SATKHIRA, Jan 20 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Monday that the ongoing joint forces' operation in the district will continue until the elimination of the militants and terrorists, who are attacking the minority and pro-Awami League people, to...
FE Report | 2014-01-21 00:00:00
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is contemplating assessment of the assets of not only the alleged corrupt ministers and members of parliament (MPs) but also their relatives. "We will not feel embarrassed to scrutinise the unusual increase in wealth of...
The High Court (HC) on Monday granted bail to seven BNP leaders, including its acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and BNP joint secretary general Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon, in separate cases, reports UNB. The five other leaders are...
Brunei Darussalam Prime Minister (PM) and Palestine President have congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her assumption of office of Bangladesh Prime Minister (PM) for the third time, reports UNB. In a message to Sheikh Hasina, Brunei premier Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah...
Meherpur, Jan 20 (UNB): A local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami was killed in a 'gunfight' with police at Bandar village in Shashan ghat area of Sadar Uapzila early Monday. The deceased was identified as Tarique Mohammad Saiful Islam (35), assistant secretary...
A Dhaka court Monday granted 13 days remand to three Pakistani citizens believed to be members of Tehrik-e-Taliban of Pakistan in two separate cases filed with Ramna thana, reports BSS. Police produced them before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court...
Secretary General ABM Ruhul Amin Howlader hopes that the 'dark clouds hovering over the party will quickly go away'. Ershad had refused to take part in programmes and see journalists while he took oath in Parliament after winning a seat...
A court here on Monday granted two days' remand to diplomatic correspondent of the daily Inqilab Ahmed Atique rejecting his bail prayer in a case filed with Wari Police Station under the Information and Communication Technology Act (ICT), 2006, reports...
Three more Members of Parliament (MPs) elected in the 10th national election were sworn in Monday, reports UNB. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath to the new MPs at a simple ceremony at the Speaker's office of Jatiya Sangsad....
Khairul Islam | 2014-01-21 00:00:00
Some 91 per cent of the government fund allotted for development projects under the education sector has been spent for infrastructural purpose while the research-related grant is very small in amount, a recent study revealed. The study jointly conducted by...
Shaheed Asad Day was observed Monday, commemorating the supreme sacrifice of the student leader during the days of Mass Uprising of 1969 that led to the country's independence, reports UNB. On this day in 1969, Asaduzzaman was killed in firing...
Bangladesh Railway (BR) Monday signed an agreement with three consultancy firms to supervise its two sub-projects funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB), reports UNB. General Manager of BR Sagar Krishna Chakrabarti, also the Project Director, and Managing Director of SMEC...
SATKHIRA, Jan 20 (BSS): Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Monday said the ongoing joint forces' operation in this frontier district will continue as long as required to eliminate the militants and terrorists in order to restore law and order in...
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu Monday stressed the need for product diversification in the state-owned sugar mills to step out of the trend of losses, reports UNB. At a meeting with the officials of Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation...
Although one year and a month has elapsed since the filing of the much-talked-about Padma Bridge corruption case, the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) could not complete its investigation into the graft allegation, reports UNB. "The ACC has no relation with the...
Our Correspondent | 2014-01-21 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Jan 20: The police recovered two bodies including that of a bank officer from the city area on Monday. Both of them are suspected to have committed suicide. Police said, the body of Md Hirok (28) was recovered from...
CUET accords reception to successful students Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET) accorded a reception to successful students in the programming contest organised by International Islami University, Chittagong (IIUC) and in the competition on 'Bay-Bridge' at California in USA....
A total of 262 publishers will get stall allocation at the country's month long mega book fair - "Amar Ekushey Boi Mela" marking the International Mother Language Day on February 21, reports BSS. "This year, we have to build a...
JU Correspondent | 2014-01-21 00:00:00
The election of Jahangirnagar University Teachers' Association (JUTA) will be held on January 29, at teachers club from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm without any break. This was disclosed by Chief Election Commissioner Prof Aktar Mahmud, also a teacher of...
Canadian High Commissioner (HC) in Bangladesh Heather Cruden Monday called on Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at her parliament office at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, reports BSS. During the meeting, they discussed various issues and mutual interest of both the countries....
Weather is likely to remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Tuesday), reports UNB. Moderate to thick fog may occur over the country until morning, Met Office said. Night temperature may fall slightly...
Mamun Rashid | 2014-01-21 00:00:00
In early 2008, the interim government offered me the post of chairman of the privatisation commission. The then leadership thought, even after their departure, I could stick to the privatisation commission to carry forward the agreed tasks. I sought advice...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to announce its Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for the second half (H2) of the current 2013-14 (FY14) financial year on January 27, a BB official said, reports BSS. One of the major focuses of the...
Yasir Wardad | 2014-01-21 00:00:00
The country's farmers are in a state of hope and despair over getting returns on their investment in the harvest season in view of rise in production cost of Boro paddy by at least 20 per cent this year. As...
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