Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve again crossed the $ 15-billion mark, totaling $ 15,291.74 million as of 26 June this year, up from $ 14,531.42 million on 30 May.
Month: June 2013
8 get life term for double murder in Sylhet
A court here on Thursday convicted 12 people and sentenced eight of them to life term imprisonment and four others to different terms of jail in connection with a double murder case in Companyganj upazila in 2008.
GB Employees urge PM to stop `move to split the bank’
Suspecting trickery in the government move to split the micro-finance institution Grameen Bank (GB), its employees now seek Prime Minister’s intervention to stop it.
BUET teacher sentenced 7yrs in prison for PM death threat
A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced absconding BUET teacher Hafizur Rahman Rana to seven years in prison for threatening to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a Facebook post. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Zahirul Haque pronounced the verdict. Rana…
Don’t leave Bangladesh: FM urges OECD countries
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni has urged the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries to remain engaged with Bangladesh, including its RMG industry.
Jamaat-Hefazat to turn country ‘Pakistan-Afghanistan’: Sajeda
Deputy Leader of Parliament Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury on Thursday alleged that Jamaat-Hefajat nexus with the assistance of BNP is trying to make the country ‘Pakistan-Afghanistan’.
Charge-framing hearing against 4 bloggers Aug 25
A Dhaka court on Thursday deferred until August 25 the charge-framing hearing against four bloggers in two cases filed for posting “derogatory comments about Islam and Prophet Muhammad (SM)” on the Internet.
Two killed in Dhaka fire
A couple died and one of their children sustained injuries in a fire at their residence in Dhaka’s Khilgaon area on Thursday.
Telenor, Ooredoo win Myanmar telecom licenses
Myanmar granted licenses Thursday to Norway’s Telenor and Ooredoo of Qatar to set up the country’s first foreign-owned mobile phone networks.
Youth killed in lightning in Bogra
A young man was killed by a lightning strike in Dublagari area of Sherpur upazila of the district on Wednesday.
310 criminal cases filed in Khulna last month
Fourteen police stations of the district recorded 310 cases, 23 less compared to April, of criminal activities in the month of May.
Anti-drug Day observed in Faridpur
The ‘International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’ a part of the global programme was observed here yesterday in a befitting manner.
Enactment of law to to protect torture victims urged
Participants at a human chain rally on Wednesday organised to observe the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture called for enacting anti-torture law to ensure rights of rehabilitation of the victims and eliminate poverty to break cycle…
Uncle killed by nephew in Manikganj
Uncle was killed by nephew for land dispute at Gheor in Manikganj recently.
Torture of housewife for dowry: 4 sent to jail
Four female in-laws of a housewife in the city were sent to jail on Wednesday for torturing her demanding dowry.
SL leader’s leg cut: one expelled from AL in Bagerhat
M.A. Awal, an Awami League leader and UP Chairman of Shuvodia Union Parishad under Fakirhat Upazila in Bagerhat district was expelled from Awami League on temporary basis on the charge of his involvement in the incident of cutting off one…
River bank erosion takes serious turn in Gaibandha
River bank erosion has taken serious turn at different points along Teesta river bank under Sundarganj upazila in the district recently with the rise of water level in the river creating immense sufferings to the erosion victims.
Mango trading at peak in Rajshahi, C’nawabgonj
Trading of mango, the most juicy and delicious fruit of the summer season, has reached its peak in the markets of Rajshahi and Chapainawabgonj districts vibrating the agro-based economy of the region.
Policy on street children urged
Speakers at a function in the city on Thursday demanded preparation of a separate policy for street children to ensure their development.
Bill placed to increase village court powers
A new bill titled The Village Court (Amendment) Bill, 2013 was placed in Parliament on Wednesday amid disagreement of a BNP lawmaker providing for arbitration at the village level to reduce the number of cases in courts.
Australia’s expertise in water management for Asia
Scientists from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, are applying their knowledge in transboundary river basin management to improve the livelihoods of people living in some of the poorest parts of Asia.
Badmouthing in JS: Provocation from PM, alleges BNP
BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Wednesday alleged that the there has been a provocation from the Prime Minister herself in blemishing parliament with badmouthing.
Charge-framing hearing against 41 opposition leaders Aug 14
A Dhaka court on Wednesday deferred until August 14 the charge-framing hearing against 41 opposition men, including BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed, in a case filed over March 6 city violence.
Int’l tender for main Padma Bridge floated at last
The government on Wednesday floated an international tender for the construction of the main infrastructure of the much-hyped Padma Bridge project, paving the way for implementing its election pledge.
Ctg gunfight: JL leader Babar with 5 others held
Police arrested Jubo League central committee member Helal Akbar Chowdhury Babar and his five associates from the capital early Wednesday in connection with Monday’s gunfight that killed two people.
Muhith doubtful about issuing Padma order before Dec
Voicing his high hope that the bidders will respond to the international tender for Padma Bridge Project floated on Wednesday, Finance Minister AMA Muhith expressed his doubt about issuing the order by December next due to the ‘tight schedule’.
500-km border remains unprotected: BGB DG
Director General (DG) of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Maj Gen Aziz Ahmed on Wednesday said the country’s over 500-km border areas, out of 4,427 kms, are still unprotected.
Another Indian mobile vendor in for market share
Yet another Indian handset vendor has entered the Bangladesh`s mobile market with Zen Mobile by launching a series of phone’s features.
‘Ticfa agreement won’t guarantee GSP’
Eminent economist Prof Anu Muhammad on Wednesday said there is no guarantee of getting Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) facility even after signing of Ticfa agreement.
Britain is open for business, envoy says
British High Commissioner in Dhaka Robert W Gibson on Wednesday underlined that Britain is open for business when speaking about the proposed pilot of a visa bond scheme for visitors assessed to pose a high risk of overstaying.