The World Bank (WB) has asked the government to restructure the plans and review the parameters, including financing, performance contracts and timelines, of 13 problematic projects. In particular, the WB has asked the government to revise the plans and review the financing, performance contracts and timelines for completion of subprojects, and discuss with the Bank ... Read more
Month: May 2013
Fire service officials searching for clues Mirpur factory fire
Three days after the devastative fire, which broke out at Tung Hai Group building at Mirpur that killed eight people including the factory owner and a senior police official, law enforcers and the investigators of the probe body said, they are yet to find the source from which the fire originated. “We came to know ... Read more
Beware of anarchy in RMG sector: Dipu Moni
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Friday urged both the owners and workers to remain alert so that no one can create anarchy in the readymade garment (RMG) sector. “Discipline will also have to be maintained in all factories including the RMG factories,” she said at a discussion meeting at the Jatiya Press Club, which ... Read more
US reiterates support for war crimes trials
The United States has reiterated its support for the ongoing war crimes trials but emphasised that the trials must be free, fair and transparent meeting the international standards. “As we said at the time of first verdict of Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal, the United States supports bringing to justice those who commit atrocities,” Patrick Ventrell, ... Read more
No anarchist will be spared: Qamrul Islam
State minister for Law Justice and Parliamentary affairs Advocate Qamrul Islam on Friday warned that none would be spared if found creating anarchy in the country in the name of movement. Bangabandhu Academy organised a discussion at the Diploma Engineers in observance of the fourth death anniversary of the internationally famed nuclear scientist late Dr ... Read more
People suffer for erratic road digging
Mindless digging of road, lanes and by-lanes by different agencies at Mouchak, Mogbazar and surrounding areas has been causing immense sufferings to the local people. Lack of coordination among the utility service providers and the Dhaka city corporations has led to this erratic road digging amid rainy season.
Hiron officially declared 14-party candidate for BCC mayor post
BNP yet to take decision The ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance on Friday declared city AL president and outgoing mayor Shawkat Hossain Hiron as their mayor candidate for the upcoming Barisal City Corporation election. Six mayoral candidates, including three from BNP, two from AL and JL and one from CPB, collected nomination papers for mayoral ... Read more
Khulna City Corpn polls campaign begins
With the fixing of June 15 for holding Khulna City Corporation polls, election campaign has started in the industrial city in full swing. The ruling Awami League and its allies are backing incumbent mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque, city AL president, while the opposition BNP and its allies are still undecided over the issue.
4 killed in city road accidents
Four people were killed and six others injured in road accidents in the city on Friday. At Tejgaon, three people were killed and six others injured when a covered van rammed into the boundary wall of the construction site of a flyover at Sat Rasta intersection at about 1:15am. Of the deceased, Abul Khayer, 55, ... Read more
Construction workers die
A construction worker was electrocuted while another died after falling from a high-rise in the capital on Friday. At Adabar, a construction worker died after he came in touch with a live electric wire when working with iron rods in front of the under-constriction
Most MFs see profit fall in Jan-Mar
The mutual fund sector at the capital market was passing through a tough time as profits of most of the funds declined in the last quarter (January-March) compared to that in the same quarter of the previous year due to a prolonged downtrend in the market amid political turmoil. An MF is one type of professionally-managed scheme ... Read more
Imported red lentil price rises
The price of the imported red lentil rose on the retail markets in the city over the week ending Friday. Other commodity prices remained mostly unchanged. The price of the red lentil imported from Turkey
SCBs lag behind in financing green projects
The state-owned commercial banks and specialised development banks lagged behind other banks in financing green projects in last year, Bangladesh Bank Green Banking Report for 2012 said. The SCBs disbursed only 2.39 per cent and the SDBs only 3.02 per cent of the total loan amounting to Tk 27,092 crore distributed by banks to the
Hike in trade licence fee in city corpns likely this month
Trade licence fees are likely to be increased in all 11 city corporations in the country during the current month. All business houses in the private sector under the city corporation areas will be brought under the increased trade licence fees, according to sources at the LGRD ministry.
Tigers eye T20 remedy
An out-of-sorts Bangladesh side would be keen to end their disastrous tour of Zimbabwe with their heads held high as they take on the hosts in the first game of the two-match Twenty20 international series at Bulawayo today. The tour has so far been a disappointing one for the
Footballers face long lay-off as league ends
The footballers of different clubs face a long lay-off as the Bangladesh Football Federation reneged on an earlier promise to keep the ball rolling for 10 months in a season. After taking over the charge for the second term, BFF president Kazi Salahuddin had promised that the off-season will not be prolonged for more than ... Read more
Abahani face do-or-die battle
Abahani Limited are in desperate need to win their today’s final group match against Mongolian champions Erchim FC in the AFC President’s Cup qualifiers at the Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal. With two draws in the previous two matches,
Hockey player Chunnu dies
Legendary hockey player Abdul Malek Chunnu, who won the national sports award in 2004, passed away at his Armanitola residence in Dhaka on Friday morning due to multiple diseases. He was 55. Chunnu, a forward renowned for his splendid
Govt to set up 3 handloom service centres
The government has taken an initiative to set up three handloom service centres in different loom intensive areas of the country for providing pre-weaving and post-weaving related services to the weavers through some 1.40 lakh handlooms. A project titled ‘Establishment of 3 Handloom Service Centres in
Volleyball workshop concludes
A five-day beach volleyball training workshop jointly organised by Bangladesh Volleyball Federation and International Volleyball Federation ended in Dhaka on Friday. The course, which is part of a tripartite agreement among the ministry of youth and sports, Bangladesh Olympic Association and BVF, had begun on May 6 at the