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Blocked accounts for the jute millers: Crony capitalism at work

Syed Ashraf Ali | 2014-08-27 00:00:00

A recent press report suggests that the commercial banks have been asked to put away in the 'freezer', otherwise known as blocked accounts, the past accumulated loan liabilities of the private jute millers and open new windows for infusion of...

Strict regulations sought for ensuring non-toxic food, goods

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Like the use of formalin and some harmful chemicals in fish, fruits and many other food stuff; application of toxic substances in paints and dental amalgam have become a major threat to the public health and safety, according to recent...

BNP holds protest rally in city today

2014-08-27 00:00:00

BNP's Dhaka city unit will hold its scheduled rally protesting the move to re-empower parliament to impeach judges in front of the Jatiya Press Club today (Wednesday), reports UNB. Besides, the 20-party alliance will form a human chain programme at...

Vested quarters won\\\'t be allowed to taint Islam\\\'s image, says PM

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said that her government would not allow the vested quarters to destroy the image of Islam by creating militancy and terrorism in the name of religion, reports UNB. "We won't allow the vested...

Govt wants judge impeachment law to hush up its misdeeds: Khaleda

2014-08-27 00:00:00

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia alleged on Monday night that the government has taken the move to restore parliament' s power to impeach Supreme Court judges in a bid to hush up its misdeeds, reports UNB. "Now the judges are controlled...

Inu, Menon trash Tarique\\\'s claim

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Ditching BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman's claim that they had been involved in preparing the grounds for the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu and Civil Aviation Minister Rashed Khan Menon said on Tuesday what...

No existence of insurgent or terror group in BD: BGB DG

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Director General (DG) of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Maj Gen Aziz Ahmed said on Tuesday there is no existence of any insurgent or terror group in Bangladesh as the country never allows any such group to use its soil against...

146 Jamaat-Shibir men indicted for vandalism

2014-08-27 00:00:00

A Dhaka court on Tuesday indicted 146 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student associate body Islami Chhatra Shibir in a case filed for vandalism in 2013, reports UNB. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Tareq Mainul Islam Bhuiyan framed the...

BSF picks up Bangladeshi

2014-08-27 00:00:00

PANCHAGARH, Aug 26 (UNB): Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi young man from Ghagra border point in Sadar upazila on Monday. The victim was identified as Raihan,21, son of Abdur Rahim, a resident of Nardebpara...

BNP activist killed in Jessore

Our Correspondent | 2014-08-27 00:00:00

KHULNA, Aug 26: A BNP activist was suffocated to death by the miscreants at Ghop Central Road of Jessore town on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Abdul Hai(32) son of Abul Hossain of Ghop Central Road area of...

Bimstec secretariat starts functioning in city next month

Munima Sultana | 2014-08-27 00:00:00

The secretariat of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) will start officially functioning in Dhaka from next month.    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate the secretariat at Gulshan in the city in...

Experts make 32-point suggestion to turn BSCIC industrial estates vibrant

FE Report | 2014-08-27 00:00:00

Experts at a meeting held Sunday made thirty two-point suggestion to turn BSCIC's industrial estates vibrant within a short time. Industries minister Amir Hossain Amu handed over a survey report to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina containing opinions of both experts...

Quality of edn still not up to the mark: Nahid

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said Tuesday the quality of education in the country is not quite up to the mark although there has been some improvement, reports UNB. Addressing a discussion meeting on the strategies for improving the quality...

US envoy upbeat on BD renewable energy

FE Report | 2014-08-27 00:00:00

US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena Tuesday said the United States would help Bangladesh light up the whole country with renewable energy. He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the business expansion programme of Solar Intercontinental Limited (Solaric)...

Govt signs deal to construct public toilets in city

2014-08-27 00:00:00

The government signed Tuesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with WaterAid Bangladesh to construct and renovate public toilets in capital Dhaka, reports UNB. Representatives of Dhaka North City Corporation, Dhaka South City Corporation, Dhaka WASA and WaterAid Bangladesh signed the...

