Dhaka Mirror

Activities of intelligence agencies to be coordinated, she says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told the House that the government has decided in principle to connect Bangladesh with the Asian Highway. Replying to a question from treasury bench member Md. Shahiduzzaman Sarkar, she said the issue is now under discussion at the policy level ... Read more

General Moeen U Ahmed, the man behind the Fakhruddin’s Caretaker Government, is still in the newspaper headlines even after his retirement as the Chief of the Army Staff. The newspapers are replete with stories and counter-stories about his next job in the country or outside. Speculation is ripe that he is going to succeed Ismat ... Read more

Sea Boundary Claims of India, Myanmar Dhaka to lodge protest at UN Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said in parliament Bangladesh will soon send a diplomatic protest note to UN against the claim of India and Myanmar over extended continental shelf of the Bay of Bengal. “Bangladesh’s permanent mission at UN is preparing the protest ... Read more

Tk 18,000 crore whitened since ’76; only Tk 2,285 crore pumped into industries, stocks The provision for whitening black money in the proposed new budget comes with certain strict conditions this time, but the rate of tax for whitening money still remains unduly favourable for black money owners, compared to regular income tax rates, just ... Read more

The cabinet committee on economic affairs on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for constructing the proposed Dhaka City Elevated Expressway under Private Public Partnership initiative to ease traffic congestions in the capital. ‘We have asked the communications ministry to construct the elevated expressway after studying its feasibility study and inviting tenders for the project,’ finance minister ... Read more

Gaziul Haque, a top language-movement hero, passed away yesterday at the age of 80 after prolonged illness. Also a valiant freedom fighter, Gaziul Haque had been suffering from various ailments like diabetes, heart disease and old-age complications. He was admitted to Square Hospital in the capital on Tuesday morning and died there yesterday afternoon, sending ... Read more

A court here yesterday granted bail to renowned Bangladeshi photojournalist Dr Shahidul Alam in a case filed against him by BDR troops on charge of intruding into Indian territories during his photographic work. Bangladesh Rifles Roumari company commander Daud Ali filed the case against him with Roumari Police Station in the morning following the allegation ... Read more

One woman was reportedly killed and at least five people were injured, three of them seriously as a train hit a passenger bus pushing it to some other vehicles at Magbazar rail crossing in the city yesterday afternoon triggering a severe traffic jam there for over one hour. The woman reported to have died was ... Read more

Speaker Abdul Hamid yesterday said he would carefully consider the Election Commission’s letter on the issue of BNP MP Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury’s seat in the House. “The letter has reached the parliament secretariat, but not to me,” speaker Abdul Hamid told reporters in the afternoon. “I will examine it in due time and give my ... Read more

June 17: An intriguing battle is on the cards when favourites South Africa clash with buoyant Pakistan in the semi-final of the World Twenty20 here on Thursday. The South Africans have showed their all-round prowess during an unbeaten run in the tournament, including emphatic wins in all three Super Eight games against the West Indies, ... Read more