The High Court on Tuesday asked the commerce ministry to inform it today about the actual owner of the land on Hatirjheel Lake in Dhaka where 14-storey Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exports’ Association building is situated. The bench of Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain also
Month: March 2011
Agonies of affected farmers mount at Barapukuria
Compensation not paid in three months Sufferings of the locals who could not grow aman crop due to subsidence of land around Barapukuria colliery in the last few seasons, have multiplied as they have not been given compensation three months after the harvest this season. No one can say when the affected farmers will get ... Read more
3 killed in ‘shootouts’
Three criminals, including an outlaw, were killed in ‘shootouts’ with the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Kushtia and Bagerhat early yesterday and Monday afternoon. Of the dead, one was identified as Raisuddin, 32, a regional leader of the outlawed ‘Gono Bahini’ while the other two could not be identified as of
Everest hero eyes Bangla channel
The only Bangladeshi Everest conqueror Musa Ibrahim and renowned swimmer Lipton Sarkar will cross the channel between Teknaf’s Shah Pari and the Saint Martin’s Island in the Bay of Bengal on March 9. They are hoping to cross the 14.5km channel in six hours. They will take part in the Bangla Channel Swimming 2011. North ... Read more
101 fly in first from Libya
Recruiters shift hundreds of Bangladeshis to bordering countries; govt rules out wholesale evacuation A group of 101 Bangladeshi nationals returned from Libya via Istanbul yesterday afternoon with another 1,000 expected to arrive by next two or three days. And some 8,867 Bangladeshis, now stationed in different countries bordering Libya, are in the process to be ... Read more
3 killed, 50 injured as train rams truck in N’ganj
At least three people were killed and 50 others injured when a train rammed a truck at an unguarded level crossing at Nandalalpur of Pagla in Narayanganj on Monday morning. The deceased were Mohammad Jasim Uddin, 45, a resident of Chashara, Mohammad Shahid, 40, of Muslimpara in Narayanganj and Begum Akter, 50, of Uttar Chashara. ... Read more
Yunus beyond legal age limit
BB Letter To Finance Ministry Yunus beyond legal age limit Grameen Bank chairman presents it at board meeting The chairman of Grameen Bank yesterday presented a letter at a board meeting that questioned the post of Professor Muhammad Yunus as its managing director beyond his retirement age. The letter was written by a Bangladesh Bank ... Read more
SC clears way for eviction
Cox’s Bazar Beach SC clears way for eviction The Supreme Court yesterday cleared the way for demolishing all the structures on Cox’s Bazar sea beach. The seven-member Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque upheld the High Court order that declared legal the deputy commissioner’s (DC) The apex court also dismissed four leave-to-appeal ... Read more
No case, no trial before permission
Bill seeking changes to anti-graft law placed at JS to ensure double protection for govt officials A bill was placed in parliament yesterday for introducing a provision in the ACC Act for prior government permission to file corruption cases against government officials and start trial. The government came up with the bill for bringing amendments ... Read more
Anti-graft body kept in the dark
Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman Ghulam Rahman said his insight into the proposed amendments to the ACC law is like that of a blind man watching an elephant. “Nobody ever officially informed us of the amendments the cabinet has finalised. Our situation is just like the blind men watching an elephant,” Ghulam Rahman said while speaking as ... Read more
Schoolgirl dies allegedly after caning at Baufal
A 10-year schoolgirl died on Sunday afternoon due to caning by her class teacher at Baufal in Patuakhali district, relatives said. The death of Marium Akter, a student of class three at Shaheed Jalal Government Primary School prompted agitated villagers of Chatrakanda to beat up the class teacher Idris Akon as well as
Bangladesh mission looted in Tripoli
An armed gang last night looted valuables from the Bangladesh High Commission in Libyan capital Tripoli. They also abducted two women from just outside the high commission premises. “A group of miscreants carrying heavy arms and ammunition suddenly attacked the high commission and looted valuables from there,” an eyewitness told The Daily Star early
5,062 pass 29th BCS
Only 1,722 to be appointed now A total of 5,062 examinees have passed the 29th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations. The Public Service Commission published the result yesterday. Of the total, PSC has recommended 1,722 candidates for recruitment in different cadres due to shortage of vacant posts. Around 1.23 lakh applicants sat the preliminary exams, ... Read more
Princess Anne due today
Princess Anne, only daughter of the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, arrives in Dhaka today on a three-day visit. During her fourth trip here the Princess Royal is expected to meet President Zillur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia, leading civil society personalities and
Curtain drops on Boi Mela
The month-long Amar Ekushey Boi Mela ended yesterday. Expressing satisfaction over the peaceful completion of the fair, writers, publishers and booklovers hoped to join the next years’ fair. Three thousand and eight new books were published in the fair this year, said Shahida Khatun,