240 more in pipeline Fifty Indian double-decker buses will hit the city roads Tuesday. This will be the first successful project under India’s $1 billion credit agreement inked two years ago. The new buses started arriving in small lots in the last two months. These could have been seen on the Dhaka streets much earlier, ... Read more
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Special TV programmes on Tagore Birth Anniversary
“Nirupoma” on ATN Bangla “Nirupoma”, a tele-film based on Rabindranath Tagore’s short story “Dena Paona”, is set to be aired at 3:10pm, May 8 on ATN Bangla. Miron Mohiuddin made the adaptatio, while the tele-film has been directed by Sadek Siddiqui. The cast includes Raisul Islam Asad, Bindu, Sayeed Babu, KS Firoze, Tushar Khan, Ashraf ... Read more
HSBC honours young entrepreneurs
A team of four budding entrepreneurs yesterday finished as toppers of HSBC Young Entrepreneurs Challenge, after their idea of producing capsule shells from fish fins and scales was rated as the best business concept. The team, called Fireflies comprising Makame Mahmud, Ayasha Sultana,
Cycling in Circle: Mostafiz’s solo at AFD
Mostafiz Karigar presents his inner contemplation on different issues relevant to human life in his debut art show titled ‘Cycling in Circle’ at the La Galerie of Alliance Française de Dhaka. Realism and romanticism are found in his works which do not follow any specific language of art. He is inspired and motivated by time. ... Read more
Jaya Ahsan returns after shooting in Kolkata
A decade has passed since Jaya Ahsan’s emergence, during which she has turned her journey into a success story only a few artistes can emulate. Be it TV plays, modeling or movies — Jaya came, saw and conquered all with her extraordinary abilities. The talented actress recently returned from Kolkata after shooting for the West ... Read more
Public woes compounded
Wasa embarks on rainy season as work goes on at snail’s pace The Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) has embarked on digging up 26 kilometre of road of the capital to lay utility pipelines but the work is progressing at a pathetic pace catching up the rainy season. In addition to the misery, ... Read more
Pijush new MD of BFDC
Renowned actor Pijush Bandyopadhyay has been selected as the new Managing Director (MD) of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC). Confirming the news, Pijush said, “I got the letter. BFDC is something a place, which is going to be a new experience for me. However, I would like to work with everyone and take the film ... Read more
Sluggish exports dim growth prospects in Bangladesh: IMF
Bangladesh’s economic growth will slow down to 5.9 percent in the current fiscal year, largely due to falling exports and sluggish investment, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. The growth in gross domestic product will, however, make a comeback in the upcoming fiscal year, expanding at 6.4 percent, the IMF
RanksTel set for a comeback
After remaining switched off for two years, RanksTel has taken steps to resume its operations soon, the private land phone operator said in a statement yesterday. The operator has already started the re-registration process of its more than three lakh customers, according to the statement. “We developed our network in the last six months to resume ... Read more
Swipe cards reveal new era of BRTC transport
Revolutionising the country’s passenger transport, Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) launched the use of a swipe card ticketing system, similar to that of London’s Oyster card. Instead of queuing up for tickets at every BRTC bus counter, passengers can now use a smartcard to swipe a reader before boarding and getting off the
Farhana Mili expecting…
‘Monpura’ famed popular actress Farhana Mili is expecting baby. She got the news of her pregnancy last week. “When I heard the heartbeat of my baby, it was the best moment of my life,” Farhana Mili expressed her feelings happily yesterday. She also said, “After hearing my baby’s heartbeat for the first time, I requested ... Read more
Riya as a judge
Popular dance artiste, model and TV actress Farzana Riya Chowdhury will be seen as a judge in a dance competition based TV reality show. Title of the show is “Mangoli Nacho Bangladesh Nacho”. Riya has agreed to work as a judge in the show recently. Regarding Ria being judge, director of the programme Shahnur Khan ... Read more
Buet students bear the brunt
Teachers-Admin Conflict Buet students bear the brunt Academic activities at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) are being badly hampered by the ongoing conflict between the teachers’ association and the administration over a number of burning issues including appointments of the Pro Vice-Chancellor and the registrar. Since April 7, the Buet Teachers’ Association has ... Read more
Aminul to be approached to coach Academy
Former national skipper Aminul Islam Bulbul will be approached by the Bangladesh Cricket Board to take the role of the head coach of the BCB National Academy, said a top official on Tuesday. Aminul is currently working as the development officer of the Asian Cricket Council in Malaysia and is all set to receive the ... Read more
Transport operators charging passengers at whim
Most transport operators are charging passengers more than the fares fixed by the government after it hiked prices of CNG and fuel oils twice in 2011 and commuters attributed the reason mainly to lack of monitoring. ‘You will hardly find a bus operating in the city which charges the fares fixed by the
Behind the scenes with Purnima
In her 14-year career, movie actress Purnima has starred in countless popular films. However, she bagged her first ever National Film Award this year. In a recent interview Purnima expressed her elation at the achievement and revealed her thoughts and future plans on the professional front. What is your reaction after receiving the National Film ... Read more
Baishakhi thoughts
Jaya Ahsan’s laid-back Pahela Baishakh… Pahela Baishakh comes once a year, bringing with it much joy to everyone. I am no different, as I also celebrate the occasion. I wear a new sari on the day; the whole look for the day is very traditional Bengali. This is a day for wishing only good things ... Read more
People ring in Bengali New Year
Pahela Baishakh celebrations take place today across Bangladesh, West Bengal and other areas that are home to Bengali-speaking people to usher in the Bangla year 1419. Such celebrations are taking place in other metropolitan cities and district towns with people, in colourful dresses, visiting fairs, attending folk performances and wishing each other
Slum women learn basic healthcare
Young women from the city’s slums are being trained as Bedside Assistants under an outreach programme designed by the A K Khan Healthcare Trust. About 20 women, aged between 18 and 35, having formal education up to the SSC level, from the Karail slum near the posh Gulshan area are undergoing the training with audio-visual ... Read more
Guidelines for small telecom operators set
BTRC to regulate value-added services to subscribers The telecom regulator has finally formulated a draft of ‘Telecom VAS Operator Licensing Guidelines’ to regulate small and medium telecom businesses providing different telecom Value Added Service (VAS) to the subscribers. A total of 30 companies have been providing different telecom VAS including ringtones,