Bangladesh Railway has incurred a loss of Taka about 4,500 crore during the last five years from 2008-2009 fiscal. Minister for Railway Mujibul Haq said this in Parliament on Monday while responding to a question from Nurul Islam Milon from…
Year: 2014
Women: The x-factor in politics and reconciliation
The oft-neglected and ironically oft-powerful quality is what I call the X-Factor in Politics and Reconciliation. Whilst efforts do exist they are not scaled up to the potential they should be or indeed can be.
al-Qaeda threat: PM’s security tightening being devised
In the wake of al-Qaeda’s reported threat to Bangladesh, the government plans to strengthen the security of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “We’re specially considering about further beefing up the security of the Prime Minister,” said her security adviser Maj Gen…
South Asia must enrich regional flood info system
Since a significant percentage of people are exposed to recurring riverine flood disasters mostly during rainy season an effective regional flood information system is needed urgently in South Asian heavily effected countries.
Crisis of democracy created thru Jan 5 polls: Gen. Mahbub
Dhaka – BNP standing committee member Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman on Monday alleged that the current government buried democracy through the January 5 elections. “A crisis of democracy has been created in the country. The incumbent government buried democracy…
Probe of AL lawmakers wealth no eyewash: ACC Scy
Secretary of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) M Faizur Rahman Chowdhury on Monday claimed that the ongoing probe into the wealth of sitting and former ministers and lawmakers is not an eyewash. “You (journalists) will see the results of our inquiry. We…
Massive programmes chalked out to observe Amar Ekushey in Rajshahi
The Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and the district administration here have chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day in a befitting manner on Friday.
BNP complains of candidate harassment, threatens UZ polls boycott
Jessore – Accusing the government of harassing its probable candidates, BNP on Monday threatened to boycott the upazila polls in Khulna division. “The BNP-backed aspirants and key leaders are being harassed, repressed and arrested. Some senior party leaders are being…
Enhanced mustard farming adopting new cropping pattern stressed
Experts at a farmers’ field day have stressed for enhanced farming of mustard adopting the new cropping pattern of short duration Aman rice-mustard or potato-mungbean-short duration Aus (pariza) rice to get more profits.
RDRS Bangladesh distributes 7,894 blankets in Rangpur division
RDRS Bangladesh, a reputed NGO, distributed 7,894 pieces of quality blankets among the cold-hit poor and distressed people including women and children, of all eight districts in Rangpur division during this winter season.
Irri-Boro cultivation in South-western region
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken up programmes to cultivate Irri-Boro paddy in ten districts of South-western region under Khulna division during the current Rabi season.
Youth’s beheaded body recovered from Surma
Police recovered the body of an unidentified young man with the head cut off from the Surma River close to Patramati village in Kanaighat upazila on Sunday.
Robbers loot gold, cash injuring 3 in Chuadanga
Robbers looted gold and cash worth Tk 15 lakh from a house at Karpasdanga village in Damurhuda upazila on Sunday night.
‘Kidnapped’ Ctg jeweller rescued in Comilla
Jeweller Mridul Kumar Chowdhury, who was allegedly picked up by a group of people, introducing themselves as Detective Branch (DB) personnel, from near his Chittagong city residence on February 11, was rescued from Burichong upazila of the district early Monday.
1 killed in Chandpur road crash
A young man was killed in a road accident at Montola village in Faridganj upazila on Sunday.
Faridpur bus plunge kills girl, 20 others hurt
A female college student was killed and 20 others were injured as a bus plunged into a ditch beside the Dhaka-Barisal Highway in Nagarkanda upazila on Monday.
64 held on different charges in Sylhet div
Police in separate drives have arrested 64 people on various charges from different areas of the city and four districts of Sylhetdivision. Additional police super of the city Ejaz Ahmed said several teams of police conducted separate special drives in…
Govt using al-Qaeda ploy for US favour: Fakhrul
BNP has said the government’s statements linking it with terrorist organisation al-Qaeda’s recent audio message is politically motivated and a ploy to win over US and world to its side. BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday…
64 held on different charges in Sylhet Div
Sylhet – Police in separate drives have arrested 64 people on various charges from different areas of the city and four districts of Sylhet division.
Speedy trial law being extended for 5 more years
The government has decided to extend the term of the Speedy Trial Act by five more years. The weekly cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday approved the final draft of the Law and Order Disrupting Crime…
US is reported aware of al-Qaeda’s message, differs on its version
The US is aware of al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri’s audio message which has called for jihad against anti-Islam forces in Bangladesh. A State Department spokesperson told bdnews24.com on Sunday that it rejected al-Qaeda and the use of violence for political…
Fakhrul reminds AL of Baksal’s consequences
Dhaka – BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that the consequences of Baksal have been erased from the memory of the Awami League. “It might be that it has been erased from the memory of…
Bangladesh squads for ICC World T20 announced
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced the final squads of Bangladesh men’s and women’s teams for the ensuing ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014. Announcing the teams, chairman of BCB National Selection Panel Faruque Ahmed described the men’s…
Jessore tragedy: Special prayers in pry schools Monday
Dhaka – The seven schoolchildren who died in a tragic road accident in Chougachha upazila of Jessore on Saturday night were buried at their respective villages in Sharsha upazila of the district on Sunday. A pall of gloom descended on…
Padma Bridge: Riverbank protection work cost to go up
The cost of riverbank protection work for the Padma Bridge Project is going to mark a 13 percent rise (Tk 12.47 crore) to Tk 108.45 crore from Tk 95.98 crore. According to official sources, the Bridge Division of the Communications…
34th BCS written tests from Mar 24
The written tests of the compulsory subjects of the 34th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations will begin from March 24. The fresh exam schedule would be announced later, the PSC said in a notification on Sunday evening. The examinations will…
Police investigating Al-Qaeda message: IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Hasan Mahmud khandkar on Sunday said the reported audiovisual message of al-Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri against Bangladesh is being investigated with due importance. The IGP made the comments while talking to reporters after inaugurating the…
3280 pry schools eligible to be upgraded to Class VIII
Some 3,280 primary schools in the country are eligible for upgrading to Class VIII according to a feasibility study conducted as per the recommendation of the National Education Policy 2010. Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman stated this in…
BNP joint scy gen Aman sent to Jail
A Dhaka court on Sunday passed order to send BNP Joint Secretary General Aman Ullah Aman to jail in four cases filed with Keraniganj Police Station. Senior Judicial Magistrate Taiyabul Hassan Uzzal passed the order after the BNP leader surrendered…
ACC interrogates AL MP Badi
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday quizzed Awami League lawmaker Abdul Rahman Badi at its head office for accumulating a huge amount of wealth. After emerging from the commission office, the AL lawmaker, who has been elected from Cox’s Bazar-4…