Extending its support for retaining the quota system in government jobs, Sector Commander Forum on Saturday urged the government and the authorities concerned to take initiatives to resolve complexities over the quota system.
Category: Governance
28 missions fail to achieve export targets
Twenty-eight Bangladesh missions abroad failed to achieve their respective export targets set for the July-May period of the last fiscal year (2012-13) mostly because of moderate export growth.
ACC to get Bismillah Group scam report this month
The probe report on Bismillah Group Loan scam is likely to be submitted to the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) by this month.
Deposition in radar purchase case Against Ershad
Anti Corruption Commission Deputy Director and also an Investigation Officer (IO) in the radar purchase corruption case Manjur Ahmed told a Dhaka court on Thursday that accused former President and JP chief Hussein Mohammad Ershad took financial advantage through the…
Daughter testifies in Humayun Azad case
Mouli Azad, daughter of Professor Humayun Azad testified on Thursday in the murder case of her father at Dhaka’s Fourth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court.
Mobile courts punish offenders in Faridpur
Three mobile courts led by executive magistrates carried on drives in the West Khabashpur area of the town.
Five including uncle, cousin get life term for murder
A trial court in Barisal on Wednesday afternoon sentenced five accused including uncle and cousin of the victim to life term imprisonment and acquitted aunt in Liton murder case of Agoiljhara upazila.
2 robbers killed in Sunderbans
Two forest robbers were killed in a gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion Rab in Andharmanik area of the Sundarbans under Mongla upazila on Wednesday.
Govt to nationalise 2,252 non-MPO pry schools
Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr M Afsarul Ameen on Wednesday said the government will nationalise 2,252 non-MPO monthly pay order registered primary schools within the current month July.
US not to interfere in ‘homegrown’ democracy: Quader
The United States knows Bangladesh’s democracy is “homegrown” and so would not try imposing anything, Communications Minister Obaidul Quader said on Wednesday.
Korean govt arm to help improve ‘statistical capacity’
The Korean government’s development arm, KOICA, will train up the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics BBS staff in the next three years to improve their ‘statistical capacity’.
Miscreants shoot thread factory owner
A thread factory owner was shot and injured by unknown miscreants at Merul under Badda Police Station here on Tuesday.
46 Jhalakati BNP men sent to jail
A court here has sent 46 local BNP leaders and activists of Rajapur upazila to jail in two cases filed on charges of vandalising the local police station and obstructing police from discharging their duties.
Suit against Mahmudur Rahman scrapped
A Dhaka court on Tuesday scrapped a case, Prime Minister’s Power and Energy Affairs Advisor Tawfiq-E-Elahi Chowdhury filed against the Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman and two others.
Court indicted 60 for Aminbazar lynching
A Dhaka court on Monday indicted 60 accused for the Aminbazar tragedy where six students were killed two years ago. Dhaka Second Additional Sessions Judge Mohammad Helaluddin gave the ruling and set Aug 25 for commencing hearing. Additional Public Prosecutor…
ICT: Nizam Ahmed deposes as DW-2 for SQ Chy
After concluding self-defence, war crimes accused BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury on Monday produced another defence witness (DW-2) for his plea of alibi to the effect that the accused was elsewhere, not at the scene of a crime allegedly committed.
President asks ACC to win people’s trust with visible acts
President Abdul Hamid on Sunday asked the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to make their activities visible with a view to gaining trust and confidence of the common people of the country.
Old vehicles targets of plan to reduce N’ganj traffic jam
The local administration will soon begin a crackdown on worn-out vehicles and unregistered rickshaws to free the city from traffic congestion during the holy month of Ramadan.
‘ Civil society members to play due role actively’
Eminent economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Saturday urged the civil society members to be more active and play their due role during the ongoing crisis of the country.
Find effective justice delivery system: Law Minister
Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed on Saturday urged both the bench and the bar members and also the police to find out an effective mode in dispensation of justice eschewing inordinate delay to increase people’s confidence in the judiciary.
Homework and visible improvements are essential to back GSP
Bangladesh needs proper homework and to show visible improvements in safety and workers trade union right issues, and address other areas of concern instead of merely giving lip-services to regain suspended GSP benefits in the US market, economists say.
Stop jobs cut in Ramadan urge hotel workers
Hotel workers on Friday demanded government intervention to stop violation of labour rights as they are facing a spree of job cuts and oppression by the owners of city hotel and sweetshops ahead of the fasting month of Ramadan.
Special security, protection battalion launched
Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir on Thursday asked members of newly formed Special Security and Protection Battalion (SPBn) not to do excess in the name of providing security to the VVIPs.
‘It’s now a murder case’
The ‘attempt to murder case’ filed in connection with the killing of Arif Rayhan Dwip, a former student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet), will be considered as a ‘murder case’.
‘Is it outcome of your repentance?’ ICT judge asks SQC
Apparently irked, Chairman of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 Justice ATM Fazle Kabir on Thursday came up with an observation about the state of mind of war crimes accused BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury as he usually utters the words ‘hang…
Gazipur poll: Writ against Hasina, Khaleda, Ershad
A writ petition was filed against Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Jatiya Party Cchairman HM Ershad for campaigning in Gazipur City Corporation elections using party banners.
Biswajit murder trial from July 8
The trial of the Biswajit Das murder case will begin on July 8. Judge-in-Charge of Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 of Dhaka Dewan Muhammad Shafiullah fixed the date on Tuesday.
Buet student dies from stab injuries
A Buet student, who was stabbed at his dormitory on April 9, succumbed to his injuries at Square Hospital in the city early Tuesday.
KSA extends amnesty to foreign workers
Saudi Arabia has extended by four months the amnesty period for ‘undocumented foreign workers’ effective until Nov 4 this year, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Charge framing against 148 opposition leaders Aug 20
A Dhaka court on Tuesday fixed August 20 for hearing on charge framing against 148 opposition leader and activists accused of assaulting police, creating panic and aranchy among people near BNP’s Nayapaltan central office on March 11 last.