Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Tuesday began a three-day public hearing on power tariff hike proposals from the five state-owned electricity distribution companies. On the first day, the Power Development Board (PDB) and West Zone Power Distribution Company Ltd…
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured of prompt measures to provide 100MW electricity to Bangladesh from Tripura’s Paltana power plant. He gave this assurance to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at a meeting on the sidelines of BIMSTEC summit at…
Events in Ukraine are moving fast.
In an emotional interview the departing Afghan president tried to explain why he has been such a harsh critic of the 12-year-old US war effort in his country.
The food you choose to eat has drastic effects on your body, and we don’t just mean your waistline.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says there is no need yet to send Russian troops into Ukraine.
Egypt’s armed forces chief, Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, has said he cannot ignore calls by the majority for him to run for president.
Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, was watched by 43 million TV viewers in the US.
Scientists have taken their first look into the previously unexplored New Hebrides deep-sea trench in the Pacific Ocean.
Fewer crop species are feeding the world than 50 years ago – raising concerns about the resilience of the global food system, a study has shown.
Defence lawyers of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius have resumed questioning a neighbour who told a court in Pretoria that heard a woman’s “terrible screams” on 14 February 2013.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has announced he will retire from international cricket after the third Test against Australia.
Imagine that you’re waiting at the bar at your friend’s birthday party, held in a low-key local restaurant, when a striking woman in a hip black jacket slides by next to you. “I love your jacket,” you say, almost automatically.…
– GreenWatch Dhaka Special Hungry and thirsty people want something to eat, those exposed to rain and the Sun, run for shelter, the tried ones desperately need rest and recreation; likewise after falling ill or feeling Physical discomfort, they start…
Pakistan played Bangladesh in the final match of the last edition of the Asia Cup two years ago in Dhaka. The hosts were heartbroken with a two-run defeat that time. This time the Tigers, exhausted and battered by losing streak,…
Ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych asked Russia to send troops across the border to protect civilians, Moscow’s UN envoy has claimed. Vitaly Churkin told a Security Council meeting Mr Yanukovych wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday. Thousands of…
State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has sprung to the defence of police with human rights bodies directing a barrage of criticism at them over alleged ‘encounters’. “Police are left with no option but to engage in a battle…
Minister for Communications Obaidul Quader on Monday told Parliament that along with local resources, the government would to utilise foreign funds to construct the much-talked-about Padma Bridge if any agency offers. “The government has decided to construct the Padma bridge…
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) conducted a mobile court as part of its anti-adulteration drive at Moghbazar and Hatirpool areas in the city on Monday and fined three restaurants and a chain shop Tk 1.15 lakh on various charges.
Four BNP leaders have been expelled from the party on charge of violating the party discipline. They are BNP Bandarban district unit sports and cultural affairs secretary Jahangir Alam, Feni’s Dagonbhuiyan upazila unit vice chairman Abul Hashem Bahadur, Comilla South’s…
Saudi Police on Monday arrested 11 Bangladesh workers for gambling in Taif and recovered a sum of 21,388 Saudi Riyal from their possession as part of its ongoing drive against the crime. “The workers were caught red-handed while they were…
Those involved in the snatching of convicted militants from a prison van in Mymensingh have already been identified, State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan on Monday said. Talking to reporters at the Secretariat, the State Minister said the investigation…
Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Monday dropped a broad hint at amending the local government laws to remove barriers to political parties to directly join city corporation, upazila, municipality and union parishad elections. “Why can’t political parties…
Experts at a discussion here on Monday stressed the need for protecting the country’s wildlife from extinction with a view to averting environmental havoc. They said the forest area is shrinking rapidly in the country due to growing population, unplanned…
Bangladesh needs to focus on high-quality learning, and strong foundational cognitive and behavioral skills from early childhood, says a new World Bank report. The findings and recommendations of the report, titled ‘Seeding Fertile Ground: Education That Works for Bangladesh’ were…
Bangladesh Tea Association (BTA) on Monday demanded the government reinstate 20 per cent supplementary duty, imposed earlier on imported tea, to safeguard the local tea producers and protect them from uneven competition. BTA leaders, led by its chairman M Safwan…
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard seized 70 metric tons of government wheat while being smuggled by a vessel in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat district on Sunday night. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Coast Guard West Zone conducted a…
The High Court has asked if a police action at the Rajshahi University is being probed and whether a case has been filed against the ‘armed attackers’ who fired at protesting students last month. The bench of Justices Mirza Hussain…
The government has formed an eight-member committee, headed by a Jatiya Party lawmaker, to recover the illegally occupied halls of Jagannath University (JnU). An emergency meeting of the education ministry formed the committee on Monday. The move follows a month of…
A Chittagong court has sent the railway’s former General Manager (East Zone) Yusuf Ali Mridha to jail in two cases over irregularities in appointing staff. Metropolitan Sessions Judge SM Mojibur Rahamn issued the order on Monday after Mridha turned himself…