The Royal Oman Police (the body entrusted in Sultanate of Oman to issue visas) has announced that effective from 01.07.2014 an expatriates can not change jobs unless he completes two years after his departure from the previous employer.
Month: May 2014
Khaleda warns against harming N’ganj murder-victim families
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday reiterated her demand to disband the Rapid Action Battalion saying that the elite force is no longer necessary in the country as it is working against the people and involved in killing, enforced disappearance and…
Building resilience tops agenda at 15-May global confce
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Poor countries and vulnerable people are facing a barrage of shocks: economic shocks such as volatile food prices and financial crises; environmental shocks and natural disasters such as droughts, floods, and earthquakes; food safety, diseases, and…
US twin baby sisters born holding hands
A pair of US twin sisters who were born holding hands were breathing on their own after being removed from a ventilator, their mother has said. Jillian and Jenna Thistlethwaite shared an amniotic sac and placenta, a rare condition known…
US deploys planes in search for Nigerian girls
The US has revealed it is flying manned surveillance missions over Nigeria to try to find more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram. The US is also sharing commercial satellite imagery with the Nigerian government,…
Muhith finds existing planning process impractical
Terming the existing planning process too impractical, Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday stressed the need for a new planning process to have better development outcomes. “The way projects are prepared now following PEC and Ecnec is much impractical…project proforma…
Torture pervasive across Asia-Pacific: Amnesty
– Amnesty International has reported on torture or other ill-treatment in 141 countries over the past five years – New global survey of more than 21,000 people in 21 countries across every continent reveals fear of torture exists in all…
EC plans N’ganj-5 by-polls late June
The Election Commission has planned to hold the by-election to Narayanganj-5 constituency at the end of June. The seat fell vacant on April 30 following the death of Jatiya Party MP Nasim Osman. The EC Secretariat, meanwhile, has prepared the…
Jamaat’s daylong hartal in greater Ctg Wednesday
Local Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday called a daylong hartal in greater Chittagong for Wednesday protesting the arrest of its 21 leaders and activists. City Jamaat nayeb-e-ameer Prof Ahsan Ullah told UNB that they would enforce the shutdown in Chittagong, Bandarban,…
‘No disbanding, reform RAB’
Senior Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta has called for reforming the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), but dismissed BNP’s demand that the elite anti-crime force be disbanded. Suranjit’s remarks came amid allegation that three RAB officials played a role in the…
Ansarullah chief’s trial starts
The trial of Mufti Jasihmuddin Rahmani, the chief of extremist ‘Ansarullah Bangla Team’ began on Monday. Thirty others are also up in the dock facing trial with him. Additional District and Sessions Judge of Barguna District Court Abu Shamim started…
IBBL orientation for probationary officers
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized an orientation program at Mohammad Younus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower today (Monday) on the occasion of joining of 140 newly recruited probationary officers. Prof. Abu Nasser Muhammad Abduz Zaher, Chairman of the bank was…
Buddha Purnima Tuesday
Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist Community will be observed in the country on Tuesday. Buddha Purnima is a festival that marks Gautam Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death. It falls on the day of the full moon…
SSC Exam results May 17
The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations will be published on May 17 (Saturday). “Yes, the results of SSC and its equivalent examinations will be published on May 17,” senior information officer of the…
3 including 2 SIs on remand in dacoity case
A Dhaka court on Monday placed three persons including two Sub-Inspectors of Police in a case filed in connection with dacoity. Magistrate Nuru Mia of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka passed the order after hearing. The accused…
Fakhrul, 4 other BNP leaders’ bail extended till June 17
A Dhaka court on Monday extended bail to BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and other four leaders till June 17. Metropolitan Magistrate Md Anwar Sadat passed the order after Fakhrul and four others appear to the court…
Maid hiring costs surge in Bahrain
The cost of recruiting an Indonesian housemaid has reached BD1,200 ($3200) compared to BD800 in January, while sponsors have to pay about BD1,000 to recruit a Filipino maid, a report said. Bahrain Recruiters’ Society chairman Fareed Al Mahmeed said countries…
Obituary
Abdul Latif Biswas, former Chairman, Salimpur Union Parishad, Ishwardi, Pabna passed away today (May 12, 2014) at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) at 4:45pm. He was 71. He was undergoing treatment at the hospital since April 15 due to kidney…
Writs challenge charge-framing against Khaleda in graft cases
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday filed two write petitions with the High Court challenging the legality of charge-framing against her in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases. Khaleda’s counsel Mohammad Asaduzzaman filed the writ on…
4 military agreements signed with China
China has signed four military agreements with Bangladesh to enhance Dhaka’s defence capabilities. They were signed on Monday in presence of visiting General Xu Qiliang, who is the vice-chairman of the central military commission of the Chinese Communist Party. The…
‘3 sacked Rab officials to be arrested anytime’
State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan on Monday said the three officials of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), sacked for their alleged involvement in Narayanganj seven murders, will be arrested any time in compliance with the High Court order. “The…
ACC summons secretary Showkat
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday summoned secretary of expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment Khondaker Showkat Hossain to quiz him over his alleged involvement in obtaining government plots by misusing the power. The commission asked him to appear before the commission’s…
Modi on course for election victory, exit polls show
Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi is set to become India’s next prime minister, exit polls showed on Monday, with his opposition party and its allies forecast to sweep to a parliamentary majority in the world’s biggest ever election. Indian elections are…
PM seeks Chinese cooperation to build Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday sought Chinese cooperation in Bangladesh’s bid to become a developed and prosperous nation by 2041. The premier’s request came when 15-member delegation of Chinese armed forces led by Air Chief Marshal Xu Qiliang called…
Continous movement till RAB is disbanded: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday night threatened to wage a movement if Rab is not disbanded as the elite force has become matter of horror for the country’s people. “Disband Rab as people can’t sleep at night in peace…
6 testify on N’ganj abduction-murders in public hearing
Six people gave their depositions during a public hearing at the Circuit House here on Monday on the sensational seven murders. Of them, Jalal Uddin, son of Mujibul Haque of Masdair in the city’s Fatullah area, claimed himself to be…
RAB helped prime accused Nur Hossain escape: Shahid
The father-in-law of slain Narayanganj City councillor Nazrul Islam on Monday claimed the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) helped Nur Hossain, the prime suspect of the seven-murder case, to flee to India. It is the second time Shahidul Islam pointed the finger…
Take That star Gary Barlow should keep OBE – Cameron
David Cameron has rejected calls for Take That singer Gary Barlow to hand back his OBE after it emerged he had put money into a scheme ruled to be set up for tax avoidance purposes.
Pioneering energy-generating sail is a step closer to reality
Eco Marine Power (EMP) has announced that it has taken another major step forward towards bringing its pioneering wind and solar harnessing EnergySail to the market by forming a strategic alliance with Teramoto Iron Works Co. – a manufacturer of…
AC Milan: Bananas thrown at players by Atalanta fans
AC Milan players had bananas thrown at them during a 2-1 defeat at Atalanta.