Two Bangladeshi students killed

Road Crash in Sydney

Staff Correspondent

Two Bangladeshi students were killed and another was critically injured in a tragic road crash in Sydney of Australia early Tuesday.
The deceased were identified as Fahim Rahman Aunik, 22, son of businessman Aminur Rahman Oli, and Saqlaen Utsha, 22.
They were from Dhaka and were university students there.
A third person aged around 20 was in a critical condition at St George Hospital.
Sufi Al Ahmed Rahi, a friend of them, on his facebook post identified the injured student as Rifaat Mustafa.
According to The Daily Telegraph, shocking footage of what appears to be a street race shows two cars driving side by side at speed in Western Sydney moments before one of them smashed into a power pole, killing two of its three occupants.
The Toyota Camry was crushed beyond recognition and almost ripped in half.
Police impounded the other car, a white Nissan Skyline, after the crash on Canterbury Rd, Belmore.
Footage from a nearby store shows the Camry cut across the front of the Skyline as the driver lost control. He then overcorrected the skided and slammed into the pole.
Police and emergency services rushed to the scene, where 10 men worked to free the three men trapped inside the vehicle.
Superintendent Stuart Smith, from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, said speed was a factor in the crash, reports abc.net.au.
"The vehicle basically disintegrated when it hit the power pole," a police official said.
Bangladeshi journalist Fazlul Bari, who is in Australia, wrote in his facebook post that Utsha wrote to him a few days back that he needed a job.
“I had already arranged a job, but he is no more!” He said he called Utsha's number but it went to voice mail. “But, my Utsha would never respond to me. Tears rolled down my yes as I talked to his father,” he wrote.
Aunik's cousin Jabed Sultan Pias told The Daily Star his family has contacted the Bangladesh High Commission in Australia and was making arrangements to bring back his body after the autopsy.
Nazma Akhter, first secretary at the Bangladesh High Commission in Australia, told The Daily Star over the phone that they were in contact with the relatives of the deceased and were working on the formalities to send the bodies home.

Best actor Ferdous, actresses Mousumi-Mim

National Film Award-2014

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Online Desk

Bangladesh National Film Award-2014 was announced today.

A press release from the ministry of information has confirmed this on Thursday.

Actresses Mousumi and Bidya Sinha Saha Mim jointly bagged the best actress award for the films respectively 'Tarkata' and 'Jonakir Alo'.

Actor Ferdous Ahmed was selected as the best actor for the film 'Ak Cup Cha' this year.

Zahidur Rahman Anjan has been announced for the best director as he directed the film 'Meghmallar'.

Touhid Hossain Chowdhury bagged the award of best 'Editor' for the film 'Desha – The Leader'.

According to the release, the other awardees are included: lifetime achievement - Syed Hasan Imam and Rani Sarker Best film- Brihannala produced by Murad Parvej, Best documentary - Gariwala produced by Ashraf Monir, best side actor – Dr Ezaz Islam (Tarkata), best side actress- Chitra Lekha Guho (Ekattorer Ma Jononi), best villain- Tariq Anam (Desha the leader), best comedy actor - Misha Sawdgor (Olpo Olpo Premer Golpo), best child actor - Abir Hossain Angkon (Baishamya), best child actress (special award)- Marzan Hossain Jara (Meghmallar), best music director- Dr Saim Rana (Nekkabarer Mahaproyan), best singer male - Mahfuz Anam James (Desha the leader), best singer female – Runa Laila ( Priya Tumi Sukhi Hou) and Momtaz (Nekkabarer Mahaproyan).

 

PM pays tributes to late Mostofa Shaheed

Sun Online Desk

25 February, 2016 20:09

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday paid rich tributes to former Social Welfare Minister Enamul Hoque Mostofa Shaheed by placing a wreath on his coffin at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Thursday afternoon.

She laid the wreath on the coffin draped with the red-green national flag after a namaz-e-janaza of Mostofa Shaheed who died earlier in the day at a city hospital, UNB reports.

After placing the wreath, Sheikh Hasina stood there in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memories of the former Social Welfare Minister.

Flanked by senior leaders and parliament members, Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami League president and Leader of the House, placed another wreath on the coffin of the deceased.

Earlier, on behalf of President Abdul Hamid, his deputy military secretary placed a wreath on the coffin of Mostofa Shaheed, who was elected parliament member for six times with Awami League ticket from Habiganj-4 constituency.

Besides, Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Deputy Speaker Fazley Rabbi Mian placed wreaths, while on behalf of Opposition Leader Begum Raushan Ershad, opposition whip Nurul Islam Omar and on behalf of the Jatiya Party, its Secretary General Ruhul Amin Hawlader, MP, laid wreaths.

Earlier, a state guard of honour was given to Mostofa Shaheed, also a veteran freedom fighter in the 1971 Liberation War. Bugle played the last post at that time.

The former minister was honoured with the Ekushey Padak, one of Bangladesh's highest civilian awards, in 2013 for his contribution during the 1971 Liberation War.