It will not be possible to share Teesta waters with Bangladesh when West Bengal is fearful that it will not get its share of water as the rivers flow may shrink with the Hydro Electricity Corporation of India(HECI) constructing ten more hydro power stations on the river, West Bengal irrigation minister Rajiv Banerjee says, reports ... Read more
Month: July 2013
General election as per Westminster system: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the next general election in Bangladesh will follow the form which is modelled after the British system and other parliamentary democracies across the world. Hasina, who is now on a four-day visit to the United Kingdom, said this when British Secretary of State William Hague met her at her ... Read more
Clashes between Morsi backers, opponents across Egypt
Clashes erupted across Egypt on Friday between supporters and opponents of deposed president Mohamed Morsi, the official MENA news agency reported, after deadly confrontations between the toppled Islamist’s backers and security forces. In Cairo, at least three people were killed when troops opened fire on a pro-Morsi rally, an AFP reporter at the scene said.
Govt plans vote rigging in GCC polls, says BNP
Main opposition BNP on Friday alleged that the government had been conspiring rig vote in Saturday’s Gazipur City Corporation election. BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed made the allegation at an emergency press conference at party’s central office at Naya Paltan on Friday. “We have come to know from various sources that the ... Read more
Singer Bipul Bhattacharya passes away
A renowned artiste of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra, Bipul Bhattacharya, died at a city hospital this morning. He was 58. He was suffering from lung cancer. Bhattacharya, a freedom fighter was among those who used their creative abilities to inspire the nation during the Liberation War. He was a member of the troupe ‘Bangladesh Mukti ... Read more
Service sectors’ contributions growing outside GDP count
Despite remaining outside the count of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), the contribution of the service sector, particularly decorators, recruiting agencies, security and cleaning services, is growing remarkably in the economy. This was revealed in a survey of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on selected business services 2012, released
Egypt troops open fire on pro-Morsi protesters
Egyptian troops opened fire on mostly Islamist protesters marching on a Republican Guard headquarters Friday to demand the restoration of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, leaving at least one severely wounded. The shooting came as tens of thousands of his supporters chanting “down with military rule” rallied around the country. The shooting came
Madrasah student slaughtered in Jhenidah
Police recovered the slaughtered body of a madrasah student in Sadar upazila on Friday, seven days after he had gone missing. The deceased was identified as Azad, 13, son of Mukar Ali of Barotala village in the upazila. Sub-Inspector Emdad Hossain of Sadar Police Station said Azad, who used to drive Nosimon (locally made vehicle) ... Read more
Greens concerned over illegal structures in Suhrawardy Udyan
Bangladesh Paribesh Andolan on Friday expressed its deep concern over the construction of different establishments in Suhrawardy Udyan, which it thinks will spoil the place. The environmental organisation expressed the fear while presenting a report at a press conference at Moni Singh Memorial Trust Auditorium in the capital.
BOU lecturer stabbed to death by robber
A woman was stabbed to death by a robber in her residence in the Barisal city early Friday. The victim was identified as Dil Afroza Shimu, 40, lecturer of Bangladesh Open University and wife of Mahmud Al Jalal, a teacher of Amrita Lal Dey College in the city. The Kawnia police officer-in-charge, Mahbubur Rahman,
Police organise awarness workshop on law
The Rajshahi district police on Friday organised a daylong workshop emphasising people’s knowledge of law for stopping unexpected police harassment. The workshop was held at Kaisar Rahman Auditorium of Rajshahi Medical College in the city.
RU celebrates 60th founding anniv today
Rajshahi University is celebrating its 60th founding anniversary today. The authorities have chalked out different programmes including colorful procession, discussion and cultural programme to celebrate the university day amid festivity and enthusiasm. Academic buildings, residential halls and main streets
Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation awarded
Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation on Friday was awarded the national award by Nawab Bahadur Syed Ali-Hasan Ali Foundation in recognition of its significant contribution to tourism at Dhaka University Senate Building. The foundation president, Akbar Uddin Ahmed,
CU approves budget for 2013-2014 fy
Chittagong University on Friday approved its annual budget for the year 2013-2014. It was approved at the 25th annual senate meeting. The budget was for Tk 1338.10 million with a deficit of Tk 8 millions for the next fiscal year. The budget meeting was chaired by vice-chancellor
Two jailed for illegally marketing drinking water
A mobile court on Friday jailed for three months the managers of two drinking water producing factories at Tejgaon in the capital. The court, jointly launched by the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution and the Dhaka administration, and led by magistrate Md Saiful Islam, awarded
Debut song released by Tahsan and the Sufis
Popular musician Tahsan formed his new band Tahsan and the Sufis last year. First song of its first album had been released on its official fan page on social network, Facebook, on June 30, vocalist of the band Tahsan informed. ‘Five songs of the album are already complete and we are working on four other ... Read more
Prices of broiler, beef, onion rise before Ramadan
Green chilli, ginger also become hotter The prices of broiler, beef, egg, onion, green chilli and ginger rose on the retail markets in the capital in the week ending Friday, five days before the start of Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims. Beef and broiler prices increased by Tk 10 a kilogram on the ... Read more
New insurance cos to raise unhealthy competition: experts
The government decision to award 11 new insurance licences to pro-Awami League businessmen would raise unhealthy competition among the insurance companies and result in merger-acquisitions in the long run, economists predicted. Experts in the insurance sector said that the government’s decision to award the Awami League loyals with insurance licences
Move ahead based on technology, innovation
Muhith tells entrepreneurs Finance minister AMA Muhith on Friday urged the entrepreneurs, especially the new ones, to move ahead based on technology and innovation – the foundation of modern civilisation – and thus prosper the nation. ‘We’ll have to give special attention on these two
GSP suspension outcome of int’l conspiracy: BGMEA
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association president Atiqul Islam on Friday termed the US decision suspending GSP facilities for Bangladesh was an outcome of international political conspiracy. ‘Though the US suspended the GSP facilities on the ground