A Supreme Court lawyer has brought charges of contempt of court against six secretaries for not implementing a court order within the time set form it. The lawyer, Yunus Ali Akhand, petitioned the court on Sunday against the secretaries for…
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Inflation soars to 7.48pc in March: BBS
The general point-to-point inflation rate slightly rose to 7.48 per cent in March from 7.44 per cent in February 2014 compared to 7.71 per cent in March 2013. The food inflation also marked a slight rise in March to 8.96…
BNP demands removal of CEC, Acting CEC
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday demanded formation of supreme judicial council to impeach Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed and acting CEC Abdul Mobarak. “The CEC and acting CEC should be impeached for violation of the constitution through…
Indian Mujahideen active in B’desh?
Indian Mujahideen, whose India head Tehsin Akhtar and four other operatives were arrested this week from the India-Nepal border and Jodhpur, began as a small group of radicalised Muslim youth called ‘Usaba’ and now has operations spread through South Asia,…
Another river route to Kolkata soon
The government is planning to start dredging the Mongla-Ghusiakhali channel, to ease navigation to Kolkata, as early as next week, said Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan. The channel is vital to both Bangladesh and India because all the ships to and…
Madrasah teacher killed for ‘protesting stalking’
A madrasah teacher has been slaughtered by a local youth allegedly for protesting sexual harassment of a girl at Shahjadpur Upazila in Sirajganj district. The deceased has been identified as Nazrul Islam, 65, a teacher of Chandragati Dakhil Madrasa at…
Shakib accused of breaching BCB code of conduct
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has broken Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) code of conduct of not speaking to the public/local media during the World Twenty20. The board has demanded of him an official explanation of his conduct.
Gunshots rock hills again: PCJSS man killed in Khagrachhari
An activist of Parbatya Chhatragram Janasanghati Samity (PCJSS) was shot dead by some unknown assailants at Beltolipara in Laxmichhari upazila on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Narayan Marma, 35.
3rd contract on Rooppur NPP likely in May
Russian state-owned nuclear agency Rosatom expects to sign with Bangladesh the third and final contract for the preparatory phase in May next for the construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). This was disclosed by Valeri Limarenko, Director General of…
India in World T20 final, face Sri Lanka Sunday
Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 72 runs helped India storm into the final of the ICC World Twenty20 beating South Africa by 6 wickets in the 2nd semi-final at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday. India will play top-ranked Sri…
Speedy trial act extended to keep BNP out of polls: Nazrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has alleged that the government extended the the Speedy Trial Act by five years to keep the BNP and other political parties out from elections and send their leaders and activists in jails. BNP standing committee…
Badruddin Umar demands fresh constitution
Noted thinker and intellectual Badruddin Umar on Friday called for a fresh constitution to meet the demand of the people and help resolve the current political crisis in the country. “The country can not run under the present constitution…reality is…
Munshiganj SP made OSD over UNO assault by cop
Finally, superintendent of police of Munshiganj M Habibur Rahman has been withdrawn in connection with the assault of Gazaria UNO by a cop. Habibur was made officer on special duty (OSD) and attached to the Police Headquarters on charges of…
Cops foil Ganajagaran Manch, ‘Muktijoddha Santan’ rallies
Police lobbed truncheons to foil the attempts of Ganajagaran Mancha and Muktijoddha Sangsad Santan Command to hold their protest rallies at Shahbagh intersection on Friday afternoon. They also detained seven leaders and activists of the two organisations as they tried…
With fresh blood infused Khoka to remain BNP city chief
With the infusion of fresh blood, the BNP high command is planning to overhaul the Dhaka city committee of the party retaining the veteran Sadeque Hossain Khoka as its convenor The BNP high command is likely to announce the new…
Budget to be 3 times bigger under current regime: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Friday said the size of the national budget will be increased by three times during the present tenure compared to that during the last BNP-led alliance government. Speaking at a discussion after laying the foundation…
B’desh to provide India power inter-connectivity corridor
Dhaka and New Delhi have agreed in principle to explore possibility of developing an interconnection for electricity transmission line involving Bangladesh and India’s north-eastern and north-western side. This agreement in principle came at the 7th meeting of the Joint Steering…
4 die as carbon dioxide cylinder leaks at ship breaking yard
Four people died and two others fell sick after inhaling carbon dioxide following a gas cylinder leak at a ship breaking yard in Sitakund upazila on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Jasim Uddin, 28, Mohammad Faruque, 30, Gias Uddin,…
BNP for programs causing people no sufferings
Bangladesh National Party (BNP) will not give such a programme that may cause sufferings to the people, said BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday. “We will crease mass movement against the illegal government taking people with us,” he…
Abbas freed, Fakhrul bailed in one case, held back in another
Senior BNP leader Mirza Abbas has been released from prison after getting bail from the High Court in four cases. He had been in jail since Mar 16 in connection with cases accusing him of sabotage. Dhaka central jail’s superintendent…
Kamal gains at Muhith’s expense -Tk 600bn revisedd ADP approved
The planning ministry has got what it wanted for its Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) despite a row with the finance minister. It had sought Tk 605.82 billion for its RADP but the finance ministry was in no mood to…
SC Bar against move for holding evening court
Pointing at the judges of the apex court, newly elected president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Khandker Mahbub Hossain on Thursday said the cordial relations will be retained if the judges serve the country for ends of justice,…
Bill adopted extending speedy trial Act for 5 years
Parliament on Thursday passed the “Law and Order Disruption Crime (Speedy Trial) (Amendment) Bill-2014” with a provision of extending the speedy trial law for another five years. With passage of the law, the extension of the law will be effective…
UK wants to see ‘proper democracy’ in BD: UK Minister
Terming the January 5 election ‘unusual but legitimate’, visiting British State Minister for International Development Alan Duncan on Wednesday said his country wants to see ‘proper democracy’ in Bangladesh. “…we want to see proper democracy – free from violence, focusing…
Rampal power plant not harmful to Sundarbans: Indian HC
Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran on Wednesday said the 1320 MW Rampal coal-fired power plant will not be harmful to the Sundarbans as “supercritical technology” will be used in the plant. “Rampal plant will have no impact on the Sundarbans…
US$74b needed by 2020 to bridge infrastructure gap: WB
Bangladesh will need minimum US$ 74 billion of investment to bridge infrastructure gap by 2020 to remove poverty, says a new World Bank report. The report estimates that a total of US$ 74-100 billion is needed to develop infrastructure in…
New pay scale announcement in next fiscal year: PM
Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told Parliament that the government would be able to announce new pay scale for government employees in the next fiscal. She said this while replying to a question from…
Muhith blasts BB for ‘seeking IMF help for autonomy’
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday blasted the Bangladesh Bank (BB) for what he said seeking IMF help to get more autonomy and accused the central bank of resorting to lies about it. “They (BB) have said they are not…
EC does not perform constitutional duty: Rafiqul
BNP standing committee member Rafiqul Islam Miah on Tuesday alleged that as a constitutional body, the Election Commission does not perform its duty properly. “The Election Commission works as subservient of the Prime Minister. The duty of the Election Commission…
Responsibility for UZ polls anomalies EC’s: Menon
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon on Wednesday blamed the Election Commission for its failure to check anomalies and election frauds in the just-concluded staggered upazila elections. “The Election Commission will have to shoulder the responsibility for whatever…