WFP distributes food in flood affected areas

2014-08-27 00:00:00

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)  distributed biscuits fortified with micronutrients to more than 30,000 people severely affected by recent floods in six Upazilas of Kurigram, and one Upazila each in Sirajganj and Jamalpur Sunday. The WFP is working...

D-8 secy gen calls on Muhith

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Dr. Seyed Ali-Mohammad Mousavi, secretary general of D-8, a forum of eight developing Muslim nations, Tuesday called on Finance Minister AMA Muhith at his office, reports UNB. Mousavi discussed with the finance minister the next D-8 summit scheduled in Turkey...

Missing schoolboy found dead in N\\\'ganj

2014-08-27 00:00:00

NARAYANGANJ, Aug 26 (UNB): Police recovered the body of a schoolboy, who went missing Sunday, from a pond at Siddhirganj in the city Monday night. The deceased was identified as Morsalin (15), son of Amir Bhandari and a resident of...

Kazi Nazrul\\\'s 38th death anniv today

2014-08-27 00:00:00

The 38th death anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed in the country today (Wednesday) in a befitting manner, reports UNB. On August 27, 1976, the poet passed away at the age of 77 after suffering from...

Arrow Apparels dropped from list of flawed factories

FE Report | 2014-08-27 00:00:00

The Alliance surveying Bangladesh's garment-industry situation recently dropped the name of Arrow Apparels Ltd along with another factory, Odessa Fashions, from its list of eight units having structural flaws. Although the North American initiative in its initial findings had found...

News in Brief

2014-08-27 00:00:00

IGCC to host talks on essence of religion tomorrow Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) will host a talk by Prof Dr Anisuzzaman on the 'Essence of Religion' tomorrow (Thursday) at the IGCC auditorium in the city as part of its...

weather

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Khulna, Barisal and Chittagong divisions until 6:00 pm today (Wednesday)....

Ferry with 500 passengers runs aground in Meghna

2014-08-27 00:00:00

BHOLA, Aug 26 (UNB): A ferry carrying over 500 passengers and 12 buses and trucks went out of order after being stuck in a hidden shoal in the middle of the Meghna River Tuesday. Sources at the Bangladesh Inland Water...

JS body for stern actions against high-rises sans parking facilities

FE Report | 2014-08-27 00:00:00

Parliamentary standing committee on housing and public works ministry suggested the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) Tuesday to take tough actions against the high-rise buildings, having no parking and other facilities as per the approved design.    For doing so, the city...

Tech helps cut rice fields’ methane emission 43pc

FE Report | 2014-08-27 00:00:00

Bangladeshi rice fields can fetch carbon credit by reducing emission of greenhouse gases in the fields through modern farm technologies like UDP and AWD, experts at a workshop Tuesday said. The International Fertiliser Development Centre (IFDC) under the Accelerating Agriculture...

Russia to import more shrimps from BD

FE Report | 2014-08-27 00:00:00

Bangladesh will send a list of local shrimp processing units to Russia soon, as the latter Tuesday expressed interest to import more shrimps from Bangladesh. Besides, high-level delegations from both the countries will visit each other to enhance communication and...

PM for joint venture by D-8 countries

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday said the main focus of D-8 member states should be the overall development of OIC countries through economic progress and enhancing connectivity, reports UNB. The Prime Minister said this when visiting Secretary General of D-8...

6 ex-Oriental Bank officials get 7 yrs in prison

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Seven people, including six high officials of the Oriental Bank (now the ICB Islamic Bank), have been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for a loan fraud, reports agencies. A court in the city Tuesday sentenced six officials of former Oriental Bank ...

ACC grills ex-foreign minister Morshed Khan

2014-08-27 00:00:00

The Anti Corruption Commission(ACC)  Tuesday  interrogated former Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan and his son Faisal Morshed Khan for about two hours in a money-laundering case, reports UNB. ACC deputy director Mir Zoynul Abedin Shibly, also the investigation officer of...

Navy warship catches fire

2014-08-27 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Aug 26 (UNB):  A fire broke out at the Bangladesh Navy warship 'BNS Omar Faruque' at the naval base Isha Khan here on Tuesday afternoon. Mohammad Yeahia, assistant director of Chittagong Fire Service, said the fire had broken out...