In a scathing attack on opposition leader Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the opposition has unleashed a reign of terror across the country in the name movement.
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Dhaka bid to canvass global support
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni says she will write to her counterparts to give them ‘correct information’ about the current situation in Bangladesh.
President flying to Singapore
President Mohammad Zillur Rahman will be flown to Singapore on Sunday night as he was suffering from respiratory complications.
Japan to lend $1bn for key schemes
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide a loan package worth $1.03 billion to implement four key projects including construction of the four-lane second Kanchpur, Meghna and Gumti Bridge.
Fakhrul, 7 other BNP leaders get bail
The High Court on Sunday granted four-week bail to eight top leaders of opposition BNP including party’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Global meet on population dynamics Tuesday
Director General of International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Ambassador Lacy Swing arrives here on Sunday on a three-day official visit to Bangladesh.
BNP’s one-point threat ‘hilarious’: Hanif
The Awami League on Saturday termed BNP’s announcement of one-point movement to topple the government as ‘hilarious’ and said such threats do not worry the ruling party.
Attackers of minorities enemies of Islam, country: Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Friday demanded capital punishment for those who are attacking religions and religious beliefs saying that the attackers of minority communities must be identified as the enemies of Islam and the country.
Open-pit coalmining in northwest not possible: Matia
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury on Thursday said open-pit coalmining in the country’s northwestern region is not possible as it may cause a huge displacement.
BGB deployed at major power installations
The Power Ministry has instructed all the deputy commissioners (DCs) of districts to take necessary measures to beef up security at the major power installations including power plants and power sub-stations across the country.
People want AL to quit: Fakhrul
Opposition BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said the people do not want to see Awami League anymore in power.
Shahbagh protesters vow to resist hartals
Convener of Blogger and Online Activist Network Imran H Sarker urged all to resist Jamaat-BNP’s hartal.
Three successive days of hartal from Sunday
Main opposition BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e- Islami separately announced 72-hour nationwide hartal from Sunday to protest the countrywide ‘mass-killing’ and Sayedee verdict.
JS body for legalising ‘illegal’ gas connections
The parliamentary standing committee on Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources recommended legalization of the ‘illegal’ gas connections through any logical process.
Thursday’s SSC exams shifted to Mar 8
The government on Wednesday rescheduled Thursday’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations due to a countrywide dawn-to-dusk shutdown called on the same day by Jamaat-e-Islami.
Officials asked to build stages in Upazilas: Mosharraf
DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf on Thursday alleged that the government asked high officials of every upazila to arrange ‘Ganojagoron Mancha’. “The government wants to do politics over war crimes trial as they do not want…
Parag abduction case: 4 accused denied bail
A Dhaka Court on Tuesday sent four accused to jail rejecting their bail appeals in Parag Mondol abduction case.
No room for Rajakars in country: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith categorically on Monday said there is no room for Rajakars, Al Badrs in the soil of the country.
MKA for preventing Jamaat’s hartal
Home Minister MK Alamgir on Sunday forewarned that the hartal called by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami would be prevented strongly after terming it “illegal”.
EC may take ‘legal measures’ against Jamaat
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed says legal measures are afoot against the Jamaat-e-Islami after a review of its organisational charter.
Govt aims to start Padma project work
Bangladesh government wants to start the construction work for the multi-billion dollar Padma Bridge project, according to the Communication Minister
Muhith leaves for Italy Monday night
Finance Minster AMA Muhith will leave Dhaka for Italy on a six-day official visit on Monday night. The finance minister will leave for Italy at 9:00pm by a flight of Emirates Airlines, said a source from the ministry.
Govt pleased with mass uprising: Muhith
Finance Minister A M A Muhith has expressed satisfaction in the “mass uprising”, demanding “capital punishment” for Jamaat-i-Islami leader Abdul Quader Molla on war crime charges.
Lawmakers express solidarity to Shahbagh demo
The ruling Awami League lawmakers expressed solidarity to demonstration at Shahbagh to press home their demand of death penalty of Jamaat leader Quader Mollah for his involvement in crimes against humanity during liberation war in 1971.
BGB for heightened security: Tuku
Members of the paramilitary Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed to reinforce security in the wake of heightened threats of creating chaos in the country, State Minister for Home Shamsul Haque Tuku has said.
Verdict disappoints people: Tuku
State Minister for Home Advocate Shamsul Haque Tuku on Tuesday said the verdict against Jamaat leader Quader Mollah disappointed people of the country.
Ex-Bridges Div Secy gets bail
A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted bail to former Secretary of the Bridges Division Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan and Superintendent Engineer (River Control) of the Bangladesh Bridge Authority Kazi Mohammad Ferdous in the Padma bridge graft case.
Muhith tells JS: Padma Bridge with own fund, no corruption
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday said the government would construct the much-talked-about Padma Bridge with own resource keeping the present design unchanged. He also claimed there is no corruption taken place in the mega project and the corruption allegation…
Padma bridge ‘not too far’
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Saturday said work on the Padma bridge will begin within two months, despite no funding from the World Bank. “We can call for tenders next month. It will then take 45 more days to process…
Tk 63 bln loss in quick rental
The government will count more than Tk 63 billion in losses for purchasing electricity through rental and quick rental projects during the 2012-13 fiscal year, Parliament heard on Thursday. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Mohammad Enamul Huq…