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Owner of Sunk Tanker Fined on Karnaphuli River!

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Environment Department on Monday (06/06/2011) fined the owner of the oil tanker, which sank at Chittagong port jetty Saturday night, which price is Tk 10 lakh. Enforcement department unit Director Munir Chowdhury, visited the area in Karnaphuli river where the oil was spilling into the water till Monday (06/06/2011) morning. The investigation team found that, the Oxygen dissolved in water which is 6% less than the normal level, which is harmful for the sea fish. The authorities fined Eastern Banker Service, owner of the ‘Oil Tanker Moon’ Tk 10 lakh for spilling oil into the water. While loading fuel, the local tanker which loads fuel from tanks in the jetties to supply by the sea going vessels. On Saturday night, the tanker started sinking slowly around 11:30pm.

Nine High Court (HC) Judges Sworn By Md Muzammel Hossain (Chief Justice)!

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The High Court (HC) of Nine judges, who were regularised on second June, were sworn in on Monday. Md Muzammel Hossain (Chief Justice) administered them oath at the Judges Lounge of the 'Supreme Court' on the morning. The nine judges are Justices Md Moazzam Husain (Chief Justice), Soumendra Sarker, Abu Bakar Siddique, Md Nuruzzaman, Md Moinul Islam Chowdhury, Obaidul Hassan, Md Enayetur Rahim, Naima Haider, Md Rezaul Hasan and others. Judges of the Appellate Division and the High 'Court' Division were present at the oath taking ceremony. The nine judges were appointed as additional (HC), Judges for a period of two years on 23th June 2009 and they were sworn in on 30th June on the same year. Zillur Rahman (President) confirmed their services as per the Article 95 of the constitution. From: The Daily Star!

Hartal Ends Quietly But BNP Announces 2-day Agitation!

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"People travel on a rickshaw van during yesterday's countrywide hartal as public transports were off the roads. The photo was taken from Moghbazar area in the capital. Photo From: The Daily Star" The BNP Political lieder Begum Khaleda Ziya said: Our Hortal is approved Yesterday. If present Government PM Begum Shekh Hasina change the police rule we called Hortal again and again. Police scuffled with protesters and arrested over 100 people yesterday during a daylong hartal called by the main opposition BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami to protest what they said moves to scrap the constitutional provision of holding parliamentary elections under a non-partisan caretaker government. Most of the office, market and schools remained closed and traffic was disrupted during the dawn to dusk nationwide hartal, that otherwise passed off without any major violence or clashes. Six home made cocktails went off in parts of the capital, including three in front of BNP's central o...

Stars' gowns danced down the Oscar red carpet

 "Black Swan" graced the Oscars on Sunday night in several ways: Besides Natalie Portman in her Rodarte violet-colored draped gown in silk chiffon with Swarovski crystals, co-star Mila Kunis wore a very low-cut, lingerie-style Elie Saab gown in lavender with lace details. But other stars had a bit of a dancer vibe, including Mandy Moore in a gold-beaded, illusion gown by Monique Lhuillier and

"King's Speech" and tradition triumph at Oscars

Hollywood found a new group of kings lording over movies on Monday, the makers of Oscar winner "The King's Speech," whose heartwarming tale triumphed over a flashy story of new technology in "The Social Network.""King's Speech" claimed four Oscars -- best film, actor for Colin Firth, director and screenplay -- with a traditional story of a British monarch defeating personal demons. It featured

Nelly Furtado to give away $1 million Gaddafi fee

Singer Nelly Furtado said on Monday that she will give away $1 million she received to perform in Italy for the family of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.Gaddafi has been condemned for using violence to quell a popular uprising, with the death toll from nearly two weeks of fighting estimated by diplomats at about 2,000.Furtado, a Canadian singer whose hits include "I'm Like a Bird" and "Promiscuous

Buxom actress Jane Russell dead at 89

"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" movie star Jane Russell, who became a controversial Hollywood sex symbol, died on Monday at the age of 89, her family said.Russell, best known as the buxom star of 1940s and 1950s movie, died of respiratory failure at her home in Santa Maria, central California, her family said."Jane Russell passed away peacefully today at home surrounded by her children at her bedside,

Nicole Kidman and Her Bliss of Parenthood

In an interview aired on Sunday Nicole Kidman confirmed that she has faced numerous issues with her fertility. With her ex-husband Tom Cruise she had adopted two children.In 2008 after her marriage with country singer Keith Urban, Kidman gave birth to her first biological child Sunday Rose.Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban astounded everyone in December by confirming the news of their

Lindsay Lohan to Play an Investigator in Escaping the Game

Following her tryst with cocaine and the law, Lindsay Lohan is all set to sign up for a new project that is being looked at as her comeback flick. The Freak Friday star has signed up for a movie that will depict stalwarts who cannot handle newly acquired fame.Talking about the movie, Director Nathan Folks, while talking to RadarOnline, said that the movie has been titled as Escaping the Game. It

Britney Spears slams pregnancy rumours

Britney Spears has rubbished reports claiming that she is pregnant, branding the rumours on her official website as “bulls**t.”Hollywood Life had alleged that the Hold It Against Me singer was expecting a baby with her boyfriend Jason Trawick, after Britney was spotted with looking “bloated.”The website claimed that Spears’ stomach “looked decidedly UN-flat”, then posed the question: “Is it a

Bridget Moynahan Maintains a 'Loving' Family for Son with Ex Tom Brady

They've had rocky patches, but Bridget Moynahan says she and Tom Brady – along with his wife Gisele Bündchen – have managed to create a stable family for their son, 3½-year-old John Edward Thomas."I never made a comment about Gisele or Tom publicly," Moynahan, who graces the March cover of More, tells the magazine."I have a relationship with these people on a daily basis. I'm raising a child, and