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.
Month: March 2013
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…
Rice, paddy procurement target 1mn tonnes
Food Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque on Wednesday said the government will procure 10 lakh metric tonnes of rice and paddy this year.
US support for managing wetlands, forests
A new ‘USAID Climate-Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods (CREL) program’ was formally launched Wednesday seeking to expand and strengthen USAID’s support for co-management in up to 25 of Bangladesh’s 35 protected wetlands and forests.
Share prices down, turnover record low
Share prices at the country’s both bourses—Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) –- witnessed substantial fall as the turnover plunged to record low on Wednesday.
Businesses for security on Highway
Disappointed at the current political instability, top business leaders on Wednesday sought necessary security measures on Dhaka-Chittagong highway to ensure smooth transportation of goods, especially export-oriented goods.
ACC lacks fund to probe all graft complaints
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) cannot carry out inquiries into all the graft allegations received by the Commission for lack of resources, its chairman Ghulam Rahman said Wednesday.
Govt ready to hold dialogue: FM
Foreign minister Dr Dipu Moni on Wednesday said the government is still ready to hold dialogue despite of opposition Chief Khaleda Zia’s ‘provocation’ for army intervention.
Report on ‘shoot-at-sight’ order dismissed
Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir on Wednesday dismissed media reports on issuing the law enforcers ‘shoot-at-sight’ order against perpetrators of subversive acts.
Khaleda instigating Army: Hasina
Accusing the opposition leader of making desperate attempt to foil the country’s democratic system, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Khaleda Zia is instigating the Army as she does not believe in democracy.
Power load-shedding likely to go up
Already experiencing blackout on a limited scale as the authorities began supplying additional electricity to the farmers for irrigation, the extent of load shedding in the urban areas will gradually go up with the hot summer approaching from first half…
BNP questions HC jurisdiction on dialogue
Airing its doubt about the jurisdiction of the High Court to issue rule over holding a dialogue between the chiefs of two major political parties, the main opposition BNP on Wednesday said it is the duty of the government to…
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Blasts, clashes mark start of 36-hr shutdown
The BNP and its allies including the Jamaat-e-Islami were enforcing a 36-hour general strike across the country on Wednesday to demand release of their detained leaders.
Shahbagh protesters unveil new plans
The protesters at the Prajanma Chattar on Tuesday rolled out fresh demonstration plans on the Independence Day after the government sat on their deadline to start the process of banning Jamaat-e-Islami.
Top ten places to see animals in the wild
Members of VirtualTourist.com, a leading travel website, compiled a list of the ‘Top 10 Places to See Animals in the Wild’. This list has not been endorsed by Reuters, according to reports.