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.
Month: October 2013
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.
BNP calls half-day hartal in Sirajganj for Tuesday
Sirajganj district unit BNP on Monday called a half-day hartal in the district for Tuesday protesting the arrest of its leaders and activists.
Ashraful finds ‘Khaleda’s formula backward’. AL’s official reaction awaited
Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam has hinted at declining any unconstitutional offer on the election-time Cabinet as he called Khaleda Zia’s proposal ‘backward’.
Cabinet to continue meeting after Oct 24
The Cabinet will continue to hold its regular meetings after Oct 24, the day the 90-day countdown to next general election begins, Cabinet Secretary Muhammad Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan has said.
Spotlight on former caretaker advisors
BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s offer of interim poll-time government has turned the spotlight on the advisors to the caretaker governments of 1996 and 2001.
PM says economic freedom a must
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought people’s cooperation to ensure economic freedom for the citizens of Bangladesh.
ILO to launch prog to improve factory safety
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the government of Bangladesh will launch a new programme on Tuesday, aiming to improve workplace conditions in Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) sector.
Oishee’s bail refused again
A Dhaka Court on Monday refused bail to Oishee Rahman in the murder case of her parents- Special Branch Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and Swapna Rahman.
45 hurt in Sirajganj BNP-police clash
At least 45 people, among them a few policemen, were injured in a clash between BNP activists and police in Baro Bazar area of the district town on Sunday.
Clash over land kills one in Laxmipur
One person was killed and eight others were injured in a clash over a land-related dispute between two groups at Shaharapara village in Ramganj upazila on Sunday night.
15 hurt in Bagerhat AL-BNP clash
At least 15 people were injured in a clash between local activists of Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) at Dingshaipara in Sadar upazila of the district on Sunday night.