Home Minister Sahara Khatun has waved away the opposition BNP's claim that the government had concealed Ward Commissioner Chowdhury Alam. "His (Alam's) disappearance will be probed and the mystery will be made open," she said.The minister was briefing newsmen after...
With a fervent call for speedy trial of war criminals, liberation war veteran Ferdousi Priyabhasini said millions of women including martyrs' families who faced brutal torture during the 1971 war would get peace in their hearts with punishment of perpetrators...
PIROJPUR, Oct 3 (UNB): Local people of Sharupkathi Upazila demanded cancellation of recruitment of 53 employees to Civil Surgeon's office. They also demanded the removal of Civil Surgeon Dr Shamsul Alam for resorting to what they termed 'corruption' in the...
KHULNA, Oct 3 (bdnews24.com): Khulna metropolitan Chhatra League has elected Debdulal Barai Bappi and Sheikh Shahjalal Hossain Shujon as its president and general secretary (GS) respectively.They were elected at the party's first conference in seven years.The conference, held at the...
Ruling Awami League (AL) has decided to seek help from media to create public awareness about the war crimes trial. AL General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam told journalists about the decision after a meeting of the party's advisory council at...
CHITTAGONG, Oct 3 (bdnews24.com): The police have appealed the court to remand former state minister for Home Lutfozzaman Babar into custody to interrogate him in the sensational 10-truck arms haul case. Criminal Investigation Department (CID) senior assistant superintendent Moniruzzaman Chowdhury,...
SHERPUR, Oct 3 (UNB): Eight Jama'at leaders of Sherpur district were Sunday convicted under the Speedy Trial Act and sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment (RI) for staging militant demonstration and threatening peace in the town on June 30.Senior Judicial...
JHENIDAH, Oct 3 (UNB): Seven people, including a police officer and Ansar Commander, were injured in a clash between two rival groups of Awami League (AL) at Goalpara Bazar under Sadar Upazila Sunday.
Nazmul Ahsan'Border Haat' agreement between Bangladesh and India is going to be signed on October 21 next in Delhi, a top policymaker of the government said.Dhaka has finally agreed to sign the proposed agreement after New Delhi had assured of...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for concerted efforts among South Asian countries to address the challenges for establishing rights of women in all spheres of life.She gave the call while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the 7th South Asian...
The anthrax scare is nothing but propaganda of seven organisations of the poultry traders, the livestock minister has claimed, report agencies. After a meeting with the meat and dairy traders at the Secretariat Sunday, minister Abdul Latif Biswas said intelligence...
FE ReportThe government will invite fresh pre-qualification bid for construction of multi-billion-dollar Padma Bridge within a few days.The decision on floatation of fresh tender was taken at a high-level meeting held Sunday at the Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) in presence...
Information minister Abul Kalam Azad told the parliament Sunday that the government would soon formulate separate guidelines for print and electronic journalists, reports bdnews24.com. Replying to a question, the minister said his ministry had already had discussions with journalist leaders...
FE ReportA total of 291,904 Bangladeshi nationals obtained overseas employments during January to September period of the year 2010, adding 28,948 in September, the government data revealed. Overseas employment for Bangladeshi job seekers during January-September period of the year has...
Doulot Akter MalaState-run quality watchdog is expected to get international accreditation by December, which will enable its certification to be recognised all over the world.Authorities of Bangladesh Standard Testing Institute (BSTI) said it has completed all necessary requirements to get...
FE Report The government has assigned the Indian National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to conduct feasibility study for setting up two coal-fired power plants having the total generation capacity of 2,640 megawatts (mw) in Khulna and Chittagong.State-owned Power Development Board...
Online registration of the US Diversified Visa (DV) 2012 will open on October 5 and continue through November 3 this year, US consular section chief Sandra Ingram announced in the city Sunday, reports UNB.Ingram said the DV visa programme makes...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Oct 3: Chittagong Port dock labour leaders today demanded formation of the parliamentary standing committee on shipping ministry afresh by removing three members from the existing committee.They warned that port activities will be completely halted if those members...
Siddique Islam The central bank has reiterated that the commercial banks comply with the rules and regulations relating to capital market investment without hampering the share market, officials said. The instruction came at a meeting with high-ups of a private...
FE ReportDhaka stocks witnessed a steep rise Sunday with the benchmark index crossing 7200-mark for the first time and turnover setting a new high.After opening strongly, the benchmark Dhaka Stock Exchange General Index (DGEN) shot up by 1.77 per cent...
FE ReportThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave Sunday its go-ahead to an oil marketing firm, partly owned by the government, to launch what could become the country's second biggest IPO or Initial Public Offering. Officials said the commission has...
FE ReportParliamentary standing committee on shipping ministry has blamed the Chittagong Port Authority for mismanagement and poor service at the port.Chairman and whip Noor-e-Alam Chowdhury Liton after a meeting of the committee Sunday said the CPA cannot operate and handle...
FE ReportBangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman ruled out any possibility of devaluation of local currency saying the foreign exchange market remained 'stable'."Our foreign exchange market is stable and the exchange rate is good, so there is no necessity of devaluating...
FE ReportParliament has passed the Speedy Supply of Power and Energy (Special Provision) Bill, 2010 with blanket immunity to stakeholders who perform under the law.The law will get priority to any other acts including Public Procurement Act 2006, and no...
NEW DELHI, Oct 3 (AFP): The 2010 Commonwealth Games ceremony started in New Delhi on Sunday with a near-capacity 60,000 crowd rapturously applauding the opening laser display.Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, were...
FE Report The ship breakers Sunday vehemently opposed the proposed ship breaking rules saying, if implemented, will destroy country's ship breaking industry worth of Tk 49 billion.The government recently finalised draft rules styled ship breaking and waste management rules -2010...
HABIGANJ, Oct 3: The government has decided to set up a 300-megawatt power plant at Shahjibazar in the district to ease power crises in the north-eastern part of the country. Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Secretary Abul Kalam Azad revealed...
The High Court has asked the government to explain why the BGMEA headquarters will not be demolished. The bench of justices Jubair Rahman Chowdhury and Farah Mahbub Sunday gave the suo moto ruling. It asked the public works secretary, Rajdhani...
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Saturday arrested a youth for his alleged involvement in threatening Civil Aviation and Tourism minister GM Quader. Members of RAB-3 unit arrested 18-year old Shuvra Brahman (Shuva), a college student, from the city's Shahjahanpur...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Barishal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Khulna division today (Monday).Weather may remain...
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