Mohammad Amjad Hossain writes from Virginia, USA | 2014-11-12 00:00:00
The United States of America is facing multifarious crises at home and abroad. Racial discrimination is nothing new but riot between black American community and white police forces at Ferguson in St. Louis in Missouri state was an ugly reality. ...
Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2014-11-12 00:00:00
Country's life-insurance sector for the first time in many years witnessed a reversal in their business trend in 2013, according the industry-insiders. They said the insurers had suffered an aggregate business loss worth Tk 300 million compared to their 2012...
Jubair Hasan | 2014-11-12 00:00:00
A scheme for digitising country's land-registration process to rid the people of a corruption-ridden outmoded system has virtually stalled for months, for reasons that include vested interests. Officials concerned listed such shortage of funds and fear of losing extra earnings...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-11-12 00:00:00
Country's first ever deal on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project for setting two haemodialysis centres in the country is expected to be signed between an Indian Pharmaceutical company and the Directorate of Health Services sometime this month. But an infrastructure...
FE Report | 2014-11-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh needs to improve infrastructure, boost investment and maintain political stability to achieve its desired economic growth for becoming a middle income country, Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka has said. "Without developing new infrastructures and improving existing...
Kamrun Nahar | 2014-11-12 00:00:00
Healthcare service in rural areas is in dire straits despite having all the facilities and huge government expenditure for a sizeable manpower deployment at union level, as the medical centres virtually remain dysfunctional. Reasons are many, but experts attribute the...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Tuesday the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) would continue its drive against unfit vehicles and drivers without licences, though it is causing a bit of inconvenience to passengers. The minister was...
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) recovered on Tuesday two government plots worth about Tk 200 million (20 crore) from its illegal occupants at Uttara in the city. As part of the eviction drive against illegal establishments, a team of RAJUK headed...
A Dhaka court on Tuesday issued a warrant of arrest against Krishak Sramik Janata League president Kader Siddiqui in a defamation case for calling former minister MK Alamgir a 'Razakar'. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ali Masud Sheikh passed the order...
FE Report | 2014-11-12 00:00:00
Charles H. Rivkin, US Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, arrives in Dhaka on Wednesday on a mission to strengthen economic relations between the two countries. During his two-day visit, Charles H. Rivkin will hold meetings and...
FE Report | 2014-11-12 00:00:00
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Tuesday sent back the proposal on inking a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal deal, citing 'lack of adequate information' as the reason. The cabinet committee meeting, with Finance Minister AMA Muhith in the chair,...
BAGERHAT, Nov 11 (UNB): The ringleader of a forest robber gang and its another member were killed in a 'gunfight' with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Harubari of Sundarbans in Sharankhola upazila on Tuesday morning. The deceased were...
FE Report | 2014-11-12 00:00:00
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena called on Tuesday for massive transformation of the country's apparel sector to overcome the challenges and make it more compliant with global standards. "A successful transformation of the RMG will not only enhance the...
A day after her meeting with her advisers, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia sat with BNP vice chairmen and joint secretaries general on Tuesday night to discuss the country's latest political situation and work out the party's next course of action...
Law Minister Anisul Huq Tuesday said the death sentence awarded to war criminal convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader M Kamaruzzaman will be executed after obtaining the copy of the Supreme Court(SC) verdict, reports UNB. "We're looking towards the Supreme Court. Let's see...
Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim said Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) wants to downplay developments in health sector by publishing a fictitious report, reports BSS. "The TIB report has mentioned about corruption in health sector. There is no mention...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry recommended Tuesday necessary measures for quick disposal of the sensational August 21 grenade attack case of 2004, reports BSS. The recommendation was made at a meeting of the standing...
Stating that their party considers China's assistance for Bangladesh's socio-economic development with very importance, BNP spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said Tuesday that bilateral ties between the two nations will deepen further if their party returns to power, reports UNB....
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia goes to Kishoreganj today (Wednesday) to address her party-led 20-party alliance's public rally aimed at drumming up public support in favour of their demand for snap polls under a non-party administration, reports UNB. The BNP chairperson...
Our Correspondent | 2014-11-12 00:00:00
RANGPUR, Nov 11: A local Jubo League leader was hacked to death by unidentified assailants in the Mahiganj Satmatha area in the city early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Imran Hossain (38), General Secretary of Ward-30 of Jubo League....
Overturning the High Court (HC) orders, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has allowed a government plea that sought to withdraw the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from the ongoing investigation into the sensational seven-murder case in Narayanganj, reports UNB....
By-polls to the Sirajganj-3 (Raiganj-Tarash) constituency that fell vacant following the death of Awami League (AL) MP Ishaque Hossain Talukder will be held on December 23, reports UNB. The Election Commission (EC) issued a gazette notification declaring the election schedule...
Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police in a drive arrested another member of 'Ansarullah Bangla Team' from the city's Mohammadpur area Monday night, seven days into the arrest of another member of the militant outfit, reports UNB. The arrestee...
Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) upheld the High Court (HC) order Tuesday granting six months' bail to Cox's Bazar-4 constituency lawmaker Abdur Rahman Badi in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), reports BSS. A four-member...
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