Kurigram, May 11 – AKM Maidul Islam, a Jatiya Party MP from Kurigram -3 constituency and also a former minister, died at a hospital in Dhaka due to lung complications on Thursday night. He was 76.
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Tk 180,870 crore Annual Development Plan approved
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday approved the highest ever Tk 1,80,869.17 crore Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the next fiscal year (2018-2019), including the organisations’ own fund.
Suspected ‘robber’ killed in Chuadanga ‘gunfight’
Chuadanga, May 10 – A suspected ringleader of a robber gang was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Gobindahuda village in Damurhuda Upazila of Chuadanga District early Thursday.
Quota reform protesters’ huge rally at RU
Rajshahi, May 9 -Demanding immediate publication of gazette notification scrapping the quota system the students of Rajshahi University (RU) formed a human chain on the campus on Wednesday.
School bus, corporate tax cut likely in next budget: Muhith
Dhaka, May 15 – There will be an announcement to introduce school bus and corporate tax will be reduced in the upcoming budget, finance minister AMA Muhith said Wednesday.
BTV to telecast live BD’s first satellite launch
Dhaka, May 9 – State-owned Bangladesh Television (BTV) has taken initiative to broadcast the launching of Bangabandhu-1, country’s first commercial satellite, early Friday.
PM attends milad for Wazed Miah
A milad and doa mahfil was arranged for Dr MA Wazed Miah, an eminent nuclear scientist and husband of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, at PM’s official residence Ganobhaban on Wednesday on the occasion of his 9th death anniversary.
Helicopter taxi apps offer escape from traffic-choked mega cities
Within minutes of using an app to book a ride, Agostino Fernandes was looking down on lush greenery from a helicopter taxi high above Bangalore — one of several Uber-style chopper services taking off to help commuters tackle increasingly congested…
2 suspected ‘criminals’ killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, May 9 – Two suspected criminals were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with the members of Detective Branch (DB) and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Demra and Narayanganj early Wednesday.
Private airlines for jet fuel price cut for parity
Dhaka, May 8 – Top officials of private airliners here on Tuesday sought government initiative to reduce price of jet fuels and remove discrepancy of fuel prices between domestic and foreign airliners.
India’s top court to hear Chief Justice’s impeachment plea
A five-judge constitution bench of India’s top court will hear a petition Tuesday challenging the rejection of the impeachment notice against Chief Justice Dipak Misra, officials said.
EC to appeal against Gazipur polls stay
The Election Commission on Tuesday decided to appeal with the Appellate Division challenging the High Court order that stayed Gazipur City election for three months, just nine days before the polls slated for May 15.
Writ seeks stay on Bar Council polls
A writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) on Tuesday seeking a stay on the upcoming Bangladesh Bar Council election.
Bangladesh’s satellite Bangabandhu 1 lunching May 10
Dhaka, May 6 – After a number date change and delays, the launch of the much anticipated Bangabandhu satellite is going to take place on May 10, confirmed the telecom regulator in Bangladesh.
TIB concerned at coal-fired power plant deal near forest
The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed its deep concern for signing power purchase agreement (PPA) with contractors to build coal-fired thermal power plants by the Power Development Board (PDB) in protected forest near Tengragiri without environmental clearance from the…
157th birth anniversary of Tagore Tuesday
The 157th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore will be celebrated across the country on Tuesday (25 Baishakh on the Bangla Calendar).
Ramadan office-time from 9am to 3-30pm
Dhaka, May 7 – The government has fixed the office timing during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan from 9 am to 3:30 pm on every working day.
False dowry cases to invite 5 years in jail
DHAKA, May 7 – The cabinet today gave final approval to the revised dowry law suggesting five years of imprisonment for making efforts to implicate one with false charges at its weekly meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the…
Proposal to include India is part of OIC reforms: Shahriar
Dhaka, May 6 – State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Sunday said a proposal to include India in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) with an observer status has been made as part of reform of the…
ACC concerned over wife’s liability to husband’s graft
Dhaka, May 6 – The Anti-Corruption Commission, (ACC) is concerned about 118 cases of corruption against men and the provision of punishment of women along with husbands, said Iqbal Mahmud, Chairman, ACC.
1mn Rohingyas being vaccinated against cholera
A massive cholera vaccination campaign began here on Sunday to protect nearly one million Rohingyas and their host communities living in and around the camps to prevent any potential outbreak during the ongoing monsoon season.
23 killed in twin coal mine collapse in Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan, May 6 – Twenty-three people were killed and 11 wounded after gas explosions tore through two neighbouring coal mines in southwestern Pakistan, officials said Sunday.
IG of Police calls for better inter-force relations
DHAKA, May 6 – Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Mohammad Javed Patwary asked the police personnel to maintain friendly relations with members of other forces while discharging their professional duties.
Dialogue on to bring Tarique back from UK: Minister
DHAKA, May 6 – Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today said government is carrying out dialogue with its British counterpart to bring back convicted criminal and BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman.
Police officer-wife killing case: Domestic help acquitted
A court here on Sunday acquitted Khadiza Akter Shumi, a domestic help, in a case filed over killing of police officer Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Swapna Rahman in 2013.
BNP’s demand to reconstruct EC ‘impractical’: Tofail
Terming it ‘impractical’, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Sunday turned down BNP’s demand of reconstitution of the Election Commission (EC) with neutral persons before the next general election.
Investing in the potential of rural entrepreneurs
IFAD Associate Vice-President visits project in the Philippines Rome, 05 May – Charlotte Salford, Associate Vice-President of External Relations and Governance at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), is in the Philippines this week to visit an IFAD-supported project…
Dhaka loses to Kazakstan in OIC Asst Scy Gen election
Bangladesh has lost to Kazakhstan in the election for the post of OIC Assistant Secretary General for science and technology.
Govt asked to consult all stakeholders on Digital Security Act
Dhaka, May 5 – Talking to the journalists is not be enough rather, government needs to talk to all stakeholders about the concerns raised over the proposed Digital Security Act, a right activist said on Saturday.
Private varsity girl escapes rape bid jumping out of moving bus
A female student of a private university escaped rape attempt by jumping off a moving bus at Dampara Wasa More in the port city on Saturday.