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Day: February 4, 2013
McKay named ODI Player of the Year
In the first surprise result of the Allan Border Medal evening, Clint McKay has been named Australia’s One-Day International Player of the Year, narrowly beating George Bailey and David Warner for the award.
Over 100 errant doctors fired
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has terminated over 100 doctors across the country for remaining absent from their workplaces without prior approval from the authorities concerned, Parliament was told on Monday. Responding to a supplementary question of a…
‘BNP not with Jamaat on ICT repeal demand’
A senior BNP leader says that his party does not support Jamaat-e-Islami’s demand to repeal the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), set up to try the suspected war criminals of 1971.
Muhith tells JS: Padma Bridge with own fund, no corruption
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday said the government would construct the much-talked-about Padma Bridge with own resource keeping the present design unchanged. He also claimed there is no corruption taken place in the mega project and the corruption allegation…
20 Bangladeshis killed in UAE bus crash
At least 22 people died and 25 others injured in an accident in Zakhir district in Al Ain of United Arab Emirates Monday morning when a bus carrying cleaning workers reportedly collided with a truck.
Chinese lead Padma race
After withdrawing request for World Bank funding for the $2.9 billion Padma bridge, Bangladesh is toying with three foreign options, but informed sources say the Chinese are clearly ahead of India and Malaysia.
Verdict for Quader Molla Tuesday
The second war crimes tribunal of Bangladesh will deliver its verdict on Jamaat-e-Islami’s Assistant Secretary General Abdul Quader Molla facing charges of crimes against humanity on Tuesday, tribunal’s Registrar AKM Nasiruddin Mahmud said on Monday.
Fakhrul gets bail in 6th case
BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday secured a six-month interim bail from the High Court involving a case for violence during an opposition-sponsored blockade.The bench of justices Quamrul Islam Siddiqui and Sheikh Mohammad Zakir Hossain granted…
Jamaat calls general strike
The Jamaat-e-Islami has called a daylong nationwide strike for Tuesday to coincide with the expected verdict on its Assistant General Secretary Abul Quader Molla .
‘Tap capital market for Padma bridge’
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has suggested that the Bangladesh government consider tapping capital markets for funding the construction of the Padma Bridge.This comes in the wake of the government’s decision to withdraw request of World Bank financing of the…
HC summons ex-registrar in ‘contempt’ case
A former district judge has been asked by the High Court to appear before it on Feb 10 to explain his actions following the publication of a newspaper article which the court took cognisance of as being “defamatory”. The bench…
127 Bangladeshis rescued from sea
As many as 138 voyagers, including 127 Bangladeshi nationals, were taken to safety from a sinking wooden vessel, the Sri Lankan Navy said on Sunday. A post on its official website said that it took 20 hours for them to…
Another month for Economist
The first war crimes tribunal on Sunday granted the UK-based Economist another month to explain why measures would not be taken against them. Former chairman of the International Crimes Tribunal – 1, Justice Mohammad Nizamul Huq had ordered on Dec…
US team meets military officials
The visiting five-strong US Navy delegation, led by Vice Admiral William Landay, met top military officials in Bangladesh on Sunday. During the meetings, they discussed matters of bilateral interests, the military’s press wing, the ISPR, said in a media statement.
Destiny illegally transacted Tk 31 bln
A government investigation found evidence of illegal and suspicious transactions of around Tk 31billion by Destiny 2000 Ltd, a multi-level marketing company, the Commerce Minister told Parliament on Sunday. Replying to a written question by Sadhana Halder MP, Ghulam Muhammed…
PM warns army of propaganda
Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina on Sunday asked senior military officials to stay alert so that junior officers do not fall prey to any propaganda. “At times some quarters try to confuse the members of the armed forces by spreading baseless…
FBCCI damns Khaleda
The FBCCI on Sunday denounced BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia recently urging the US to threaten Bangladesh with GSP cancellation and economic sanctions. In a media statement, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry said the opposition chief’s article…