Only 21 projects have environment clearance Housing projects having no clearance from the Department of Environment are sprouting around the capital destroying wetlands, agricultural land, rivers and canals in violation of wetland act and High Court directive. The Department of Environment said in and around Dhaka only 21 housing projects have environment clearance and the remaining
Month: October 2013
Resilient crop farming urged
Farming of resilient and mixed crops can help mitigate food scarcity in South Asia’s coastal areas and fight against the adverse impacts of climate change, speakers told the inauguration of a workshop yesterday. They also emphasised conserving soil nutrition and harvesting rainwater to combat challenges of irregular rainfall which has detrimental effects
9 die in road accidents
Nine people were killed and 47 others injured in road accidents in Dinajpur, Tangail, Comilla, Chuadanga, Jhenidah, Bogra, Pirojpur, and Jamalpur on Thursday and yesterday. Our Dinajpur correspondent reports, a woman and her seven-year-old daughter were killed and her husband was injured as a truck hit their running motorcycle
JU academic activities resume today
The academic activities of Jahangirnagar University will resume today after a 15-day vacation of Eid-ul-Azha, Durga Puja and Laxmi Puja. The official activities of the university have already been started from October 22 after observing the 10-day vacation, university sources said. Most of the resident students have
Kathin Chibar Dan celebrated in Bandarban
Kathin Chibar Dan, one of the largest annual religious festivals of the Buddhist community in Chittagong Hill Tracts, was celebrated at a temple, Ajita Mahathero Dhyani Bihar, of Bandarban district yesterday. Thousands of devotees from Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachhari arrived at the temple where its chief and most venerable monk Bhadanto Ajita
Start talks or face 60-hr strike: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday threatened to enforce a 60-hour countrywide shutdown from Sunday unless the government takes initiative for discussion on polls-time caretaker administration as the countdown began for holding the parliamentary polls by January 24. Addressing a rally at the Suhrawardy Udyan, Khaleda, also the leader of the 18-party
7 killed across country
Over 200 hurt as oppn activists clash with law enforcers At least seven opposition supporters were killed and over 300 injured in clashes between political activists and law enforcers across the country on Friday. Three of the deaths were reported from Chandpur, two from Cox’s Bazar and one each from Satkhira and Nilphamari. In Chandpur, three ... Read more
Jamaat presence prominent at rally
The presence of leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, a key political component of BNP-led 18-party alliance, was noticeable during the public meeting at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital Friday afternoon. The leaders and activists of the party took position at all strategic points in and around the meeting place. They were also chanting
Withdraw strike, sit for talks: AL
The ruling Awami League (AL) on Friday urged the Opposition to withdraw its non-stop hartals, scheduled to begin from Saturdaymorning across the country, and “take to the path of compromise in order to resolve the country’s prevailing political impasse”. “Come to the path of compromise and democracy,
Hasina, Khaleda must shed rigid stand
Civil society leaders have expressed frustration over the Opposition’s hartal call, saying this might disrupt the environment for talks. Eminent jurist Barrister Rafique-ul Huq said on Friday that the door for a dialogue has not yet been closed. The two-day ultimatum given by the Opposition leader during her speech at Suhrawardy Uddyan is too little ... Read more
Hasina to call Khaleda anytime: Inu
Information minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Friday said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will invite the Leader of the Opposition, Khaleda Zia, for fresh talks anytime now. “The Prime Minister may call the BNP chairperson anytime over telephone for a dialogue,” the minister told reporters at a workshop in Gulshan. The Awami League (AL) and the ... Read more
Bangladesh RMG industry at crossroads: WB
The future of the Bangladesh readymade garments sector looks depressing and the industry is now at crossroads, said a World Bank report citing inaction of the authorities following building collapse and deadly fire incidents in factories. World Bank in its ‘Bangladesh Development Update-October 2013’ said on Thursday: “The time to act is now and cost
3 lakh victims yet to get money back
Tk 2,588cr Swindling by Jubok 3 lakh victims yet to get money back More than 3 lakh clients of Jubok have been waiting for years now to get back the money they deposited with the fraudster, mainly because of government’s indecision. None of these people, who were lured by Jubok into depositing their hard earned ... Read more
6 killed in bus-truck collision
Six people were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Bhawal National Park area here yesterday morning. Four of the deceased were identified as bus driver Kawsar Mia and passenger Jamir Ali, from Gazipur Sadar upazila, Ariful Islam, from Sonatala upazila of Bogra,
Ishwardi airport reopens Oct 30
After a break of 17 years, Ishwardi airport will resume service on October 30 with private airliner United Airways operating flights first on the Dhaka-Ishwardi route. Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh on Wednesday sent a letter to United Airways in this regard, officials concerned said. The letter, signed by ATS and
Rawhide prices skyrocket despite abundant supply
Tanners, traders clueless Rawhide prices hit a record high of Tk 125 per square feet Friday in the wholesale market at Posta in the city and in other parts of the country. While visiting the market at Posta in Old Dhaka, it was seen that the salted cowhide was being sold at Tk 120-125 per ... Read more
Windows opened for LDCs
WTO Waiver on Services Windows opened for LDCs Bangladesh would immensely benefit from WTO’s decision to grant waiver on services from the least developed countries (LDCs) in its ninth ministerial conference slated for December in Bali, Indonesia. Debapriya Bhattacharya, economist and distinguished fellow of think tank Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), said this yesterday at ... Read more
Survey begins to find new route thru’ Sundarbans
Vessels now doing harm to forest, wildlife The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has launched a survey to find out a route alternative to the present one used by vessels through the Sundarbans harming the mangrove forest’s flora and fauna, sources have said. A ship has now anchored at the Bogi point, close to the ... Read more
4,000 fast track future IT leaders to get job
Some 4,000 fast track future IT leaders (FTFLs) will get job in Information Technology (IT) and IT Enabled Service (ITES) companies soon as a government project has agreed to provide support to the companies for building up the FTFLs with training as per their skills demand, reports UNB. The project titled ‘Leveraging ICT for Growth,
Pangaon container terminal may open in Nov
The much-awaited Pangaon Inland Container Terminal (ICT) at Keraniganj is likely to become operational in the first week of November, after a delay of over six years. However, the number of vessels for ferrying containers from the Chittagong port by waterways is likely to be inadequate in the beginning. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely ... Read more