Foreign ministry officials take out extra on air tickets Foreign ministry officials withdraw air fares two to four times higher than the original ticket prices, flouting financial rules and causing huge loss to national exchequer every year, an official investigation
Dhaka Mirror
Bangladesh play second ODI today
High flying Bangladesh will take on hosts Zimbabwe in the second of five-match GrameenPhone Cup ODI series today at Bulawayo’s Queen’s Sports Club ground with an aim to take a 2-0 lead. The match will start at 2:30pm Bangladesh Standard Time. TEN Sports and Bangladesh Television will telecast the game
Shortfall causes sugar price 28-year high in int’l market
The price of raw sugar has increased to its highest level since March 1981, as supply concerns grow, BBC reported. Raw sugar futures added 3% on Monday, to 21.55 cents a pound. “The main problem is a deficit in sugar supplies,” said Nick Penney, a trader with Sucden, a firm that focuses on sugar
EC having brainstorming for more restrictions
The Election Commission (EC) has taken initiative to ban the guarantors of the loan defaulters from contesting elections. As per the existing electoral law only the loan defaulters are not eligible to contest to an
500 children a year abducted from Britain
Almost 500 children were abducted from Britain and taken abroad last year, the Guardian newspaper said Monday, highlighting Pakistan as a hotspot. An estimated 470 youngsters were abducted in 336 separate cases reported to authorities in 2008, a 20 per cent increase on 2005
Syndicate taking bribes from teachers for MPO enlistment
The education ministry has received numerous allegations of the taking of bribes by a ‘syndicate’ for including the teachers of new educational institutions in the list of those who will get salaries from the public exchequer, said officials
Dhaka tourism fair begins tomorrow
The 3rd Dhaka Tourism Fair-2009 (DTF) begins at Plaza Center of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on August 12 to promote tourism industry of Bangladesh as a thrust sector. This was stated at a press briefing at the National Press Club in the city yesterday organised by Weekly Parjatan Bichitraa, also
Govt plans to import 1500 mw electricity from India, Bhutan
The Government has plan to import 1,500MW of electricity under cross boarder trade from India and Bhutan, sources in Ministry of the Power, Energy and Mineral Resources said. Under the cross border trade, a team of power division had already talked with the Indian counterpart to import electricity
3 outlaws killed brutally
Three suspected operatives of outlawed Biplobi Communist Party were brutally killed by their rivals in Kushtia. The severed heads of Ayub Ali, 35, of Boritupi, Joad Ali, 27, of Bangshitola under sadar upazila, and Abdul Kaiyum, 45, of Bhabanipur
Nepal widows dismiss marriage cash incentive
About 200 Nepalese women gathered in the capital Kathmandu on Monday to protest against government plans to pay men to marry widows. The government said last month it would introduce a 50,000-rupee (650-dollar) grant for marriages involving a
Five more army camps withdrawn from CHT
Five more army camps were withdrawn from Chittagong Hill Tracts on Monday following the government decision to pull out troops from the region in implementation of the CHT peace treaty. Of the five camps, one was dismantled in Khagrachhari while four in Rangamati, UNB correspondents quoting security sources reported from the two hill
Some politicians helped Lashkar put down roots
Investigators learned about the patrons following 2 key captures Besides the local chapter of Huji, some political leaders have been helping Pakistan-based militant organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) to operate in Bangladesh. Investigators learned about the political patrons from two recently-detained LeT operatives and Indian nationals–Mufti Obaidullah and Moulana Mohammad Mansur Ali. They are now working to ... Read more
Coco, his lawyers face forgery charges in HC
Row delays hearing of writ petition The High Court (HC) yesterday issued a rule against the younger son of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, Arafat Rahman Coco, and his two lawyers– Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon and Advocate Taherul Islam Tawhid-to show cause within three weeks as to why a direction should not be given to investigate ... Read more
DMP report on traffic jam: Underground, surface rail, elevated expressway suggested
Police has suggested a series of steps including contraction of underground and over-ground railway and elevated expressways alongside efficient public transport systems as Dhaka’s notorious traffic jam exceeds its own records in recent period. “Hundreds of meetings and discussions were held to reduce traffic congestion yielding
Govt nods EPZ TU bill ignoring lone voice of dissent
‘Workers organization’ changed to ‘workers welfare society’ The Cabinet on Monday approved a bill seeking amendment to the Export Processing Zone Workers Association and Industrial Relations Act 2004 and changing the term ‘workers organization’ to ‘workers welfare society’. The regular cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Cabinet Division, also approved in ... Read more
Mobile courts lack strong teeth
Drive against adulterated food starts today The government is set to start anti-adulteration drive from today without any sting in the form of strict punishment against offenders, including the persons responsible for making foods toxic. On July 23, the present government approved the Mobile Court Ordinance 2009, which lacks the provision for punishment like cancellation ... Read more
No room for ‘reformists’
AL names rest of working committee leaders The Awami League yesterday announced the names of 26 members and the information and research secretary for its central working committee shunning the so-called reformist leaders of the party. Fourteen of the 26 are new to the central working committee, making it apparent that party President Sheikh Hasina, ... Read more
Govt serving purpose of India
Tipaimukh Dam Govt serving purpose of India Intellectuals allege while inaugurating signature collection Intellectuals at a programme in the city on Monday alleged that the present Awami League government is serving the purpose of India on Tipaimukh dam issue to perpetuate its power ignoring the national interest of Bangladesh. “The government which got huge support ... Read more
Delay in medical check-up: Thousands of Bangladeshi students fail to avail UK visa
Thousands of prospective student visa seekers to the United Kingdom for September session are struggling to cope with the set deadline as they are getting appointment for mandatory medical checkup in mid October. To obtain visa before the September session of the UK educational institutions, they have to submit application to the British High Commission ... Read more
Indians flock to hospitals for tests
Swine flu death toll rises to 6 The number of people to die from swine flu in India rose to six, health officials said yesterday, as the government called for calm and people flocked to public hospitals for tests. The latest to die of the (A)H1N1 virus were an ayurvedic or traditional medicine practitioner in ... Read more