State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam on Wednesday termed the legal notice of BNP senior vice-chairman served to him a political stunt, and said it will not help him in any way.
Day: May 29, 2013
Environmental stress influence 30pc of migration
Although internal migration is a common phenomena in Bangladesh, about 30 percent decisions on migration are influenced by environmental stresses triggered by global climate change, according to a study. The study also reveals that about 42 percent of people do…
Water, sanitation must for good governance: EU
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Dhaka William Hanna on Wednesday said it is essential to ensure of pure drinking water and sanitation management in establishing good governance in the country.
Islami Bank’s SME client gets loan
Saifuddin Ahmed Chowdhury, proprietor of M/s SH Traders and one of the investment clients of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, Andarkilla branch here, received Tk 50 lakh as loan from the bank’s branch.
Int’l RMG retailers urged to stay in BD
BGMEA leaders Wednesday urged international retailers to stay in Bangladesh as the initiative to ensure safety of workers and workplace has been taken.
A song for everyone, for every moment
Sudhirendar Sharma
Increasing numbers of people displaced by disasters
by Richard Welford rwelford@csr-asia.com
Babunagari on life support
DhAKA: Secretary General of Hefajat-e-Islam Junaid Babunagari has been kept on life support in capital’s BIRDEM Hospital.
Saudi King reported to be `clinically dead`
DHAKA: Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz is reported to be clinically dead as the monarch is not recently seen in the public.
New Zealand on brink of defeat
England will nervously draw back the curtains in their hotel rooms on day five in Leeds. Having earned themselves a dominant position against New Zealand they will feel only rain can thwart them as they look to clinch a 2-0…
61 Shibir workers indicted
A Dhaka court on Tuesday framed charges against 61 Shibir men including Shibir president Delwar Hossain in a speedy trial case filed with Motijheel Police Station for cocktail explosion, vandalism and creating panic in the minds of the people.
Aman, Zahid remand rejected
A Dhaka court on Tuesday sent BNP joint secretary general Amanullah Aman and advisor to the BNP chairperson, Dr AZM Zahid Hossain to jail rejecting their bail petitions and remand pleas in two cases. The hearing on the remand and…
2 killed in C’nawabganj road crash
Two labourers were killed and 10 others injured as a truck turned turtle at Pithalitala in Shibganj upazila on Tuesday morning.
Govt, opposition moves must for dialogue: Speaker
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury on Tuesday said that both the government and the opposition should take the main initiative for dialogue in order to break the political standoff.
31 shops gutted in N’ganj, Chandpur
At least 16 shops were gutted in a fire, which broke out in the Hawkers’ Market at Deobhog in Sadar upazila early Tuesday.
Adibasis in C’nawabganj get safe drinking water
Adibasis and hard to reach people of four unions of Nachole upazila under Chapainawabganj district have been getting pure drinking water and sanitation facilities.
Nazrul’s birth anniversary celebrated
The 114th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was celebrated Moulvibazar with a call for inspiring the new generation with the ideology of Nazrul.
Road mishap kills 2, injured 7 in Shibganj
Two persons were killed and seven others were injured in a road mishap at Pithalitala under Shibganj municipality on Tuesday morning.
Faridpur remittance fair attracts large crowd
A 2-day expatriate banking and remittance fair held from May 24 to 25 at Ambika Moida in Fairdpur targeting to channelize remittance through banking, has fetched huge crowd. A total of 15 commercial banks have demonstrated their expatriate banking and…
C’nawabganj DC exchanges views with journos
An opinion exchanging meeting was held at the conference room of the deputy commissioner of Chapainawabganj on Monday afternoon. Deputy Commissioner Sardar Sharafat Ali presided over the meeting.
Khaleda might be lost from politics: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday warned Khaleda Zia that she would not succeed to topple the government by killing people; rather she would be lost from politics.
Govt to be ousted thru’ street movement: BNP
Opposition BNP on Tuesday alleged that the government is not sincere about dialogue and threatened to overthrow it through a street movement.
Bombs set off near Foreign Minister’s house
Miscreants exploded three crude bombs in front of and on the rooftop of the official residence of Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni, now on her way to Brussels, at city’s 37 Eskaton Road on Tuesday.
Four vehicles torched in pre-hartal violence in city
At least four vehicles, including a Rab pickup van, were torched in the city ahead of a countrywide daylong shutdown to be enforced by the BNP-led 18-part alliance on Wednesday.
President urges North Koreans to invest in B’desh
President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday urged the investors of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to invest in Bangladesh in various sectors.
Tk 73,984cr ADP with max allocation for Padma Bridge
The National Economic Council (NEC), the government’s highest economic policy-making body, approved a Tk 73,984 crore revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) for the current FY 2013-14.
Tarique’s legal notice to Quamrul
Opposition BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday sent a legal notice to State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam for making “defamatory comments” against him.