoy Sarani-Agargaon–built in last two decades, said traffic
The art of teaching art without any teacher
RU students agitate Students of oriental arts at Rajshahi University (RU) yesterday laid a siege to the administrative building demanding recruitment of teachers for the subject. Scores under 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 academic sessions also blocked the building’s main gate for an
Indian SC stays limestone mining in Meghalaya
Lafarge cement plant in Chhatak to be affected The Indian Supreme Court yesterday restrained the French cement giant Lafarge from carrying out mining of limestone in Meghalaya for its cement plant in Bangladesh saying mining cannot be allowed in the eco-fragile area, reports The Daily Star. The 255-million dollar Lafarge Surma Cement project at Chhatak, ... Read more
Cuisine training centres needed to catch 30,000 UK jobs
Setting up of cuisine training institutes in the country could open up a new opportunity of huge overseas jobs with handsome salaries for Bangladeshi youths as the British curry industry has now a demand for 30,000 skilled cooks and kitchen staffs, reports BSS. ‘The globally-acclaimed UK’s curry industry is now suffering from the shortage of ... Read more
CAFAXPO ’10 draws huge crowd
A large number of visitors thronged the three-day Chittagong Apparel, Fabrics and Accessories Exposition at the indoor stadium of the Chittagong District Sports Association in the city on Friday. Thirty-nine companies from home and abroad put their products on display at 54 stalls at the fair that began on Thursday, said officials of the
Pedestrians’ lives in peril as drivers go wild
From NewAgebd Reckless driving and regular violation of traffic rules by drivers have put lives of pedestrians in the city in danger. Mindless competition particularly between public transports is a common sight in the city streets with authorities having no control over the situation, city dwellers said. The government should draw up a comprehensive plan ... Read more
1,500-yr old city gate discovered
Archaeologists in Mahasthangarh archaeological site have recently discovered an ancient city gate, used as the city’s entrance at least 1,500 years ago, reports The Daily Star. A joint archaeological excavation team of France and Bangladesh found the ancient city gate on February 1 on the south-western side of the site. After the discovery, the team ... Read more
Fazlul Karim made new Chief Justice
Justice Mohammad Fazlul Karim, the senior-most Judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, was yesterday appointed the Chief Justice of the country. As per Article 95(1) of the Constitution, President Md Zillur Rahman gave the appointment. Justice Mohammad Fazlul Karim, the 18th Chief Justice of the country, will replace the incumbent Chief Justice ... Read more
SA Games kicks off
The 11th South Asian Games got underway with a dazzling opening ceremony at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday with thousand of athletes and performers taking part in the three-and-a-half hour programme, reports The Daily Star. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared the 12-day regional sports extravaganza open. Bangladesh had hosted the event in 1985 and
Send SMS for train tickets
Bangladesh Railway will introduce SMS ticketing service through mobile phone next month to ease sufferings of commuters. “Initially, the service will be launched on the Dhaka-Chittagong route. If successful, it will be expanded to the countrywide rail network. All necessary technical aspects have been checked and duly completed. We hope to launch the service at ... Read more
7 Nepalese hurt as hotel lift crashes
Six players and a Nepalese official were injured yesterday when a lift crashed at a hotel in the city, three-and-a-half hours before the launch of the South Asian Games, reports The New Nation. The injured players are Radha Devi Rai, Debu Thapa, Kulu Man Tamang, Ramesh Magar, Gyan Bahadur Shrestha and Gopal Shrestha. The injured ... Read more
DCC polls likely in May: CEC
The Dhaka City Corpo-ration (DCC) polls will be held in May if the writ petition filed with the High Court (HC) seeking demarcation of the DCC wards based on the latest census is settled within the time, the Chief Election Commi-ssioner (CEC) said, reports The Financial Express. CEC ATM Shamsul Huda disclosed the plan while ... Read more
Convocation of JU today
The 4th convocation of the Jahangirnagar University (JU) will be held on the university campus today. Chancellor of the university president Md Zillur Rahman will preside over the function and hand over certificates and medals to the students, reports The Independent Chief justice Mohammed Tafazzal Islam will address the convocation as a convocation
Bangladesh exports crocs to Germany next month
Bangladesh is going to first-ever crocodile export next month as the country’s lone croc farm has finally obtained permission from the concerned authorities to this end, reports BSS. ‘We have finally got the permission from the Department of Forest on January 21 that paved the way for our croc export,’ Mushtaq Ahmed, Managing Director and ... Read more
REHAB fair begins in Chittagong
Three-day REHAB Fair 2010 showcasing real estate and housing projects began at the Chittagong Club on Thursday. The chairman of the parliamentary stranding committee on the housing and public works ministry, ABM Fazlee Karim Chowdhury, inaugurated the fair, organised by the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh. Ninety-four real estate and housing companies and ... Read more