FE Report | 2015-07-12 00:00:00
The ministry of housing and public works has called upon the people to send their recommendations on the newly-drafted Dhaka city master plan prepared by the Rajdhani Unnayan Katripakkha (RAJUK) by September 06, 2015, officials said. The ministry in a...
The government has formed a fund of Tk 8.23 billion (823 crore) with financial assistance of JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) to provide loans to small and marginal farmers at a low interest, reports BSS. The loan would be disbursed...
FE Report | 2015-07-12 00:00:00
The Director General of CPTU, Md Faruque Hossain, shared details about e-GP. The excerpte of the interview are as follows: FE: Would you share with us the purpose of e-tender and e-GP in the public sector? Is the process completely...
Our Correspondent | 2015-07-12 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, July 11: Workers of a readymade garment (RMG) factory demonstrated on the busy Sholashahar-Oxygen Baizid Bostami Road on Saturday demanding payment of their wages. About 500 workers of Scissor Apparel (Extension) came out of the factory at around 2:30...
Munima Sultana | 2015-07-12 00:00:00
The mega city of Dhaka lacks air-conditioned (AC) bus service for its vast middle class people in absence of government support to encourage private operators for making profit in the traffic jam-prone city, experts and sector insiders said. Private bus...
BNP has demanded international investigation under the supervision of the United Nations into the firebombings earlier this year that led to scores of deaths, reports bdnews24.com. The party raised the demand Saturday in reaction to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's plan...
KUSHTIA, July 11 (BSS): "Trial of Khaleda Zia and others who were involved in the killing of innocent people, earlier in the year, will commence soon after the Eid holidays," Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, MP, told a gathering here...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hosted Saturday an iftar party for her family members and relatives at her official Ganobhaban residence in the city, reports BSS. The Prime Minister went round different tables set for the guests, exchanged pleasantries with them...
Ganatantrik Bam Morcha announced Saturday a road march from October 16-18 with their 12-point demand, including saving the Sundarbans, reports UNB. Prior to the road-march programme, the alliance of the left-leaning parties will arrange a national convention in the capital....
BNP standing committee member Tariqul Islam was admitted to a city hospital Saturday as he fell sick, reports UNB. The BNP senior leader was taken to Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital around 10am after he complained of chest pain, BNP chairperson's media...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has berated top police officials after finding no police personnel during inspection of a bridge, reports bdnews24.com. Quader spoke to the inspector general of police, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner and Dhaka district's...
The Election Commission plans to complete the countrywide municipal elections by December next with the current voter list to avoid legal complexities, reports UNB. The EC secretariat has already been instructed to prepare to complete the municipal polls by the...
Indian border guards have shot two Bangladesh nationals when they were allegedly smuggling cattle along Larhaighat border in Jhenaidah, reports bdnews24.com. Moheshpur Police Station OC Shahidul Islam Shahin said some Bangladeshis crossed the border to bring Indian cattle on Friday...
SYLHET, July 11, 2015 (BSS): Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith expressed hope that Bangladesh would get the United Nation's recognition as a middle-income country in 2018. "The World Bank has recognised Bangladesh as a middle-income country. The UN will...
The number of accidents on waterways has dropped in Bangladesh after the Awami League came to power, Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan has claimed, reports BSS. He came up with statistics on boat accidents while visiting the Barisal launch terminal Saturday....
FE Report | 2015-07-12 00:00:00
The research organisation Unnayan Onneshan (UO) said on Saturday the declining allocation for health and education might hinder the achievement of the country's development targets. The independent multidisciplinary think-tank in its post-budget issue of the monthly Bangladesh Economic Update observes...
The Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mohammad Nasim Saturday urged the affluent in the society to come forward along with the government to reach healthcare facilities to the poor people, reports BSS. "Well-off people of the society should come...
The Bangladesh Railway (BR) will begin the sale of advance tickets for July 16 today (Sunday) to ease journey of the homebound passengers ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr, reports BSS. Earlier the BR started selling advance tickets from July 9. A...
The National Tree Plantation Campaign and Tree Fair-2015 as well as Environment Fair, marking the World Environment Day, will begin today (Sunday) in the capital, reports BSS. "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Tree Plantation Campaign and Tree Fair...
Detectives arrested nine alleged members of a robbers' gang, including its ringleader, from the city's Diabari area on Friday night, reports UNB. The arrestees were identified as ringleader Ibrahim, Al Amin, Siddique, Alamgir, Riaz Uddin, Khairul, Shahidul, Abdur Rob and...
A fire broke out at Karnaphuli Garden City shopping complex in the city's Kakrail area on Saturday, reports UNB. Inspector Manirul Islam, duty officer of Fire Service Control Room, said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at a...
CHITTAGONG, July 11 (BSS): Chittagong Highway Police in a drive arrested three drug traders with 6,800 pieces of contraband yaba tablets from Salimpur area on Dhaka-Chittagong highway under Sitakunda upazila of the district on Saturday. Ashikur Rahman, highway police sergeant,...
The 12th death anniversary of Barrister Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed, a prominent lawyer and former adviser to the Caretaker Government, will be observed today (Sunday), says a press release. On the occasion, Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Smriti Parishad has organised different programmes....
FE Report | 2015-07-12 00:00:00
A friendship body has been formed to further strengthen bilateral ties between Bangladesh and China. Recently on an invitation from the Chinese government, a group of 100 local youths visited China marking 40 years of diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and...
TIB press confce on water management today A press conference on publishing the research papers on 'Transparency in Water Management in Bangladesh: Present Perspective and Possibility of Development' will be held at the MIDAS Centre in the Transparency International Bangladesh...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barisal, Sylhet and Chittagong divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur and Dhaka divisions with moderately heavy falls...
Two officers of Dhaka's Shah Ali Police Station have been closed on administrative causes on Saturday. The punished police officers are sub-inspector (SI) Baten and assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Imrul of the police station, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mirpur Zone...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel in a drive seized 139 bottles of Phenosidyl from Boroitoli Road area in Jakiganj upazila of Sylhet district on Saturday. BGB officials said a team of BGB battalion-41 led by company commander Subedar Mohammad Abdul...
A man was killed in a clash between two groups of villagers over a land related dispute at Basudebpur village in Godagari upazila of Rajshahi district on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Jahangir Hossain, 35, son of Asuuddin a...
Eurozone finance ministers are due to resume crunch talks in Brussels on a bailout deal for Greece. Nine hours of talks on Saturday ended without agreement and Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem described negotiations as "very difficult". Ministers have expressed...
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