Month: October 2013

The chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia has pledged that her party would boost the country’s religious harmony if it comes to power in the next parliamentary elections. “I believe in religious harmony and the unity of people from all classes, which will be boosted if BNP is ... Read more

All government, semi-government, autonomous offices, banks and educational institutions reopen today after Eid and Puja holidays. Government employees enjoyed a longer vacation this time as the four-day public holidays for Durga Puja and Eid-ul-Azha in October 14-17 were

Endangered marine, land and water turtles are regularly being hunted and their meat are being sold openly in many markets across the country, although one species have already become extinct and some are waiting for same fate. Turtles are being sold in the market in the capital and elsewhere although killing of any endangered wild animal, ... Read more

The first bone marrow transplantation centre in the country will be opened in Dhaka Medical College Hospital today. The health minister, AFM Ruhal Haque, will inaugurate the centre at the new extension building of the hospital. Massachusetts General Hospital, the teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School in the United States, has provided the

For thousands of the residents the way back to the capital on Saturday was no cakewalk. After celebrating Eid and Durga puja in the countryside they had to brave many hurdles on their way back. For many the journey back to the city with wives and children was nothing short of nightmares due to long traffic ... Read more

Rickshaws are allowed to ply on the busiest roads in the capital in return for bribes to law enforcers, contributing to the city’s traffic jams and increasing the risk of accidents. Rickshaws are seen plying the VIP roads — even in front of the Prime Minister’s Office, for instance — which were declared off limits ... Read more

Bangladesh RMG IndustriALL appoints officials to ensure safety The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh has appointed Brad Loewen, an administrator of Canadian City of Winnipeg, as the chief safety inspector as part of its aims to deliver a safer working environment for garment workers in Bangladesh. Sean Ansett, the Accord’s interim executive director, ... Read more

The first return Hajj flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying over 400 pilgrims from Saudi Arabia, arrived here on Saturday, reports UNB. The first flight carrying the Hajjis landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 5.15 pm on Saturday, general manager of Biman Bangladesh

Tiger census using camera trapping method under Bengal Tiger Census and Monitoring project begins in the Sundarbans on Sunday, reports UNB. Eighty nine infrared cameras will be used to count the total tiger population in the Bangladesh part of the world’s largest mangrove forest, which also covers

A couple was found dead at Dhalla village in Manikganj sadar upazila on Saturday morning. The deceased were identified as Dhalu Miah, 40, son of Mazed Ali, and his second wife Rokeya Begum, 32, of the village. It was suspected that Rokeya committed suicide after stabbing her husband to death. Already married to Monwara Begum, Dhalu Miah tied ... Read more

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday proposed the formation of an all-party election-time government, comprising MPs belonging to both the ruling party and the opposition, to supervise the next general election. She urged opposition leader Khaleda Zia to nominate opposition members for the interim government. Hasina expressed hope that the