Indigenous Issue Foreign ministry clarifies The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has accepted Dhaka’s concerns on indigenous issue by consensus in its 2011 substantive session, said a foreign ministry press release yesterday. Bangladesh raised concerns at the session over two paragraphs of the 2011 Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII) Report about the ... Read more
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HC summons Rajuk officials
The High Court on Monday asked all executive magistrates, authorised officers and inspectors of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha to appear in the court on August 4 along with the Rajuk chairman to explain what measures they had taken to enforce the safety rules on the buildings under construction in the capital. A bench of Justice ... Read more
I’m pregnant and very excited: Lara Dutta
Finally, the cat is out of the bag. For months long, it was speculated that Lara Dutta is pregnant but neither the actress nor her tennis hubby Mahesh Bhupathi has confirmed the news but in a recent interview, Lara has confirmed that the news of her pregnancy. An elated Lara said, “Yes, I am pregnant ... Read more
Business behind police boxes
Nexus of some advertising agencies and cops flout rules to set up about 350 structures on pavements, intersections for quick money A group of advertising agencies in connivance with traffic sergeants and police officials has started building unauthorised police boxes on pavements and roadsides to rent out space on those in advertisement market. As many ... Read more
UN rejects govt’s view
Indigenous People UN rejects govt’s view The general segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) session rejected the official position of Bangladesh government on the non-Bangalee people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), and adopted the report of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The Bangladesh government, represented by Abul Kalam ... Read more
Power-cuts to greet Ramadan
As the power supply situation deteriorated in the recent days, the Power Division yesterday decided at power-cut during the Ramadan not more than half an hour in each spell in any area. Ahead of the Ramadan, the country’s power generation drastically fell to 4,400 MW from an average 4,800 MW. Many areas in cities and ... Read more
Special drives in Ramadan
Food Adulteration Special drives in Ramadan Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) will conduct special drives across the country to prevent sale of adulterated food during Ramadan, Industries Minister Dilip Barua said yesterday. The drive will also fine those responsible for food adulteration. “The BSTI will work with mobile courts at district and upazila levels ... Read more
Students go on holidays from Aug 4
Secondary schools, colleges and madrasas across the country will enjoy holidays during the Ramadan, announced the education ministry yesterday after a meeting at the Bangladesh Secretariat. Secondary schools will remain closed from August 4 to September 7 while the colleges and technical institutions from August 16 to September 7 and madrasas from August 2 to ... Read more
City buses flout fixed bus stops plan
Most city buses are not following the Dhaka Metropolitan Regional Transport Committee’s official list of fixed bus stops, stopping haphazardly to pick up passengers, say the Dhaka Metropolitan Police officers. The regional transport committee, comprising members of the DMP, the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority and different bus owners’ associations, formulated the list of approved bus ... Read more
New generation popular bands rock huge crowd
Popular new generation rock music bands –Artcell, Black and Cryptic Fate– rocked the audience together in a concert on Friday at the Engineers’ Institute. The concert titled “ABC Generation Concert” was organised by Live Square Concerts with the motto to revive the pulse of the new generation rock music lovers. Cryptic Fate was first to ... Read more
Dengue catches DCC napping
Strikes early this year; number of infection shows sharp rise as anti-mosquito drive hardly carried out; DCC complains of poor logistics The dreaded dengue fever is back. The number of dengue-affected people in the capital took a sharp rise with 82 new cases reported from July 23 to 28. According to the control room of ... Read more
Bulk electricity tariff goes up 6.66pc Monday
Bulk electricity tariff will rise by 6.66 percent, effective from Monday. Tariff of each unit of electricity at the bulk level will go up to Tk 2.80 from the existing Tk 2.63 now, according to an earlier decision of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC). On February 8, BERC raised the bulk electricity tariff in ... Read more
Gold price crosses Tk 50,000 mark
The Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association on Friday further increased the gold price by Tk 1,166 per vori (11.66 gram) to Tk 50,721 only 10 days after setting the price at Tk 49,555. Jewellers in the capital said the continued price spiral of gold on the global market and depreciation of taka against dollar compelled them to ... Read more
HSC Results: Dhaka College falls behind
Less-qualified teachers, students’ criminal activities blamed Dhaka College, one of the renowned educational institutions in the country, has drastically been falling behind other colleges in terms of the results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination. Meanwhile, educationists blamed the appointment of less-qualified teachers on political consideration and the students’ engagement in violent and criminal ... Read more
Hopes sparked as parents learn to handle autism
Workshop on autism ends today When Dooye was three years old and his mother found that he had problem speaking and communicating, the mother rushed to different doctors, but they took long two years to identify it as Autism. “Still I think, if it was diagnosed earlier, the chance of his improvement would increase”, said ... Read more
“Pubal Batash”: Album of Bhawaiya songs released
A mixed album featuring Bhawaiya songs, titled “Pubal Batash” was released on July 27 at the Seminar Hall of Central Public Library, Shahbagh, Dhaka. The album features 10 popular songs of the genre. Lawmaker and noted media personality Asaduzzaman Noor was present as the chief guest at the programme. Among others, journalist and
Locals jostle for a view
Ityadi shooting at Tangail Hanif Sanket’s popular show “Ityadi” is reputed for being shot at sites of immense cultural, traditional, mythical and historical significance. The next episode of “Ityadi” will be no different: it has been filmed at the Nawab Manzil of Dhanbari, under Tangail, a place of considerable historical interest. The locals of the ... Read more
Lutfunnahar Lata back in Dhaka
Famous actress of ‘80s and ‘90s, Lutfunnahar Lata has returned to Dhaka from Canada recently. In a conversation with daily sun she says, “After returning to Dhaka, I have spoken with a few directors to work in TV plays. But, I do not want to work in any TV serials as I will be leaving ... Read more
Tisha swamped
Having winged her way back from the FOBANA COnvention in the US, Tisha is neck deep in work. With Eid around the corner and her many ongoing serials she can’t take a breather. Among the ongoing TV serials in which she is immersed are Meher Afroze Shawon and Humayun Ahmed’s “Ekla Pakhi”, “Chand-er Nijer Kono ... Read more
No trace of robbery, mob beating
No residents or security guards of houses and other establishments near the city’s Segunbagicha intersection or Khilgaon old police camp saw or heard anything unusual in the early hours of July 16. Many locals walked outside their houses till late that night as it was too hot. None of them came across any incident that ... Read more