Kites from more than 15 countries were on display at the ‘Prime Bank Asian Kite Exhibition 2011’ that began at Nalinikanta Bhattashali Gallery of National Museum on Saturday. Cultural affairs state minister Promad Mankin inaugurated the two-day kite exhibition organised by socio-cultural organisation Dhakabasi, said a press release
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Highway of nightmare
3-hour journey to Mymensingh now takes over 10 hours for battered roads Countless potholes coupled with stagnant rainwater on the road have made the usually three-hour journey from Dhaka to Mymensingh a 10-hour hazard. It was Thursday around 3:00pm when Rayhan Ahmed, a resident of the capital’s Mirpur, got on a bus to Mymensingh to ... Read more
Miles long tailback stays for 3 days
Dhaka-Tangail highway Miles long tailback stays for 3 days A 15-kilometre long tailback on the busy 2-lane Dhaka-Tangail highway for last three days has been causing untold sufferings to the people. The tailback from Konabari and Chandra of Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur to Mirzapur upazila in Tangail was due to potholes on the narrow
Biman banks on Boeing
Two new aircraft to join its ageing fleet by November Biman Bangladesh Airlines may get two new Boeing aircraft by November this year as part of plans to ease pressure on its ageing fleet. The two wide-body aircraft will improve Biman’s chaotic flight schedule, said Biman officials. Nine of the national carrier’s 11 aircraft have ... Read more
Schoolgirl raped, hospitalised
A seven-year old schoolgirl was admitted to Lalmonirhat sadar hospital with grievous injuries after being raped by a middle-aged man at Karnapur Mandaltari village on Friday night. The victim, daughter of a poor rickshaw-van puller, is a student of class I of a local primary school. Police said the rapist, Mojibar Rahman, had dragged the ... Read more
Ctg port tops 69 ports of 17 Asian countries
Despite having limitation of modern equipment, country’s key seaport, Chittagong port, secured top position in terms of efficiency among 69 ports of 17 countries in Asia, says a recent study. The report — Benchmarking the Efficiency of Asian Container Ports — says Chittagong port is using existing old and new equipment at its optimum level, ... Read more
DCC fails to set up parking lots
Dhaka City Corporation has set aside only one area in the city where cars are lawfully allowed to park whilst one indoor car park with a capacity to hold 1,500 cars remains unfinished though it was supposed to have opened five years ago. Chief town planner of DCC Mohammad Sirajul Islam told New Age that ... Read more
Local laptop brand hits market this month
Locally produced laptop computers at affordable price will hit the market this month, officials of Telephone Shilpa Sangstha, the manufacturer of the laptops said. Telecoms Minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju on Thursday said in parliament that low cost laptops produced by TSS would be formally launched by the prime minister later this
10 lakh votes for Sundarbans in 2 weeks
Natural Wonders 10 lakh votes for Sundarbans in 2 weeks The Sundarbans received more than 10 lakh votes through text messages in the last two weeks for its inclusion as one of the world’s new seven natural wonders. The largest mangrove forest of the world was also the most voted wonder in the contest in ... Read more
Dogs on the loose
At least 27 people received treatment at Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) after being bitten by dogs in different parts of the capital yesterday. Hospital sources said they were bitten in Lalbagh, Doyel Chattar, Golapshah Mazar, Motijheel and Buet campus areas
WB’s green light to Padma Bridge
Project to gather pace finally The World Bank has finally given the go ahead for the Padma bridge construction tender process with five pre-qualified firms, communications ministry officials said. The government sent documents of the five pre-qualified firms for the bridge construction job to the World Bank headquarters in Washington in January. The lead financier ... Read more
Most affected poultry farmers yet to get compensation
Most poultry farmers who had to exterminate their chickens that had been infected by bird flu (avian influenza) in the last fiscal year have still not received any compensation from the government as the Department of Livestock has reportedly run out of money. The director general of the DLS, Md Ashraf Ali, told New Age ... Read more
7th Int’l Inter University Photo Exhibition begins today
7th International Inter University Photography Exhibition (IIUPE) by the North South University Photographic Society (NSUPC) begins today at Drik Gallery, Dhanmondi, says a press release. The exhibition will open this afternoon at 4pm. Pro Vice-Chancellor of North South University, Dr. S.A.M Khairul Bashar, will inaugurate the exhibition. Noted media personality and photo enthusiast
Hajj money deposition date extended to July 12
The government yesterday extended the date to deposit Hajj money including airfare and moallam fees until July 12 for both government and non-government managements. The decision was taken considering the benefit and in the wake of demands from Hajj agencies and of this year’s prospective Hajj pilgrims, says a press release of Ministry of
Wave-based power plant takes shape in Bangladesh
A Malaysia-based company will build the plant in Ctg Techknow Industrial SDN Bhd, a Malaysia-based company, plans to establish a sea wave-based power plant in north Chittagong, said its Chief Executive Officer Richard Shie yesterday. Shie came to the port city to sign a land procurement deal for the factory at Kumira in Sitakunda, says ... Read more
Digital innovations on show
Schoolteachers even in the remote areas of the country now develop classroom contents for their students with the help of textbooks, websites and YouTube videos. Not only that, they also share the contents by signing up into blogs, said Md Mofakkharul Islam, a system analyst of the education ministry. He was giving a description of ... Read more
Catching up with Bappa Majumdar
Bappa Majumdar is a popular name in the music industry of the country. The son of noted classical singer couple ustad Barin Majumdar and Ila Majumdar, Bappa has attained popularity as a singer as well as a music composer. Bappa has a strong base in classical music since he attended a five-year course at Monihar ... Read more
Abdin assaulted by hostile cops
BNP asks home minister to quit; Sahara regrets excesses; case filed against Abdin Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque was assaulted by the law enforcers yesterday, the first day of the 48-hour countrywide hartal called by BNP-led four-party alliance. In a late night development, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar police filed a case against 10 to 12 people ... Read more
Ailing cooperative sector needs to be revamped
The ailing cooperatives sector needs a fresh lease of life as well-managed cooperatives can be the best way for both rural and urban people to improve their livings standard with wider and organised access to technology, finance and public property, economists and rights activists believe. They stress the need for adequate support and strong monitoring ... Read more
Only 12 drug units follow WHO rules
Only 12 allopathic drug manufacturing companies out of 261 are producing quality drugs by following the World Health Organisation’s good manufacturing practice (GMP) guidelines, according to the parliamentary standing committee of the Health and Family Welfare ministry. Also, 10 companies are producing quality drugs, albeit not following the WHO guideline, the committee pointed out. It ... Read more