A group of agitating people on Thursday morning vandalized and set fire to the personal office of city councillor Nur Hossain, the prime accused in the case filed in connection with the abduction of slain city panel mayor Nazrul Islam…
Month: May 2014
In US eyes Dhaka’s foreign, domestic policies influenced by Delhi
The United States in its ‘Country Reports on Terrorism 2013’ says Bangladesh’s foreign and domestic policies are heavily influenced by the region’s major powers, particularly India. The report however lauded Bangladesh’s counterterrorism efforts as there had been no major terrorist…
Political crisis key barrier to poverty eradication, seminar told
Speakers at a dialogue here on Wednesday said political crisis, corruption and lack of good governance are the key barriers to elimination of poverty and inequalities from the country. Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP) in association with Global Call to Action…
May Day being observed Thursday
The historic May Day is being observed in the country on Thursday as elsewhere across the world with a fresh vow to establish the rights of workers. The May Day, also known as International Workers’ Solidarity Day, commemorates the historic…
Hartal in N’ganj: District Bar Assoc protests abduction-death
Narayanganj District Bar Association on Thursday called a daylong hartal in the district for Sunday protesting the killings of seven people, including senior lawyer Chandan Sarker, after their abduction. Bar Association president Shakhawat Hossain told journalists that they called the…
IUBAT faculties join outdoor academic expedition in Cox’s Bazaar
The International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) is holding “Academic Retreat 2014” away from the capital at Cox’s Bazar within a fascinating environment of seashore belt. Academic Retreat, an innovative academic program will be marked by wide range…
Search for missing plane turns to Bangladesh, if only briefly
BY Nathan Salant International search teams trying to figure out what happened to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 plan to check out a report from an Australian tech company that claims to have detected what could be a commercial airliner…
Sustainable SME development
Dr. Atiur Rahman SMEs have been globally considered as engines of economic growth as well as key instruments for promoting equitable development. The major advantage of the sector is its employment potential at low capital cost. The labour intensity of…
IDCOL wins Asia Power and Electricity Award
Bangladesh’s Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) has won the ‘Asia Power and Electricity Award 2014’ in the category of ‘Solar Project of the Year’. A press release on Wednesday said the award was given for IDCOL’s efforts, accomplishments, and positive…
Morshed Khan, 2 others granted bail
A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to BNP Vice-Chairman M Morshed Khan, his wife Nasrin Khan and son Faisal Morshed Khan in a money laundering case. Metropolitan Magistrate Atiqur Rahman of Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court passed the…
EC’s coordination meeting on voter list updating May 4
The Election Commission will hold a coordination meeting with the government agencies concerned on May 4 to discuss the countrywide voter list updating exercise that will begin on May 15.
City Bank, GP sign communication solution deal
The City Bank Ltd. has recently signed a long term agreement with private mobile phone operator Grameenphone Ltd. for a complete communication solution.
Latif Siddique acknowledges need to update telecom policy
Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Abdul Latif Siddique on Wednesday has said that the outdated telecom policy, which was enacted 18 years ago, will be brought in line to implement ‘Digital Bangladesh’. “We have to overcome the loopholes regarding information…
Narayanganj Deputy Commissioner transferred
In the wake of frequent incidents of abduction, Narayanganj Deputy Commissioner Manoj Kanti Baral has been transferred. Manoj Kanti has been made the Joint Secretary of Shipping Ministry and the Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard…
Mosquito-borne virus chikungunya spreads in Dhaka
A new disease called Chikungunya that causes painful and sometimes crippling symptoms has spread in the capital Dhaka, raising a public health alarm. The mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus first broke out in the northern Chapainawabganj district in 2008 and a year…
Gold bar recovery: 5 including 3 policemen on remand
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday placed five persons including three policemen on a three-day remand each in the case filed in connection with recovery of gold bar. Magistrate Atiqur Rahman of the CMM Court passed…
Bob Hoskins dies of pneumonia aged 71
British actor Bob Hoskins, who was best known for roles in The Long Good Friday and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, has died of pneumonia at the age of 71.
Int’l call tampering costs BTCL Tk 1,500cr: TIB
Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) has suffered a loss of about Tk 1,500 crore for erasing call records from its international truck exchange (ITX), says a study of the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). It reveals that there was no international…
MP’s wife ‘falls’ off roof, dies
Wife of MP Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury Nixon died on Tuesday night after reportedly falling off the roof of the six-storey building they lived in at Gulshan-2, Dhaka. Muntarin Mujib Chowdhury, 33, allegedly slipped and fell, Nixon’s personal assistant Khandker Jahidur…
Film download prices ‘to be determined by screen size’
Those who watched on a “movie screen” would pay the most while those using smartphones would only pay a small fee, Jeffrey Katzenberg said.
Vietnam border shoot-out raises Uighur questions
By Nga Pham The arrests came days after a violent incident on the border between Vietnam and China in which seven people died. The 16 Chinese nationals involved in this clash were also believed to be Uighurs.
Shireen Huq, Zafrullah Chowdhury for candle-light protest
Women activist Shirin Huq and Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Zafarullah Chowdhury on Wednesday called all citizens to come down to streets and stage candle light protests against abductions and murders. In a message sent through email they said, “The bodies of…