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Bangabandhu Tunnel to make Ctg 'one city with two towns': Quader

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 13 (BSS): Noting Chattogram as the heartbeat of the country'seconomy, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Friday it will become 'one city with two towns' after completion of the Bangabandhu Tunnel, being constructed beneath the Karnaphuli River."It is the first tunnel in South Asia. About...

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Scrap decision to hike power tariff immediately: BNP

BNP Vice Chairman Barkatullah Bulu has warned that his party will take to the streets together with people if the government does not cancel its decision to hike power tariff, reports UNB."The tariff of electricity has been increased again. It's an anti-people decision of the government. We'll protest against this...

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Matia Chowdhury made Deputy Leader of the House

Awami League (AL) stalwart Matia Chowdhury has been made Deputy Leader of the House, a post that fell vacant after the death of the veteran leader Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, reports bdnews24.com.The Awami League Parliamentary Party took the decision in a meeting presided over by party chief Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...

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AL govt ensures security for BNP progs: Hasan

RAJSHAHI, Jan 13 (BSS): Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League (AL) Joint Genera Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud said on Friday BNP had carried out grenade attacks on Awami League rallies but the AL government is now ensuring security to BNP programmes."This is the difference between them and us. We...

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Members of Bangladesher Communist Party (Marxbadi) formed a human chain

Members of Bangladesher Communist Party (Marxbadi) formed a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club in the city on Friday, pressing for various demands, including resignation of the government and holding parliamentary elections under caretaker government — Focus Bangla

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Cultural activities can prevent militancy: Khalid

State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid on Friday said the government has been implementing different initiatives to promote cultural activities at the grassroots level of the country, reports UNB."The cultural practices can be one of the tools to prevent moral degradation of the youth and resist terrorism and militancy....

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