Mid-day meal introduced in school set up by day labourers It does not matter how old the saying, “Unity is strength”, is. The truth is that the outcome of a collective effort has never lost its glory. Do you remember the primary school that was set up by 17 enthusiastic day labourers in a remote ... Read more
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Not just a gentleman’s game
For all these ladies playing in the ICC Women’s World Cup qualifiers, cricket has been a part of their lives, a very significant one of course but in parallel, there lies a different face of each of these women signifying their individuality and personal lives. The tournament has shown cricketing spirit and admirable talent that ... Read more
Hosts bounce back
South Africa plunder USA Bangladesh comprehensively won their second match against Japan by ten wickets on the second day of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers at BKSP-2 in Savar yesterday. In the day’s other matches Pakistan won their second match in a row against Ireland by eight wickets at the Fatullah stadium, Sri Lanka ... Read more
Illegal parking blamed for most traffic snarls in the capital
DMP says it has no adequate manpower, logistical support to solve the problem Illegal parking on city roads, reckless driving, lack of proper laws and weak execution of the existing ones cause traffic congestion in the capital city of Dhaka, said traffic management experts. Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman, Joint Commissioner (Traffic), Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said the ... Read more
Local footwear pulls in top world retailers
Bangladeshi exporters look to brighter days ahead Bangladesh’s footwear industry has attracted attention of globally known chain retails that now consider buying shoes from here in a bid to diversify their sourcing base. Global retail chains such as JC Penny, Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Wal-Mart, which now buy clothes from Bangladesh, are contacting leading ... Read more
Manpower crisis defers launch of SBMCH ICU
The launch of two-storey 80-bed intensive care and casualty unit of Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital was deferred due to acute manpower crisis that hit the hospital unit after its inauguration in April 2011, said the hospital authorities. The SBMCH director, Abdur Rashid, said that the unit with modern equipment was set up to ensure ... Read more
Date with disasters
Struck by cyclone Aila after Sidr, country braces for the next Amid increasing threats of climate change, Bangladesh today observes the fourth anniversary of cyclone Sidr, one of the worst natural calamities the country has experienced since its birth in 1971. This year the day is being commemorated with special significance. The Climate Vulnerable Forum ... Read more
Declaration for survival
Climate-hit countries critical of inaction of rich nations, vow to fight the fallout together The worst hit climate vulnerable countries have emphasised developing their own capacities to fight the effects of climate change instead of sitting idle and waiting for assistance from developed countries. The determination was expressed at the end of a two-day Climate ... Read more
Chaos over bus fares
No govt decision yet, but operators charge commuters higher Ignoring the government’s directive, many bus operators have already started charging extra fares following the latest fuel price hike. Passengers yesterday alleged that the operators are charging them higher fares inconsistent with the rate of oil price rises. The launch owners, though, are pushing for an ... Read more
Hosts flounder in opener
SA, WI and Dutch win Pakistan beat hosts Bangladesh by 73 runs in one of four opening day matches of the ICC Women’s World Cup qualifiers yesterday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. But the match that truly stole the show was the clash of the two tournament favourites Sri Lanka and South Africa in which ... Read more
UNFPA worried at high rate of early marriage
Its executive directors tells media The UN Population Fund has expressed concern over the high rate of early marriage in Bangladesh, saying this increases child and maternal mortality rates, contributes to population growth, and creates social problems like gender-based violence. “When young girls are married off at early ages, they are not allowed to develop ... Read more
‘Total collapse’ if illegal driving licences cancelled: BRTA
The chairman of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority has warned the High Court that the road transport system would become ‘paralysed’, causing a ‘total collapse’ of the food and essentials supply chain, if it decided to cancel the tens of thousands of driving licences that the authority admits it has given ‘on easy terms’ in ... Read more
Bus fare hike not now
Govt wants to re-fix fares after further discussion, CNG price hike The government yesterday decided not to increase transport fares right now although transport owners have been pushing for a hike following the fuel price hike Thursday night. The fares will be increased, likely next month, after another round of fuel and CNG price hike, ... Read more
Internet users kept at bay
Speed of Internet now as slow as a snail The absence of guidelines to ensure a fixed subscriber base under a certain bandwidth (Internet speed) has prompted internet service providers (ISPs) to provide too many connections, which has resulted in decreased speed at the subscriber’s end. Officials of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) said they ... Read more
$300m WB credit to improve rural road network
The World Bank (WB) will provide Bangladesh with around US$ 300 million for improving the country’s rural road network. The concessional credit would be disbursed for the second phase of the Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP) as the first phase of the project will come to an end shortly, said
Women’s WC qualifying round kicks off today
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2011 qualifying round kicks off Monday at four different venues in the city. Four matches will be played on the opening day. The host Bangladesh will take on Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka will face against South Africa at the Khan Shaheeb Osman Ali Stadium ... Read more
4 lakh pumps run dry
Steep fall of groundwater table blamed About four lakh irrigation pumps out of over 16 lakh across the country go out of operation during the peak dry spell of March-April every year failing to draw the required quantity of water due to a sharp fall of groundwater level. “Owing to a steep fall in ground ... Read more
Hosts ready, but team?
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is ready to host the biggest women’s tournament in the country’s history. The ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers will start from November 14, comprising of ten teams and the matches will be held across four different venues. The top four teams from the tournament will qualify to join India, Australia, ... Read more
Sundarbans voted out of 7 wonders race
The four-year-long waiting of the people in Bangladesh and India to see the Sundarbans, the world’s largest single-patch mangrove forest, among the new seven wonders of nature ended in frustration early today. According to the results announced, the new seven wonders in alphabetic order are Amazon, Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls, Jeju Island, Komodo, Puerto Princesa ... Read more
SC website hacked
Repaired after several hours The official website of the Supreme Court was hacked yesterday. Information technology experts of the court, however, recovered it around 8:00pm. Following the hacking, the webpage read “Oops…You Got Hacked” with rap music playing in the background. The hackers on the webpage identified themselves as “Bangladeshis Underground Hacker”