Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus is trying to destroy the Grameen Bank (GB). “Dr Yunus established the Grameen Bank and he is trying to destroy the bank himself,” he said. The finance minister…
Year: 2013
11,758 to go to Malaysia in March
A total of 11,758 people have been selected as the government completed the first phase of selection of those registered for travelling to Malaysia under arrangements between Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur. Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain was present as…
Nipah virus strikes again
The virus that killed nearly 80 percent of its total infections in Bangladesh has struck back killing an 8-year-old boy in Dhaka and leaving his father critically ill, the government’s disease monitoring agency, IEDCR confirms. According to its Director, the…
Try all crimes against humanity: Tariqul
Senior BNP leader Tariqul Islam believes the ongoing war crimes trials have been targeted against Jamaat-e-Islami, its key ally.
Save Mayur river for water security of Khulna city
A day-long research dissimination and sharing meeting of the peri-urban project was held at Khulna City Corporation (KCC) on October 15, 2012. The Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM) of BUET, Environmental Science Department of Khulna University, Institute of…
IIFA confirms not going to Vancouver in 2013
The 14th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards will not be held in Vancouver, as was announced earlier.
BPL T2O: Shamsur, Nasir steer Riders to 6-wkt victory over Ctg Kings
Opener Shamsur Rahman and number five Nasir Hossain guided Rangpur Riders to their maiden win in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Season 2 in a match against the Chittagong Kings at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium here Tuesday.
Oman keen to invest in BD energy sector
Oman Observer reported that since the Royal Decree of His Majesty the Sultan to establish Oman’s full fledged embassy in Bangladesh last September, the two countries have seen a flurry of activity as they have started gearing up to take…
Thai fisheries seek Bangladesh workers
The Bangkok Post quoted National Fisheries Association of Thailand President Phubet Chanthanimi as saying that they hoped to bring in about 50,000 workers from Bangladesh through a government-to-government deal. He warned that the labour shortage could bring the whole industry…
Jail killing case: Appeal hearing adjourned till Wednesday
The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing on an appeal filed against a High Court verdict that acquitted six former army personnel in the jail killing case till Wednesday. A six-member bench of the Appellate Division led-by Chief Justice Md. Muzammel…
‘Kids with bronchiolitis get pneumonia cure’
“I found misdiagnosis of pneumonia … I found misuse of antibiotics,” Prof M S Akbar, a lawmaker and Chairman of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, said at the inauguration of a workshop in Dhaka on Tuesday. He said pneumonia was…
People regain faith in police: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said the people have regained their confidence in the police. The premier came up with this statement while addressing a programme arranged on the occasion of ‘Police Week-2013’ at Razarbag police line on Tuesday. Mentioning…
DC Harun awarded ‘PPM’ for beating Farroque: MKA
The home minister came up with the disclosure while talking to journalists at capital’s Rajarbagh Telecom Babhan following a meeting with the top officials of police on Tuesday. He said, “Police were directed preventing rally on the streets as the…
Govt ‘knows Bachchu’s location’
Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir has said the government has information on the whereabouts of former Jamaat-e-Islami member Abul Kalam Azad, also known as Bachchu Razakar, the first war crimes accused convicted by the International Crimes Tribunal-2. Responding to queries…
‘Climate change in Pakistan turning extreme’
Suhail Yusuf KARACHI – Data presented at a seminar on climate change in Pakistan highlighted trends where this South Asian country, which stretches from high, snow-capped mountains to a deltaic coast, could be in for a sharp rise in average…
ICT awards AK Azad death penalty
Many called the verdict historic , as this may be the prelude to similar judgements against other Islamist leaders who sided with Pakistan in 1971 and may be found guilty of involvement and for abetting “crimes against humanity”.
Why pepper spray use not illegal: HC
The High Court on Monday questioned the legality of using chemical based riot control options like pepper spray on people.
Petrol-pump owners call off strike
Petrol-pump and tank-lorry owners-workers called off their indefinite strike on Monday evening.
Padma bridge case meeting WB terms likely
The Anti-Corruption Commission will file cases on any day next week against persons involved in the corruption conspiracy in the Padma Multipurpose Bridge project, according to highly placed source in the ACC. “The Commission is now thinking about as to…
Australian Open: Federer, Serena race through to quarters
Roger Federer and Serena Williams are through to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, winning their matches comfortably here on Monday.
Priyanka Chopra has already written 45 songs
Unlike their Hollywood counterparts, Bollywood actors are not very popular for their singing talents. Very few have managed to create a parallel career recording in studios alongside acting. More often than not, Hindi film stars prefer to belt out a…
‘Arms purchase to help peace mission role’
Dhaka – The US$ 1 billion deal on arms purchase against state credit from the Russian Federation was to ensure, among other thin
Laws of military regimes to be retained
The cabinet on Monday on principle approved two proposals for keeping effective the ‘important’ ordinances promulgated during the martial law regimes.
Biodiversity loss, disease cut incomes
Luís Amorim, Science and Development Network via ENN Tropical countries’ per capita incomes could more than double if they managed to reduce their health burden from vector-borne and parasitic diseases (VBPDs) to that seen in temperate countries, a study has…
Sunny Leone to act in first action movie
Canada-based adult movie star Sunny Leone has been roped in for her first action movie Tina And Lolo. Ready to go on the floors in May, the movie will have rustic action with no trace of Charlie’s Angels, clarifies the film’s director.
BPL T20: Barisal Burners beat Khulna by 8 wkts
Barisal Burners outclassed Khulna Royal Bengals by eight wickets with nine balls remaining in the 5th match of the Prime Bank Bangladesh Premier League Season 2 at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here Sunday.
‘National interest to be ensured’
The Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Ghulam Rahman has said that “national interest” will be ensured in its response to the World Bank, which is expected take place within the next 24 hours. Rahman’s comments came after the contents…
Kim Kardashian furious with prank caller
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is furious after a prank caller had a heavily armed swat team rush to her family‘s home claiming a shooter was present. The 31-year-old‘ Keeping Up With the Kardashians‘ star,
Australian Open 2013: Maria Sharapova sails into quarters
Second seed Maria Sharapova delivered a crushing victory over Belgium‘s Kirsten Flipkens Sunday to reach the women‘s singles quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
Communications minister says: Padma fund to be ensured by Feb
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader categorically said fund for Padma Bridge construction would be ensured by February at any cost. He came up with the determination while talking to journalists during a visit at an under-construction bridge on Surma River in…