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Gowher for expediting sub-regional coop

Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi sought on Monday joint efforts to speed up sub-regional economic cooperation to maximise benefits for the people of this region, reports UNB.He said Bangladesh welcomes more Indian investment in infrastructure projects, including joint ventures, to expedite development efforts here.Dr Rizvi was addressing...

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HC issues rule on interns' behaviour

The High Court (HC) issued on Monday a rule asking the government to explain as to why the rules relating to the professional behaviour of the interns according to the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council Act -2010 should not be applied properly, reports UNB.An HC bench of Justice Zubayer Rahman...

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India can’t put much pressure on Myanmar, says Indian expert

India cannot put too much of pressure on Myanmar on Rohingya issue considering its strategic issues with Myanmar as it might become counterproductive and China can take advantage of it, says an Indian expert, reports UNB."We cannot put too much of pressure on Myanmar because there are issues, as far...

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Attack a planned one to kill me, says DU VC

Dhaka University Vice-chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman claimed on Monday that the attack made on his residence during angry protests against the existing quota system in public service was a planned one to kill him, reports UNB.He came up with the remarks while briefing reporters at his office in the morning.The...

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina receiving 'Visionary Leader of Change Award"

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina receiving 'Visionary Leader of Change Award" from State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid at the Prime Minister's Office in the city Monday. The state minister won the award from 'World HRD Congress' at a function in Mumbai on February 15 for his...

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Nobel Laureate Karman to address AUW programme

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 9: Tawakkol Karman, a Yemeni journalist, activist, and recipient of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, will be present at the sixth Commencement Ceremony of Asian University for Women (AUW) on May 12, says a statement. She will give the keynote address on the occasion. Karman is a prominent...

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Rotary Club of Dhaka North celebrates its 50th anniv

Rotary Club of Dhaka North, the oldest Rotary Club in the city, celebrated its 50th anniversary on Sunday, says a statement. Rtn President Enamuzzaman Chowdhury and District Governor Rtn FH Arif, Rtn Dr Wadud Sarker, former president, Rtn Dr Saleheen Qadri, former president, Syed Waseque Md. Ali, former president and...

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DB nab four over 'question leak' in city

Detectives arrested four members of a gang involved in the leaking of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) question papers from Uttara area in the city Monday, reports UNB.A team of Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police conducted a drive in the area in the early hours and arrested them along...

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WEATHER-10-04-2018

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Dhaka and Khulna divisions and at one or two places over Barishal and Chattogram divisions with hails at isolated places over the country...

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