The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday asked 14 officials of scandal-hit Sonali Bank to submit their wealth statements within the next seven working days.
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18-party’s nationwide hartal observed
The dawn-to-dusk countrywide hartal, called by the 18-party alliance, was observed on Thursday amid stray incidents.
Bangladesh eye first Sri Lankan win
“Sri Lanka is a good team but it’s not impossible to win against them,” Mushfiqur told reporters on Thursday. “Our younger players are coming through very well and we are very confident that if they put their hands up in…
Muhith for open-pit coal mining
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday advocated for open-pit coal mining, saying it would be the most effective way to extract maximum coal.
‘Swift’ love life joke
Country pop singer Taylor Swift hit back at comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler for mocking her love life at Hollywood’s Golden Globe Awards this year, calling the jab sexist in an interview with magazine Vanity Fair on Tuesday.
BGB deployed at major power installations
The Power Ministry has instructed all the deputy commissioners (DCs) of districts to take necessary measures to beef up security at the major power installations including power plants and power sub-stations across the country.
Bangladesh single-country trade fair in Myanmar
Bangladesh’s single-country ‘Trade Fair 2013’ kicked off at the office of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) in Yangon Wednesday, aiming to popularise Bangladeshi products.
BNP top leaders file bail petitions
Seven top leaders of opposition BNP including acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam filed bail petitions with the High Court in five cases of Saturday’s torching, vandalizing vehicles and attacking on police.
Former AL gs Abdul Jalil passes away
Ruling Awami League (AL) Advisory Council Member, also Mercantile Bank Chairman, Abdul Jalil breathed his last at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore on Wednesday evening. He was 74.
Govt, opposition must resolve crisis together
President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that both the government and the opposition would have to come to a position so the present political crisis can be…
ICT-2 orders arrest of 3 Jamaat leaders
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 headed by Justice Obaidul Hassan has ordered the arrest of three leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami for not appearing to explain their comments on sub-judice matter.
Don’t think govt is weak, warns Ashraf
The present government is capable of thwarting any bid to start a civil war to change the country’s political system, LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam said Wednesday.
BNP call hartal for Today, Jamaat supports
Opposition BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami called countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal for Thursday in protest against the attack of police on leaders and activists of the parties during their Wednesday’s nationwide protest.
European IT firms in city for business decisions
Thirteen European IT companies are currently visiting Dhaka to attend B2B matchmaking meetings with Bangladeshi IT firms. Around 200 meetings will take place on March 6 and March 7 at the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) Auditorium…
Economy has strong base – Atiur
Foreign exchange reserve with the Bangladesh Bank has crossed $14-billion mark for the first time.
BNP demonstration today
The BNP will stage nationwide demonstrations Wednesday to protest ‘genocide by the government, corruption and misrule’, capping three consecutive days of shutdown that the Jamaat-e-Islami and the main opposition party had enforced.
Find alternate way of protest: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday said hartal cannot continue in the country and stressed the need for finding an alternate way of protest.
21 BCL men charge sheeted in Biswajit murder
Detective Branch of police submitted charge sheet against 21 activists of Chhatra League unit of Jagannath University in Biswajit killing.
How Ronaldo became the world’s best
“Cristiano was 18 and didn’t waste time telling everyone that he was going to be the best player in the world,” recalls his former team-mate Quinton Fortune. “The rest of the players found it more amusing than arrogant. They rated…
‘The greatest movie never made’
Steven Spielber Stanley Kubrick’s legendary ‘Napoleon’ is up there with Orson Welles’ ‘Heart Of Darkness’ and David Cronenberg’s version of ‘Return Of The Jedi’ in the pantheon of amazing movies that were never made – yours to buy on DVD…
Global warming to open arctic shipping routes
Who said the effects of global warming are all negative? According to new research conducted by UCLA, melting sea ice during the late summer will make Arctic shipping channels much more accessible.
Thailand to recruit 50,000 fishermen
Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain on Monday said Thailand is eager to recruit 50,000 Bangladeshi fishermen.
BNP vows to thwart ‘mass killing’
The BNP has announced that it will form committees to protect the people from what it alleges ‘genocide’ initiated by the ‘government’ across the country.
Train torched in Dhaka
Miscreants have set a train on fire at Dhaka’s Kamalapur Railway Station, the nerve-centre of Bangladesh’s rail network, in the last leg of the two-day strike called by Jamaat-e-Islami.
India will fulfill all promises: Pranab
Visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has assured President Zillur Rahman that India will fulfill all promises made to Bangladesh to settle the unresolved bilateral issues.
Banks face tighter control as law being amended
The government on Monday approved the proposal of the Bank Company (Amendment) Bill-2013 in principle to strengthen the country’s banking system.
Cropland expansion blamed for biodiversity loss
[JAKARTA] Rapid cropland expansion is the main cause of biodiversity loss in tropical countries, a study by UNEP’s (the UN Environment Programme) World Conservation Monitoring Centre and the Cambridge Conservation Initiative has found.
Madrid leaves Catalans defeated again
Real Madrid had the measure of Barcelona once again, with a 2-1 victory in Saturday’s Liga Clasico at Santiago Bernabeu.
Ferdous again pairs with Rituparna
Ferdous again pairs with Indian actress Rituparna Sengupta in a Kolkata film titled ‘Akarshon’, directed by Debraj Sinha.
Bank investment limit in stocks to be reset
The government has approved on principle a proposal to stop illegal banking and reset the ceiling for the banks to invest in the share market.