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Public hearing to justify gas price hike proposals from March 11

The energy regulator has announced a four-day public hearing from March 11 to justify gas tariff hike proposals for all types of consumers, including households, for nearly doubling the average tariff to Tk 12.19 per cubic metre from Tk 7.35.The hearing would start with the presentation from state-run Petrobangla in...

BD needs to boost investment to create jobs

Bangladesh needs to boost its public and private investments to create more employment opportunities for its people, Prime Minister's Economic Affairs Adviser Dr AKM Mashiur Rahman has said. "Much larger investment is required if the growing population is to be employed," Dr Rahman said while speaking at an event in...

10th anniversary of Pilkhana carnage observed

The 10th anniversary of the atrocious carnage at Pilkhana BDR Headquarters in the capital was observed on Monday, reports UNB.A total of 74 people, including 57 army officers, were killed in the carnage beginning on this day in 2009.Marking the day, Border Guard Bangladesh arranged Quran Khwani, doa and milad...

Someone must take responsibility: HC

Observing that the Chawkbazar inferno that claimed the lives of 67 people is not an accident, the High Court said on Monday someone must take the responsibility for it, reports UNB.It also said the fire incident would have not happened had the 17-point recommendation placed by the probe panel formed...

Ministry identifies 25 victims as workers

Some 25 people killed in a devastating fire at Chawkbazar in Old Dhaka on Wednesday were identified as workers, according to the labour and employment ministry.Besides, the ministry formed a four-member committee to prepare a complete list of the deceased and injured persons.The ministry at a press briefing on Monday...

JCD announces 25-man full panel

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) announced its 25-member full panel on Monday at the Nayapaltan central office of the BNP for contesting the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections billed for March 11.JCD central general secretary Akramul Hasan announced the names of Mostafizur Rahman, Anisur Rahman Khandaker Anik and...

Take tough, visible steps against graft

The country's civil society members have urged the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to take tough and visible actions against the powerful corrupt persons.They have also suggested that the ACC should focus more on tackling large-scale corruptions, especially in the sectors like healthcare, education and banking.The observations came at a view-exchange meeting...

‘Green Book’ wins best picture at Oscars

LOS ANGELES, Feb 25 (AP): The segregation-era road-trip drama "Green Book" was crowned best picture at the 91st Academy Awards.In a year when Hollywood could have made history by bestowing its top award on Netflix ("Roma") or Marvel ("Black Panther") for the first time, the motion picture academy instead threw...