Outage mounts as gas runs low
March 28, 2010
Govt starts to shed more electricity from Dhaka in nights; PDB fails to get rental power this month
The government has taken a decision to shed 150-200MW of power in Dhaka city from midnight to 9:00am to meet the demand of electricity for irrigation during Boro season.
The nightmare called load-shedding is back with a vengeance as the mercury is shooting up, while gas supply to the power stations is running alarmingly low.
The frequency of load-shedding in the last few weeks has become unbearable as power failure is not only taking place in usual alternate hours during the day; it is taking place deep in the Read more
Call for quick trial of war criminals
March 27, 2010
Nation celebrates Independence Day
The nation paid tribute to its Liberation War martyrs yesterday celebrating the 40th Independence Day, with citizens of all walks of life expressing their expectation that the government will soon start fair and expeditious trials of war criminals.
Hundreds of thousands of people of different generations thronged Liberation War memorials across the country all through the day.
Amid the jubilant celebration of independence and solemn remembrance of the martyrs a feeling of resurgence of the spirit of the Liberation War permeated Read more
Donna Simpson: woman who wants to be world’s fattest
March 23, 2010
Donna Simpson weighs 273 kilos and is originally from the US state of New Jersey. Her goal is to reach 450 kilos through the excessive intake of foods and thus become the most obese person on the planet, according to several local internet media.
Simpson, 42 years old, is already featured in the Guinness World Book of Records as the fattest woman to give birth: right before delivering, she weighed 240 kilos, and Read more
Freida Pinto The Next Bond Girl?
March 22, 2010
Freida Pinto has signed up to be Daniel Craig’s next Bond girl, according to a U.K. report.
The actress rose to international stardom in 2008′s Slumdog Millionaire alongside her offscreen lover Dev Patel.
Now Pinto is set to appear in the upcoming 007 movie, which is to be directed by Sam Mendes and will be set in Afghanistan, reports Britain’s Daily Mirror.
Meanwhile, American actress Olivia Wilde is reportedly Read more
Nokia announces “Play Project” to remake Feedback classics
March 22, 2010
Mega-hits of the band Feedback are getting a makeover and “mix-master” Fuad Al Muqtadir is ready for the job.
Nokia would be presenting an album featuring the re-imagining of Feedback songs. The album will include 10 popular songs, which took the 80s’ musical scene by storm.
The songs to be featured in the upcoming album will be Read more
Familiar images, remarkable frames
March 22, 2010
Chanchal Mahmood’s solo exhibition after a decade
Familiar images, remarkable frames
Eminent photographer Chanchal Mahmood’s 18th solo exhibition, titled “Hridaye Bangladesh” opened on March 19 at Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts. Media personality Aly Zaker and artist Kanak Chanpa Chakma were present at the inauguration.
“This exhibition is our way of celebrating the month of independence,” said Subir Chowdhury, director of Read more
A sage silenced in her prime
March 22, 2010
Theatre troupe Battola premieres “Khona”
Premiere of theatre troupe Battola’s latest production “Khona” was held at the Experimental Theatre Hall, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on March 18. Written by Samina Lutfa Nitra and directed by Mohammad Ali Haider, “Khona” is the third production of Battola. Theatre personalities Sara Zaker, Shimul Yousuf and President of Battola, Dr. Saleque Khan, among Read more
Most Tangail rivers remain dry for six months
March 22, 2010
Riverbeds being used for farming
Most of the rivers in Tangail district are heading towards virtual death as the riverbeds remain waterless for nearly half of the year.
While the country is observing World Water Day today farmers are using the dried up river beds for cultivating different crops including boro paddy, arranging irrigation by setting up shallow engine pumps there.
In some places there are some flow but it is so polluted that it cannot be used for Read more
Safe water remains elusive
March 22, 2010
Poor doubly deceived by WASA
Most of the people in both rural and urban areas still have little or no access to safe drinking water as the policymakers, industries and research workers are yet to come up with a comprehensive and pragmatic plan to address the problem, reports NewAgebd.
Even most of the ‘improved’ sources installed by the Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) provide dirty and stinky water laced with pollutants to consumers.
Poor people, especially the slum dwellers in urban areas, are doubly deceived as they pay more than the well-off sections for Read more
Policy faces property test
March 8, 2010
Govt likely to reinstate women policy of 1997
The government is working to reinstate the National Women’s Development Policy 1997, but with some changes.
Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, state minister for women and children’s affairs, said, “We will reintroduce the policy, as doing so was in our election manifesto.”
There will however be some amendments to incorporate provisions guaranteeing the Read more