Senior Awami League leader Mohammad Nasim on Monday urged opposition chief Khaleda Zia to return to Parliament with a specific proposal for a poll-time government to hold the next general election in a free and fair manner. “Return to the Jatiya Sangsad with a specific proposal, alternative to the caretaker government system. The government
Month: April 2013
BNP warns govt against political confrontation
Senior BNP leader Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain on Monday warned the government against indulging in “politics of confrontation”. “The ruling Awami League wants to cling to power forcibly. In a bid to make its mission a success, it is trying to fish in troubled waters. It will be solely responsible if the politics of confrontation takes place ... Read more
Defence chiefs pledge to uphold constitution
The chiefs of the three armed forces on Monday told the parliamentary standing committee on defence ministry at its meeting that despite provocation by any quarter they would not support extra-constitutional steps. Quoting the three chiefs of the services, Idris Ali, chairman of the committee told the media, that they (three chiefs) were oath-bound
14-party alliance announces fresh programmes to resist anarchy
The ruling 14-party alliance on Monday announced fresh programmes in a bid to what they said ‘resist the anarchy of the communal and anti-liberation forces’. The programme includes holding of rally from May 2 to May 4 across the country. Briefing the media after the 14-party meeting, Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim said,
Journos observe token hunger strike
Journalists observed a token hunger strike on Monday demanding the release of Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman. They observed the token hunger strike from 10 am to 2:30 pm on the National Press Club premises. Ruhul Amin Gazi, president of a faction of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), said that they will continue
Nation greets Bangla 1420 in style and colour
The nation on Sunday celebrated “Pahela Baishakh,” the first day of the Bengali New Year 1420 with fanfare and festivity in style and a traditional colorful way. The grand celebration kicked off as the first sunrise of 1420 became visible on the eastern horizon, welcoming the New Year with especially chosen seasonal song – “Eso ... Read more
Karnaphuli dredging, bank protection scheme to be completed by June
The project of the dredging and bank protection of the Karnaphuli river, undertaken by the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), will be completed by June this year. This was disclosed by the CPA through a statement by project director Khademul Basher. The much-talked-about project, named ‘Capital dredging and bank protection with jetty
Dr Yunus to receive US Congressional Award Wednesday
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, the founder of Grameen Bank, will receive the US Congressional Gold Medal award on Wednesday. Prof Yunus is already in the USA to attend the historic award-giving ceremony to be held in Washington, an official at the Yunus Centre told UNB on Monday.
Migrant Workers Act approved
The Cabinet on Monday approved a new law titled “Oversees employment and Migrant Workers Act 2013” allowing seven years of jail and a fine of Tk one lakh for cheating and forging passport in the name of sending workers abroad. The approval was given in its regular meeting, held at the secretariat with Prime Minister ... Read more
Polls to 5 city corps ‘before Ramadan
Elections to five city corporations, including the newly-formed Gazipur one, are likely to be held before Ramadan, election commissioner Javed Ali said on Monday. “We may complete elections to the five city corporations at a time before Ramadan,” he said while talking to reporters at his Election Commission (EC) office. The Ramadan is expected to begin ... Read more
Fall in groundwater level causes water crisis in Khulna
Fall in the groundwater level as well as frequent power outages have triggered an acute water crisis in the Khulna city, causing sufferings to the city dwellers. According to managing director of Khulna WASA Md Abdullah, about 15 lakh city dwellers are being supplied with 4.9 crore litres of water against the daily
Water crisis dogs Sylhet city life
Sylhet city dwellers are in extreme woes as water crisis is going from bad to worse here with the onset of summer. Scarcity of pure drinking water amid extreme heat is making life of the townspeople unbearable and the situation is getting worse gradually.
RMCH employees go on indefinite strike
The assistant nurses and employees of third and fourth grades went on an indefinite strike at Rangpur Medical College and Hospital on Monday, demanding transfer of the personal assistant to the RMCH director. Hundreds of protesting employees seized the office
Fellows continue protest
Agitated students of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology on Monday continued with boycotting classes and examinations, protesting at ‘brutal’ attack one of their fellows at the dormitory. They demanded arrest of the attackers who stabbed
Chain-shop employee mugged in Sylhet
Miscreants snatched Tk 13 lakh from an official of Swapna, a chain-shop, after stabbing him in the Sylhet city on Monday. The victim was identified as Muminur Rahman, junior finance executive of the city’s Shahjalal Upa-Shahar branch of Swapna, sources in the institution said.
Thousand singers welcome Pahela Baishakh
Like every year, Pahela Baishakh has been celebrated in the capital, other districts and rural regions across the country with the same zeal and gusto this time to welcome the Bangla New Year 1420. From all the arrangements of cultural organisations, participation of artistes and crowding of audience, it can be said that Pahela Baishakh ... Read more
Chitra Sangktranti celebrated in city
Following the age old tradition of celebrating Chaitra Sangkranti, the last day of the Bangla calendar, different organisations in Dhaka arranged colourful programmes on Saturday night. Significant features of the traditional way of celebrating the last day of the year such as ‘Gajoner Mela’ and ‘Charok’ were missing in such programmes as the urbanites celebrated ... Read more
Revenue shortfall rises further to Tk 4,800cr in July-March
Shortfall in revenue collection by the National Board of Revenue further increased to Tk 4,800 crore in the first nine months of the current fiscal year due mainly to political unrest over the last few months and overall economic slowdown in the country, officials said. The NBR’s revenue collection deficit has been
FBCCI opposes withdrawal of truncated, package VAT in new act
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry has opposed some of the provisions of the new Value-Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act-2012 terming the law as regressive to business community. The FBCCI, the apex trade body, has also blamed
Govt readying answers as USTR sends 19 queries
The United States Trade Representative has recently sent 19 queries to the Bangladesh government as a part of the hearing on continuation of Generalised System of Preferences facilities. The government is readying the queries that included the latest development of labour leader Aminul Islam murder case, progress of the amendment to labour