STOCKS SCAM-RELATED CASES BSEC assigns two new lawyers to deal with The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has given lawyers Probir Neogi and Rezaul Karim Chowdhury responsibility of dealing with cases related with the stock market scams, BSEC sources said. The commission took the move recently after
Month: June 2013
Hockey transfer remain uncertain
The forthcoming inter-club hockey players’ transfer became uncertain after six clubs remained adamant about not participating in any activities under the newly-elected body. The player transfers are scheduled to be held from July 2-4, but Mohammedan SC, Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club, Wari Club, Bangladesh SC, Ajax Sporting Club and
31 report for SAFF camp
As many as 31 footballers among the 35 members of the preliminary squad reported to national team manager Iqbal Hossain on Friday for the forthcoming SAFF Football Championship. Veteran left-back Wali Faisal, who is currently on a visit in India for personal reasons, informed that he will join the camp on Sunday while Jamal Bhuiyan ... Read more
Many stranded in flood-hit Hatiya
A surging high tide has breached embankments in Noakhali’s Hatiya and Nijhum Dwip inundating at least 10 villages. Cracks were spotted in three places till Thursday noon. At least 10,000 people have been stranded in inundated areas of Hatiya, in Noakhali, following heavy downpour and unusually high tide. The rising in waters added to the ... Read more
Dhaka signs $500m credit deal with Moscow for nuke project
Bangladesh has signed a contract with the Russian government, to use funds from the USD 500 million credit from Moscow, for the engineering survey, environment impact assessment, and environment impact management, for the planned Rooppur nuclear power plant, in accordance with the guidelines of International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA). Chairman of Bangladesh
PMB not possible without WB funding: Alamgir
The opposition BNP has said that the Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) project would not be possible without the financial assistance from the World Bank. Talking to reporters at his party’s Naya Paltan central office, BNP spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Thursday, “The government,
US poised to suspend Bangladesh trade privileges
The United States is expected to suspend trade privileges for Bangladesh because of concerns over labour rights and worker safety that intensified after hundreds died there in the global garment industry’s worst accident. Congressional aides said the Obama administration would make its announcement Thursday, the culmination of a years-long review of labour conditions in the
Gautam killers get life sentence
A Dhaka court on Thursday gave life sentences to nine people on charge of murdering journalist Gautam Das, eight years ago. Dhaka Speedy Trials Tribunal-1 Judge Shahed Nur Uddin pronounced the verdict. Daily Samakal’s Faridpur Bureau Chief Gautam was killed inside his office on Nov 17, 2005, for publishing a report on corruption.
Erosion takes serious turn in Gaibandha
River erosion has taken serious turn at different points along Teesta river bank under Sundarganj upazila in the district recently with the rise of water level in the river creating immense sufferings to the erosion victims. Local sources said at least 300 families of the upazila became homeless in last few days and the erosion ... Read more
GB must come under regulatory framework: Muhith
Reiterating that Dr Muhammad Yunus is really a politician, Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday said Grameen Bank must come under a regulatory framework because there is no regulatory body for it at the moment. “There’s no regulatory body for Grameen Bank at the moment. The bank is neither under the control of Bangladesh Bank ... Read more
WB provides US$500m for safety net programmes
The World Bank (WB) on Wednesday approved a US$500 million concessional credit to Bangladesh to improve the equity, efficiency and transparency of Bangladesh’s major social safety net programs. The Safety Net Systems for the Poorest (SNSP) Project aims to benefit four million households, comprising 18 million poor people, by co-financing a portion of expenditures
Polls must be held under non-party govt: Moudud
BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Thursday called upon the ruling Awami League to hold the next general election under the supervision of a non-party government through a consensus. “Let us hold the election under a non-party and impartial government through consensus. It will be praise-worthy,” he said while taking part in the ... Read more
Next general election under AL govt: Tofail
Awami League (AL) senior lawmaker Tofail Ahmed on Thursday outright rejected opposition BNP’s demand for the non-party caretaker government and said the next general election would be held under the “government of Sheikh Hasina.” “We want to make it absolutely clear that there will be no non-party caretaker government as demanded by BNP for conducting ... Read more
Raushan urges Hasina to talk to political parties
Jatiya Party leader Raushan Ershad has made a passionate plea to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to hold talks with leaders of different political parties for reaching a national consensus. “A national consensus must be reached following discussions among various parties for resolving the present political stalemate in the country,” she told the Jatiya Sangsad on ... Read more
Experts stress on importance of nuclear energy
Experts across the globe have observed that the potentially significant role of nuclear energy, in meeting the energy needs of the planet, is growing, as it is a cheaper source of energy and the supply of fossil fuel is getting exhausted day by day. Experts from 89 countries across the globe are now meeting at ... Read more
FFs root for Azmot Ullah in GCC poll
Freedom fighters of Gazipur are all set to campaign for Advocate Azmot Ullah Khan, mayoral candidate backed by the 14-party alliance, in the forthcoming Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) poll. They will set up eight election camps, including six Muktijoddha units, in different city corporation areas. They also will hoist the Liberation War flag in these ... Read more
Govt directs cops to protect human rights
The home ministry has directed all the chiefs of its departments and the law enforcement agencies to take special measures to protect human rights. The ministry had issued a directive to the heads of police, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Coast Guard, Ansar, passport and immigration, fire service,
Our time was the golden era: Hema Malini
Dream girl of the Bollywood Hema Malini said that she would have immediately accepted to act, if Satyajit Ray had offered her to perform in any film. ‘It could be something special. Just think Hema Malini is acting in Satyajit Ray’s film! But, unfortunately it never happened,’ said Hema Malini adding she never acted in ... Read more
Lovy wins award depicting child labour
NAT’L ART BIENNALE Lovy wins award depicting child labour Young artist Munjurul Lovy has won Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy honorable mention award for his thought-provoking artwork Save the Children-1 participating at the 20th National Art Biennale organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The award winning artwork shows three children in very unusual and constrained postures. The child ... Read more
Contemporary Bangladesh portrayed by aspiring artists
Contemporary Bangladesh has been revealed through bold strokes of brushes on canvases by young, aspiring artists at 12-day art exhibition at the Institute of Asian Creative at Gulshan 2 in the capital. At the exhibition titled Contemporary Bangladesh, which is the debut show of the Gallery, you will get to see 51 paintings of different ... Read more