Dhaka, June 8 – The BNP has termed the proposed national budget a big blue empty balloon which has been formulated keeping the next general election in mind.
Category: Perspectives
Election-year budget to be placed Thursday
Dhaka, Jun 7 – A new national budget for the 2018-19 fiscal will be presented in Parliament on Thursday with a declared policy of expansionary outlays keeping the national elections likely by this year end in sight.
Nepal: Where abortion is treated as homicide
By Sabin Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal, Jun 6 (IPS) – Less than thirty years ago the likelihood of a mother dying due to pregnancy or childbirth in Nepal was one of the highest in the world. In 1990 UNICEF estimated that…
AL govt unable to give a welfare-oriented budget: BNP
Dhaka, June 5 – The BNP yesterday said that the present government won’t be able to give a welfare-oriented budget for the people. “Nobody can expect a welfare oriented budget from the anti-people government. There is no reason to expect…
Democracy now stands on solid ground, says PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said democracy in Bangladesh now stands on a solid ground with the economy being strong enough.
BNP committees for Dhaka North City Unit
Dhaka, Jun 4 – BNP Dhaka North city unit announced full-fledged committees of its all thanas and ward units on Sunday night. Dhaka North city unit BNP President Abdul Quayum and General Secretary Ahsanullah Hasan approved the committees, said a…
At least 46 migrants drown off Tunisia; 9 killed off Turkey
Madrid, Jun 4 (AP/UNB) — A boat carrying migrants toward Europe sank off the coast of Tunisia and at least 46 people drowned, though dozens more could be missing, the North African nation’s defense ministry said Sunday.
‘Drug addict’ dies in Panchagarh police custody
‘Drug addict’ dies in Panchagarh police custody Panchagarh, June 3 – A suspected drug addict died from heart attack in police custody after being arrested from Baniapara area of the district town early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Kajol…
Feb ‘96 polls were must to pass caretaker govt bill: B Chy
Dhaka, June 1 – In the wake of Prime Minister’s criticism involving him over sixth parliamentary polls in 1996, President of Bikolpo Dhara Bangladesh AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday said the election was necessary to avoid a political crisis at…
Govt keeps Khaleda behind bars using judiciary: Mosharraf
Dhaka, May 31 – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Thursday alleged that the government has kept their chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail by regulating the judiciary to hold another ‘farcical election’.
UN, Myanmar agree on first steps towards return of Rohingya
Yangon, Jun 01 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar and the United Nations agreed to take steps to create conditions for the safe return of about 700,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled military-led violence into Bangladesh.
1000 female migrant workers back home from KSA in 5 months
Dhaka, May 31 – Around 1,000 female workers have returned home from Saudi Arabia in last five months, and many female workers are waiting at safe houses and different jails there for a return to the country.
Popular media men to get AL tickets to contest next election
Dhaka, May 31 – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said many media personalities who are popular would get party tickets for contesting in the next general elections scheduled to be held in the yearend.
Recast EC; JS-Govt must go before next polls: BNP
Dhaka, May 29 – The BNP on Tuesday asserted that the government must step down before the national election, dissolve parliament, reconstitute the Election Commission and ensure poll-time army deployment.
Chamber Judge stays Khaleda’s bail in 2 Comilla cases
Dhaka, May 29 – The Chamber Judge Court on Tuesday stayed a High Court order that had granted bail to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in two cases filed in Comilla.
Time for multilateral corporate trust buster, says UNCTAD
Geneva, 25 May (Kanaga Raja) – Rising market concentration and corporate rentierism in core sectors of the global economy are a major driver of growing global income inequality, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
US team in NKorea raises expectations of a Trump-Kim summit
Washington, May 29 (AP/UNB) — U.S. officials worked with North Korea over the weekend on plans for the on-off-on meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as Trump signaled increasing optimism for the sit-down.
Khaleda’s bail in Zia Orphanage Graft Case upheld
Dhaka, May 28 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s bail granted by the High Court in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Govt files petitions to stay operation of HC bail to Khaleda
Dhaka, May 28 – The government yesterday filed separate appeal petitions with the chamber court of the Appellate Division for staying the operation of the High Court order passed a few hours ago of granting six months bail to BNP…
Khaleda’s release uncertain: HC bail in 2 cases, not in third
Dhaka, May 28 – The High Court on Monday granted bail for six months to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases of Comilla but rejected another bail petition in a defamation case of Narail.
HC issues rule questioning power tariff hike decision
Dhaka, May 27 – The High Court Sunday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain in four weeks why the decision of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission taken on November 23 for hiking power tariff in retailer and wholesale…
HC sets Monday for order on 3 bail petitions of Khaleda
Dhaka, May 27 – The High Court will deliver its order today on three separate petitions filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail in three cases.
SC order on Destiny 2000 winding up Monday
Dhaka, May 27 – The Appellate Division of Supreme Court will deliver its order Monday on an appeal against a High Court notice asking the authorities concerned to explain to why directives should not be given to wind up Destiny…
10 more suspected drug traders killed in ‘gunfights’
Teknaf municipality councillor among them Dhaka, May 27 – Ten more suspected drug traders were killed in reported gunfights with members of law enforcing agencies early Sunday as anti-narcotics crackdown continues across the country.
Spargel (Asparagus) — Royal Vegetable of Germany
Monowara Begum Moni “I could possibly eat anything more -unless they had some of those great asparaguses. I should be sorry to leave Paris without having some of them”—A Quotation from the famous writer William Somerset Maugham from his famous story LUNCHEON!…
B Chy for forming neutral govt to ensure fair polls
Dhaka, May 25 – Former President and the chief of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday laid emphasis on forming a neutral government dissolving parliament for the sake of a fair and neutral general election.
Dhaka, May 25 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said people want to know what efforts Prime Minister Sheik Hasina has made to sign Teesta water-sharing deal and resolve the outstanding problems with India during her…
Jews in Yemen for thousands of years: ASF
Mohammad Zainal Abedin, NY NY, May 22: The Yemeni Jew community, who is microscopic in number, owns a history of over two thousand years. On May 22, ASF (American Sephardic Federation) officials revealed it to a group of New York-based…
Bangladesh, India can solve their any problem: PM Hasina
Bangladesh Bhavan inaugurated at Visva-Bharati University Santiniketan (West Bengal), May 25 – Terming Bangladesh-India ties beyond strategic, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday hoped that the two countries will be able to solve their any problem maintaining their bonds.
North Korea ready to talk ‘at any time’ with Donald Trump
North Korea has said it is still willing to talk “at any time in any form” after US President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled his meeting with Kim Jong-un.