By Rebecca Brown
Day: June 25, 2013
Use of swearing words in JS: Blame trading peaks
Senior Awami League leaders on Tuesday expressed their resentment over the growing trend of badmouthing by some backbench MPs in Parliament.
DU announces two weekly holidays
Dhaka University has announced weekly holidays on Friday and Saturday with effect from July 1.
44 remanded over Chittagong intra-party clashes
A Chittagong court has ordered a day’s police remand for 44 people arrested in connection with Monday’s twin murders in the city as members of the Chhatra League and Juba League clashed over a railway tender bid.
Export earnings from fruits, vegetable items mark rise
The country’s export earnings from vegetable and fruits over the first 11 months of the current fiscal have increased by 42 and 35 percents respectively compared to the previous fiscal, according to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
Joining polls under current regime impossible: Fakhrul
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the opposition has no confidence in the current government and it will in no way go to the next general election under any partisan administration.
Faruk Khan for on-arrival visa facility in China
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Faruk Khan on Tuesday demanded ‘on-arrival’ visa for Bangladeshis in China for making business ties and people-to-people contacts between the two countries stronger.
Shibir calls half-day hartal in Comilla for Thursday
Local unit of Islami Chhatra Shibir on Tuesday called a half-day hartal in the district for Thursday protesting the killing of one of its activists.
Kerry implores India to help tackle climate change
U.S.Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in India over the weekend and gave a speech urging the fast-developing country to work closely with the U.S. and other countries on solutions to climate change.
Seminar on ‘Islamic Economics and Banking’ held
A seminar on ‘Islamic Economics and Banking’ organised by Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) was held here on Tuesday marking the opening of its new branch in Kamal Tower at Sachar Bazar in the district.
Condolence meeting on banker Lutfar Rahman held
A condolence meeting was held in the capital on Tuesday in memory of former Bangladesh Bank governor Lutfar Rahman Sarkar.
REHAB Summer Fair begins Wednesday
A four-day housing fair, titled ‘REHAB Summer Fair-2003’, begins here on Wednesday, aiming to help people make plans to buy plots and apartments.
17 sued over Juba Dal leader Selim murder
Seventeen people, including alleged local terrorist Ibrahim Hossain Ratan, have been sued on the charge of killing Kashipur unit Juba Dal leader Selim Hossain. Lucky Begum, wife of the victim, filed the case against the 17–seven of them identified and…
View exchange meeting on Vision- 2021 held
A view exchange meeting organised in connection with the completion of four years by the present government titled “Charter of change,.Vision 2021″ was held at the conference room of Deputy Commissioner(DC) of Moulvibazar.
2 cattle lifters arrested in Bagerhat
Two cattle lifters were caught red-handed while they were fleeing away after lifting one cattle head from the village Betaga under Fakirhat Upazila in the district at a night recently, according to a report received here.
Kishoreganj by-polls to be free & fair: EC
The Election Commission (EC) will take special security measures if necessary in the upcoming Kishoreganj-4 by-election as it’s a haor area said Election Commissioner Brig. Gen. (Retd) Mohammad Zabed Ali.
Nursing students demonstrate at SBMCH campus
The students of Barisal Nursing College at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital campus staged demonstrations on Sunday to press home their 6-point demand.
Indian clothes worth Tk1.4 cr seized, 2 held
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (West Zone) seized two trucks loaded with Indian clothes worth about Tk1.4 crore and arrested two people in this connection at Rupsa Bridge in Khulna district early Monday.
Tk14cr Chhengarchar municipality budget unveiled
The annual budget of the newly created Chhengarchar municipality under Matlab (North) upazila of the district for the fiscal 2013-14 was announced on Sunday. The budget was made public at the municipality hall room in presence of the local elites,…
College student beaten to death in Comilla
A college student was beaten to death allegedly by some unidentified miscreants at Kulasa village in Chowddagram upazila on Monday night.
Exitic fish species drive away local ones in Sunamganj
Foreign species of fish are taking room in the water bodies of Sunamganj for their ‘cost-effective farming’ in place of the protein-rich indigenous ones.
Child electrocuted in Comilla
A child died and another was injured from electrocution at Jam Masjid of Mahichile Bazar in Chandina upazila on Monday night.
Clash aboard trawlers: 1 feared drowned, 2 hurt
A fisherman was feared drowned and two others injured during a clash aboard trawlers between two rival groups over fishing hilsa in the Baleshwar River at Morelganj upazila of Bagerhat on Monday.
TCB starts selling essentials in Rajshahi
Ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has started selling essentials at fair prices through its authorized dealers in all eight districts of Rajshahi division on Sunday last, official sources said.
Rangpur Mayor asks for quality construction
Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) and valiant freedom fighter Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu has directed the concerned authorities and contractors to ensure ensuring quality in all construction works.
WFP project helps ultra poor people in Gaibandha
A project entitled “Enhance Resilience to Disaster and the Effect of Climate Change” launched in January, 2013 has created positive impacts on the ultra poor in the district.
Holy Shab-e-Barat observed befittingly in districs
The holy Shab-e-Barat, largely known as night of fortune, was observed in a befitting manner with due religious fervour, solemnity, gaiety, rituals and festivity in the northern districts and elsewhere in the country last night.
Nawaz wants Musharraf face trial for treason
DHAKA: Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan’s new prime minister, has said that the former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who is currently under house arrest, should face trial for treason.
Sirajganj road crash kills 7
At least seven people, including five members of a family, were killed when a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and a truck collided head-on at Raiganj Upazila in Sirajganj district on Tuesday.
BNP backs proposal of fine for indecent words
Opposition BNP has backed a ruling Awami League MP’s proposal for imposing fine to curb exchange of offensive remarks in Parliament.