Terming the country’s people democracy loving and pro-election, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said she does not believe anyone could think of boycotting the polls. “I don’t think anyone is thinking of boycotting the next election,” she said when outgoing Danish Ambassador Svend Oiling paid a farewell call on her at her office.
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Heat wave with humidity makes life difficult
A heat wave pushing mercury upwards and lack of rain despite high humidity across the country have started taking its toll due to dehydration and heat related problems. In Dhaka city, which recorded a maximum temperature of 36 Degrees Celsius and a minimum of 28.7 Celsius did not have a drop of rain despite high ... Read more
Telecom firm to change city phones
The Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL) is going to implement a new project to replace about 180,000 land phones, including about 70,000 broadband lines, in Dhaka with a new technology, officials said. The new project, Telecommunication Network Development, will be implemented in six telephone exchanges here. The project will also include IGW,
94pc mangoes of capital formalin-treated: report
Formalin is used in 93.75 per cent of mangoes selling in the capital, said a report of Save the Environment Movement on Tuesday. Among 96 collected samples the presence of formalin was detected in 90 samples, 93.75 per cent of the mangoes selling in the capital, said the report launched in
Rights activists want child domestic labour to be identified hazardous
Right activists on Tuesday urged the government to include child domestic labour as ‘hazardous child labour’ as the government yet to recognise domestic labour as formal sector labour. They raised their demand at a press conference organised by Save the Children prior to celebrate World Day against Child Labour at National Press Club in the ... Read more
Protecting rights of women and children means sustainable democracy: Inu
The information minister, Hasanul Huq Inu, on Wednesday said sustainable democracy could be ensured by protecting the rights of women and children of the country. ‘Country’s democracy could be made sustainable by protecting the rights of women and children,’ he said while speaking at a roundtable discussion titled ‘Participation
Popular singers present songs of folk maestros
Legendary traditional singers Abbas Uddin Ahmed and Abdul Alim were remembered through a musical sprogramme organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Monday at its National Music and Dance Centre. A discussion session was also held on the life and works of the two legends at the same venue prior to the
Sharmin Lucky to host radio show
Popular model and anchor Sharmin Lucky will host a show on Radio Foorti after a two year break. She told New Age that she has already signed an agreement with the radio station for six months. Total Time pass, a popular show of the radio station which will be hosted by Lucky, is basically a ... Read more
RMG makers want fair price, unified code of conducts
Diplomats for action to ensure workplace safety Diplomats from European countries and USA which are major destinations of the Bangladeshi apparel items on Tuesday said that they wanted to see commitments made by the government and factory owners to ensure workers safety in the readymade garment sector were turned into action to avoid any incidents ... Read more
Govt’s bank borrowing picks up
The government’s borrowing from the banking sector has increased significantly ahead of the end of the current financial year with a just two-day borrowing recorded at Tk 2,019.95 crore between June 2 and June 3. According to the latest Bangladesh Bank data,
Farm loan disbursement posts 13.47pc growth in 11 months
Farm loan disbursement in the first 11 months of the current financial year posted 13.47 per cent growth in comparison with that of 8.72 per cent growth in the same period a financial year ago. The figure increased as majority of the banks disbursed significant amount of loan in agriculture sector due to a lower ... Read more
Mobile operators asked to cut internet price by July 30
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on Tuesday asked mobile phone operators to reduce the internet price within July 30, but the commission did not set any standard to this end. The BTRC in a meeting with the mobile phone operators
BFF announces football calender
The upcoming football season 2013-14 will begin from August 16 and end on June 30 next year, announced Abdus Salam Murshedi, chairman of the professional league committee after a meeting on Tuesday. The players’ transfer window for the local footballers
Leading singers present Kamal Dasgupta’s songs
The legendary singer-composer Kamal Dasgupta was remembered through a musical show organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday at National Music and Dance Center. The programme shed light on the life and works of the legendry musician and transported the audience to the yesteryear Bangla melodies as celebrated singers like Iffat Ara Dewan, Shoma Rani ... Read more
Asians are getting in focus
Ahmed Muztaba Zamal shares his experiences at Cannes Noted film society activist Ahmed Muztaba Zamal is the president of Rainbow Film Society. Zamal, the founder and festival director of the Dhaka International Film Festival, was also the founder of Bangladesh Chapter of FIPRESCI in 1994 and was elected secretary general of International Film Critics Association ... Read more
Nat’l fruit fair begins June 16
The agriculture ministry will organise a three-day national fruit fair beginning on June 16, Department of Agricultural Extension officials said. The fruit fair is organised in the city in June every year to encourage the production and consumption of chemical-free home-grown fruits, they said.
Cabinet body okays draft PPP act
The cabinet committee on economic affairs on Monday approved the draft of Public Private Partnership Act 2013 with some observations, said cabinet officials. The decision was taken at a meeting in the secretariat which was presided over by finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith.
Budget contains financing, implementation risks: DCCI
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday said that the proposed budget for the next fiscal year contained serious risks in financing and implementation. Although there are many positive elements in the proposed budget, there are also risks in achieving targeted GDP growth, revenue earnings, deficit financing,
GP launches insurance cover for subscribers
Grameenphone on Monday introduced ‘Nirvoy Life Insurance’, a microinsurance product underwritten by Pragati Life Insurance and powered by MicroEnsure Bangladesh. Nirvoy Life Insurance rewards Grameenphone subscribers with free life insurance cover based on the amount of airtime used each month. The product has been
Mobile banking customers over 52 lakh: BB
The number of users availing themselves of mobile banking facilities in the country has hit 52.54 lakh, said a Bangladesh Bank official on Monday. ‘In April, the number of subscribers has exceeded 50 lakh taking the total number to 52.54 lakh (as of June 10),’ he told UNB.