Evacuation begins About 2,000 Bangladesh nationals have reached Egypt, Tunisia and Greece from trouble-torn Libya by road and ship, the government said Saturday. An additional 6,000 Bangladeshis are expected to leave Libya in a day or two, it said. Bangladesh has requested the international communities, including Egypt, Tunisia and
Month: February 2011
Non-motorised vehicles keep running on highways
Non-motorised vehicles such as battery-run three wheelers keep running on national highways across the country flouting a government instruction for law enforcement agencies not to allow such vehicles on the highways so that fatal accidents could be checked. Sources said that people were running such vehicles on highways by managing the
Families back home worried
Families of the Bangladeshi nationals trapped in Libya are becoming increasingly worried about the conditions of their near and dear ones in the trouble-torn north African country as they do not have any contracts with them. Talking to New Age, a number of families of the Bangladeshi workers in Libya said that
His home return plan shattered
Cement plant engineer Golam Rabbani wanted to return home this February to finally settle down in the country and look after his three children. But his life now seems to be in grave danger as he has been taken hostage by “Libyan armed forces” in troubled Libya. His family members said yesterday a group of ... Read more
Cruel twist of fate
Woman pulls rickshaw on to own 11 three-wheelers, gets married but husband’s greed leaves her broke, acid-burnt A woman rickshaw-puller of the city suffered burns in an acid attack by her husband early yesterday for not withdrawing a torture case against him. The victim, Delwara Begum, said at around 11:30pm Friday two unidentified men hired ... Read more
Truck kills cricket fan during celebrations
A man was killed and 25 were injured in a road accident at Banani in the capital early Friday. The deceased was Azad Babu, 17, a resident of Sector 8 of Uttara. Gulshan police subinspector SM Tuhin said that a group of cricket fans, after Bangladesh’s win against Ireland in the Cricket World Cup match, ... Read more
7 hurt as police chase gang’s car
Seven people including two policemen were injured while law enforcers were pursuing a crime gang’s car from Jurain to Demra in the capital yesterday. Two injured police constables Mohammad Tara Miah and Sirajul of Shyampur Police Station, bullet-hit car driver Faruk, 30, and four rickshaw pullers were rushed to
Pakistan win crucial match against Sri Lanka
Colombo: Pakistan after a tough fight defeated Sri Lanka by 11 runs in their crucial Group A match in the ICC World Cup here at the Premadasa Stadium on Saturday. Shahid Afridi came up with another superb bowling performance after taking his first World Cup five-wicket haul in the previous match against
Key Windies star Dwayne Bravo out of World Cup
New Delhi: West Indies’ World Cup hopes suffered a major body blow on Saturday when key all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a knee injury. Bravo, a veteran of 110 internationals, suffered the injury while bowling in his team’s opening defeat against South Africa at the Feroz Shah ... Read more
Tri-Nation Big Show draws huge crowd
Bollywood stars Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Akshay Kumar, Anushka Sharma were the main pullers to turn the Bangabandhu National Stadium into a sea of people at the Tri Nation Big Show Thursday evening. Artistes from the host countries of the ongoing ICC World Cup Cricket — India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka — performed at the show. ... Read more
Rare goose spotted
A rare species of goose was spotted for the first time in the country in Hakaluki Haor of Moulvibazar district last Saturday. A group of bird watchers led by eminent bird specialists Dr Enam al Haque and Paul Thompson have found the ‘lesser white-fronted goose’ on the concluding day of the two-day bird enumeration session ... Read more
We always believed in us: Sakib
Bangla-desh skipper Sakib al Hasan said he always believed that they would win the match against Ireland despite putting only 205 runs on board after batting first at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday. Bangladesh made the meagre score a winning total after a four-wicket blast by paceman
Tigers cross Irish hurdle
Shafiul steers first win in World Cup The celebration continued unabated at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday as the bowlers led by pacer Shafiul Islam salvaged the party for Bangladesh in a match where anything other than a victory would have been a huge upset for the jubilant fans.The sell-out crowd, who were ... Read more
Celebrations all around
Thousands of cricket fans of all ages came out of their homes and the Mirpur stadium and gathered on the streets of the capital last night cheering. Wearing Bangladesh Cricket team’s jersey, blowing whistles, playing the drams, weaving flags or whatever they could find, they expressed their joy of Bangladesh’s victory over Ireland in
WB okays $1.2b for Padma bridge
The World Bank has approved $1.2 billion concessional credit for the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project. The much-expected approval was given at a board meeting of the bank, held Thursday at its headquarters in Washington DC, says a WB press release. The project, with an estimated cost of $2.9 billion, is expected to unlock the economic
Addl secretary killed by bus in city
An additional secretary was killed in a road accident at Dhanmondi in the capital on Friday morning. The deceased Abu Taher, was an officer on special duty attached to the established ministry, and a resident of 16/8, Primary School Road, Kalayanpur. Quoting witnesses, police said that a speedy Mirpur-bound bus of Bikalpa Paribahan knocked
Dhaka seeks IOM help for evacuation
Bangladeshis in Libya Dhaka seeks IOM help for evacuation Amid reports of deteriorating conditions of Bangladeshis in Libya, Bangladesh yesterday formally requested the International Organization for Migration to relocate them and arrange food for them. “In light of the latest prevailing situation the government has made a formal request to IOM for assisting the temporary ... Read more
Over 100 guest birds killed
3 poachers held Only three days after bird enumeration ended at Hakaluki Haor, more than a hundred guest birds fell victim to poison traps set by poachers. Police has arrested three poachers in connection with the killing of birds at Sonapur village of Juri upazila in Moulvibazar district on Wednesday
Family now fears social exclusion
Serafina Suicide Family now fears social exclusion Serafina Mardi’s family is not willing to take fresh legal action against the rapists fearing social exclusion. The indigenous girl was gang raped and then set herself on fire succumbing to utter humiliation through her wedding to one of the rapists followed by an out-of-court settlement. With no ... Read more
1.51 lakh hens culled since January
The livestock department said it culled 1,51,222 hens affected by avian flu since January. It said 17,723 of the hens were culled at four poultry farms in Januray and 1,33,499 others at 41 farms in February. Livestock officials said that they have been culling hens since an outbreak was detected in four poultry farms in ... Read more