Leading Tagore singer Rezwana Chowdhury Bonnya was honoured by City Bank NA at a musical programme titled `Gaane Gaane Gunijon Songbordhona` for her outstanding contribution in popularising Tagore songs on Friday at the Radisson Blue Water Garden Hotel in the capital. Arranging the musical programme the Bank also celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of Nobel ... Read more
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Mechanix dedicated to heavy metal
Musical band Mechanix, in a short span of time, got huge fan following among the youngsters for its uniqueness in presenting metal music with melody. The members of the heavy metal band shared their experiences, thoughts and future plans in a recent conversation with New Age. Recently the band has released its first solo album ... Read more
1,000 taxis to hit city roads
Saber Chy’s company given licence The communications ministry has given licence to Karnaphuli Works Ltd, owned by Awami League lawmaker Saber Hossain Chowdhury, to operate a thousand new taxicabs in the capital and its adjacent districts. Equipped with a minimum of 1500cc (1.5 litres) engines and air-conditioning, the vehicles to be imported from Japan are ... Read more
Outcry over demolition
Mughal Era Mosque Outcry over demolition The authorities have been demolishing a 368-year-old mosque to erect a five-storey new one on DC Roy Road in Old Dhaka. Located to the west of Mitford Hospital, the Mitford Kazi Sharif Mosque was constructed in AD 1643-44 during the Mughal period. A Persian stone inscription in a wall ... Read more
Crossfire killings necessary
Wikileaks Crossfire killings necessary Rab’s former second man Bari told US envoy Chowdhury Fazlul Bari, former second-in-command of Rab, during a June 2005 conversation with US embassy officials had described extrajudicial killings in the name of “crossfire” by the force as a necessary, short-term expedient, according to a diplomatic dispatch. An influential figure during the ... Read more
Too old yet allowance eludes her
Country observes International Day of Older Persons International Day of Older Persons, observed across the world yesterday, holds very little meaning for centenarian Asironnesa of Arpara village in Magura sadar upazila. Several efforts made towards obtaining an old-age or widow allowance for Asironnessa are yet to bear fruit. Asiron is physically too weak to move ... Read more
Viqarunnisa loses ‘A’ grade to Motijheel Ideal School
Viqarunnisa Noon, the country’s most reputed school, has been given Grade ‘B’ while competitors Motijheel Ideal School and Holy Cross School have been graded ‘A’ in the country’s first-ever school rankings based on overall performance. RAJUK Uttara Model School, BAF Shaheen School, YWCA School, St Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Shamsul Haque Khan School,
Channel i turns 12
Today marks the 12th anniversary of Channel i, the first digital Bangla channel. With a view to bring about positive changes in the realm of electronic media in Bangladesh, the channel commenced its journey in 1999. To mark the anniversary, Channel i will hold and air special programmes. A daylong cultural programme and fair will ... Read more
Survey on beggars starts
The authorities of social welfare ministry yesterday started a survey on the beggars in the city to rehabilitate them. The government enlisted ten non-governmental organisations (NGO) to carry out the survey. Around 1,000 workers of these NGOs collected basic information of the beggars, including their name, guardian’s name, residence address. They selected 400 spots in ... Read more
Medical, Dental Admission: 20 held for fake question trade
JU teacher among the accused Rapid Action Battalion early yesterday arrested 20 people, including a Jahangirnagar University teacher, in connection with selling fake question papers for the combined medical college and dental college admission test. Rab also seized Tk 8.26 lakh, 29 mobile phones and three motorbikes from the arrestees’ possession. The arrestees include Mohammad ... Read more
Music heals the wounds of soul: Subir Nandi
Eminent singer Subir Nandi has won the hearts of millions of fans across the county for presenting innumerable timeless songs since early seventies in all media including radio, cinema, TV and audio industry. Din jai kotha thake, Bondhu hote cheye tomar, Tumi emon-e, Hazar moner kachhe proshno rekhe, Koto je tomake beshechhi bhalo and many ... Read more
New fund to prop up troubled stockmarket
The private sector has stepped in to rescue the ailing stockmarket with a ‘market stabilisation fund’ that also aims to give a new lease of life to retail investors who incurred losses. AK Azad, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), yesterday announced a concept paper on the fund after ... Read more
Stocks rise on market fund news
Stocks gained yesterday as investors used early losses as a buying opportunity following stakeholders’ move to form a market stabilisation fund. Stakeholders have decided to form a ‘market stabilisation fund’ to help recipients of margin loans and the lenders as they face difficulty while adjusting their loans when the market goes through
DCC to introduce solar street lights
The Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) has chalked out a Tk 3.90crore programme to introduce solar street light at Arambagh area initiallyon an experimental basis. If the programme is successful, the streets in the wholeDhaka city will be brought under solar lighting system, said DCC Mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka in an interview with The New Nation. ... Read more
Momena to perform at Chickenshed Theatre in UK
Actress Momena Choudhury is travelling to UK with her theatre troupe Shunyan to take part in the mini-season of plays on conflict, a theatre festival which is being organised by Chickenshed Theatre. There the troupe will stage their play Lal Jomin on October 3, the play features Momena Choudhury in a single act performance. The ... Read more
Cost of living almost double in 5 yrs
The cost of living in Bangladesh has increased by 82.59 per cent over the last five years from, according to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). In relation, the income has increased by 59.38 per cent over the same period showing an unusual disparity between income and expenditure. This disparity has made the fixed income group’s ... Read more
English being taught in Bengali !
Second part A report, prepared by a 16-member government committee, headed by University Grants Commission member Prof. Atful Hye Shibly, has observed that English is usually being taught through Bengali in classrooms and this practice hinders proficiency in English. The committee was assigned the task of identifying the obstacles to learning English and put forth ... Read more
Behind the scenes
Shooting of Second Hand Hasna Hena in Pubail where the drama “Second Hand” is being shot is teeming with its cast and crew. As one enters the set, one comes across actor-director Zahid Hasan busy putting on his makeup. Hasan asks cinematographer Anwar Hossain Bulu if his attire is suitable for the scene. On Bulu’s ... Read more
Ahmed Sharif in direction after 8 years
Popular villain of Bangladeshi film industry Ahmed Sharif has recently returned in direction after a span of eight years. He has recently directed a comedy play titled ‘Mairer Upor Oshud Nai’. The play was written and produced by Nader Khan. Legendary TV and film actor ATM Shamsuzzaman has played the key role here while Rina ... Read more
A familiar face
Catching up with Jyotika Jyoti Lux Anandadhara Photogenic 2004 Jyotika Jyoti has become a familiar face thanks to TV plays, commercials and feature films. Currently she is busy shooting for a feature film and several TV plays. The Daily Star (TDS) recently got her take on her recent work. Excerpts from the interview: TDS: Tell ... Read more