CHITTAGONG, Apr 11 (bdnews24.com): Garment workers went on rampage setting fire to a bus and damaging several others following the death of their two fellows in a road accident at Kalurghat in the port city. Police said workers of a...
FHM Humayan KabirThe government has assigned two foreign firms the task of installing the Bangladesh-India power transmission grid by next year, to import 500 megawatt (MW) of electricity from the neighbouring country, officials said Monday. "We have signed US$107 million...
The cabinet on Monday endorsed the Dhaka Elevated Expressway (DEE) Project (Land Acquisition) Act 2011 to ease the acquisition of land for the 26-kilometre expressway from Uttara to Kutubkhali in the capital, report agencies. Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia Monday greeted each other on the occasion of Bangla new year. Prime Minister's Protocol Officer Proloy Kumar Joarder handed over the greeting card of Pahela Boishakh to Private Secretary...
The government Monday imposed ban on use of cell-phone in the classrooms and examination halls with a view to ensuring an education-friendly atmosphere. The Education Ministry issued a circular in this connection Monday. - UNB
WASHINGTON, April 11:The cost of the air war in Libya for the US military has reached $608 million, a US defense official said Monday. The cost estimate covers the period from the start of international air strikes in Libya on...
FE reportThe government is going to install pillars to demarcate boundaries of rivers in and around the capital and its adjoining three districts from today (Tuesday) aiming to prevent river encroachment and water pollution as well as to maintain smooth...
Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad Monday demanded restoration of presidential system by amending the Constitution replacing the present parliamentary form of government in the country, reports UNB. "If the presidential system is restored, a balance will be in place...
The Dhaka Central Jail authorities have virtually denied complying with the orders of the International Crimes Tribunal, resulting in a setback to interrogate war crimes accused detained Jama'at-e-Islami leaders Motiur Rahman Nizami and Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid by the investigators,...
BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Monday asked the government to take opinions of all sections of people before amending the constitution without creating any shroud, reports UNB. Otherwise, he cautioned, people will not accept any imposed amendment...
The government has confirmed appointment of a divisional commissioner and two additional divisional commissioners in Rangpur division, reports bdnews24.com. The Establishment Ministry sent a letter in this regard to the authorities concerned Monday. The letter said a total of 126...
The law enforcing agencies have denied arresting Mufti Fazlul Haque Amini's younger son Abul Hasnat, reports bdnews24.com. Refuting the allegation, Masudur Rahman, additional deputy commissioner of police (publicity) said "Abul Hasnat was not arrested by any agency." Hasnat's brother-in-law Jobair...
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) chief has said investigation into two cases filed by the force will prove whether Limon, who had to get his leg amputated after being shot by its personnel, is innocent or not, reports bdnews24.com. "A gunfight...
CHITTAGONG, Apr 11 (BSS): Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President Hasanul Haque Inu, MP today said the opposition leader's demand for mid-term election is a part of a planned conspiracy. "Khaleda wants to pull the country backward as she is shouldering...
BNP has alleged that police, along with the ruling party hooligans, are terrorising opposition supporters in Keraniganj on the outskirts of the capital, reports bdnews24.com . "Panic has gripped Keraniganj. it has become difficult for the BNP men to stay...
A Dhaka court has granted bail to four officials of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) in a corruption case, reports bdnews24.com. Dhaka's senior special judge Mohammad Zahurul Haque passed the order Monday when the BTCL officials surrendered before the court...
WASHINGTON, April 11:The cost of the air war in Libya for the US military has reached $608 million, a US defense official said Monday. The cost estimate covers the period from the start of international air strikes in Libya on...
Speakers at a workshop in the city called for supply of safe drinking water as 50 million (5.0 crore) of the country's people of 61 out of 64 districts are at arsenic risk. The speakers said this while speaking at...
RAJSHAHI, Apr 11 (BSS): Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has taken up a Tk 4.0 billion uplift programme and implementation of the projects under the programme is progressing fast. RCC Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton stated this while addressing the prize-giving ceremony...
An Executive Engineer of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) was suspended for negligence of duty, reports UNB. During a visit State Minister for LGRD and Co-operatives Jahangir Kabir Nanak found logged water on road at Mouchak crossing due...
FE ReportThe Roads and Highways Department (RHD) receives an allocation equivalent to only 17 per cent of the fund needed annually for regular maintenance and repair of the road network under its control. This was stated at a workshop organised...
Some 576 Bangladesh nationals are waiting at Ras Jdir border point of Tunisia for repatriation, reports UNB. On Sunday, 11 Bangladeshis entered Tunisia. Ministry's consular team at Ras Jdir has been receiving frequent calls from a good number of Bangladeshi...
Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase has approved a total of 13 proposals including a contract awarded to a Chinese company for repair of cracks at Bangabandhu Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge, reports UNB. The committee approved four proposals Sunday and nine others...
BRAHMANBARIA, Apr 11 (UNB): Doctors and employees of Brahmanbaria Sadar hospital went on work abstention Monday morning protesting against an attack on them. Dr Abu Sayeed said, on Saturday evening, some hooligans entered the emergency unit of the hospital by...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Jessore, Kustia, Noakhali and Comilla in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Monday)....
BNP has alleged that police, along with the ruling party hooligans, are terrorising opposition supporters in Keraniganj on the outskirts of the capital, reports bdnews24.com . "Panic has gripped Keraniganj. it has become difficult for the BNP men to stay...
A Dhaka court has granted bail to four officials of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) in a corruption case, reports bdnews24.com. Dhaka's senior special judge Mohammad Zahurul Haque passed the order Monday when the BTCL officials surrendered before the court...
WASHINGTON, April 11:The cost of the air war in Libya for the US military has reached $608 million, a US defense official said Monday. The cost estimate covers the period from the start of international air strikes in Libya on...
Shamsher ChowduryOur father was our teacher at home. None of our brothers and sisters went to schools before we were ready to be admitted to Class Five. Times have changed, it may not be possible these days. But surely even...
S A MansoorWe are trying to set up a nuclear power plant, for which the process has been started with Russian Government. However, in the case of nuclear power, one should be very, very careful, as until now nuclear power...
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