As I entered the new red brick Chhayanaut Sangskriti Bhaban in Dhanmondi, I was struck by its magnificence. The structure had remained true to the school’s founding philosophy of “open door for all”— the building purposefully has no perimeter walls. There was a constant mass of students, teachers, poets, artists, young and old streaming through ... Read more
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Stock market stimulus package announced
The Security and Exchange Commission on Wednesday announced the stock market stimulus package which included some immediate steps to the relief of mostly institutional inventors and pledges for some special schemes for non-institutional investors. The commission chair, M Khairul Hossain, in the afternoon announced a number of steps
Poor English downs projects
Finds planning ministry report on implementation of donor-funded schemes Guess what slows down the implementation of donor-funded projects in Bangladesh? Lack of money? No. It is the officials’ poor skill in communicating in English with foreign donors. This weakness has been identified in a report by the Implementation, Monitoring and
Stocks plunge ahead of stimulus announcement
Speculation over non-inclusion of CRR, SLR reduction spread panic Dhaka stocks plunged by 224 points on Wednesday in late panic-driven selling following a rumour in mid-session that the government’s stimulus package which would be announced after trading hours would not include reduction of banks’ cash reserve requirement and statutory liquidity ratio. DGEN, the benchmark general ... Read more
Queen of hearts
In conversation with Moushumi Actress Moushumi won many hearts for her role in the film “Keyamat Theke Keyamat” in 1991. In her 20- year career, she has starred in many more films and tried her hand at direction too. Of late, she has acted in a film titled “Projapoti” Mosumi took some time off from ... Read more
Beautification goes on silently
The government has taken up a massive scheme to beautify the 98-acre area of Dhanmondi Lake in the capital. The Tk 24-crore Dhanmondi Lake Restoration Project got rolling this week, with the work order being issued before the Eid-ul-Azha holidays. Neither the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) nor any other authority, however, made a formal announcement ... Read more
Beware of mugging by fake law enforcers
Police appear helpless to prevent such crimes, ask people to be brave Posing as law enforcers, different gangs continue to mug people in the capital as the authorities are yet to find effective ways to prevent such crimes. Police high-ups suggest that people act with courage and ask for the identities of anybody claiming themselves ... Read more
Use English as 2nd language officially
Suggest speakers at Hay Festival Dhaka Bangladeshi writing in English has mostly remained a step below the international standard, preventing the country’s rich culture and literature from reaching out to an international audience. The reason, litterateurs told an enthusiastic audience at the Hay Festival Dhaka, is that English has remained an alien language in the ... Read more
Journalists, not industrialists, should run broadcast journalism
Participants of a roundtable on Tuesday said that broadcast journalism should be run by journalists and not by industrialists. Speaking at the discussion on ‘what we have achieved in the era of broadcast journalism’ organised to mark World Television Day officials, industrialists and working journalists said that
DSE turnover crosses Tk 8b mark
Buoyed by a number of measures to lift the stockmarket, turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange crossed Tk 8 billion on Tuesday, surpassing by a staggering nearly Tk 3 billion transaction of the day before. The bullish run has been continuing for the past couple of days after the bourse authority and the National Board ... Read more
ICT fair kicks off, with focus on tech in daily life
The fourth BCS ICT World 2011, an exhibition of information and communication technology, kicked off in Dhaka yesterday with a slogan for technology in education and daily life. The exposition that pulled in 50 local and foreign companies showcases ICT innovations at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka. The five-day expo organised by Bangladesh Computer ... Read more
Guerrilla wins best Asian film award
Bangladeshi feature film ‘Guerrilla’, which recreates the heroic deeds of freedom fighters of the 1971 Liberation War on an epic canvas, today won the best Asian film award at the 17th Kolkata Film Festival (KFF). Altogether 12 films competed in the Asian Select section for the NETPAC award. This was for the first time a ... Read more
I enjoy both acting and modelling: Shokh
For Anika Kabir Shokh, it did not take long to win the hearts of the TV viewers. Though a newcomer in the scene, combining her good looks with talent the dancer-actor-model’s rise to fame and glamour has been speedy. Today the young sensation is one of the busiest artistes in the country’s entertainment scene. However, ... Read more
Bangladesh doing well among LDCs
States Unctad report Bangladesh has done better than many other least developed countries (LDCs) in terms of overall development scenario, particularly in economic vulnerability category, according to LDC Report 2011 released yesterday by Unctad. Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) unveiled the report at its office on behalf of the
13pc power tariff hike at retail level likely
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Berc) yesterday recommended that the retail tariff of electricity of the Power Development Board (PDB) be increased by 12.86 percent, against a proposal of 21 percent. The average retail tariff is now Tk 4.35 per unit (each kilowatt hour). During a public hearing at the Berc office in Karwan Bazar, the ... Read more
500 shanties burnt in Dhaka
At least 10 people were injured and about 500 shanties were burnt in a fire that broke out at a slam at Rayerbazar in Dhaka on Thursday. Fire fighters put out the flames with the help of the local people in two hours and a half. The slum dwellers said that the fire had originated ... Read more
Civil society united against DCC split
Members of civil society on Thursday observed that splitting Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) would not ensure better civic services rather it would serve the political interests of the ruling Awami League. The observation came at a round-table discussion on “Division of Dhaka City Corporation and Relevant Thought,” which was organised by Sushashoner Jonne Nagorik (Sujan) ... Read more
A stride in solar panel manufacturing
A stride in solar panel manufacturing Rahimafrooz Renewable Energy Ltd (RREL) is set to manufacturer solar panels in the country by next month, to tap growing demand for green energy at home and abroad. The company has already set up a plant in Ashulia in Dhaka to manufacture 18MW PV (photovoltaic) solar panels a year ... Read more
Dreadful land development
Inhabitants of city suburb living in fear of being evicted; developer fined Tk 50 lakh by mobile court Many inhabitants of Holan and Ashkona in the capital’s suburbs have been living there for decades, others for generations. But they are now living in fear of eviction, as land in their Dakkhinkhan neighbourhood has become a ... Read more
Rabies claims 2000 lives a yr
Over 2000 people die from rabies every year in the country, a very dangerous disease transmitted to humans by rabid animal bites, mostly dogs. Children are more susceptible to the disease than the adults, say experts. According to World Health Organisation, Rabies claims approximately 55,000 lives a year. The