Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned specially the BIWTA to take strict measurers to evict illegal structures from the riverside and prevent the grabbers from further occupying those lands in future. “The government’s programmes to evict illegal structures from riverside would be
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Khaleda, Tarique asked to appear in court on Aug 30
Zia Orphanage Trust fund embezzlement Khaleda, Tarique asked to appear in court on Aug 30 A Dhaka court on Wednesday asked the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s chairperson, Khaleda Zia, her eldest son Tarique Rahman and four others to appear before it on August 30 to face charges of embezzling Tk 2.1 crore from the Zia Orphanage ... Read more
2 confessed criminals given shocking bail
Aug 21 Grenade Attack 2 confessed criminals given shocking bail When the nation is keenly awaiting justice in cases for the grisly August 21 grenade attacks to assassinate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a Dhaka court yesterday granted bail to two accused who even confessed to their roles in implementing the terror plan. Arif Hassan Sumon, ... Read more
City traffic system heading towards total collapse
A soaring car selling, bucking a gloomy global trend in the auto industry, in the last five years has been causing severe traffic congestion in the city. “Such a huge growth in car sales has already started to take a heavy toll on the capital. Traffic jams are getting bigger and lasting longer. Already we ... Read more
Law and order dips across country
The law and order situation has deteriorated sharply in recent weeks in capital Dhaka and elsewhere across the country though the state minister for home affairs, Shamsul Haque Tuku, on Tuesday reiterated the government’s resolve to root out crime. The law enforcing agencies have totally failed to contain the rising crimes like murder, mugging, snatching, ... Read more
Tipaimukh Dam project absolutely hydro-electric: Razzak
The leader of the fact-finding parliamentary delegation on Wednesday said they had been cleared by India on three matters over the controversial Tipaimukh Dam, including the main one that it will be purely a hydroelectric scheme without any component of water withdrawal from the common river Barak for irrigation. The two other clarifications were that ... Read more
Govt to send reference draft to President Sunday for SC opinion
Trial of BDR mutineers An inter-ministerial meeting, held at the Law Ministry with law minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed in the chair, yesterday finalised the draft of a reference to be made by the President to the Supreme Court for its opinion on the specific law under which the BDR mutineers should be tried. Director General ... Read more
Foreigner to get citizenship for $75,000 investment
Any foreign investor will receive Bangladeshi citizenship if he or she invests $75,000 at the newly constructed hi-tech park at Kaliakoir in Gazipur. The government is going to take decision to accelerate the foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country, sources in the Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology (SICT) said. Series of ... Read more
Mumbai schools shut amid swine flu panic
Death toll in India rises to 17 The toll in swine flu pandemic across India mounted to 17 with seven more persons succumbing to the disease yesterday. All educational institutions in India’s financial hub Mumbai were ordered to remain close for a week from today. Meanwhile, the number of positive swine flu cases in India ... Read more
Bangladesh runs high quake risk
Bangladesh faces a high risk of moderate to strong earthquakes that may result in widespread damage and loss of thousands of lives, said experts. Bangladesh also faces the risk of tsunami as four active sources of earthquake in the Bay of Bengal can generate tremors with a
Girl gang raped
Mobile clip on savagery released in CD, on internet The parents of a rape victim in Faridpur yesterday demanded justice after two men repeatedly raped their 14-year old daughter, recorded the incidents on a mobile phone and later uploaded the video footage on the
Mobile court fines eatery, filling station
A mobile court yesterday penalised businessmen of Tk 2.70 lakh during an anti-adulteration drive in Tejgaon, Mohakhali and Motijheel areas of the capital. The drive would continue countrywide to ensure hygienic food during the month of Ramadan, said Industries Minister Dilip Barua who
SC upholds Khaleda’s bail in Gatco case also
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court order that granted bail to BNP chairperson and opposition leader in parliament Begum Khaleda Zia in Gatco graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)
BNP may also go for new leadership
Bad news for ‘reformists’ Main opposition BNP yesterday hinted that ‘reformists’ in the party might get less priority in the next line-up of its leaders. “Those who will keep the party safe and strengthen it, will get priority when the next council will elect the new leadership,” Nazrul Islam Khan,
JS panel prefers route through India
ASIAN HIGHWAY JS panel prefers route through India A parliamentary panel on Tuesday suggested improvement of the country’s internal road network, keeping in mind two of the three proposed routes to connect Bangladesh to the Asian Highway through
Andaman quake leads to tsunami alert for hrs
The Met office yesterday withdrew the tsunami alert it issued in the early hours following an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter Scale off the Andaman Islands. It said Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet and the southern region felt the quake at 2:55:42am Bangladesh time, which lasted a few
HC declines to hear Matin petition
The High Court on Tuesday declined to hear a petition filed by former adviser to the immediate-past military-controlled interi government MA Matin which sought an order not to arrest or harass him. Matin, who was also in charge of an anti-corruption task force which launched drives against high-profile politicians and businessmen
Taliban torch 7 Pakistan schools
Taliban militants burnt down seven primary schools in northwest Pakistan, where children recently resumed their studies after the area was declared safe by the army, officials said Tuesday. ‘Three boys’ and four girls’ primary schools were set on fire by militants late Monday in Buner district,’ district police chief
Pakistan police book Musharraf
Pakistan yesterday registered a criminal case against Pervez Musharraf, a precursor to potentially putting the ex-ruler in the dock over the arrests of judges in 2007 in a bid to cling onto power. Musharraf imposed a state of emergency and sacked about 60 judges on November 3, 2007 when the Supreme Court appeared poised to
Kangalini Sufia: The voice of the deprived
Kangalini Sufia, a well-known folk singer, has a social mission as well — conveying the hard reality of the downtrodden and underprivileged women through her songs. Her common themes are inequality, oppression and exploitation that women face everyday. The artiste (now 50) was born at Ramdia village of greater Faridpur (currently in the Rajbari district). ... Read more