Dhaka, Feb – The Appellate Division on Wednesday appointed 12 senior lawyers as amicus curiae to advise the court to dispose of an appeal filed against a High Court (HC) order that declared illegal the 16th amendment to the Constitution…
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Improve banking services, settle client complaints: BB Governor
Dhaka, Feb 7 – Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Fazle Kabir today asked bankers to ensure proper banking services in their banks for bringing down the country’s position in doing business ranking to below 100 from the existing 176 within fiscal…
Two medical students sink into Sylhet quicksand
Dhaka, Feb 7 – Two medical students sank down into a quicksand at Lalakhal Mistrighat in Jaintiapur upazila of Sylhet, northeast Bangladesh, on Tuesday afternoon.
Dhaka seeks quick conclusion of Bimstec FTA negotiations
Bangladesh has urged Bimstec member states to conclude the Bimstec Free Trade Area (FTA) negotiations as early as possible. Bangladesh conveyed its position at the seventeenth session of the Bimstec Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) held on Tuesday in Kathmandu, Nepal…
President forms new EC: Nurul Huda next CEC
Dhaka, Feb 6 – President Abdul Hamid on Monday constituted the new Election Commission (EC) making former secretary KM Nurul Huda the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). He also appointed four new election commissioners — former additional secretary Mahbub Talukder, ex-secretary…
Cabinet okays proposal to form Sovereign Wealth Fund
Dhaka, Feb 6 – The Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal for the formation of Sovereign Wealth Fund with an authorised capital of $ 10 billion, aiming to utilise the country’s foreign currency reserve in multifaceted ways.
EC search committee places 10 names to President
Dhaka, Feb 6 – The search committee Monday submitted 10 names to President Abdul Hamid for appointing new chief election commissioner (CEC) and four commissioners from among those.
Mayor Miru held in Dhaka over Sirajganj journo killing
Dhaka, Feb 5 – Detectives arrested Halimul Haque Miru, mayor of Shahjadpur municipality in Siranganj, from Shyamoli area in the capital on Sunday night in connection with the killing of a journalist.
Environment Deptt action against 23 polluting factories
Dhaka – The department of environment (DoE) has taken legal action against 23 factories including 14 washing and dyeing factories whose electricity connections were snapped for polluting the environment. According to DoE, a court of monitoring and enforcement under the…
Search committee meets President Monday
The search committee will meet President Abdul Hamid on Monday evening at Bangabhaban, and is likely to propose 10 names to him for appointing the new chief election commissioner (CEC) and four commissioners. “The search committee is scheduled to meet…
$448mn assistance to face climate change: Minister
Bangladesh has so far received US$ 448.65 million as assistance from different agencies to face adverse impacts of climate changes, Environment and Forests Minister Anwar Hossain Manju told Parliament on Sunday. Besides, Bangladesh got commitment of US$ 175 million from…
Dhaka seeks int’l partner-support for Rohingya relocation plan
Bangladesh has requested its international partners to support it in implementing the relocation plan of Rohingyas to Hatiya by providing assistance in developing the island and transporting the Myanmar nationals living in Bangladesh to the new place of their residence.…
AL leader Suranjit passes away
Dhaka – Veteran Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta died at Labaid Hospital in the city early Sunday. He was 71.Suranjit breathed his last around 4:24am, said AL general secretary Obaidul Quader.He was admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of…
Sirajganj journo death in AL clash creates strong reaction
Dhaka – Even after forty eight hours of the gruesome killing of journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul, the Shahjadpur correspondent of the Daily Samakal, police yet to arrest the accused prime killer Shahjadpur Mayor Halimul Haque Miru and who was also…
Seawater dents Bangladesh’s rice production: Reports
Urgent action is needed to prevent salt intrusion causing severe damage to rice production and loss of drinking water in Bangladesh and Vietnam, according to reports by the World Bank and the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO). The reports…
Benapole land port on Bangla-India border closed after clash
Dhaka, Feb 4 – The export and import activities through Benapole land port remained suspended from Saturday morning following a clash among the truck drivers on the Indian side over maintaining serial.
Elevated expressway over Bangladesh’s major highway planned
Masudul Hoque & Abdur Rahman Jahangir, UNB Staff Writers Dhaka, Feb 4 – Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) has worked out a plan to construct a 220-km elevated expressway with a multimodal transport corridor over the existing Dhaka-Chittagong highway to boost…
BD, India, Bhutan deal likely soon for hydropower in Bhutan
Dhaka, Feb 3 – Bangladesh, India and Bhutan are likely to constitute a tri-nation joint venture for developing an 1100 MW hydropower plant in Bhutan. According to official sources, the three nations have already completed initial discussions to sign a…
Palestinian president given hearty send-off
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was given a hearty send off as he left Dhaka for home today after wrapping up his three-day official visit to Bangladesh. The Palestinian president paid his maiden official visit to Bangladesh from February 1-3 at…
Cruelty against Rohingyas detailed in UN human rights report
Gang-rapes, killings, including of children, brutal beatings, disappearances and other serious human rights violations by Myanmar’s security forces in a sealed-off area north of Maungdaw in northern Rakhine State have been detailed in a new UN report issued Friday. The…
Walk on school children making human bridges shock all
Dhaka – Two incidents of local level political leaders walking on children’s shoulders or backs posed as ‘human bridges’ have shocked the people across Bangladesh.
PM reaffirms Bangladesh support to Palestine
Dhaka, Feb 2 – Strongly denouncing Israel’s recent move to set up new settlements in Palestine territory, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday reiterated Bangladesh’s stance on the international decision taken earlier on two-state solution on Palestine and Israel. During…
Form cells to monitor domestic aids rights: HC
Dhaka – The High Court on Thursday directed the government to form monitoring cell within six months for establishing the rights of house help and monitoring the allegations of household workers across the country. It directed the government to form…
Trump’s heated exchange with Australian PM
Washington (CNN)Things got heated between President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in a phone call over the weekend, when Trump objected to an agreement over the US receiving refugees, sources told CNN.
Asia architects use green solutions to cool buildings
Spend five minutes in humid Ho Chi Minh City and you’ll probably be running for cover into the nearest air-conditioned refuge.
EC search body to submit 10 names to President
Dhaka – The search committee is likely to finalise 20-member short list on Thursday afternoon after scrutinizing from 125 names proposed by the 25 registered political parties to reconstitute the next Election Commission (EC), sources said.
Bangladesh rolls out red carpet for Mahmoud Abbas
Bangladesh today rolled out the red carpet as Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas arrived here on a three-day official visit. President Abdul Hamid and senior ministers in the cabinet received the Palestinian leader as a 21 gun salute heralded his arrival,…
Literature can keep children away from wrong path: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said all need to encourage their children to read literature as it can prevent them from slipping into a wrong path. “We can rescue our children from the wrong path they are following these…
Bangladesh offers to invest $2 billion for Nepal hydropower
Bangladesh Ambassador in Nepal Mashfee Binte Shams has announced the government’s plan to buy hydroelectric power at a roundtable in Kathmandu.She has said Bangladesh is ready to invest $2 billion for hydropower projects. She also shared Bangladesh’s renewable energy experiences…
Trump picks conservative Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court
US President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Gorsuch to the US Supreme Court, picking the 49-year-old to restore the court’s conservative majority and shape rulings on divisive issues such as abortion, gun control, the death penalty and religious rights. The…