It will fulfill aspiration of the people: Obaidul Quader The government on Wednesday invited an international tender worth Tk. 10,000 crore for construction of the mainframe of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) project, which would connect 21 districts of the country’s southern region. Confirming the news, Md Shafiqul Islam, director
Month: June 2013
No plan to change GB structure, says Muhith
BNP will provide full independence to GB, if voted to power: Moudud In response to the opposition’s allegation that the government is going to change the ownership structure of the Grameen Bank (GB), finance minister AMA Muhith, on Wednesday, said in Parliament that the government has no such plans. He also said that the GB, ... Read more
Muhith doubtful about issuing work order by Dec
Voicing his high hope that the bidders will respond to the international tender for Padma Bridge Project floated on Wednesday, Finance Minister AMA Muhith expressed his doubt about issuing the work order by December next due to the ‘tight schedule’. “I hope the bidders will respond, but the tight schedule
Move to strengthen admn at grassroots level
Deputy commissioners (DCs) want to introduce “risk allowance” and “ration” for field-level officials, including divisional commissioners, deputy commissioners, additional deputy commissioners and upazila nirbahi officers (UNOs), on the lines of law enforcement members. They will urge the government to implement their demand for strengthening the field administration
BNP to launch mass upsurge if GCC polls rigged
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has warned that a grand anti-government movement would be waged from Gazipur if any irregularity took place during the civic body poll scheduled for July 6. “The ruling Awami League has become desperate after its debacle in the recently held four city corporation elections. Now, it’s drawing ... Read more
Sustained dev strategy taken for a welfare state: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her government has taken up a ten-year perspective plan (2010-2021), a five-year plan (2011-2015) and also a sustained development strategy to build Bangladesh as a happy, prosperous and poverty-free welfare state. During a question-answer session in the Jatiya Sangsad, the prime minister presented a detailed list
Dhaka-Delhi ties get fillip in four years: PM
Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh-India friendly relations got a new dimension after assumption of office by the present government. “A new horizon has been opened up in mutual cooperation and development between the two countries, while contact at political, government and general people
Six including JL central leader held
Police, on Wednesday, arrested Helal Akber Chowdhury Babar, a Bangladesh Juba League (BJL) central committee member and a prime accused in the double murder incident in CRB area, over securing a tender of the Bangladesh Railway (BR) East Zone. Babar was arrested, along with his five cronies, from Gulshan area in the capital. A joint ... Read more
Suranjit for law against use of abusive language in JS
Awami League advisory council member and minister without portfolio Suranjit Sengupta on Wednesday suggested enacting a law with a provision of TK 30,000 fine to stop usage of abusive language in the Parliament. “A law with provision of Tk 30,000 fine should be formulated to deter indecent remarks in the Jatiya Sangsad,” Suranjit said while ... Read more
People will teach govt a final lesson in next poll: BNP lawmaker
BNP lawmaker AM Mahbub Uddin Khokan on Wednesday told Parliament that people would teach the ruling party a “final lesson” through the ballot in the next national election. “You’re afraid of the caretaker government provision. That’s why you continue to evade the issue. Our movement will continue till the demand for restoration
Ashiyan City bosses get bail in assult case
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday granted bail for four weeks to eight officials including Ashiyan City Managing Director Saiful Islam Bhuiyan in a case filed against them for assaulting two Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) personnel. A vacation bench of the HC comprising Justice Naima Haider and Justice ABM Altaf Hossain granted them ... Read more
Manju meets Ershad
Former President and Jatiya Party Chairman Hussain Mohammad Ershad had a meeting on Tuesday night at a Gulshan house with Anwar Hossain Manju, who leads a faction of the Jatiya Party. Sources close to them said, both the leaders had discussed merger of their factions. However, details about their meeting was not immediately available.
HC extends Tarique’s bail for 3 months
The High Court on Wednesday extended its earlier order for three months that granted bail to BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in connection with two cases. The HC extended his bail in two cases—one extortion case and one tax evasion case—-which were filed during the last caretaker government. A vacation bench
City slaughterhouses fall short in number, standards
The standards of the slaughterhouses under both the city corporations in Dhaka are far from satisfactory. Availing lax enforcement of the rules, the butchers in most cases avoid the designated slaughter houses and prefer slaughtering cattle elsewhere,
Transport connectivity stressed to explore potential of S, SW Asia
Scholars and policymakers from different countries of South and Southwest Asian region on Wednesday emphasised the importance of proper transport connectivity and efficient linkages for exploring untapped potential of this region. They said a multilayered regional connectivity could foster stable and optimum economic growth for Bangladesh as well as other
Demonstration demands killers’ arrest
SCHOOLBOY INAN KILLING Demonstration demands killers’ arrest Students and local people held demonstrations in Barisal city Wednesday morning, demanding immediate arrest of the killers of schoolboy Inan. They also criticised the police for failing to making any headway in the probe of the killing that took place three months ago.
Khulna Univ students continue demo
Khulna University students continued their demonstration on Wednesday, putting up barricades on Khulna-Satkhira highway and locking the administrative building on the campus. Over a thousand students of seven disciplines under life science school started their agitation on Monday after their examination scheduled for the day was
Sylhet Hindus for repeal of draft law on temple assets
Hindus in Sylhet held demonstrations on Wednesday demanding immediate cancellation of the proposed draft ‘Temple property management, recovery and protection law-2013’. Several hundred people of the community under the banner of ‘divisional committee for monastery-temple property protection and regaining’ brought out a procession
PIB organises workshop for journalists in Khulna
The two-day training workshop organised by the Press Institute of Bangladesh for sub-editors of dailies published from Khulna division began at the Khulna Press Club on Wednesday. The deputy commissioner of Khulna, Mesbah Uddin, inaugurated the workshop as chief guest. Presided over by Khulna Press Club president
Research journal unveiled at RU
A research journal titled ‘Life & Earth Science’ was unveiled on Wednesday at Rajshahi University. Life and earth science faculty of the university launched the journal in a ceremony where RU vice-chancellor Professor Mizauddin was present as chief guest.