Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan on Wednesday said the ‘National River Protection Commission Bill 2013’ will be passed in the next parliament session aiming to protect the country’s rivers from encroachers and pollution.
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DCC North outstanding holding tax Tk 248cr
The amount of the outstanding holding tax of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) now stands at Tk 248 crore, hampering its regular functioning, officials said.
Twaki’s death: Father, N’Ganj Mayor accuse Shamim
Rafiur Rabbi, convener of the Narayanganj version of Shahbagh’s Ganajagaran Mancha, on Friday accused ruling Awami League leader and former MP AKM Shamim Osman of killing his son, Tanvir Mohammad Twaki.
Prayers offered for President’s early recovery
Special prayers were offered in all mosques across the country after Magrib prayers and in other worship places on Monday evening seeking divine blessings for the early recovery of ailing President Zillur Rahman.
Thailand to recruit 50,000 fishermen
Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain on Monday said Thailand is eager to recruit 50,000 Bangladeshi fishermen.
Sayadee’s counsels to prefer appeal
Lawyers of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee say they will appeal against his death sentence.
‘Compromise with BDR carnage masterminds’ alleged
Opposition BNP standing committee member Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman alleged that the ruling government had an understanding with the masterminds of BDR carnage.
Bhutan King offers assistance to energy sector
Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has expressed his country’s willingness to help Bangladesh in the energy sector. The visiting monarch made the offer during a courtesy meeting with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Hotel Sonargaon in the capital on…
Cabinet okays drafts of five laws
The cabinet approved in principle the drafts of five laws including the extradition treaty with India, Freedom Fighter-Public Servants (Retirement) Act-2013, Rural roads maintaining policy, Alternative Child Food Marketing Controlling Act-2013. Cabinet also approved the proposal of announcing April 28…
UK against death verdict
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom has made an official response to the first judgement reached by Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal-2 and the death sentence handed down to former Jamaat-e-Islami member Abul Kalam Azad alias Bachchu. The…
Laws of military regimes to be retained
The cabinet on Monday on principle approved two proposals for keeping effective the ‘important’ ordinances promulgated during the martial law regimes.
‘National interest to be ensured’
The Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Ghulam Rahman has said that “national interest” will be ensured in its response to the World Bank, which is expected take place within the next 24 hours. Rahman’s comments came after the contents…
Padma project in due time: Quader
Communication Minister Obaidul Quader says his answer to opposition criticism on the Padma bridge project was to get it started on time.
Rajuk chairman’s resignation not accepted
The resignation letter of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (RAJUK) Chairman Engineer M Nurul Huda was not accepted finally on Monday.
Purchase of laptops for MPs uncertain!
The decision of purchasing laptop computers for the Members of Parliament before the next winter session has become uncertain as the laptop supplying organization is not finalized.
Padma Bridge allegation baseless: Mashiur
Economic Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Mashiur Rahman on Saturday claimed that the corruption allegation of World Bank (WB) on much-talked-about Padma Bridge Project is “baseless”.
Shahidul Acting Foreign Secretary
DHAKA: Additional Secretary of Foreign Ministry M Shahidul Haque was made Acting Secretary of the ministry.
Dhaka, Bangkok sign 2 MOUs for cooperation
banglanews24.com The government on Saturday has signed two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with Thailand on agricultural cooperation and foreign services. The agreements were signed at Prime Minister’s office around 11:45am. Bangladesh Foreign Minsiter Dipu Moni and Thai Foreign Minister Surapong…
Dhaka, Bangkok to sign two MoUs
bdnews24.com Bangladesh and Thailand will sign two memorandums of understanding to strengthen bilateral relationship, Foreign Minister Dipu Moni said on Friday. One of the MoU will be on agriculture cooperation and the other on regular Secretary-level meetings, she said after…
Padma fund uncertain despite graft case
Greenwatch report World Bank Country Director Ellen Goldstein has said the decisions by the global lender regarding future project financing and implementation in Bangladesh depend on the outcome of its external panel’s assessment. “World Bank’s Panel of internationally-recognised anti-corruption experts…