FE ReportThe candidates who participated in the ninth parliamentary election spent about Tk 3.0 million each on an average in excess of the expenditure limit set by electoral laws, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) said Monday.According to a TIB survey, a...
Amidst cheers from the rejoicing lawmakers, parliament Monday passed the Upazila Parishad Bill retaining MPs as advisers of the local-government bodies to play the overlord despite protest from the newly elected Upazila chairmen, reports UNB. Local Government and Rural Development...
FE ReportAt least 12 people were injured in a clash between two factions of Sramik League, a labour front of the ruling Awami League, at RAJUK head office in the city's commercial hub Motijheel over establishing supremacy on the premise....
Founder of the undercover charity styled Green Crescent Faisal Mostafa and its General Secretary Saifuddin Badal were held in Vogra area under Sadar Upazila of Gazipur district, RAB officials said Monday, reports UNB.Additional Director General (ADG) of the Rapid Action...
Over a hundred shanties were burnt down when a devastating blaze raged through a slum in Mirpur in the capital late Monday morning, fire officials and locals said. They said the fire broke out at around 11:30am at the slum...
RANGPUR, Apr 6: Four men were slaughtered early Monday when a rival group attacked their opponents at a village in Peerganj Upazila in Rangpur, the police said. Peerganj police station officer in charge Jahangir Hossain said the four were killed...
Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif and Abdus Sobhan Golap have been made special assistants to the Prime Minister on contract. The two special assistants will enjoy the rank and status of secretary to the Prime Minster's Office. — bdnews24.com
Most of the junior government law officers appointed during the BNP-led alliance rule and the Caretaker Governments resigned Monday. According to the Attorney General Office, a total of 41 out of 58 assistant attorneys-general submitted their resignation letters at the...
FE ReportThe World Bank has said digital technology can help plug financial leakages, as the government implements its biggest social protection scheme to create jobs."It's very important to ensure transparency for the safety net programmes to prevent the problem of...
Jasim Uddin Haroon 'Monpura', a local film released February 13 last, is expecting to make a record turnover in the country's film history as it has already earned more than Tk 20 million within a few weeks.Beder Meye Josna, released...
L'AQUILA (Italy), April 6 (AFP): A violent earthquake jolted central Italy on Monday killing at least 100 people and injuring 1,500 as buildings and homes in a walled medieval town were reduced to rubble.More than 1,700 rescuers scrambled to find...
Authorities will send the list of 1800 absconding BDR personnel along with their photos and other details to all upazila and district administrations and intelligence units to hunt them down, report agencies. These BDR personnel did not report to the...
FE ReportA director of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Monday in Dhaka said Bangladesh needs to seek for potential export markets in developing nations other than the traditional countries to face any adverse impact of the global economic meltdown."As Bangladesh...
A bill titled 'Public Money and Budget Management Act 2009' was laid in the parliament Monday for making a new law, aimed at macro-economic development as well as ensuring transparency and accountability in spending public money, reports UNB.Finance Minister Abul...
MADRID, Apr 5 (Reuters): Samuel Eto'o gave leaders Barcelona a 1-0 win at Real Valladolid and Gonzalo Higuain kept Real Madrid in touch in second place as the champions beat Malaga 1-0 away in the Primera Liga Saturday. Barca have...
Seven-zonal matches held on opening day The seven zonal phase matches of the EXIM Bank 19th National Handball Competition (men's) were held on the opening day (Sunday) at Ka zone in Rangpur. Tipu Munshi, MP, inaugurated the meet as chief...
Victoria Azarenka claimed the biggest win of her career as she defeated five-time champion and world number one Serena Williams in the Miami final. The 19-year-old Belarusian won the Sony Ericsson Open 6-3 6-1 as Williams, playing with heavy strapping...
Combined SC drubbed Dilkusha SC by 7-0 goals in the lone super-six match of the Green Delta Insurance Second Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium Sunday, reports UNB. The winners led the first half 3-0. Raihan...
Bo van Pelt grabbed the lead by one shot in the third round as darkness again brought an early end to proceedings at the Houston Open. The American finished the day on 11 under after eight holes, with Fred Couples,...
The Election Commission (EC) is in dilemma over holding the elections of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) in July this year, as planned, for the absence of relevant laws for the polls, reports UNB."I don't see the possibility of holding the...
The process of holding trial of 1971 war criminals will begin from April 8 with the appointment of the chief investigating officer, reports UNB.UN Resident Coordinator Renata Lok-Dessallien during a meeting with Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed and Home Minister...
The journalists and employees of four daily newspapers asked the government Sunday to implement their three-point charter of demands that include a national policy on the mass media, reports bdnews24.com. The Journalists-Workers-Employees Oikyo Parishad (unity forum) at a protest rally...
CHITTGAONG, Apr 5 (BSS): The Public Undertakings Committee (PUC) of the Jatiya Sangsad Sunday emphasised on overall capacity building and modernisation of Chittagong Port to develop as an ideal regional transport hub so that it could provide services to the...
DU CorrespondentBangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has requested its organisational leader and Awami League Chief Sheikh Hasina to reconsider her decision to give up her role as BCL guardian. "We have really committed a sin. We will refine ourselves by all...
Experts at a press conference Sunday urged the government to refrain from changing the Upazila Law allowing the legislators a pivotal role in the Upazila Parishad weakening the local government, reports UNB.They demanded total restriction of interference by the legislators...
Among the six upazilas where polls were postponed due to various reasons, the re-election to five uazilas will be held today (Monday), reports UNB.The five upazilas where the elections will be held are Belkuchi (Sirajganj), Ramganj (Laxmipur), Barura (Comilla), Brahmanbaria...
RAJSHAHI, Apr 5 (UNB): A case has been filed against 30 alleged 'rajakars' at Puthia Upazila of the district for killing a freedom fighter during the War of Liberation in 1971.The accused are: Abdus Samad of Bathua in Charghat Upazila,...
Jamaat-e-Islami assistant secretary general Abdur Razzak secured Sunday anticipatory bail for six months from the High Court in the BDR killing case, his lawyer said, reports bdnews24.com.The HC bench of justices Md Abdul Wahhab Miah and Marzi-ul-Haque asked the government...
A two-month foundation-training course for the first batch of election commission officials began Sunday at Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy (BCSAA) in the city, reports BSS.Chief Election Commissioner Dr ATM Shamsul Huda inaugurated the course as the chief guest.Direct general...
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has congratulated the G20 leaders for taking a multilateral approach for resolving the world economic crisis, according to a press release issued from Paris.In particular, ICC applauded their agreement to kick-start trade by significantly...
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