Put public health alliance ‘high on agenda’
September 6, 2011
Leading health professionals of Bangladesh and India have urged their prime ministers to keep public health collaboration high on their agenda in Dhaka summit, as they believe prioritisation on health ‘can spur human development’ and ensure health for all.
Holy Jum’atul Wida observed
August 27, 2011
The Muslims across the country Friday observed the holy Jumatul Wida, the last Juma (Friday prayers) in the holy month of Ramadan, with religious fervour, reports UNB.
Eid shopping at peak
August 27, 2011
People of the capital spent most of the time yesterday shopping for their loved ones as it was the last weekend before the Eid-ul-Fitr.
Human-shield saved me
August 21, 2011
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government wants to end killing, terrorism and militancy in the country through bringing the masterminds and killers of grenade attacks of August 21 under trial.
A dream unfulfilled
August 18, 2011
He had a dream. Or many dreams, to be precise. One of them was to make some epic films. According to his own words to Aly Zaker before his death, his journey to make a history in Bangla films would start with the making of Kagojer Phool (paper flower).
Eid market attracts mostly women
August 17, 2011
Half of Ramadan saw mostly female shoppers in the Eid market going mainly for dresses from large fashion varieties of salwar kameez and saris in different shopping malls of the capital.
Tareque burial in Faridpur Wednesday
August 17, 2011
Celebrated filmmaker Tareque Masud, killed in a Manikganj road crash Saturday, will be buried in Faridpur on Wednesday.
Road-32 soaked in grief
August 16, 2011
Holding his father’s hand, Chirantan Mahip Shanan was asking one question after another as he stared at an array of photographs inside the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in Dhanmondi.
Fate puts a full stop
August 14, 2011
On the very first day Tareque and Catherine Masud brought their only son Nishad to Bangladesh six months after his birth in the US, they put him on a patch of muddy ground beside their house.
ISI trained Ulfa
August 11, 2011
Top leader of United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa) Sashadhar Choudhury has said Pakistan’s ISI trained the insurgent outfit while individuals from various Bangladeshi agencies gave logistics support.