Siddika Kabir passes away
January 31, 2012
Siddika Kabir, a noted nutrition expert and culinary artist, died at a city hospital on Tuesday, Independent TV reports. A famous TV face who used to run the show ‘Siddika Kabir’s Recipe’, Prof Kabir was 80.
She also worked as the consultant of consumer brands Dano, Nestlé and Radhuni.
In 1966, Siddika started attending different cookery shows on television. She authored a number Read more
Remove all illegal structures
January 26, 2012
Gulshan Lake
Remove all illegal structures
HC directs govt
The High Court (HC) yesterday directed the government to demarcate the city’s Gulshan Lake and remove the illegal structures from it in the next two months.
The lake has to be demarcated as per Revisional Survey (RS) records, Deputy Attorney General ABM Altaf Hossain told The Daily Star Read more
Eskayef beats rivals in sales growth
January 26, 2012
Eskayef Bangladesh Ltd, one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in the country, posted nearly 25 percent growth in sales last year, the highest in the industry, riding on products innovation and aggressive marketing.
In 2001, the healthcare solution provider sold medicines worth Tk 451 crore, up Read more
Friends and colleagues mourn Amol Bose’s death
January 25, 2012
Popular character actor-comedian Amol Bose died of a heart attack at a city hospital on January 23. He was 75. He left behind his wife, a daughter, two grandchildren and a host of relatives, friends and well wishers. Amol Bose was born at Boalmari in Faridpur in 1943.
The veteran actor was preparing to go to Sirajganj to attend a cultural programme on the Read more
Stop Gulshan Lake grabbing
January 25, 2012
HC asks Rajuk
The High Court (HC) yesterday directed the Rajuk authorities to free Gulshan Lake from grabbing and encroachment in seven days.
During the hearing on the rule, the court said it has jurisdiction to empower any authority to save the environment, which includes the Read more
24 top schools found guilty
January 24, 2012
Extra Admission Fee
24 top schools found guilty
An admission monitoring committee has found that 24 out of 32 prominent non-government schools in the capital charged fees much higher than the amount stipulated in the admission policy.
The committee said the 24 schools charged extra mostly in case of admission to class I. Monipur High School and College took Tk 32,000 for admission to class I, said a member asking not to be Read more
Fake driving licences to be legalised
January 24, 2012
The government may issue driving licences to individuals now in possession of fake ones after relaxing the related rules, Communications Minister Obaidul Quader said yesterday.
He was speaking to leading transport owners and workers at a views-exchange meeting on “Problems and prospects in the transport sector” at the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority office in Read more
Actor Amol Bose dies
January 24, 2012
Seasoned film and TV actor Amol Bose died on Monday morning at the age of 78 in Dhaka’s Apollo Hospital following a severe heart attack at his residence.
He is survived by his widow, a daughter, grand children and many fans. His cremation will be held on Thursday after arrival of his daughter in Dhaka from Kolkata, according to family source. Till Read more
Imrul dazzles to level series
January 24, 2012
Opener Imrul Kayes continued his good form with a scintillating half-century as Bangladesh A shared the honours in the T20 series against the visiting England Lions with an 11-run victory in the second and final game at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
Riding on Imrul’s 62, the home side posted 166 for six in 20 overs and then restricted their Read more
19 private universities without VCs
January 23, 2012
It is a violation of Private University Act
Nineteen out of 52 private universities don’t have vice-chancellors appointed by the government, which is adding to the woes of students, officials of the education ministry told The Independent, on Sunday. Over the years, most universities have been running with acting or nominated vice-chancellors, though the Private University Act makes it mandatory for universities to propose the names of Read more
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