Dhaka – Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Barrister Shafique Ahmed on Monday told Parliament that the trial of the top war crimes suspects would be completed within shortest possible time and the verdicts would also be executed at…
Month: September 2013
Rampal writ hearing adjourned
The High Court has adjourned until Wednesday the hearing of a writ petition seeking a stay on the government’s plan to construct the Rampal power plant.
RMG workers’ wage ‘increase not as per production, earning’
The wage rate of the country’s RMG workers is not increasing in tandem with the increase in production and export earning in the sector, says Chairman of Dhaka University’s Economics Department Prof MA Taslim.
53 pc fish come from aquaculture: Minister
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdul Latif Biswas on Monday said the country’s 53 percent of fish produced to meet domestic demand come from aquaculture.
Polytechnic students postpone agitation on assurance
Polytechnic students on Monday postponed their countrywide movement for 15 days following the government’s assurance of fulfilling their two-point demand, including identifying them as engineers instead of supervisors in their service.
SQ Chy shifted to Dhaka jail, verdict today
BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury who awaits judgment on the trial of the crimes against humanity perpetrated in 1971, was shifted to Dhaka Central Jail from Kashimpur Jail in Gazipur on Monday ahead of the verdict.
Conspiracy on to destroy country’s sovereignty: Jagpa chief
President of Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (Jagpa) Shafiul Alam Pradhan on Sunday night said local and international conspiracies are being hatched to destroy the country’s independence and sovereignty.
Japanese PM lauds role of Bangladesh women
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has highly praised the role of a Bangladeshi girl in promoting women’s participation in society and of the empowerment of women and symbolised her ‘a doctor of clean water’.
Lt’s retain the honour bestowed for poverty reduction: PM
The honour Bangladesh received for the progress it made in reducing poverty should be retained, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Monday upon returning to Dhaka.
9th Parliament sets record working days
The 9th Parliament has set a new record in terms of its working days.
IBBL launches tree plantation programme
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has launched its ‘Tree Plantation Programme 2013’ across the country.
StanChart provides ‘Governor Scholarship’ to DU students
Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh has recently provided scholarships to top students of Dhaka University’s Department of Development Studies and Department of Economics.
One to die, 3 get life for murder in Bagerhat
A court here on Sunday sentenced a man to death and three others to life term of imprisonment for killing a man in 2003.
College student killed in Jhalakati road crash
A college boy was killed and 35 others were injured in a road accident on Rajapur-Bekutia road at Saturia village in Rajapur upazila of the district on Sunday.
2 killed in Bogra road crash
Two people were killed and 12 others injured as a truck collided with a bus at Dhonkundi in Sherpur upazila on Monday morning.
AL leader among 2 injured with bullets in Jessore
Two people, including a local Awami League leader, sustained bullet wounds in a gun attack by some terrorists in the district town on Sunday night.
Indian liquor seized in Moulvibazar
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members seized 168 bottles of Indian liquor worth Tk 2 lakh from Chatlapur area in Kulaura upazila on Saturday night.
Indian goods worth Tk 2 lakh seized in Chuadanga
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh in separate drives seized Indian goods worth Tk 2 lakh from Darshana and Kusumpur borders in Damurhuda upazila on Sunday.
Indian BSF kills 86 Bangladeshis along Dinajpur border in 7yrs
Members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) killed 86 Bangladesh nationals along Dinajpur border during the last seven years.
Countering the ideology of hate
The world was rocked by two terrorist attacks over the past week: one in Kenya by Al-Shabaab which gunned down innocent civilians. The other was in Pakistan when the Tehrik-e-Taliban killed more than 91 Pakistani Christians. Both were inspired by…
Remembering the 1973 Arab oil embargo
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US shutdown looms amid political stalemate over budget
A US government shutdown looms as Democrat and Republican lawmakers remain unable to strike a deal on a new plan to continue funding its operation.
Date set for Popes John Paul II and John XXIII sainthood
Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII will be declared saints on 27 April 2014, Pope Francis has announced.
Did Hollywood studios help the Nazis?
A controversial new book claims movie studios gave into the wishes of Hitler’s Germany. How true are its claims? And why is the subject still so raw? Tom Brook investigates. Harvard scholar Ben Urwand is a mild-mannered man in his…
Art show closed after ‘seizure’ health scare
A stroboscopic art installation in Pittsburgh in the US has been temporarily closed after three visitors reported seizure-like symptoms.
Could tourists’ hunger for whales threaten the species?
Over the last two years international visitors to Iceland have increased by an average of 20 percent per year.
China offers tax rebates on solar power
China has offered tax rebates to manufacturers of solar power products in an attempt to prop up the struggling sector and also cut pollution levels.
Victoria Azarenka beaten at China Open by Andrea Petkovic
Victoria Azarenka’s defence of her China Open title lasted just one match as she was surprisingly beaten by German world number 43 Andrea Petkovic.
Stefan Kiessling could be offered Germany recall
In-form Bayer Leverkusen striker Stefan Kiessling could be offered a recall to the Germany squad a month after saying he would never play under national team coach Joachim Low again.
PSC and efficient recruitment
The news headline “Hasina asks PSC to recruit efficient and honest people” has drawn my attention.