by Radhika Mittal radhika.mittal@csr-asia.com
Month: March 2013
SC bar pleads for not giving oath to new judges
President of Supreme Court Bar Association Advocate Jainal Abdin on Saturday urged the chief justice not to administer oath of the newly appointed judges of the appellate division of the supreme court who are controversial and appointed violating seniority.
Abahani girls beat Mohammedans, clinch football title
Abahani Limited produced a superb display to lift the title of the Walton Metropolis Women’s Football League with a 3-1 win over arch rivals Dhaka Mohammedan in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday.
Madonna becomes first billionaire pop star
Singer-songwriter Madonna has become the first billionaire female pop star. A successful world tour and a string of business deals last year pushed her net worth past 650 million pounds ($1 billion), reports thesun.co.uk.
Electoral politics sometimes undermines national unity
Dr. Chandra Muzaffar
Review of WB-assisted projects
The government and the World Bank on Saturday jointly completed a portfolio review of selected World Bank-supported operations inBangladeshto further enhance project implementation and disbursement rates.
Hallmark scam perpetrators should be punished
The perpetrators of the Hall-Mark Group loan scam should be punished for their forgery and corruption, and an administrator may be appointed to the group, if necessary, for carrying out its operations.
16 held with hand bombs, fake notes
Some 16 people, including four Pakistani nationals, were held from different parts of the capital with eight hand bombs and fake notes worth Rs 1.29 crore.
FM seeks support for Security Council membership
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni sought support of member states of ACD forBangladeshcandidature for the non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council for the term of 2016-17.
DB officer crushed under train in city
An officer of Detective Branch of police crushed under the wheels of an intercity train in city’s Uttara area on Saturday morning.
Padma bridge project outlay Tk 6,852cr: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Saturday said he would come up with a clear outline within a week on implementation of the multibillion-dollarPadmaBridgeproject with the government’s own resources.
Ershad demands all-party interim govt
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Saturday demanded that an all-party interim government be formed to hold the next national election.
Govt has declared war against people: Fakhrul
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the government has declared a war against people by continuing mass killing across the country.
UN for ending violence
A group of United Nations independent human rights experts Friday called for an immediate stop to violence inBangladeshand a return to peaceful demonstrations following reported large-scale protests since early February.
Two killed as storm lashes Naogaon
Two people were killed and over 50 others injured as a storm lashed over 100 villages of six unions in Patnitala and Dhamirhat upazilas on Saturday afternoon.
Hartals in three districts Sunday
The 18-party opposition alliance and its component BNP will enforce hartals in Chapainawabganj, Sirajganj andKhulnadistricts on Sunday.
Prepare to topple govt: Khaleda
Accusing the government again of carrying out mass killing, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday urged people to take an all-out preparation to topple the current regime.
DCC North outstanding holding tax Tk 248cr
The amount of the outstanding holding tax of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) now stands at Tk 248 crore, hampering its regular functioning, officials said.
Fresh water woes for city dwellers
Water supply in the city marked a substantial rise with the commissioning of the second Saidabad Water Treatment Plant in December last year, but the city dwellers are still suffering from fresh water woes as the authorities cannot improve its…
Gradual increase of CNG price suggested
Recommending gradual shutdown of CNG conversion workshops by 2015 and levying higher taxes on CNG-run vehicles to discourage its use, state-owned Petrobangla recently placed a draft ‘Gas Utilisation Guideline’ with the Energy Ministry to prioritise different sectors for the use…
PM for patience with war crimes trials
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the people not to get edgy with the progress of the 1971 war crimes trial.
Hasina accused of violating Constitution
BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah on Friday accused Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of violating constitution by asking BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to go to Pakistan.
Police-Villagers clashes kill 5 in two districts
Five people were kiled and at least one hundred others injured by bullets in Chapainawabganj and Sirajganj districts on Friday as police met in clashes with villagers after they went to arrest opposition activists accused of hartal violence.
How bird flocks work
Flocks of birds and how they seem to move together have always fascinated any observer of them. New research from the Universities of Exeter and Cambridge reveals for the first time that, contrary to current models used to explain the…
When Salman met friend Sanjay
It is all about showing support to a friend who has landed in deep trouble. Salman Khan met Sanjay Dutt at his Pali Hills residence in Mumbai after returning from the United States to give moral support to the former…
Tigers level Lankan ODI series
Bangladesh sealed a series-levelling victory, their first ever against Sri Lanka in the island, in the third and final ODI in Pellekele on Thursday.
Four HC judges elevated to SC
Four judges of the High Court have been elevated to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, raising the number of judges at the apex court to 10.
Investment flow to go up despite hartal: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday hoped that the investment flow into the country would be a bit higher this fiscal despite various difficulties and attempts to create awkward situations.
Cash sections of BB branches open on Saturdays
The cash sections of all the branches of the Bangladesh Bank (BB), including that of security and PAD (payment against deposit), will remain open on Saturdays, assistant spokesperson of the central bank said on Thursday.
Land ports to remain open on weekly holidays
All the land ports of the country will remain open on weekly holidays (Fridays and Saturdays) until issuance of further order for keeping the export-import activities uninterrupted.