Opposition activists start to gather in capital Ruling Awami League yesterday formally announced to resist the opposition’s Dhaka march programme, triggering apprehension of further escalation of the ongoing political violence as BNP leaders said they would observe the programme at any cost. Ruling Awami League’s high-ups have asked the
Month: December 2013
B Chy, Siddiqui, Rob join hands
Three political parties – Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB), Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) and Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Janata League (BKSJL) – yesterday joined forces to launch the National Democratic Front (NDF). “The immediate cause of formation of the alliance was to prevent the government’s move to hold lopsided polls with a view to establishing a one-party
None of 2008’s int’l observers confirm polls monitoring
At least half of the international organisations and countries which sent observers to monitor the 2008 general elections will not observe the national election scheduled for January 5 because of concerns about its credibility. In addition, only a handful of the local organisations which deployed about 1.6 lakh observers in the 2008 general elections have informed
2,250 soldiers set to join Africa mission
At least 2,250 members of the armed forces are all set to fly off for UN peacekeeping missions in Africa. Of them, 850 personnel will go to South Sudan and the rest will be deployed in Mali, an officer in the Overseas Director of Army Headquarters said on condition of anonymity. The UN has sought ... Read more
Deposit of Arms halted
The home ministry has postponed until further notice its earlier order asking all to deposit their licenced firearms and ammunition to the nearest police station or the legal dealers by December 27. An official announcement yesterday said there will be a ban on the movement of licenced firearm holders with their arms as well as brandishing ... Read more
Political uncertainty hits overseas job sector hard
The prevailing political uncertainty has hit country’s overseas job sector hard as fresh recruitments from some prospective countries have virtually come to a halt, said officials. They said although some more countries had shown interest earlier to recruit manpower from Bangladesh, they are now reluctant about this.
Tree felling by political activists costs country Tk 100b: Poba
The country has suffered a loss of over Tk 100 billion due to the ongoing rampant felling of trees by political activists during blockade, shutdown and other agitation programmes, according to green activists in Dhaka on Thursday, reports UNB. “Trees are being felled indiscriminately across
Public servants face land grabbing cases
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed two cases against six people, including a deputy secretary and a deputy commissioner, on charge of defying prescribed rules in the mutation of government land against fake documents, reports UNB. ACC assistant director Jatan Kumar Roy filed the two cases with Kotwali and Wari police stations in ... Read more
Russia won’t deploy elections observers
Russia joined the United States, the Commonwealth and the European Union in their decision not to deploy observers for the 10th parliamentary elections scheduled for January 5. ‘We invited Russia to observe the elections. But the Russian ambassador in Dhaka told me that the country was unable to observe the elections as
Mild cold wave sweeps across country
A mild cold wave has started sweeping across the north and south western regions of the country and it may continue for a few days with temperatures falling by two to three degree Celsius on Friday, the Meteorological Department said. The mild cold wave, the second this season, lingering over Madaripur, Pabna, kustia and Jessore, ... Read more
Banks asked not to give extra financial facility to directors
The Bangladesh Bank on Thursday asked registered banks not to give excess financial facility to the members of board of directors for attending the board meetings violating the Bank Company Act 1991. The BB also asked the banks to prohibit presence of non-members and shareholders at their board meetings as well as its (board) supplementary committees
Fin min proposes to introduce cash management bill
Govt Bank Borrowing Fin min proposes to introduce cash management bill The finance ministry has proposed to introduce a short-term cash management bill to facilitate the government on emergency-basis bank borrowing so that it (government) would be able to avoid the cash mismatch, said officials of the Bangladesh Bank. They said that the MoF had ... Read more
SAPL overstates its net assets by Tk 102.38cr, finds CSE
Summit Alliance Port Ltd, which is listed with the stock exchanges, overstated its net assets by Tk 102.38 crore in its financial statements for the last two years (2011 and 2012), a Chittagong Stock Exchange report said. The report said the concern of the Summit Group set its revaluation reserve without deducting its deferred tax liability ... Read more
BTRC suspends directive on mobile-banking charges
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on Thursday suspended the slab-based maximum charge directive on mobile banking amid a controversy of overlapping the regulatory periphery. BTRC officials said the directive raised controversy as the mobile banking in the country is a bank-led model where mobile phone network is used as a medium and
Poultry farm owners protest at business plunge amid unrest
Owners of the poultry farms on Thursday gave away 25,000 one-day old chicks to people and broke around 5,000 eggs on the street in front of the National Press Club in the capital in protest at the losses they have incurred due to the ongoing political unrest. Bangladesh Poultry Industries Coordination Committee,
Stocks drop for 3rd day amid fear for further political unrest
Dhaka stocks declined for the third trading session on Thursday, the last trading session of the week, with declining turnover as investors anticipated further deterioration in political situation ahead of the election. The benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, declined to 4,200.96 points, shedding 0.66 per cent or 27.94 points. DS30, the blue-chip
Banglalink launches 3G service in Khulna
Banglalink, one of the leading mobile telecom operators in the country, launched commercially 3G services in Khulna on Wednesday. The announcement came at a press conference ogranised by the company at City inn Hotel in Khulna, said a news release. Khulna City Corporation mayor Moniruzzman Moni
Al Amin, Sakib steal the show
A hostile spell of pace bowling from UCB-BCB XI seamer Al-Amin Hossain and a mesmerising all-round performance by Prime Bank’s Sakib al Hasan inspired their sides to victories at the Amber Victory Day Twenty20 Cup in Sylhet on Thursday. Al-Amin scalped 5-17 in four overs – with all of his five wickets coming in one over ... Read more
Al Amin latest to create history
The UCB-BCB XI’s Al-Amin Hossain on Thursday became the latest Bangladeshi cricketer to make history in an eventful 2013, taking five wickets in an over against Abahani Limited at the Victory Day Twenty20 Cup in Sylhet. Al-Amin took the ball for the final over of Abahani’s innings and dismissed Mehedi Maruf with the first ball after ... Read more
Competition wide open as league kicks off today
The seventh edition of the Bangladesh Premier Football League kicks off today with defending champions Sheikh Russell Krira facing Uttar Baridhara in the opening match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. the competition wide open thanks to six equally competitive teams who all have the capacity to win the title. Russell will take to field knowing that their