Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman on Tuesday laid emphasis on green investment as Bangladesh is now on countrywide large scale sprees of residential, commercial, and public utilities building construction, involving massive total outlays.
Day: October 22, 2013
3 drug peddlers jailed in Madaripur
A mobile court here sentenced two drug peddlers to six months’ imprisonment each and another to one month in prison on Sunday night.
Muhith for preventing accidents in RMG sector for stable growth
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday said all the stakeholders in the readymade garment (RMG) sector must focus on preventing accidents and protecting lives of workers and help the vital industry grow and prosper further.
Youth’s body recovered in Laxmipur
Police recovered the body of a young man from Chandkhali village in Laxmipur Sadar upazila on Monday morning.
Prayer for change in Biswajit case Charge sheet rejected
Dhaka’s Speedy Trial Trubunal-4 on Tuesday rejected an application of the defence counsel, seeking the change of the charges, it framed earlier against the accused of the case.
One killed in Natore clash
A man was killed and 20 others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers in Singra upazila on Tuesday morning.
Fake police constable arrested in Magura
Police arrested a fake police constable on the Magura-Jessore road at Bhitasyr on Monday night.
Fire gutted 15 shops in Kurigram
At least 15 hardware shops including a go down and a house were burnt to ashes at Kurigram bazzar under Kurigram municipality at dead of night on Tuesday.
Eighteen Jamaat-Shibir leaders put under remand
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday placed 18 leaders and activists of Jamat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir on a one-day remand to interrogate them in connection with their involvement in a plot against the government.
Eight including two cops injured in clash between two groups over lover affairs
At least eight including two cops were injured in a clash over love affairs between two neighboring rival family members at Shibpasa area of Raipasha-Karapur union under Barisal Airport police station on Monday noon.
Tuku placed in police remand
A Dhaka Court on Tuesday placed former president of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, Sultan Salauddin Tuku on a 6-day remand in a case filed for attacking police.
Begum Zia sets an example of political reconciliations
Dr. M. S. Haq The time is apparently overdue for present day political parties of Bangladesh – in particular, the major political parties – to undergo inter alia balancing, modernization and rehabilitation (BMR) exercises for their individual and collective survival,…
BNP to ‘place its polls-time govt formula in JS Wednesday’
Dhaka – Amid the country’s fast-evolving political situation, the main opposition BNP has planned to place its polls-time government formula in Parliament on Wednesday.
Fakhrul sends letter to Ashraf seeking dialogue over polls-time govt
Dhaka – A day after rolling out an alternative polls-time government formula, opposition BNP on Tuesday sent a letter to Awami League seeking initiatives from the ruling party to arrange dialogue over the issue.
EU urges AL, BNP to engage in constructive dialogue
Dhaka – The European Union (EU) on Tuesday urged both ruling Awami League and main opposition BNP to engage in constructive dialogue to bridge the gap between them, and to arrive at a politically acceptable way forward.
Rain intervens as Kiwis struggle with 107-3 dismissing Tigers for 282
Dhaka — All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan bagged all three New Zealand wickets that fell on the rain-truncated second day’s play in the Dhaka Test on Tuesday.
3 hurt in crude bomb blasts at Bogra police station
Bogra – At least three people were injured as two crude bombs exploded on the compound of Bogra Sadar Police Station on Tuesday.
UN climate chief’s tears over future generations
By Matt McGrath The head of the UN body tasked with delivering a global climate treaty broke down in tears at a meeting in London as she spoke about the impact of global warming on coming generations.
Bolshoi dancer Dmitrichenko set for acid attack trial
A Bolshoi Ballet soloist is due to go on trial over an acid attack on the company’s artistic director in January.
Carol Burnett receives Mark Twain Prize for comedy
US comedian Carol Burnett has been honoured with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Rihanna asked to leave Abu Dhabi mosque over photo shoot
Pop star Rihanna was asked to leave a famous Abu Dhabi mosque complex after posing outside the building for an unauthorised photo shoot.
Obama catches fainting woman
President Barack Obama has caught a woman who was apparently about to faint while he hosted a press conference at the White House.
Bangladesh makes its PSC terms winsome to lure more IOCs
M Azizur Rahman Bangladesh will raise the wellhead gas price for contractors in its deepwater blocks by at least 2% per year to entice IOCs to explore for hydrocarbons in the Bay of Bengal, Petrobangla Chairman Hussain Monsur has told…
Mirpur test: Rain stops play after Tamim misses ton
Continuous rain from the afternoon forced an early end to the first day’s play of the Mirpur Test but Bangladesh would see it as a blessing in disguise as it stopped a batting problems from getting bad to worse. Opener…
UK welcomes positive aspects of Khaleda’s proposal
British High Commissioner in Dhaka Robert W Gibson on Monday welcomed the many positive aspects of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s press conference statement, and hoped that all sides would approach the dialogue in a spirit of compromise and trust.
EC starts drafting election code
The Election Commission on Monday started drafting the electoral code of conduct for political parties and candidates, and will complete it this week incorporating some major changes.
B Chowdhury extends support to Khaleda’s formula
Greenwatch Report Bikalpadhara President Prof Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury has extended his party support to opposition leader Khaleda Zia’s alternative proposal to form a neutral government to conduct the forthcoming general elections.
Khaleda’s polls-time govt proposal unacceptable: Hanif
Terming BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s interim government proposal unacceptable, Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-Ul-Alam Hanif on Monday said her proposal is looked like the caretaker government system.
President for Singapore to set up manpower training instt in B’desh
President Abdul Hamid on Monday urged Singapore to set up a training institute in Bangladesh under joint collaboration for developing skilled workforce especially in the construction, hospitality and service sectors.
China offers 600mn RMB for dev projects in Bangladesh
China will provide 600 million RMB as development assistance for Bangladesh next year, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said.