Two opposition lawmakers in Parliament on Tuesday demanded restoration of caretaker government to hold the next national elections, otherwise they warned the government will have to flee through the back door in the face of public wrath.
Month: June 2013
US okays bill for safety accord on RMG in B’desh;
The US House of Representatives has approved a defense authorisation bill that will require the military-branded garments made in Bangladesh and sold at base retail stores owned by the Department of Defense comply with an enforceable fire and building safety…
UAE Road Crash victims’ families to get Dh 200,000 each
A lorry driver, involved in a road crash in which 21 people including 19 Bangladeshis died, has been ordered to pay Dh 4.2 million in blood money, fined Dh 52,000 and sentenced to a year in prison.
Afghan troops take lead to secure country
Afghan forces have taken over the lead from the U.S.-led NATO coalition for security nationwide, President Hamid Karzai announced Tuesday in a significant milestone in the 12-year war.
Judicial Service Commission seeks online application for exams
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Tuesday sought cooperation from President Abdul Hamid in introducing online application system for examinations under the JSC.
2 held with 10 Indian firearms in Sylhet
Police arrested two young men along with a cache of smuggled Indian firearms in bordering Alirgram area of Goainghat upazila on Tuesday.
C’wealth lauds progress towards democracy over time
The Commonwealth on Tuesday lauded Bangladesh’s progress over the years towards democracy, good governance and rule of law as well as in ensuring equal opportunity and freedom of expression.
New Turkish envoy meets PM
New Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Huseyin Muftuoglu on Tuesday made a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and discussed matters of mutual interests.
Tk 499 crore project for ICT services to upazila level.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved seven projects involving Tk 886 crore including a Tk 499 crore project to expand the ICT services to upazila level.
Centre for Bangla language, culture opens in Tokyo
As part of public diplomacy initiatives, Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo has opened a Centre for Bangla Language and Culture.
Stocks down at opening on Tuesday
The share price index at the country’s both bourses — Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) –witnessed downtrend in early hours of trading on Tuesday.
$154mn foreign loan against 15 projects cleared
The Board of Investment Scrutiny Committee for approval of foreign loan/supplier’s credit on Tuesday cleared borrowing of US$ 154 million foreign loan against 15 private sector projects.
9 new units to start production in Comilla EPZ soon
Nine new units will start production in Comilla Export Processing Zone soon which will create employment opportunities for about 15,000 workers.
Snatchers stab shop employee to death in Ctg
Snatchers stabbed a shop employee to death at city’s Dampara area in the small hours of Monday. The dead was identified as Jasimuddin (43), an employee of tyre shop at city’s Bahadderhat area. Police arrested Rana , one of the…
Daring dacoity committed in Faridpur
A daring dacoity was committed in the village Bilmamudpur under Sadar upazila here on Sunday night. The dacoits decamped with gold ornaments, cash and mobile phones worth about taka 15 lakhs after stabbing four persons of a family. Local people…
38 candidates withdraw from Gazipur city polls
GAZIPUR – A total of two mayoral candidates, one councilor for reserved woman seat and 35 general councilors withdrew their candidatures for the upcoming city corporation election in Gazipur (GCC). They stayed away from the city corporation election race today,…
Rajshahi mango processing can add value
For long, Rajshahi is nationwide famous, especially for its tasty and delicious fruit mango that attracts people from allover the country every summer. Every year, acreage, number of trees and mango production is mounting. However, unfortunately, not a single mango-processing…
Training for assistant editors in Rangpur
A two-day skill-development training course of the assistant editors and journalists of different newspapers and electronic media began Tuesday at Circuit House auditorium in the city. Bangladesh Press Institute (PIB) has been organising the training course being participated by 45…
Housewife beaten to death in Rangpur
A housewife was beaten to death by a shopkeeper over a dispute of only Taka 7 in village Maddyapara under Badarganj upazila On Monday, police and local sources said. The deceased was identified as Mansura Begum, 55, wife of Abdur…
Tk 74,.72cr rural development work in Jamalpur
A total of Taka 74,72,54,000 has allocated for development work in the district under Improved Rural Infrastructure Development project (IRIDP) during the 2010-2013. The project is being implemented by the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED). According to LGED office, Tk.…
3 killed, 35 injured in Jessore road mishap
Three passengers were killed and at least 35 others were wounded as a passenger bus turned upside down on the road at Karuitala under Chaugachha upazila in Jessore at around 2am on Tuesday. The dead were identified as Altaf Hossain,…
Pioneering Grameen Bank faces uncertain future
Bangladesh’s pioneering microlender faces an uncertain future after a commission proposed the government take over or break up the Nobel-award-winning bank, analysts said Tuesday.
Fast Retailing to open Grameen Uniqlo stores
Petah Marian
15,000 benefit from ‘one house, one farm’
A total of 3,810 poor people of ten upazilas in the district were given Taka 2.80 crore under “one house, one farm project” of the government for purchasing milk cows, CIsheets, poultry birds, vegetable seeds and saplings for improving their…
Adapting to climate around the globe
By KARL RITTER Associated Press
Dorp celebrates UN Award
Development Organisation of the Rural Poor (DORP), a non-governmental organisation has celebrated the receipt the ‘Water for Life’ award from the UN World Water Assessment Programme Unit, on Monday at a city restaurant for its outstanding contribution to the water…
Lucrative long-hauls get boost at Paris Air Show
LE BOURGET, France (AP) — Airbus and Boeing won pledges for big purchases of their lucrative long-haul wide-body jets at the Paris Air Show Monday, raising hopes that demand is recovering following the worldwide recession.
What is arranged marriage really like? A western view
In our culture, arranged marriages are discussed with a negative slant – we tend to equate “arranged” with “forced,” and look at the practice as some sort of barbaric ritual. Still, regardless of Western culture’s distaste, thousands of people around…
Danger of Everest begins at tiny Nepal airstrip
LUKLA, Nepal (AP) — As soon as the decades-old Twin Otter landed at Lukla airport, passengers burst out in applause. They do that for nearly every safe landing at the often terrifying airport at the gateway to Mount Everest. At…
Bottled water: Why stop caring about municipal water
S Gopikrishna Warrier