Charges for private vehicles boarding ferries are expected to rise, because of the recent hike in fuel oil rates, Shipping & Inland Water Transport Minister Shahjahan Khan said on Saturday. Charges for private cars are in for the hike, which…
Day: January 26, 2013
Bangladeshi named for ‘Padma Shri’
India has named a Bangladeshi citizen for one of its highest civilian awards ‘Padma Shri’ on the occasion of its 64th Republic Day, being celebrated Saturday. According to the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, Jharna Dhara Chowdhury, Secretary of the…
Fake RAB men held with cash
Detective Police nabbed eight fake Rapid Action Battalion personnel with a large amount of cash on them from Savar. Detective Police Additional Deputy Commissioner Mashiur Rahman said they were arrested in a raid Friday night. According to him, Tk 458,000…
‘Nation not headed to anarchy’
Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir on Saturday rejected the BNP charge that the Awami League-led grand alliance government is leading the country towards instability and political confrontation. “A stable situation and peace is prevailing in the country. Instead, it’s the…
Iran to launch world’s largest gasoline unit
Iran will start within coming days a new gasoline production unit at the Shazand refinery which will produce 8.5 million liters gasoline a day. The Mehr news agency reported on Friday, Tehran Times print the news on Saturday. Rashid Seyedian,…
New monetary policy Jan 31
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to announce its monetary policy January 31 for the second half of the current fiscal year 2012-13 (January-June) with a further contraction approach. Governor of the Central Bank Dr Atiur Rahman will announce the new…
Ceat signs JV with BD firm, to invest $ 67 mn
Indian RPG Group’s tyre-making arm Ceat Friday announced formation of a joint venture company with the Bangladesh-based AK Khan & Company to set up a manufacturing facility in the neighbouring country. The facility, which will come up at the investment…
Padma Bridge project: Construction begins by Oct 25: Obaidul
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday categorically said construction work of the much-talked-about Padma Bridge would begin by October 25. The communications minister came up with the disclosure while visiting Gorai-Shakhipur road in the district on Saturday. He said, “If…
Trade fair stall collapse kills 1
At least one person has been killed and several others injured when a part of the Partex Group pavilion caved in at the International Trade Fair in Dhaka. The victim was identified as Rony Das, 28, a staff of Partex…
5,048MW more power by 2016: PM
Another 5,048 megawatts of electricity will be added to the national grid by 2016, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday. Inaugurating the 54th Convention of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) on the IEB Chittagong Centre premises, Hasina, also President…
Mayor, councilors seek oath: Hartal in Cox’s Bazar Sunday
Cox’s Bazar municipality mayor and councilors elected in January 2011 called half-day hartal for Sunday as they are yet to be administered oath. They made the announcement of the hartal after a mass procession held in the Town area on…
7 female workers die in stampede
At least seven female workers of a readymade garment factory in Mohammadpur’s Beribadh area were killed in a stampede as a fire broke out in there on Saturday. Fire Services Director (Operations) Mahbubur Rahmand told bdnews24.com the fire broke out…