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.
Day: March 28, 2013
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.
WB for investment in quake resilient infrastructures
The World Bank (WB) is interested in a multibillion-dollar investment for increasing the earthquake resilience of infrastructures in Bangladesh in the coming years, said WB acting head of its country office here Christine E Kimes on Thursday.
Opposition urged to avoid hartal during HSC exams
Several hundred examinees of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) on Thursday urged the political parties not to enforce hartal on the day of their examinations.
BD plans to buy 24 Russian jet trainers
Bangladeshis planning to buy 24 Yak-130 Mitten jet trainers on $1 billion credit fromRussia,Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Wednesday.
PM asks Army to remain alert
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the army officials to stay alert so that no undemocratic force can capture state power using them, as a vested quarter is carrying out propaganda to create a distance between Awami League and…
Second day of hartal also marked by stray incidents
Sporadic incidents of vandalism, arrest, explosion of crude bombs and ransacking of vehicles marked the second day of the BNP-led 18-party alliance’s countrywide 36-hour hartal on Thursday.
Lead-based paint still sold in developing nations
Lead is added to paint mainly to speed up drying and increase durability, but due to its toxic effects has been banned in many countries. Nonetheless, lead-based paint still poses a problem as older housing stock may contain lead-based painted…
Seven tricks to burning more calories
Here’s the thing. If you’re bored with your same old workout routine, your muscles probably are, too. And if you want to see results, you’re going to need to change things up.
Sanjay to be strong, will complete all projects
Sanjay Dutt said Thursday he is “shattered” by the Supreme Court verdict sentencing him to five years in prison in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. He said he will complete all his pending films, and that he ought to be…
Britain loses bid to deport radical Muslim cleric
The British government has lost its long-running legal battle to deport radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada, who is wanted in his native Jordan after having been convicted of terrorism charges in 1999.
Who will bell the cat for dialogue?
Ruling Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Thursday said his party would not hold talks with conspirators who are conspiring to oust the government.
GSP “crucial” for Bangladesh: Mozena
GSP facility is crucial for Bangladesh to benefit from the ongoing World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations for duty-free access of products from Least Developed Countries (LDC), US ambassdor Dan Mozena has said.
Sayedee appeals against death sentence
Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee has appealed against his death penalty handed out by the war crimes tribunal.
Split among Shahbagh protesters surfaces
A group of Shahbagh protesters sitting for a fast-unto-death seeking a ban on Jamaat-e-Islami has revealed the split over the latest Ganajagaran Mancha programmes.
Go to Pakistan, stop hurting people: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched a tirade against BNP chief Khaleda Zia on Wednesday and advised her to move to Pakistan.
First day of 36-hr hartal: 1 killed, 51 injured
One person was killed, 51 were injured and 58 others held in stray violence during the first day of the 36-hour nationwide hartal called by BNP-led 18-party alliance on Wednesday. Banglanews correspondents across the country, including the capital reports: In…