Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday once again blamed ‘speculators’ for destabilising the capital market. Speaking to journalists after a meeting on ways to improve the capital market, he said ‘speculators’ were creating chaos in the market. Journalists asked him…
Day: January 6, 2013
‘Microscope needed to find govt’s succeess’
A senior leader of the opposition BNP on Sunday said the Awami League-led government’s failures in the last four years have put its successes in the shade. Standing Committee Member Tariqul Islam made the observation at a press conference convened…
Strike ends ‘peacefully’ amid tight security
The general strike called by the opposition to protest against the latest hike in fuel oil prices ended without any major incident on Sunday.
Bangladesh ‘far ahead’ of India : Amartya
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen says Bangladesh has overtaken India in “every parameter of human development”.
Serena: ‘I’m at my best’
Serena Williams posted an ominous message to her rivals after starting 2013 by taking the Brisbane International title Saturday with a straight sets demolition of Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
India salvage some pride
India managed to salvage some pride after defeating Pakistan by 10 runs in the third and final one-day international at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi on Sunday.
BNP leader’s handcuffed body recovered
Kushtia – A BNP leader of Dhaka city unit who was picked up allegedly by Rab men in Jhenidah district on Saturday evening was found dead in Kumarkhali upazila here early Sunday.
Sheikh Hasina’s grip on AL firmer
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The reconstitution of the Awami League Central Working Committee the other day has reflected the party high command’s will to basically retain the faces in its hierarchy and take no risks in the year of preparedness for…
PM ‘s address postponed
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who was address the nation on Sunday as the Awami League-led government enters the final year of its tenure has not made the address which was postponed late in the afternoon. Her speech was to be…
Govt agents torch vehicles, blame opposition: Tariqul
Dhaka – BNP standing committee member Tariqul Islam on Sunday alleged that the government agents were torching vehicles and the blame was being shifted to the opposition with a view to oppressing the opposition men more.