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The High Court on Wednesday allowed the government six more months to remove all structures beside and inside the rivers Balu, Turag, Buriganga and Sitalakhya which surround Dhaka city. The bench of Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and Justice Gobinda Chandra Thakur asked the deputy commissioners of Dhaka, Narayanganj, Munshiganj and Gazipur to report to

A high priority development scheme of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC)– improvement of damaged roads, drains and footpaths– widely known as ‘Umbrella Project’ is now hanging in balance due to the bureaucratic tangle, official sources confirmed. The project has been taken by the DCC for the development of some important roads and

The government will lift the ‘red alert’ on anthrax spread today, which was issued last month by the Livestock Department as the disease was spreading alarmingly throughout the country, ministry suspected interest group, who were engaged in recent hike in poultry prices by spreading rumors, propaganda and negative publicity. “The red alert may be lifted ... Read more

Noted singer and freedom fighter Abdul Jabbar, who inspired freedom fighters as well as the nation during the Liberation War with his spirited songs, was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Monday with several health complications. Md Muad Jabbar, son of the veteran singer, said he was admitted with chest pain and

A government official was crushed to death under the wheels of a speeding microbus in the capital’s Agargaon early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Assistant Chief Agriculture Marketing Officer Humayun Kabir, 43. Reaz Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sher-e-Bangla Police Station, said a microbus ran over

The government plans to begin construction of the long-awaited Ganges Barrage in Rajbari district in December 2012 to preserve the river water during monsoon and release it during lean period. The barrage will facilitate irrigation of about 19 lakh hectares of arable land in greater Kushtia, Faridpur, Jessore, Khulna, Barisal, Pabna and Rajshahi districts, Water ... Read more

Sakib al Hasan displayed a fine all-round performance to steer Bangladesh to a pulsating nine-run victory over New Zealand in the first one-day international of the five-match series in Dhaka on Tuesday. Sakib struck the only half-century for Bangladesh, 58 off 51 balls, leading them to 228 all out before his 4-41 helped the home ... Read more

Power outage every alternate hour amid sweltering heat has strained the life of city residents. Power officials said the gap between demand and supply of electricity had increased further in two days because of extreme heat and decline in power generation. Residents of almost all parts of the city have faced power outages for 10 ... Read more

Dhaka River Grabbing Govt now tries to save jetties The government has filed a petition with the High Court to protect the jetties set up for commercial purposes on the four rivers around the capital. It apparently marks a change in the government’s stance on the four rivers–Buriganga, Balu, Turag and Shitalakhya

With the sweltering summer heat back just when it usually starts to decline, frequent power cuts have wrecked havoc on normal life, as it triggered a domino effect on water supply. Although the government claims improvement of overall power situation, the city dwellers are experiencing repeated load shedding lashing with full weight for the last ... Read more

Severe traffic congestion in the capital causes a loss of Taka 20 thousand crore per annum, specially in the road transport sector, sources said. Traffic jam also causes negative impact on human life. It has also been increasing environmental pollution in the city, sources added. The experts have specified some major reasons for traffic

The High Court (HC) yesterday ruled that no man or woman can be forced to wear or put off any religious dress, including burqa (veil) and cap, against his or her wish in the territory of Bangladesh. “Bangladesh is now a secular country,” the HC ruled, adding that nobody can be compelled to wear a ... Read more

Bangladesh observes World Teachers’ Day today, in the backdrop of low pay continuing to encourage the talented among the young primary teachers to quit teaching for better paid jobs. Poor pay remains a major cause of declining standards of primary education, which is supposed to shape the young learners across the

Bangladesh Cricket team led by Mashrafe Bin Mortaza will take on New Zealand Cricket team led by Daniel Vettori today in the first One Day International (ODI) clash of the five-match Micromax ODI series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. The match starts today at 9.00 AM BST (Bangladesh Standard Time)

Parliament on Monday passed the Environment Court Bill 2010 seeking provisions for allowing citizens to file cases against polluters and for setting up at least one environment court in each district. The bill stipulates a maximum punishment of five years of imprisonment or Taka 5 lakh in fine or both for a person guilty of ... Read more

A Bangladesh Rifles special court indicted 84 troops of Dhaka sector on Monday for their alleged role in February 2009 mutiny at the BDR headquarters in the capital. The three-member special court-11, headed by BDR Mymensingh sector commander, Colonel Iftekhar Uddin Mahmud, set November 7 for the commencement of the trial, in the presence of

3 Bills Passed Environment courts get more power Parliament yesterday passed three bills including two for increasing the number of environment courts and their authority to take stern actions against polluters, making provision for establishing a trust to tackle adverse impacts of climate change. A new bill was also placed in parliament seeking to enact ... Read more

A 20-year-old junior executive of the Iffat Group was reportedly killed in the Dhaka city’s Rampura area while the police claimed that she committed suicide jumping from a high-rise building Monday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Shayela Sharif, daughter Sharif Uddin Biswash, but no detail was available till 10:00pm. The Rampura police claimed that ... Read more

One died and several got injured when a speeding bus rammed into some rickshaws and a parked car at East Shewrapara yesterday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Kazi Shahid, 40, a vegetable vendor of the local kitchen market. He was walking towards his home at Taltola for lunch, said his family members, when he ... Read more

Food price has increased more than 28 per cent on an average in a year and over 9 per cent month-on-month, a government report shows. A study of the retail food prices, done on the basis of information gathered by the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh, showed that major food items became costlier by as high ... Read more