Three motorcyclists were killed as a truck crashed into their bike on Dhaka-Aricha Highway near Hemayetpur bus stand in Jadur Char area here on Friday night. Witnesses said the Dhaka-bound truck hit the motorcycle at about 8pm, killing the trio…
Tag: Governance
Partial trial in BDR mutiny killings: BNP
A BNP leader has alleged that the country has only seen ‘partial trial’ over the killings during the 2009 BDR mutiny. “The masterminds of the mutiny are still at large. Their godfathers are not yet nabbed. It appears that the…
Bismillah Scam: MDs of 2 banks quizzed
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday questioned the managing directors of two commercial banks in connection with the Bismillah Group loan scam. They are Managing director of Mercantile Bank Ehsanul Haque (former DMD of Prime Bank) and managing director…
9 get life-term in SUST students murder
Nine accused of murdering two university students in Sylhet have been awarded life sentence. The Sylhet Speedy Trial Tribunal’s judge Dilip Kumar Debnath gave the verdict on Thursday.
Ecnec reconstituted; 4 new ministers accommodated
The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) was reconstituted on Monday following the formation of a new cabinet for election oversight.
PM performs Umrah, offers Jum’a prayer in Makkah
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in Saudi Arabia on a three-day visit, performed holy Umrah on Friday. After performing Umrah, Hasina prayed for peace, progress and prosperity of the Muslim ummah as well as welfare of Bangladesh and its people.…
Pay commission for govt employees Sunday: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Friday said the government is likely to announce on Sunday a Pay Commission on temporary basis for recommending raising the salaries and allowances of the government officials and employees.
Portfolios distributed to 29 reconstituted Cabinet members
A gazette notification on portfolio distribution within the reconstituted ‘all-party’ cabinet has been published, leaving out 30 former ministers including Dipu Moni, MK Alamgir and Suranjit Sengupta. The opposition has termed it a cabinet reshuffle. Shafique Ahmed and Dilip Barua,…
Three districts get new DCs
The government has appointed new Deputy Commissioners (DC) for the districts of Niphamari, Bhola and Jamalpur.
Level-playing field for all after polls schedule: CEC
The Election Commission (EC) will ensure a level-playing field for all political parties and candidates after the announcement of the election schedule.
4 additional secys, 10 joint secys transferred
The government has made key administrative changes, shaking up the top positions in several departments even as its term nears its end.
British Visa bond scheme ‘scrapped’
Government plans to force visitors from “high risk” countries to pay a £3,000 security bond to enter the UK have been scrapped, it is understood.
EC starts drafting election code
The Election Commission on Monday started drafting the electoral code of conduct for political parties and candidates, and will complete it this week incorporating some major changes.
SC quashes Sayedee’s petition
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Thursday quashed a petition from convicted war criminal Delawar Hossain Sayedee urging two judges to abstain from hearing his appeal against the death penalty given to him.
2 secys transferred, 1 made OSD
Dhaka: Land Reform Board Secretary Nurul Haque was made Officer on Special Duty (OSD) and two other secretaries were transferred their offices.
Verdict on Quader’s Appeal likely today
The Supreme Court will deliver its final verdict on the life sentence awarded to Jamaat e-Islami’s Assistant Secretary General Abdul Quader Molla on today.
Piracy, trafficking major challenges for BD Navy: US official
Addressing piracy, illegal fishing and trafficking at the Bay of Bengal are the major challenges for Bangladesh Navy, says a top US navy official.
3 of a family among 8 killed in two road crashes
Eight persons including three members of a single family were killed in two road accidents in Faridpur and Thakurgaon on Saturday. In Faridpur Three members of a family were among four who were killed and 22 others injured as a…
Explain drone use, Bangladesh tells India
Bangladesh has sought clarification from India regarding New Delhi’s plan to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) along the Bangladesh border, a media report said Tuesday. The move came in the wake of reports in the Indian media that suggested India’s…
Rony’s again refused bail
Dhaka’s Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court on Tuesday denied bail to Awami League MP Gulam Maula Rony in a case filed for assaulting two journalists of The Independent Television.
Another reshuffle in administration
Seven joint secretaries and three deputy secretaries were given transfers and postings and one of them was made as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) on Wednesday in a latest reshuffle in the bureaucracy.
Transports workers, owners want traffic sergeant removal
Resentment has grown among the workers and owners of different motor vehicles including buses and trucks over alleged collection of extortion and harassment caused to them by a traffic sergeant of Hatikumrul Highway thana.
Uproar at Bangladesh consulate in Jeddah
Bangladeshi expatriates raised a furore outside the Bangladesh consulate premises in Jeddah on Sunday due to frustration over their inability to get fingerprinted and obtain exit visas from Saudi Arabia.
Post-budget seminar underscores people’s participation
A post-budget seminar highlighting the importance of preparing people’s participatory district wise budget and implementing organized by Sushashoner Janya Pracharavijan SUPRO (campaign for good governance), Narail was held at Shilpakala Academy Hallroom in Narail on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The…
Police restricts vehicular movement in Rajshahi before poll
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) has imposed restriction on plying of motor vehicles for successful and peaceful holding of election to Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) scheduled to be held on June 15. A press release signed by SM Munir-Uz-Zaman, Commissioner of…
No censorship imposed on media: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday categorically said the government did not impose any censorship on media as they believe in freedom of press.
Shibir president on 35-day, Rana’s father 4-day remand
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed Islami Chhatra Shibir president Delwar Hossain on another 35 days’ fresh remand in five cases filed with Motijheel and Paltan Police Stations of the capital.
Nawaz Sharif claims victory in Pak polls
DHAKA: Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz chief Nawaz Sharif and brother Shahbaz claimed victory in general elections of Pakistan, announcing that the elder Sharif would stake claim for prime ministership.
40 Hefajat men remanded in Dhaka, 5000 sued in Ctg
DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed 40 leaders and activists of Hefajat-e-Islam on 2-day remand for police interrogation in cases filed over Sunday’s violence.
CG system gone for ever, says Tuku
State Minister for Home Affairs Shamsul Hoque Tuku on Thursday said the option for holding the national election under a caretaker government system has ended for good.