Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police in separate drives arrested two alleged drug peddler and recovered 1,000 yaba tablets from Kotwali Thana area in the city in the early hours of today.The arrested are Munjurul Islam, 45, of Bazarkhola…
Day: December 12, 2015
10 business establishments gutted in Barguna
At least 10 business establishments were gutted in a devastating fire Chourasta Bazaar under Pathorghata upazila of the district last night.The fire originated from a shop at about 1 am and soon engulfed the adjacent area.
India always deal with ‘government of the day’ : Pankaj
Outgoing Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran on Saturday said India will always deal with the ‘government of the day’ and mentioned that there has been no change in the position India took on January 5 election in Bangladesh.
Strengthen the hands of AL so that hyenas can’t play with the fate of ppl: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged all to strengthen the hands of Awami League so that the country cannot go under the grip of hyenas like BNP-Jamaat.
PM paid toll at Mayor Hanif Flyover
In a rare gesture, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday paid toll at one bridge and one flyover while crossing those on her way back to Dhaka from Munshiganj.
Padma bridge construction work begins
It always seems impossible until it is done as Nelson Mandela used to say. Once the Padma Multipurpose Bridge looked like that, but Bangladesh has taken it from dream to reality as its main piling and river training works began…
Ferry service on Paturia-Daulatdia resumes after 11 hours
Ferry service on the Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed on Saturday after 11 hours of its disruption caused by dense fog. Mahiuddin Russel, manager of BIWTA Aricha, said they kept suspended ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route from 10:30am to 930 am…
Islami Bank wins ICAB National award
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) has awarded Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited under 15th ICAB National Award in Private Sector Banks category for Best Presented Annual Reports 2014.
RUET BCL leader missing for 3 days
RU correspondent Law Enforcing Agency has not been able to find a missing leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) unit who went missing for 3 days.
15 Bangladeshis arrested for illegal entry in India
Indian police arrested 15 Bangladeshi nationals who did not have a valid visa, reports Business Standard.The Indian financial daily quoting a senior inspector Shakeel Shaikh said that these illegal migrants were staying in Bhiwandi in the state of Maharashtra.They were…
Trade through Akhaura halted
Export and import through Akhaurha Land Port has been suspended in view of counting of ballots for Agartala Nagar Nigam [municipality] elections.People, however, can use the port as usual for crossing the border.Md Hasibul Hassan, adviser of Akhaurha Land Port…
Meet Ukraine’s Darth Vader
Darth Vader was bent on galactic domination, but his Ukrainian namesake enjoys more mundane pursuits – local politics, walking the family dog and embroidery.While audiences around the world have had to wait 10 years for the latest film in the…
End of fossil fuel era nears
At the tail end of the hottest year on record, climate negotiators in Paris will aim on Saturday to seal a landmark accord that will transform the world’s fossil fuel-driven economy within decades and turn the tide on global warming.After…
Bangladesh among ‘high-risk countries’
Kentucky senator Rand Paul, also an aspirant to be the Republican presidential candidate, has introduced a bill seeking a ban on refugees from 32 “high-risk countries” including Bangladesh from entering the US.The moratorium on accepting refugees from the 32 Muslim-majority…
Quest for universal climate rescue pact nears finish line
Le Bourget (France) – The years-long quest for a universal pact to avert catastrophic climate change neared the finish line Saturday with conference host France announcing that the final draft had been completed in the early hours of the morning.…
Climate deal draft text ‘agreed’ in Paris for adoption
Organisers of the climate talks in Paris say a final draft text has been agreed after nearly two weeks of intensive negotiations. An official in the office of French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told the AFP news agency the draft…
US industry presure their govt to secure IPR
The Honorable Michael Froman Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20508 Fax: (202) 395-4549 The Honorable John Kerry United States Department of State 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 Fax: (202) 647-2283…
The TPPA: The political undercurrent
The JUST Executive Committee Following nearly eight years of negotiations, 12 Pacific Rim countries -Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam -have agreed to take part in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement…
Paris Outcome second text issued – deal remains far away
Paris, 11 Dec (Meena Raman and Hilary Chiew) – The second version of the draft Paris Outcome was presented to Parties at the end of a brief meeting of the Paris Committee under the UNFCCC on evening Thursday, 10 December,…
Optimism as COP21 conference delayed
Paris, France – It was always an optimistic call to get a global climate change agreement in the can by a firm 6pm deadline on Friday and so it proved. Twelve hours before the deadline on Friday, Laurent Fabius, the…