Dhaka – Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Sunday said it is not possible to create a level-playing field for all during the national election keeping parliament in place.
Day: September 29, 2013
Restore caretaker system of face movement after Oct 25: Khaleda
Khulna – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday reiterated her resorlved to wage a decisive movement after October 25 if the government does not restore caretaker government system by the time and sought the cooperation of all, including the members…
Fuel crisis, old machinery cause production shortfall
105 MW Noapara power plant on verge of closure The 105 MW power plant of Quantum Power System Ltd at Noapara in Jessore industrial town is on the verge of closure, mainly due to furnace oil crisis.
No problem in taking tea with Khaleda, she should part with war criminals: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she does not have any problem to have tea with her arch rival Khaleda Zia though the opposition leader, her sons and cabinet members had tried to kill her through grenade attacks on August…
Power plant near Sundarbans suicidal: Ershad
Dhaka – Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Sunday said the government move to set up coal-fired power plant at Rampal is a suicidal decision as it will destroy the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest.
2,415 kg Hilsa seized in Satkhira
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 2,415 kilograms of Hilsa fish worth Tk13 lakh from a truck at Bankal Bridge in Sadar upazila of the district on Sunday morning.
Nasim changes stance? ‘No desire to hold ‘lopsided’ poll’
Dhaka – In the wake of repeated allegations by opposition figures that Mohammad Nasim had effectively admitted the government’s plans to stage a lopsided election, the Awami League presidium member on Sunday said that the ruling coalition had no such…
Azizul president, Mortuza gen secy of Magura Paribahan Sramik Samity
Azizul Alam Mintu and Mortuza Hossain have been elected president and general secretary respectively of Bangladesh Paribahan Sangstha Sramik Samity (227) Magura unit for the next two years.
Govt have no alternative to coal-fired power plants: Muhith
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said he does not care about the ultimatum issued by the National Committee to Protect Oil Gas Mineral Resources Power and Ports to cancel the Rampal power plant project by October 11.
Muggers loot Tk 90 lakh of BRAC Bank in Sylhet
Sylhet – Muggers looted Tk 90 lakh of BRAC Bank Ltd in Lalabazar area of Dakkhin Surma upazila on Sunday afternoon.
Biker killed in truck crash in Rajbari
A motorcyclist was killed and his two co-riders were seriously injured in an accident on the Daulatdia-Kushtia Highway in Gandhimari area of Kalukhali upazila on Saturday.
Construction of Rampal power plant challenged in HC
Dhaka – A public interest litigation writ petition was filed before the High Court on Sunday seeking stay on the proposed coal-fired power plant at Rampal near Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, until assessment of the environmental impact of…
Missing housewife found dead in Mymensigh
The body of a housewife, who went missing on Friday, was found at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) on Saturday.
Yunus urges youths to create poverty-free world
Dhaka – Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus at a concert in New York has urged a gathering of 50,000 youths to create a world without poverty, without unemployment, and without any need for people to live on state charity.
Diploma Engineers slate police attacks on polytech students
Dhaka – Condemning the police attacks across the country on students of polytechnic institutes, leaders of the diploma engineers on Sunday urged the government to amend the 2008 gazette in line with the recommendations of the Prime Minister and inter-ministerial…
Youth killed by cousin over land in Magura
A young man was stabbed to death allegedly by his cousin over a land-related dispute at Goalpara village in Sreepur upazila of the district on Saturday.
Drug peddler held with 1,000 yaba pills in Ctg
Officials of the Narcotics Control Department (DNC) arrested an alleged drug peddler in possession of 1,000 pieces of Yaba tablet from Baura Para under Chandagaon Police Station in the city on Saturday.
Lightning strike kills man in Satkhira
A man was killed hit by a streak of lightning at Bholanathpur village in Ashashuni upazila on Saturday noon.
Woman’s body found with throat slashed in Jessore
Police recovered the body of an unidentified woman with the throat slit from beside the Jessore-Narial road near Hamidpur Battala area of sadar upazila on Saturday.
2 cousins drown in pond in Feni
Two minor boys drowned in a pond in Bhobani Dighipar of Daganbhuiyan upazila on Saturday.
Speeding truck kills woman in Sirajganj
A woman was crushed to death under the wheels of a speeding truck in Talgasi bus stand area of Shahjadpur upazila on Saturday.
BNP preparing for polls while threatening movement: Hanif
Dhaka – Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif on Sunday said that the main opposition BNP is threatening to wage movement with a view to getting additional advantages in the parliamentary polls.
Hefazat behind RMG unrest: Rajiuddin
Dhaka – Labour and Employment Minister Raziuddin Ahmed Razu on Sunday said there is a provocation from Hefazat-e-Islami’s chief Moulana Ahmed Shafi behind the ongoing labour unrest and anarchy in the country’s garment sector.
Policeman faces arrest for dowry torture
A Dhaka court has ordered arrest of a police Inspector for allegedly torturing his wife for dowry.
Students torch UNO’s car
Polytechnic Institute students in Comilla set fire to a government official’s car on Sunday.
Rooppur Nuke Plant: $265mn procurement proposal gets nod
Dhaka – The Cabinet Purchase Committee on Sunday approved a procurement proposal of US$ 265 million for the proposed 2000 MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project.
Talkies with Steve Cheney: Apple, Tim Cook and The Future of Mobile
This is the 4th (and final – for now) in a series of interviews I’ve done recently with, in my view, the top independent tech bloggers.
Antarctica Ice Hitting Record Highs
Sea ice surrounding Antarctica hit a record high in August and is on track for another record-breaking month in September.
Shoe thrown at Rohani upon return to Iran
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UN matters for US
By Keshav Prasad Bhattarai Napoleon has said, “In war only the commander-in-chief understands the importance of certain things and only he, through his will and his superior understanding, can vanquish and overcome all his difficulties”.