President Abdul Hamid on Monday observed that all political parties should work together for the greater welfare of the country as well as the nation.
Month: October 2013
South Asian power grid a priority: Farooq
A South Asian power grid that allows free flow of electricity between producers and importing nations in the region is a top priority and will hugely benefit Bangladesh, says Farooq Abdullah, India’s new and renewable energy minister.
Bill seeking to control MLM activities passed
A bill, titled ‘Multi-Level Marketing Activities (Control) Bill, 2013’, was passed in Parliament on Monday with tough provisions seeking to control MLM activities in the country.
25 chargesheeted in Hall-Mark scam
The Anti-Corruption Commission has pressed charges against 25 persons, including Hall-Mark Managing Director, in 11 court cases for allegedly siphoning off Tk 12 bln from state-owned Sonali Bank.
Grameenphone set to launch 3G services Tuesday
Country’s leading private mobile phone operator Grameenphone is set to launch its 3G services for customers residing in the city’s Bashundhara and Baridhara areas on commercial basis on Tuesday.
ACC submits charge sheet against 25 in Hall Mark scam
Dhaka – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday submitted charge-sheets before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in the city in 11 cases against 25 people for their alleged involvement in the much-talked-about Sonali Bank –Hallmark Group loan scandal.
5 hurt in ‘mysterious’explosion at Ctg madrasah hostel
At least five students of a local madrasah sustained burn injuries in a ‘mysterious’ explosion at its hostel at Lalkhan Bazar in the city on Monday.
Experts for nat’l committee to check cyber crimes
ICT experts at a seminar here on Monday stressed forming a national cyber security committee involving representatives from different ministries and law enforcing agencies to deal with the fast-growing cyber crimes endangering the national security and financial services.
Govt can take policy decisions till election schedule: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday said the present government will have the authority to take any policy decision until the schedule for the general election is announced.
Move to hold unilateral polls to be resisted: BNP
Renewing his party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s threat, BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Monday said the government’s any move to hold a stage-managed polls will be resisted by forming ‘All-party Sangram Committees’.
EC has to hold election in time: Shah Nawaz
Dhaka – Election Commissioner Md Shah Nawaz on Monday said the Election Commission is bound to conduct the national election in accordance with the law even all political parties do not take part in it.
German envoy stresses fair, inclusive polls
German Ambassador in Dhaka Albrecht Conze on Monday stressed the need for ‘peaceful, fair and inclusive elections’ to strengthen Bangladesh’s democracy.
Blood crisis acute in Khulna hospitals
Acute crisis of pure blood keeps critical patients in the district’s hospitals in a complete quandary when its need arises.
Cabinet ratifies extradition treaty with India
Bangladesh has endorsed an extradition treaty with India paving the way for exchange of convicts or under-trial criminals between the countries. A cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ratified the treaty on Monday.
Abducted schoolgirl rescued in Jessore
Police rescued a schoolgirl from Shiromoni area in Khulna city on Sunday morning, 12 hours after her abduction from Barandi Mollapara area in Jessore town.
Minor girl abducted from N’ganj rescued in Chandpur
An eight-month old girl, who was abducted from Araihajar upazila of Narayanganj on Friday, was rescued from a village of Kochua upazila of Chandpur on Saturday.
Five shops gutted in Chandpur
Five shops were gutted by a fire that broke out at a market in Shahrasti upazila early Saturday.
Youth gets life term for murder in Chandpur
A court here on Sunday sentenced a young man to life term imprisonment for murdering a boy in 2011.
Shibir leader held in Khulna
Police on Sunday arrested a local leader of Ismali Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, in Pabla Shabuj Shangha area of the city.
Indian cloths worth Tk1 core seized in Jessore
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized a huge quantity of contraband Indian cloths worth Tk1 crore loaded in a human hauler (Nosimon) at Gatipara border point in Benapole town on Sunday.
Section 144 imposed in Faridpur
The local administration has imposed section 144 in Alfadanga upazila apprehending possible disruption of law and order from a joint demonstration of the local units of Awami League, Jubo League and Bangladesh Chhatra League on Monday.
3 bodies recovered in Gazipur
Police recovered the bodies of three unidentified young men from rail tracks at two separate places in Kaliakoir and sadar upzilas of the district on Monday morning.
Man kills step brother in Natore
A man was killed in an attack allegedly by his step brother over a family feud at Kachua Karigorpara village in Lalpur upazila on Sunday night.
Value-based education emphasised
Participants of a three-day long training workshop and seminar of teachers in Barisal on Sunday stressed on reality and moral values based teaching for quality education.
English Fair held in Lalmohan.
English Action Fair 2o13 was held in Lalmohan High attached Primary School of Wednesday in Lalmohan upazila under the district of Bhola.
Lions service week observed in Sylhet
Sylhet city mayor Ariful Haque chowdhury said , Lion clubs are the claimant of praised as they working for development of socio culture of Bangladesh.
Three win Nobel Prize for medicine
Three scientists have won the Nobel Prize for medicine or physiology after discovering how cells precisely transport material.
Sponges help coral reefs thrive in ocean deserts
The mystery of how coral reefs thrive in “ocean deserts” has been solved, scientists say.
Health of oceans ‘declining fast’
The health of the world’s oceans is deteriorating even faster than had previously been thought, a report says.
Rolf Harris to stand trial over assault charges in April
Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris is to stand trial in April accused of indecent assault and making indecent images of children.