The government has taken massive development programmes for power sector to increase electricity generation for meeting the increasing demand. The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved five projects for power sector involving Tk 5,298 crore.
Month: February 2013
PM’s dig at BNP
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday warned of tough action against those trying to cause disruptions for protecting the ‘war criminals’ active during 1971 Liberation War.
Fakhrul out on bail after 54 days
BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was released from the Kashimpur Jail in Gazipur on Tuesday afternoon – a day after the High Court granted him bail for six months in the last and the sixth arson case…
Hartal passes off amid violence
he dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami passed off across the country on Tuesday amid sporadic violence.
Confusion over appeal
Confusion prevails over whether the prosecution can appeal to secure the maximum punishment of death sentence for Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Molla who was awarded life in prison for crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.
Jamaat calls shutdown for Wednesday, too
The Jamaat-e-Islami has called a daylong general strike across the country for Wednesday to denounce the verdict against its Assistant Secretary General Abdul Quader Molla who got life term for his role in the War of Liberation in 1971.
Molla sentenced to life in jail
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Tuesday sentenced Jamaat-e-Islami’s Assistant Secretary General Abdul Quader Molla to life in jail for his role during the country’s War of Liberation against Pakistan in 1971.
Beyonce delivers at Super Bowl halftime show
Beyonce sang like she had something to prove at the Super Bowl, balancing out the testosterone levelson the football field with a dance-heavy performance that featured her Destiny’s Child band mates and an all-female band.
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…
WC: Kaur`s 107 in vain, India lose to England by 32 runs
Harmanpreet Kaur`s brilliant unbeaten century went in vain as India suffered a 32-run defeat against defending champions England in their group A match of the ICC Women`s World Cup here on Sunday.
Penelope Cruz pregnant with second child
The All The Pretty Horses actress and her Skyfall actor husband Javier Bardem are thought to be expecting a sibling for their two-year-old son Leonardo, according to the New York Post’s Page Six.
7 killed in Manikganj road accident
Seven people including six women were killed and seven others injured when a Dhaka-bound bus and a human-hauler collided on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway near Ghior upazila of Manikganj on Saturday.
Farroque warns of tougher protests
Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque on Saturday threatened to wage tougher anti-government protests, apparently taking cue from the political programmes of its key partner Jamaat-e-Islami. Addressing a human chain protest in front of the National Press Club, he said…
Dhaka seeks more info on Tipaimukh
Bangladesh sought more info on the controversial Tipaimukh hydroelectric project at second meeting of the Indo-Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission (JRC), concluding in Dhaka Saturday. A joint media release after the two-day meeting said the meeting was held in a ‘friendly…