Tourists cancel trips as political unrest lingers Tourists cancel trips as political unrest lingers Local tour operators are passing through a slump with foreign visitors calling off their trips in droves for fear of getting caught in political turbulence. “We have been badly hit by this volatile political situation,” Taufiq Uddin Ahmed, president of Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB), said. Bengal Tours, a leading inbound tour operator, had around 100 visitors from Europe and Japan due in between October and the first week of November but all of them abandoned their planned trips, according to Masud Hossain, the companys executive director. Similarly, Galaxy Holidays, another inbound tour operator, had bookings from around 60 tourists from France, ... Economy poised to slow: MCCI Economy is likely to witness a slowdown in October-December quarter on account of uncertain political environment in the run-up to elections and high costs of bank loans, the Metropolitan Chamber ... No plan to revise down growth target: Muhith BTRC won’t allow WiMax firms to give voice services Govt misses boro purchase target Apple, Samsung back in court over patent 17 projects worth Tk 4,579cr get approval Dhaka, Lankan chambers pledge to work for trade More SPORTS Brothers’ fate in BCB’s hands The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM), organisers of the Dhaka Premier League, has asked the Bangladesh Cricket Boards (BCBs) disciplinary committee to take a decision with regards to Brothers Unions fate in the Dhaka Premier League by Thursday. Brothers had fielded a suspended player -- Sohrawardi Shuvo -- in their must-win encounter against Sheikh Jamal on November 9. Shuvo was suspended and fined Tk 20,000 after the match referee had reported him to have shown dissent to umpires in their previous match against Abahani on November 7. Brothers, however, denied getting any official letter from the CCDM. “In the hearing yesterday we ... Cousins talks cricket & Bolt Sheikh Russel KC have flown in a Jamaican footballer for their preseason trials who, although yet to prove his worth to the club management, has already made a few friends among local journalists by proving his knowledge of cricket and offering a phone call with Usain Bolt. Former Jamaican national ... Sk Russel, MSC share ‘disputed’ players Kiwis win a thriller Brother looks to post-Sachin days Novak keeps Finals title PCB, Dav to part ways in Feb BD win 3 bronze More Notice 9 commuters burnt as bus set ablaze 9 commuters burnt as bus set ablaze At least 10 people, including a girl, were injured when hartal supporters set a bus alight at Rayerbagh in the capitals Jatrabari yesterday. Victims and police suspect the perpetrators were inside the bus posing as passengers and they used gun powder to torch the bus around 1:00pm. The bus was carrying about 50 passengers. Nine of the victims suffered burn injuries ranging from 8 to 37 percent of their bodies. The other victim has had his legs peppered when he jumped out through a window to save himself. All the burn victims were admitted to the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. ... Print 0 Comments » Robi Hartal Violence 9 commuters burnt as bus set ablaze Print This Is What They Do To People Print People stand by people Print More... 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The government surely can celebrate its achievement in tackling the severe crisis of power generation and supply in the short term. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been busy inaugurating various development projects, a significant number of ... More South Africa breaks out Shutdowns: Economy feeling the brunt? Politics for change Rationale for a national government CITY EC communicating with BNP: Zabed The Election Commission is communicating with the main opposition BNP for ensuring its participation in the next general election, Election Commissioner Zabed Ali said yesterday. We want all registered parties to join the poll. With this aim, we are continuing communication with all including BNP, he told reporters at his office in the EC Secretariat. Apart from the official move, we are even contacting them at personal level. Were getting positive response from them and hope to hold an inclusive election. BNP Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed, however, denied the commissioners claim of such communication. I dont know anything about it. I only ... More Pro-AL activists block main entrance making patients suffer Bangladesh fifth most vulnerable in 2 decades Joy calls BNP terrorist party AL lawmaker Kamal Majumder acquitted of graft charges COUNTRY Struggle of two widows Fifty-four years old widow Nilima Khan who lost her husband after three years of marriage, is strolling with life for about 36 years. Another thirty years old widow Bibha Halder has just started her struggle like Nilima with two children after the death of her husband. Nilimas daughter from Jonardhon Mondol of Babla village under Sriramkathi union in Nazirpur upazila married Shukumer Chandro Khan at the age of 14 just three years after Bangladesh became free from Pakistan. Unfortunately she lost her life partner who was suffering from an unidentified disease; three years after their marriage, when she was 17 years old. Nilimas ... More Lemon farmers enjoys profit Fungal infection in aman plants worries farmers She’s yet to get benefit under social safety net Classes hampered for lack of permanent schoolhouse Offbeat ‘Pensions’ for police dogs ‘Pensions’ for police dogs They work hard, sniffing out crime with only the occasional pat on the nose in ... Why dogs wag tail? Scientists have shed more light on how the movements of a dogs tail are linked to its mood. Earlier research had revealed that happy dogs wag their tails more to the right (from the dogs point of ... WORLD Syrian opposition names cabinet for rebel areas The Syrian National Coalition named a provisional government for rebel-held areas on Tuesday, despite US misgivings, members of the fractious Western-backed opposition grouping said in Istanbul. Washington and its European allies hope a proposed peace conference in Geneva will produce an interim government that can help end the armed conflict raging in Syria since 2011 - a scenario they fear the coalitions decision could disrupt. The opposition agreed on Monday to attend peace talks that Washington and Moscow are trying to convene in Geneva but said President Bashar al-Assad could play no part in Syrias future. The United States is against the provisional ... More Egypt to end state of emergency Iran agrees to UN ‘roadmap’ Thailand Senate scraps political amnesty bill Violence after Nepalese defy strike call EDITORS PICK Save war trial from blushes Inam Ahmed Given the political turmoil hogging the headlines, this particular news did not get the importance ... The Same Old Formula Shakhawat Liton Save us from hartal, pre-hartal violence Mahfuz Anam ENTERTAINMENT He who told the best tales … He who told the best tales … In the early part of the nineties, when we were growing up, television entertainment had a different meaning. Most of the shows we would enjoy on BTV were not our productions: be it the foreign shows like “The Girl From Tomorrow” or “McGyver” or Mustafa Monwars morning puppet show, and ... Humayun Ahmed’s birth anniversary programmes Humayun Ahmed’s birth anniversary programmes Channel i Channel i, besides holding a Humayun Mela at its premises from 11am-2pm today, will also air documentary “Chondro Karigor” at 5:30pm, directed by Raju Alim. “Smritir Jochhnay Humayun”, a special programme featuring Meher Afroz Shaon, Jayanta Chattapadhyay and SI Tutul, directed and hosted by Mousumi Barua, will air at ... “Television” nominated for best feature at APSA “Television” nominated for best feature at APSA Mostofa Sarwar Farookis film “Television” is one of the six films in the running to win best feature at the 7th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA). It the first ever film from Bangladesh to be nominated. The film has also got another nod, with Anisul Hoque and Farooki being nominated for best ... 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