Himu busy working on serials
April 24, 2011
One of the known faces of TV plays, Humaira Himu is busy shooting for a few TV serials and plays.
She is currently working on three TV serials and two single-episode TV plays.
About her current projects, Himu says, “I am now working in several TV serials which will be aired soon in different TV channels. Of them, Uttoradhikar by Kaisar Ahmed, Chou-mohol by Read more
Babu in Tagore birth anniversary special
April 24, 2011
Rabindranath Tagore’s story Detective is going to be made into a single episode TV play by Mannan Hira. The play will feature popular actor Fazlur Rahman Babu as the protagonist. Alongside Babu the play will also feature Mir Sabbir and Farzana Chhobi in lead roles. The shooting for the play will begin from tomorrow. The play will be telecast on ATN Bangla on 8 May on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Read more
Shojol to play eight roles in a play
April 24, 2011
Shojol will be seen playing eight different roles in the TV play, Bish Othoba Eksho Fota Jol.
The play will be directed and produced by Anjan Aich. The play will also feature Nowsheen and Preethu, alongside Shajol.
The shooting of the play will start on 25 April. The play will be shot at several locations in Uttara, Read more
Impact on environment and health
April 24, 2011
Shipbreaking in South Asia
Impact on environment and health
Md. Abu Sayed
Shipbreaking, referred to as ship recycling, is a type of ship disposal involving the dismantling of an obsolete vessel’s structure for scrapping or disposal. It includes a wide range of activities, from removing all gears and equipment to cutting down the ship’s infrastructure.
Every year, about 600 end-of-life ships containing large amounts of toxic and hazardous substances and materials, and fuels, are sent to the beaches of South Asia, where they are dismantled. According to recent figures, 96 per cent of world’s GT ships were dismantled in Read more
Climate change and neglected tropical diseases
April 24, 2011
Khalid Md. Bahauddin
Recent investigations attribute more than 150,000 deaths per year and a global disease burden to climate change. An area that has received particular attention is the potential impact of global warming on shifts in the spatio-temporal distribution of disease vectors, and hence the frequency and transmission dynamics of vector-borne diseases. Vectors, pathogens (parasites), and hosts survive and reproduce within certain optimal climatic conditions. Changes in climate will alter the transmission of vector-borne diseases in different ways, such as changing the Read more
A Touch Of Ecstasy
April 24, 2011
Syed Abdullah Khalid’s solo exhibition
Syed Abdullah Khalid is regarded as one of the most brilliant sculptors of our country. He is mainly recognised for his ‘Aparajeyo Bangla’, one of the most familiar sculptures, and considered a landmark, in Dhaka. A multi-talented artist, Khalid has not only excelled in sculpture but also made an impression with his paintings.
Khalid’s solo painting exhibition, Read more
Crazy idea, overactive police
April 24, 2011
Teenager Suhana (not her real name) felt the pressure of a very tight HSC exam schedule was too much. She did not want to drop out. Instead, she figured, if a national crisis arises, the authorities would have to postpone the upcoming chemistry exam on April 21 and she would get a few days more to prepare for the test.
The problem was there was no national crisis. So Suhana from Kafrul conveniently decided to Read more
7 killings in 12 days panic Rajshahi people
April 24, 2011
Seven people were killed in 12 days in Rajshahi which panicked the city dwellers.
People alleged that the law and order was deteriorating and crimes such as killing, mugging and extortion were on the increase every day as the law enforcement agencies are not active enough to check crimes.
They urged to the law enforcement agencies to intensify their dries against crimes. They also Read more
‘Friend’ stays out of arrest
April 24, 2011
Russell Murder
‘Friend’ stays out of arrest
Sabbir Hossain, a prime suspect in Natore youth Russell murder case, is still at large, as police raids on several places yesterday went in vain.
Sabbir, a final-year student of Rajshahi Medical College, was last seen at a seven-storey building in the capital’s Mohakhali where Rapid Action Battalion men recovered Russell’s mobile phone Read more
Denim, knitwear makers losing business
April 24, 2011
Erosion in their market competitiveness blamed
The country’s textile and apparel industries are set for a rough ride as they are seeing many of their supply orders being diverted to China, Pakistan, and other countries due to an erosion in their market competitiveness, industry insiders said.
Both the fabric and ready wear manufacturers have been led to this tight corner by the Read more
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