Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on acting President Abdul Hamid at his resident in parliament area on Wednesday.
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Next polls to be critical: Dipu Moni
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Wednesday said the next general election will be a critical threshold for Bangladesh’s journey onwards.
Shibir set to enforce hartal today
After three consecutive days’ nationwide hartal from Monday, the country goes into the grip of another shutdown as Islami Chhatra Shibir, the associate body of Jamaat-e-Islami, is set to enforce a countrywide daylong general strike on Thursday.
Country faces judicial terrorism: BNP
Dissatisfied over sending top opposition leaders to jail turning down their bail petitions, BNP joint secretary general Salauddin Ahmed on Sunday said the country is now facing judicial terrorism.
Prosecution wants ICT to send Alim to safe custody
State counsel filed a petition with International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 seeking to send BNP leader Abdul Alim, who was under trial for crimes against humanity during 1971 liberation war, in safe custody.
3 gas pipeline projects approved
The Cabinet Purchase Committee on Wednesday approved seven proposals, including the import of 50,000 metric tons of wheat.
Biman to increase fare on 7 routes
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is likely to increase ticket fare in seven routes to recover national flag carrier from huge loss.
Bismillah Group Scam: ACC to quiz bank officials
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) will quiz 12 officials of Jamuna Bank Limited in connection with the alleged swindling of Tk 1,100 crore from five commercial banks by Bismillah Group, a terry towel producer.
The fascinating Mansagar Lake of Jaipur
Adnan Faisal, back from Jaipur
The debate over B’desh Islamists’ demands
Mostafa Kamal Majumder
Walmart’s move to improve RMG fire safety standards
BENTONVILLE, Ark: As part of their ongoing commitment to improving fire safety standards in Bangladesh, today Walmart announced a $1.6 million donation to the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC), a U.S. based NGO, to establish the Environmental Health and Safety…
Bangladesh taking ahead REDD+: Hasan Mahmud
Environment and Forests Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said Bangladesh has taken a major move to take the REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) agenda ahead.
Iraq: 10 years of unlearned lessons
The repercussions from the catastrophic Iraq war continue to reverberate around the world in various ways. Ten years on, fundamental lessons have not been learnt as Britain still insists on becoming embroiled in conflicts in Muslim countries. The latest is…
Logo, Mascot of 8th Bangladesh Games unveiled
The logo and mascot of the multi-sports 8th Bangladesh Games, to be held in 21 venues of the capital and adjoining areas from April 20-28, were ceremonially unveiled today (Sunday) at the NSC Tower Auditorium in the city.
Jackson feared stage assassination
Michael Jackson was allegedly afraid of being assassinated on stage shortly before his death.
BNP to be even tougher; seek leaders’ release
Opposition BNP on Tuesday threatened to intensify the ongoing movement further if the government does not withdraw the ‘false’ cases filed against its leaders and activists and release them immediately.
Presidential polls Apr 29
The Election Commission has said the presidential elections will take place in Parliament on April 29.
Hartal: 1 killed, 14 hurt, 23 held
A man was killed and 14 others were injured during 18-party called 36-hour countrywide hartal Tuesday.
Shibir calls hartal for Thursday
Chhatra Shibir, the student organisation backed by Jamaat-e-Islami, called a countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal for Thursday protesting torture of its president and demanding release of him.
Security beefed up for Pahela Baishakh: Tuku
State Minister for Home Shamsul Haque Tuku on Tuesday said additional security measures have been taken across the country, especially at Ramna Batamul, for peaceful holding of different programmes, including rallies at Dhaka University, on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh.
Hold dialogue, resolve crisis: FBCCI
President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed on Tuesday urged the top leaders of two major political parties to sit for a dialogue and thus break the current political standoff.
Int’l tenders for Padma project by June
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday said the government would invite international tenders by June next for the construction of the country’s much-hyped 6.15-kilometre long Padma Multipurpose Bridge project.
Top BNP leaders held for subversion: Govt
State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam on Tuesday said it had become inevitable to take legal actions against top BNP leaders as they made an attempt to make the state dysfunctional.
No change in corporate tax, no new tax: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of changing the corporate tax rates in the next budget and said there would not be any new tax.
US$ 297mn foreign loan approved
The Board of Investment scrutiny committee for approval of private sector foreign borrowing on Tuesday cleared the borrowing of US$ 297 million foreign loan against 15 private sector projects.
BGMEA worried over Ctg power crisis
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Tuesday voiced grave concern over the prevailing power crisis in the region of Chittagong.
Biman to reopen 2 international routes
The Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to reopen two international routes from the next month.
Tullow BD sold to KrisEnergy
Independent oil and gas exploration and production company Tullow Oil PLC has sold share capital of Tullow Bangladesh Ltd (TBL) for $42.35 million to KrisEnergy Asia Holdings BV.
Spain-Bangla joint venture investment likely
Messrs Global Labels (Bangladesh) Ltd, a Spain-Bangladesh joint venture company, will establish a garment accessories industry in Dhaka Export Processing Zone involving US$ 2 million.
Curbing wildlife crimes
Ramesh Prasad Bhushal Body parts of more than 1,400 tigers have been seized across Asia in last 13 years, which is about half of the world’s total population of wild tigers (estimated at 3,200).