A youth was shot dead by miscreants at Mahakhali in squeal of enmity while an elderly man died after being beaten by his neighbours at Adabar in the capital on Tuesday. Bashir Mina, 35, who used to collect money by providing water and electric connection in slums, was allegedly shot by one Dipu at Wireless ... Read more
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BTRC making ready 700 MHz spectrum for mobile operators
The telecom regulator is reviewing the options for allocating 700 Megahertz (MHz) spectrum — considered the most valuable at present — for mobile operators. “We want to make the most out of the in-demand 700 MHz spectrum,” said Zia Ahmed, chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
Businesses want free customs service on weekly holiday, NBR says no
Business leaders on Tuesday demanded that the National Board of Revenue should not charge businesses any extra fees for providing customs facility at customs houses on weekly holidays although they had earlier agreed to pay additional fees. At a discussion meeting on implementation of Business Facilitation Fund, businessmen
Privatization Commission finalises deal papers
Unused SoE land divestment Privatization Commission finalises deal papers The Privatization Commission on Tuesday finalised a document to allow state-owned enterprises to strike deals to divest their unused land to private investors. The commission finalised the document at a meeting which its chairman Mirza Abdul Jalil presided over in its office on the day. The decision ... Read more
JU deans polls Aug 28
The university authorities rescheduled deans elections for four of the six faculties of Jahangirnagar University (JU) to August 28. Deans polls for the Faculties of Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and Biological Sciences will be held at Teachers’ Club on the campus from 9:00am to
Nancy: Moving ahead
In a short time, Nancy has carved a niche in the music scene with her unique and melodious voice. She has constantly offered fresh tunes to listeners, allowing her to stand way ahead of many of her contemporaries. Nancy recorded the song, “Ami Tomar Moner Bhetor Ekbar Ghure Ashte Chai”, two years ago for a ... Read more
“Music runs in my blood” — Kiron Chandra Roy
Rapid Fire “Music runs in my blood” — Kiron Chandra Roy Kiron Chandra Roy, a dedicated folk singer of the country, has been performing since 1976 and has contributed immensely in popularising the genre. The virtuoso singer exchanged thoughts with The Daily Star on his musical style and other issues. How and why did you take ... Read more
Proceedings stayed
Arson case against top opposition leaders Proceedings stayed The High Court on Monday stayed for eight weeks the proceedings in the arson case, which is now pending with the Dhaka Speedy Trial Court-5, against 46 top BNP-led opposition alliance leaders. The court also asked the government to explain in two weeks the legality of the ... Read more
Teachers lack skill, training
Creative Method Teachers lack skill, training Govt report reveals teachers of 30pc schools unable to prepare question papers Teachers of around 30 percent secondary schools of the country are unable to prepare question papers in creative method introduced at secondary level in 2009, revealed a government report. Planning and Development Unit of the Directorate of ... Read more
Train ticket scalpers active ahead of Eid
Hundreds of people have been desperately trying to buy a train ticket standing in long queues for hours when some are comfortably wangling it from black marketeers. Despite different measures taken by the authorities to stop irregularities, black marketeers are still active at Kamalapur railway station. They are offering home-bound people tickets at a rate ... Read more
Applications for 1,65,000 MRPs put on hold
At least 165,000 passport seekers, who had applied for passports, in the last three months, to go abroad for jobs or medical treatment, are in serious trouble, due to delay in getting machine-readable passports (MRPs), because of delays in importing passport booklets, and lengthy process of police verification. As a result, a vested quarter is ... Read more
Govt to offer 5 new licences for life insurance business
The government will offer five new licences for life insurance business and to prohibit bank loans in establishing such business entity. The finance ministry has finalised a guideline that said the minimum paid-up capital for life insurance companies would be
Internet price slashed by 20pc
The government yesterday slashed internet bandwidth prices by 20 percent to Tk 8,000 per megabit per second (Mbps), as promised by Telecoms Minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju in January. The industry insiders say the new price will allow the internet service providers (ISPs), including the mobile operators and WiMAX providers, to decrease the internet
BGMEA works for a better industrial relationship
The country’s garment makers are now working on how to implement the Better Work Programme of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to establish a better industrial relationship between the workers and the factory managements. Lejo Sibbel, ILO’s senior design adviser of the Better Work Programme, and
People swarm Kamalapur for train tickets
Many people, who failed to buy advance train tickets the previous day, swarmed the Kamalapur railway station in the capital on Monday to manage tickets for their journey before and after the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. Many of them, however, blamed mismanagement for their sufferings standing in long queues for hours. The Bangladesh Railway started selling advance ... Read more
Greens demand demolition of illegal structures of Hallmark Group
Environment activists on Monday urged the government to demolish all illegal structures set up by Hallmark Group as the business group continues grabbing water bodies violating High Court order. At a human chain joined by affected land owners, the green activists said Hallmark Group was setting up industries filling ponds, lakes and walkways ignoring the ... Read more
Resurvey of Govt Bangla College land demanded
Speakers at a press conference yesterday demanded resurvey of the land of Govt Bangla College, alleging that Awami League lawmaker Aslamul Haque was trying to grab the land of the college and its adjoining land owned by scientist Dr Aminul Islam. They complained that the lawmaker was also trying to influence the report of
MSC unbeaten champs
A hat-trick from Russell Mahmud Jimmy made sure that Mohammedan Sporting Club were crowned as the unbeaten champions of Green Delta Dhaka Premier Hockey League after handing Usha Krira Chakra a 3-1 defeat in their last league match on Monday. Defending champions Mohammedan started the match needing only a draw to secure
Many return empty-handed as most train tickets sell out
Most of the advance train tickets sold out on Sunday at the Kamalapur railway station in the capital within four hours the authorities started selling the tickets for journey before and after the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. Many passengers did not get tickets for destinations like Chittagong and Dinajpur and many of them blamed poor management for ... Read more
CD of songs sung by RMG workers launched
The Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Sunday launched a CD titled ‘Amader Gaan’ containing songs sung by garment workers who were winner of BGMEA Gorbo-2011 music contest at Radisson Hotel. The finance minister, Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, launched the CD and also inaugurated