The party flag was hoisted at the BNP headquarters early in the morning. The leader of the 18-Party Alliance and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia placed a wreath at the grave of her late husband in the capital’s Chandrima Udyan at…
Month: January 2013
`I will be remembered`
The World Bank’s Country Director for Bangladesh, Ellen Goldstein on Saturday said she will be ‘remembered’ for the Padma Bridge project, which is currently caught up over alleged graft-related complexities. The outgoing WB official, whose term expires in January this…
Minor raped on Mumbai school bus
A four-year-old nursery student has been raped in a school bus that was taking her home in Mumbai. The suspect is the 35-year-old bus conductor; he has been arrested. The girl, who is from one of Mumbai`s top schools, was…
Chevron product vessel probe
Chittagong Port Authority has formed a five-member panel to investigate into the unloading of a lightering vessel, laden with Chevron products, at the port without clearance. The port’s sub-keeper Captain Nazmul Haque has been made head of the panel. The…
Zaheer new WB acting country director
Salman Zaheer, cooperation director of the World Bank`s (WB) South Asian Region, has been made new acting country director to Bangladesh. The disclosure came from a WB press release on Saturday. Zaheer, an India citizen, will take up his new…
BAU closed after 10-year-old dies in BCL battle
Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh was closed for an indefinite period on Saturday hours after a minor boy was killed in a gunfight between rival factions of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami…
Prices of essentials rise further
Anisul Islam Noor The prices of vegetables, ginger, garlic fish, egg and rice increased further in the city’s kitchen markets last week to the dismay of the consumers. The retailers have blamed the wholesalers for increase of price while the…
Bangladeshi bats ‘found to have Ebola antibodies’
Newly published research shows that a percentage of fruit bats in Bangladesh were found to have Ebola virus antibodies, suggesting that they are a reservoir for Ebola or an Ebola-like virus. The study by EcoHealth Alliance, a global, nonprofit organisation…
48 hours in Kathmandu
Ringed by rolling hills, the city has many satellite towns, of which Patan and Bhaktapur are popular with tourists. The area has seven old monuments that are listed by the UNESCO as World Heritage sites, all within less than two…
Pakistan must show mettle: Misbah
Pakistan need to ‘stand up and be counted’ against South Africa’s pace attack in their series with the world’s top-ranked Test nation starting next month, captain Misbah-ul-Haq said on Friday.
Petrol pump owners call strike from Sunday
Petrol pump and tank-lorry owners and workers on Friday have reiterated their plan for an indefinite strike from Jan 20 as the government is yet to concede their eight-point charter of demands, including a hike in commission on sales of…
Sessions on fight against doping conducted during FIFA meet
Sessions on ‘fight against doping‘ and ‘supplements in doping‘ were conducted on the concluding day of the Football Medicine Regional Course, jointly organised in the capital by FIFA, AFC and the AIFF.
Salman Khan to open restaurants and hospitals
Joining the bandwagon of actors into the business of food joint chains, actor Salman Khan is planning to open restaurants and hospitals and insists it is not for business but for a noble cause.
BNP blames govt for inflation
Senior BNP leader Tariqul Islam on Friday blamed the government’s recent decision to hike fuel oil prices as being responsible for the rising inflation in the country and called for a rollback. “The inflation is going up. The World Bank’s…
Movement for MPO postponed
Agitating teachers and employees of non-government educational institutions postponed their agitation for three month following assurance from Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid Friday. A 10-member delegation of the agitators sat with Nahid at 3:00 pm at his residence at Mintu…
Padma project in due time: Quader
Communication Minister Obaidul Quader says his answer to opposition criticism on the Padma bridge project was to get it started on time.
Bangladesh second to Sri Lanka
Bangladesh is second in South Asia, just behind Sri Lanka which tops the region in economic growth during 2012, an UN report says. The report “World Economic Situation and Prospects 2013” says that growth in South Asia in 2012 was…
‘Russia deals for commission’
The BNP on Friday claimed that the government signed Tk 120 billion credit deals with Russia in a bid to misappropriate public money. The main opposition party also commented that the deals ran contrary to national interest. “The government has…
Partnerships for development
Leena Wokeck lwokeck@csr-asia.com Many players in the development community now focus on the role for business in tackling development and sustainability issues in Asia. Businesses that recognize the strategic relevance of being part of the solution rather than part of…
Local bats harbour deadly Ebola variant
Washington – Fruit bats in Bangladesh are harbouring a new version of Ebola virus, which causes severe hemorrhagic fever, a fatal condition afflicting humans and primates, says a new finding.
BB cancels death penalty plan for note forgery
The Bangladesh Bank has withdrawn a proposal to make counterfeiting currency notes a capital offence after Germany’s central bank said it would suspend a plan to help the Bangladeshi bank because of the death penalty threat.
2nd BPL T20-2013 kicks off
The second edition of Bangladesh Premier League T20 tournament kicked off Thursday through a grand opening ceremony at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in the city.
It’s a huge honour to stand next to Sridevi: Katrina Kaif at Zee Cine Awards 2013
The stunningly beautiful actor, Katrina Kaif, could not contain her happiness when she received the Zee Cine Award for the Best International Icon Female. And her happiness was doubled when she realised that the prestigious award was going to be…
Former VJ, actress Sophiya Haque passes away in London
Ex-VJ, actress Sophiya Haque has passed away. Celebrities took to Twitter to break the tragic news. Pooja Bhatt wrote, “Tragic news about Sophiya Haque. One of the most gorgeous women to have walked this planet… Shine on where-ever it is…
For a sustainable organic food system
Worldwatch Institute Washington DC-Despite a slight decline between 2009 and 2010, since 1999 the global land area farmed organically has expanded more than threefold to 37 million hectares, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital…
Desertification solution? Olive trees
The planting of ten of thousands of olive trees in arid areas in Israel have proved highly beneficial, according to a study which said the trees provide shade for animals, purge the air and even produce excellent olive oil.
aamra BPL’s official IT partner till 2018
aamra networks limited has received exclusive IT partnership rights for Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the biggest annual cricket event in Bangladesh.
Bin Laden film tops US box office
Controversial Osama bin Laden manhunt drama earns $24 million on its first weekend according to studio estimates.
BD Embassy continues its efforts for retaining US-GSP
As part of the Embassy’s efforts to retain US-GSP, Ambassador Akramul Qader held two separate meetings with Congresswomen Betty McCollum and Congressman Adams Schiff on Tuesday, said a press release.
PM for stronger Russian ties
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said future generations of Bangladesh and Russia will enjoy fruits of the ‘friendship tree’. “As we connect our approaches, willingness and intentions, our friendship would continue to grow stronger,” she said while delivering a speech…