Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said only judicious settlement of disputes and management of water resources could resolve the global conflicts over water. “Through ages water has led to human conflicts all over the world. Some are now still going on. Only judicious settlement of access to and management of water resources is the ... Read more
Month: May 2013
Petrobangla set to award 3 shallow gas blocks to oil cos by end-June
Petrobangla, the state-owned oil and gas company, is set to award three shallow natural gas blocks to international oil companies (IOCs) for exploring hydrocarbons in the Bay of Bengal by the end of June. The energy ministry completed all the necessary tasks in this connection on Monday and sent the file to the Prime Minister’s ... Read more
Garment workers clash with cops, 30 injured
At least 30 people, including 15 women, were injured in clashes between agitating garments workers and police on the Dhaka-Tangail highway at Narasinghapur in Ashulia on Monday. Police said hundreds of workers of Ha-Meem Group in Narasinghapur reported for work around 7.45am. They then staged a demonstration, demanding
Govt does not want to control media, says Inu
Information minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Monday said that eminent editors of 15 national dailies have given statement without knowing about the offence of acting editor of Amar Desh Mahmudur Rahman and two private television channels. Editors of 15 national dailies on Saturday demanded unlocking of the printing press of the daily Amar Desh for
Rights group demands action to implement CHT Accord
The Human Rights Forum Bangladesh (HRFB) on Monday demanded time-bound actions to implement the CHT Peace Accord. The rights body also urged the government to take immediate measures to ensure the land rights of indigenous people, and appoint an acceptable head
Thousands of Bangladeshis rush to embassy
Following the declaration of general amnesty by the Saudi Arabian government to all expatriates who violated residency and labour regulations before April 6, 2013, thousands of Bangladeshi expatriates have rushed to the Bangladesh embassy in Riyadh and general consulate in Jeddah. They are seeking new passports, renewal of their passports, and travel permits.
Razakars killed people in ’71 at Nizami’s behest
A freedom fighter prosecution witness (PW) on Monday corroborated the evidence of another PW about the carnage on the riverbank of Ichhamati at Dhulauri in Sathia of Pabna during the Liberation War at the behest of Matiur Rahman Nizami, ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami. “The massacre had taken place in the early hours of November 28, 1971 ... Read more
Dipu Moni’s statement on rights abuse not acceptable: Forum
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) on Monday demanded implementation of recommendations made at the 16th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council to ensure punishment in cases of extra-judicial killings, repression and forced disappearance and making them public at the earliest. The HRF president, Sultana Kamal, made the demand at a press conference
Minister resents US envoy’s call for RMG sector trade union
Textiles and jute minister Abdul Latif Siddique on Monday expressed surprise over the US Ambassador, Dan Mozena’s reported call to the garments entrepreneurs to allow trade union in their factories and said that such comment might be termed as “obtrusive, tormenting and provocative” to the government. Being informed of the US Ambassador’s comments
Police, RMG workers clash leaves 30 hurt
At least 30 people, including 15 women, were injured in clashes between agitating garments workers and police on the Dhaka-Tangail highway at Narasinghapur in Ashulia on Monday. Police said hundreds of workers of Ha-Meem Group in Narasinghapur reported for work around 7.45am. They then staged a demonstration, demanding
GSP withdrawal to have signalling impact: Mustafizur
As the prospect of retaining Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) facility in the US market is apparently becoming bleak, a prominent economist on Monday said it will have a ‘signaling impact’ on the US buyers and their investment in Bangladesh. “Actually, I’m still hopeful of retaining the GSP facility.
Govt fails to protect rivers around city from pollution
Shipping minister Shajahan Khan has admitted that the government has not been able to stop Dhaka City Corporation and the Water Supply and Sewerage Authority from dumping the city’s solid and liquid wastes into the rivers. Expressing particular concern over the dumping
Nepal to assist CUET in tremor tech research
Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology and National Earthquake Technological Society of Nepal Monday signed an agreement for cooperation of the scientific and technological research in the earthquake technology. The director of the Institute of Earth Quake Engineering
RCC polls candidate fears use of black money
THE Bangladesh Nationalist Party-backed mayoral candidate for Rajshahi city corporation election feared use to black money during the upcoming election by the ruling Awami League-backed candidate. He expressed this concern while exchanging views with newsmen at Rajshahi Press Club on Monday noon.
Jatrabari-Kanchpur road upgrade to be completed by September: Quader
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader today said the upgrading work of the Jatrabari-Kanchpur stretch of Dhaka- Chittagong highway to eight-lane would be complete in next September as the work is going on in full swing. “This part will be the first eight-lane in the highway network
Three held with 740 pieces of Yaba tablets in Ctg
Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested three drug traders with 740 pieces of Yaba tablets from in front of Swadhinata Park under Chandgaon thana in the city on Sunday night. The arrested drug traders were identified as Mohammad Amin, 31, Ayub Ullah, 28 and Dilara Begum, all hailed from different upazilas of Cox’s Bazar district.
Boy killed in Ctg road mishap
A boy was killed and five others were injured as a bus hit a rickshaw and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Karnaphuli Bridge area in Chittagong city on Monday. The deceased could not be identified immediately. Sub-inspector Talat Hossain of Bakulia police station said
European film festival begins
Two films screened on the opening day The two-week European Film Festival began with screening of two films on Sunday at the Star Cineplex of Bashundhara Garden City market in the capital. Information minister Hasanul Haq Inu inaugurated the festival as the chief guest. Each of the films will be
Ban Manush staged
Prachyanaut staged its latest production Ban Manush, a translation of contemporary American playwright Eugene O’ Neill’s The Hairy Ape, on Saturday at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Earlier, Prachyanaut School of Acting and Design had staged the same play in Bangla with the original
Film festival to welcome first years
Dhaka University Film Society, in association with Edward M Kennedy Center, has arranged a four-day film festival which began at TSC auditorium on Sunday. Titled Film for Freshers, the festival is solely intended to welcome the first year students of Dhaka University through introducing them to a number of famous movies across