Bheramara-Khulna Gas Pipeline Implementation delay pushes project cost up by Tk 218cr The estimated costs of a government project for installation of gas transmission line from Bheramara to Khulna has increased to Tk 903.52 crore from the original size of Tk 685.29 crore due to failure in implementing the development works in time. The implementing ... Read more
Month: September 2013
BRTC to pay dues to Progati in 115 years
The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation, which has Tk 138 crore outstanding in 16 years to the state-owned car manufacturer Pragati Industries Limited, has agreed to pay the dues in 115 years. The dues remain unpaid since 1997.
Football team returns home
The Bangladesh national football team arrived in Dhaka on Friday after a disappointing exit from the group stage of the 10th SAFF Championship in Nepal. Head coach Lodewijk de Kruif ranked his unit as outsiders before the tournament got underway and his evaluation was proved right as the national side
Victoria face Kalabagan in DPL opener
Reigning Dhaka Premier League champions Victoria Sporting Club will take on newly-promoted Kalabagan Cricket Academy at the BKSP in one of the three first-round matches on September 10, the opening day of the league, said a press release of Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis on Friday. Gazi Tank Cricketers will face another promoted side
Proud to play for Bangladesh: Jamal
Expatriate footballer Jamal Bhuiyan proved his credentials as a dependable midfielder in the Bangladesh national team during the 10th SAFF Championship in Nepal. Denmark-based Jamal spoke of his pride as he represented the red-and-green in the regional football tournament and expressed his optimism about
SAFF semi line-up finalised
Maldives secured top spot in Group B and a semi-final date with India at the 10th SAFF Championship after a scoreless draw with Afghanistan at the Dasharath Rangashala Stadium in Kathmandu on Friday. In the day’s other match, four goals from
Siddik struggles in round two
Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman is in danger of missing the cut at the Omega European Masters in Crans Montana, Switzerland, five strokes adrift of the projected cut line of -1 after eight holes in round two on Friday. Siddik followed his first-round 72 on Thursday by
PM wants well-equipped and strong Armed Forces
Terming the Armed Forces as the symbol of the country’s unity and sovereignty, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said her government wants skilled, disciplined, well-equipped and strong Armed Forces. “Our government has a very clear and transparent stance about the Armed Forces, and we want skilled, disciplined, well-equipped and strong Armed Forces,”
Political impasse: The way out
Bangladesh will mark a significant shift from the existing parliamentary practice, if the government goes ahead to hold election before the end of its tenure without dissolution of parliament by January 24, 2014. In such a situation, the government would retreat from its previously declared position on the forthcoming election. On several occasions, ruling party leaders
The medicinal plant in abundance
The beautiful Shapla in our ponds, scientific name Nymphaea nouchali, is a water lily of genus Nymphaea.. It is the national flower of Bangladesh. The stem or tuber of Nymphaea nouchali is cooked and eaten as a vegetable across the country. One of the delicacies is shorshe shapla, when it is
Govt will be forced to amend Constitution, says Alamgir
The acting secretary general of the main opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, has warned the Awami League-led Grand Alliance that his party would work on a new strategy with its leaders and activists to force the government to restore the provision of the non-party caretaker government (CG) to the Constitution.
Seven Islamic parties carried out violence: IGP
In a press briefing, the police claimed that although the “gathering and anarchy” at Motijheel and Shapla Chattar area on May 5 took place under Hefazat-e-Islam’s banner, these had actually been controlled by seven Islamist organisations and had been instigated by a major political party. Acting inspector general of police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque
Hasina seeks votes for AL candidates
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought votes for Awami League (AL) candidates in the upcoming general elections so that development activities can be continued while speaking at a public meeting held at ENA Park in Bagmara on Thursday. “If you vote for ‘Boat’ once again, we will finish the unfinished task and undertake more development programmes ... Read more
30 hurt as ruling party activists, cops beat DU students
At least 30 persons, including seven students of Dhaka University, were injured in clashes with the police and ruling party activists on Thursday at Chankharpul area of the city. The clash took place after activists of Awami League and Sramik League beat up several students of the university. Several vehicles were damaged
Inflation drops to 7.39pc in August
The country’s point-to-point general inflation rate in August witnessed a downward trend as it dropped by 0.46 percentage points to 7.39 per cent in August. The inflation rate was 7.85 per cent in July. Food inflation came down to 8.09 per cent in August, compared to 8.14 per cent in July; while non-food inflation reduced to ... Read more
Muhith hopeful of all-party participation in election
Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Thursday expressed optimism that that prevailing political crisis would be resolved soon through fresh talks between the two major political alliances. “The next national poll will be held in time and all parties will take part in it,” he said. Muhith was addressing a meeting on “Directives for ... Read more
Motorbike rider dies in ‘police custody’
A man died two and a half hours after he was picked up by police from Shahjahanpur area Wednesday night. Police claimed that Saiful Islam Mithu, 38, a resident of Gulbagh in Malibagh area, was a drug addict. Mithu and two others were detained from Titipara area around 10:00am Wednesday when they failed to produce ... Read more
Tribunal indicts Mir Kashem Ali
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday framed charges against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Kashem Ali in connection with crimes against humanity during the Liberation War. The three-member tribunal, headed by Justice ATM Fazle Kabir, indicted the Jamaat leade on 14 charges and set September 30 to hear the opening statement
MLM control ordn proclaimed
New law allows govt to take over errant cos President Abdul Hamid has proclaimed the Multi-Level Marketing Activities (Control) Ordinance 2013 with provisions for a maximum 10-year imprisonment and Tk 50 lakh in fine for operating MLM business without licence. The law ministry on September 3 issued a gazette notification on the ordinance, the copy of ... Read more
Boy’s Body in Sack
Tutor the killer Fourteen-year-old Sajal Chandra Majumdar, whose body was found in a sack in Matikata Bazar area, Dhaka Cantonment last week, had been killed by a teacher of his. Sabuj Sutradhar, 25, admitted killing Sajal, a class-VIII student of Uttar Kafrul High School, after police arrested him in the capital’s Ibrahimpur yesterday,