“Nurjahan”, the popular novel by Imdadul Haque Milon, has been adapted into a TV serial. In the serial, Naznin Hasan Chumki plays an important character. The serial is aired on Channel i on Saturdays and Sundays at 7:50 pm. Chumki shared her views with The Daily Star regarding the serial and more. Tell us about ... Read more
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Brutal hijack on highway
Criminals kill one, injure two to take away rod-laden truck; mills, transport owners concerned at rise in such crimes A truck helper was killed and his two colleagues were injured as carjackers threw them from a running truck in the capital’s Agargaon area, after hijacking the rod-laden truck from Savar yesterday. A gang waylaid the ... Read more
Bandwidth poses problem of plenty
The country will get an additional 96 gigabytes (GBs) of Internet bandwidth from the international submarine cable consortium (ISCC) in the middle of June this year, sources in Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company (BSCCL) say. At present, the country gets 44.6 GBs of bandwidth from the ISCC through the lone submarine
HC declares legal SEC order on mandatory shareholding
The High Court on Monday declared legal the Securities and Exchange Commission’s notification issued in November 2011 asking sponsors-directors of listed companies to individually hold minimum two per cent shares of the paid-up capital of their respective companies. As per the verdict, all sponsor-directors jointly holding less than 30 per cent and
16 wholesale shops fined
Chemicals in Fruits 16 wholesale shops fined Three mobile courts yesterday fined 16 wholesale fruit shops Tk 58,000 for selling adulterated fruits. The courts also destroyed 18,000kg of chemical-soaked mangoes and several thousand bananas from those shops. Dhaka district administration and Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) jointly conducted the drives at fruit markets in Jatrabari, Mirpur ... Read more
White Panel sweeps DU syndicate polls
The White Panel, backed by teachers loyal to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies, on Monday swept the syndicate elections of Dhaka University, winning five out of the six posts. The Blue Panel, a pro-Awami League teachers’ platform, won only one post. DU treasurer Professor Mizanur Rahman conducted the elections with candidates
387 colleges get 4 lakh online applications so far
Introduction of online college admission process have got huge response from the candidates this year as 387 colleges under eight general education boards have received nearly 4 lakh applications till today, according to government sources. Of the total 387 colleges, 153 are under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education,
Buildings to fetch rains
Wasa wary of groundwater depletion, want provision of harvesting rainwater in building code, plans to recharge natural water reservoir below the surface Dhaka Wasa is considering a plan to recharge the underground aquifers with rain water in eight areas across the capital this year to top up the rapidly depleting groundwater table. As the city’s ... Read more
Teachers’ part-time job hampers public univ education: UGC
Public university teachers taking up part-time teaching in private universities and consultancy job in organisations in an uncontrolled manner largely hampers academic activities in the universities, the University Grants Commission has said. It is a matter of concern that some public university teachers are working part-time
3G, VAS guidelines not friendly for business: Orascom CEO
The visiting Orascom Telecom chief executive officer Ahmed Abou Doma on Saturday said that the draft 3G licensing and value added-service guidelines ‘will put many foreign investments off the country.’ Abou Doma, addressing a press conference at the Westin hotel in the capital, also asked the regulator and the government to reach a consensus with ... Read more
Herbal medicine market to exceed Tk 2,500cr by 2020: herbalists
The country’s herbal medicine market, which has been expanding gradually since 1980 as a safe treatment system, will exceed Tk 2,500 crore by 2020, herbalists told a workshop in the city on Saturday. The sales volume of herbal medicines jumped to Tk 1,000 crore in 2010 against an insignificant Tk 1 crore in 1980. Bangladesh ... Read more
Depicting six seasons through Tagorean dance
Open-air dance at Gulshan Though the world enthusiastically celebrated the great bard Tagore’s yearlong 150th birth anniversary, yet Bangladeshi dancers are still continuing their celebration programme commemorating the occasion. Dance and dance drama subcommittee of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Bangladesh is organising five open-air Tagorean dance programmes at five different venues of
Maznun Mizan Show stealer
Maznun Mizan’s acting career began 15 years ago, with Dhaka Theatre. Regular stage appearance eventually brought him to the world of TV plays. Although he took on humble roles in the beginning, his popularity grew with TV commercials. His success in the media landed him important roles in TV plays and made him a known ... Read more
Banglalink’s revenue up 19pc
Banglalink’s revenue rose 19 percent to Tk 1,070 crore in the first quarter, compared to the same period a year ago. An aggressive subscriber acquisition strategy for the quarter, in addition to a higher level of value-added service and data adoption led to the revenue increase for Q1, the country’s second largest mobile phone operator said ... Read more
Taxi relief on Dhaka roads not in sight
2 companies now uncertain about importing 2,000 cabs City commuters will have no immediate respite from acute shortage of taxicabs as the two companies licensed to introduce 2,000 new vehicles by December last year are still uncertain about the import. The communications ministry in February and September last year issued licences to the companies to ... Read more
Chanchal Chowdhury A household name
Chanchal Chowdhury first caught public attention with his appearance in a Grameen Phone TV commercial. He then used his theatre experience to build a career in TV dramas as well. His performance in the movie “Monpura” cemented his position as an all-rounder actor. A subsequent appearance in the film “’Moner Manush” and numerous
Catching up with Dipa Khondokar
Dipa Khondokar, with 13 years of experience behind her, grabbed public attention with her appearance in a commercial even before her debut in the TV play “Kaktarua”. A product of a golden age of media newcomers, Dipa Khondokar has refined her resume with acting performances opposite many big stars on the scene. The drama serial ... Read more
Konal’s Jaadu unveiled
Talented singer and winner of television reality show Channel-I, Sera Kantha, Konal unveiled her solo musical album titled Konal’s Jaadu, at a programme held at Liberation War Museum premises on Tuesday. The album was unveiled by veteran singer Sohrab Hossain and music exponent Sudhin Das. The album contains eight
Heat wave to continue for a week
A heat wave that has been sweeping the country will continue for a week, the met office said yesterday. The northern region is the worst hit by heat wave, as the mercury rose up to 41 degree Celsius in Rajshahi and its adjoining areas yesterday. The met office said the maximum temperature in Dhaka yesterday ... Read more
Ruposhi Bangla gets new GM
James McDonald has joined Ruposhi Bangla Hotel as its general manager, the hotel said in a statement yesterday. McDonald, a British national, is a graduate of North Devon Polytechnic Hotel School, and holds a food hygiene certificate from the Royal Society of Arts. Prior to joining Ruposhi Bangla, McDonald was the general manager of