A section of ruling party leaders mounts pressure on local journalists to stop reporting further on the incident of gang rape of the teenage girl at Kalapara upazila in Patuakhali. Under immense pressure, the editor of
Month: October 2009
BDR on high alert as Mayanmar restarts border fencing
The border force of Myanmar – Nasaka – is learnt to have restarted barbed-wire fencing of border along Tumru and Naikhangchari in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) without any discussion with its counterpart
Move for bureaucrats control: UP chairmen threaten movement
Chairmen of the Union Parishad yesterday movement if parliament passes a proposed law that contains provision of appointing bureaucrats as administrators to the Parishad in absence of elected councils. Addressing a national Full Article on The New Nation
Biman banks on govt for Boeing
Sohel ParvezBangladesh Biman seeks guarantee from the government to avail bank loans to make pre-delivery payments (PDP) of about $117 million for purchasing Boeing aircraft, officials concerned said. The
BNP looking for new face for city unit
The BNP, plagued by dissensions in the party, is considering a proposal to have a new leader for the Dhaka metropolitan city unit of the party for a period of two months. According to party insiders, apprehending
Ctg Port Authority incurs heavy loss
The government has incurred a loss of Tk 41 crore in the last 14 months due to the failure of the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) to float tenders on time for handling integrated containers. The integrated
Indonesian disaster leaves whole villages buried
Whole villages in Indonesia’s quake zone were found obliterated by landslides Saturday, while rescuers searched desperately for up to 4,000 people believed to be still trapped in rubble. The full extent of
CFL may save 350MW electricity daily
The government will distribute 2.65 crore of Compact Florescent Lights (CFL) from March next to 1.33 crore households free of cost within 2013 to save 350MW of electricity across the country. State Minister for
2 more ‘outlaws’ gunned down
In two separate incidents of “crossfire” in Khulna and Chuadanga, two more “outlaws” were killed and two cops were injured in the wee hours of yesterday. The deceased were identified as Abu Sayeed Sarkar
Mohiuddin-Babu conflict in Ctg politics resurfaces
The Chittagong City Mayor Alhaj ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury has locked in a fresh row over the inclusion of five unions of Patiya Upazila under Chittagong-11 constituency that belong to
Elephant poached
A wild male elephant was allegedly killed at a rubber garden near Alikhhong village of Baishari union under Naikhhongchhari upazila in Bandarban Thursday night. Locals suspect that miscreants poisoned
JS session resumes today
After 18 days of interval for Eid and Durga Puja vacations the adjourned 3rd session of the 9th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) resumes today (Sunday) at 4 in the afternoon. Opposition BNP will continue its parliament session
Ctg arms haul: CID starts quizzing ex-home secy
The Criminal Investigation Department of police have started interrogating former home secretary Omar Faruque in connection with the 2004 seizure of 10 truckloads of arms in the port city, an official
Myanmar border tense again
Tension mounted on Naikhangchhari border of the district as Myanmar restarted erecting barbed wire fence along its border with Bangladesh from Friday and deployed additional army personnel on their side
Jalil retracted after telling real story: 4-party
Awami League leader Abul Jalil, though retracted his London statement, has disclosed the truth about a deal to bring Awami League to power. This has been observed by the leaders of the opposition BNP, Jamaat and
Govt drops plan to levy phone users for Padma bridge funding
The communication ministry has dropped the plan for imposing additional levy on phone users to raise about $200 million to fund the construction of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge because of the finance
Schoolgirl raped in Pabna
A schoolgirl was raped at Ramanandapur village in Pabna Sadar upazila on Friday. The victim, a student of class three of a local primary school, was rushed to Pabna General Hospital in a critical condition
17 days passed after recession taskforce meet: Finance Ministry yet to form sub-committee on RMG sector
Even after 17 days of the second meeting of recession taskforce, the Ministry of Finance is yet to form a committee to determine how much money the apparel sector needed to overcome the crisis those are
Bangladesh apparel gets flagship store in Paris
Bangladesh clothes get stronger ground in the world’s fashion capital Paris with the opening of the flagship store of the leading Asian apparel retailer Uniqlo. Uniqlo, known for high-quality basics such as affordable cashmeres with quintessentially Japanese craftsmanship, manufactures its clothes mostly in Asia, in China, Indonesia, Vietnam and
Airlines under scanner
The government moves to frame a policy soon to set eligibility criteria for local carriers to fly on international routes, officials said. The policy is also aimed at bringing transparency and discipline to traffic right distribution process. The policy, after introduction, is expected to bar less than two-fleet carriers’ operations to the global destinations. Aircraft ... Read more