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Lamy seeks PM’s support for French bid to host World Expo

Visiting French special envoy Pascal Lamy expressed on Sunday his optimism that Bangladesh would support France's plan to host the World Expo-2025 considering vibrant relations between the two countries, reports UNB."France and Bangladesh are well-aligned," Lamy, also former Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), told reporters at the...

‘Some intellectuals’ share slum benefits with goons

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) on Sunday completed the second phase of flat identification (ID) process for its largest apartment project at Uttara in the capital, providing flat-ID to 2,621 allottees. With the latest development, a total of 3,454 flat holders have got the ID of the much-awaited 1,275-sft ready apartment...

Design changes on the cards at last stage of project execution

Major changes in the design of 'Digging and development of 100-foot canals on both sides of the Kuril-Purbachal Link Road project' are in the offing at the concluding stage of its implementation.The project, taken at a cost of Tk 52.87 billion, started in September 2015. It is scheduled to end...

DTCA to ban street rallies on weekdays to ease gridlock

Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) has decided to ban holding of any kind of meeting or rally on the city streets during the weekdays for lessening public sufferings caused by severe traffic gridlock.The decision was taken at the 10th executive board meeting of DTCA, held at its conference room on...

Saudi road crash kills 10 BD workers

At least 10 Bangladeshi expatriate workers were killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia while 10 others injured.The accident took place on Saturday morning in the western province of Jizan around 800 kilometers from Jeddah. A vehicle hit the truck that carrying 20 Bangladeshis to their workplace, from behind,...

Power price hike illogical, says CAB

Terming the latest power tariff hike 'unethical and illogical', Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) made a 15-point demand Sunday including immediate withdrawal of government's decision on power price hike.The consumer right organisation also threatened to go for legal battle unless increased power tariffs are not reviewed. When it was possible...

High Court halts three banks’ recruitment test

The High Court on Sunday stayed the recruitment process for the post of senior officers, officer and officer (cash) of state owned Sonali Bank, Rupali Bank and Janata Bank, reports UNB.The recruitment examination for senior officers of eight state owned banks was scheduled to be held on January 12.The HC...

Secretariat for judiciary unrealistic, says Anisul

Law Minister Anisul Huq said on Sunday the demand for establishing a separate secretariat for the judiciary in the light of the Masdar Hossain case is unrealistic, reports UNB. He came up with the remarks while talking to reporters after inaugurating a training course for the district and session's judges...

Opposition names Mahathir PM candidate

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia, Jan 7 (AFP): Malaysia's veteran ex-leader Mahathir Mohamad was named as the opposition's prime ministerial candidate Sunday as a bruising election battle looms against scandal-plagued premier Najib Razak and his long-ruling coalition.The decision means the 92-year-old, a hugely divisive figure criticised for ruling with an iron fist...

Two Bangladeshis missing in China coast tanker collision

Two Bangladeshis, among 32 crew members of an Iranian oil tanker, went missing after a fire broke out in the tanker following a collision with a bulk freighter at China's eastern coast, report agencies.According to the Transport Ministry of China, the other 30 crew members were from Iran.The crew members...

Country must prosper if politicians uphold honesty: PM

Noting that the country must prosper if politicians uphold honesty, dedication and sincerity, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Sunday she found late Fisheries and Livestock Minister Muhammed Sayedul Hoque with all such qualities, reports UNB."Sayedul Hoque was a soul of honesty and sincerity who made a lot of contributions...

Teachers of Ebtedayee madrasas

Teachers of Ebtedayee madrasas registered under Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board continue their sit-in strike in the city on Sunday. — FE photo