No killer driver punished during last 11 years A total of 1,316 cases were lodged in the police stations in Tangail during the last 11 years in connection with road accidents but nobody was prosecuted. At least 1,564 people were killed and 4,054 injured in 1,316 road accidents in the district during this period, sources
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All RMG units at Ashulia shut as violence flares
Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Monday decided to keep all garment factories at Ashulia closed for an indefinite period from today. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting last night after violent demonstrations by garment workers at Ashulia all day in which more than 100 people, including 12 police men were
474 registered NGOs spent Tk 10,366.76 crore in 6 years
Govt has no record of their project -wise expenditures: Matia The government keeps no record as to how the registered NGOs spend their funds on each project, the agriculture minister, Matia Chowdhury, told parliament on Monday. Replying to a question from Md. Israfil Alam, MP, of Naogaon-3 constituency, she said that the government
Mohiuddin hails Manjur at last
Former Chittagong mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury yesterday hailed Chittagong City Corporation mayor-elect Mohammad Manjur Alam. Mohiuddin’s greetings to his successor came through a statement issued yesterday evening, three days after the CCC poll results were
Internet at all public offices in 7 divns, 64 UZs by Dec
All public offices in seven divisional headquarters and 64 upazilas would get computers with high-speed Internet connections through fiber optics by December this year. The Internet services at all public offices would establish connectivity with the upcoming information centers in progress at all the 4,501 unions, making a bridge of information between
No new commercial house in Dhanmondi
The government will no longer allow construction of any building for commercial use in residential areas including Dhanmondi. The acting housing and public works secretary Khandaker Shawkat Hossain also said that there will also be changes to Industrial and commercial zones within
Colleges keep charging excessive intake fees
Most of the reputed colleges in Dhaka are charging excessive admission fees from admission seekers of higher secondary courses flouting an education ministry directive in this regard, reports NewAge. The college authorities said they needed to spend additional amount of money on providing better education but the education ministry has taken no action against such ... Read more
Azad panel wins FBCCI election
The election result of apex trade body Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBBCI) FBCCI came yesterday where the panel of Hameem Group chairman AK Azad won maximum number of posts of directors. Vote counting of election that held Saturday ended hours before dawn Sunday showed that 21
Tk 1,500cr set aside to dredge rivers
The government has allocated Tk 1,500 crore in the proposed budget for the next fiscal year to execute the plan for dredging country’s major rivers to improve communication, Water Resources Minister Ramesh Chandra Sen told the House
6,861 posts of physicians vacant
Some 6,861 posts of physicians and 2,627 posts of nurses remained vacant in the public hospitals, the health and family welfare minister, AFM Ruhal Haque, said in the parliament on Sunday. ‘That is why there is a shortage of physicians in the public hospitals across the country,’ he told
Govt takes Tk 10-million project to develop ‘sataranji palli’ in Rangpur
The government has undertaken a Taka 10-million project to protect and develop the traditional ‘sataranji’ (handmade colourful carpet) industry. Under the project, Bangladesh Small and Cottage and Industries Corporation (BSCIC) has started the process to develop a ‘sataranji palli (village)’ with 116 families of weavers at Nishbetganj in
World Cup 2010 – Parents name baby girl ‘FIFA’
South African parents are celebrating their hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2010 by giving their newborn babies unique names. One baby girl was named ‘FIFA’ – all in capitals – after the sport’s governing body, while another was called ‘Ke Nako’, a World Cup slogan that means ‘it is
BUET closed for indefinite period
Students asked to vacate halls after clashes The authorities on Saturday closed Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology for an indefinite period over clashes between two batches of students on the campus. At least 12 were injured. The university authorities were scheduled to announce two-week summer vacation in a
Each Aila-affected family to get Tk 20,000
PM to visit Aila-hit areas The government has decided to provide Tk 20,000 to each of the families hit hard by cyclone Aila in the country’s southern districts of Khulna and Satkhira, reports NewAge. Prime minister Sheikh Hasina is expected visit the worst affected areas by the end of June for the first
CCC polls: Six Mayor candidates lose security deposits
Out of eight mayoral candidates in the last CCC election, security deposits of six mayor candidates except candidates from two major political parties, were confiscated by the Election Commission for failing to secure 8 per cent votes out of the
Energy saving bulbs up for change in 27 districts
The government yesterday distributed compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), popularly known as energy saving bulbs, to electricity consumers free of cost as part of its move on energy conservation in the wake of nagging power crisis. A total of 55 lakh bulbs were distributed among the consumers in selected areas of 27 districts
Sangsad TV from next month
Terrestrial TV in December A new satellite television channel dedicated to parliamentary proceedings would start dry runs next month. Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad while replying to lawmakers’ queries told the House that the new channel styled “Sangsad Bangladesh” would begin digital terrestrial test transmission in December
Manjur new Ctg mayor
He ends Mohiuddin’s 17-year streak with record 95,528-vote lead; AL backed candidates dominate ward councils with 31 councillors among total 55 Mohammad Manjur Alam was elected the next mayor of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) yesterday, defeating ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury by the largest ever margin in the corporation’s
52 killed in Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban landslide
Five army men killed in Himchari landslide Fifty-two people, including five army personnel, were on Tuesday killed in landslides, caused by incessant rain for four days, in several places in Cox’s Bazar and Bandarban. Many others were injured. The Cox’s Bazar district administration sources said 32 people were killed at Teknaf, nine at
Chemical godown blamed for Nimtoli inferno
A flammable chemical go-down has been identified responsible for the recent inferno that killed 121 people at Nimtoli, a densely populated area at old Dhaka, according to the prove committee report. The fire broke out from the harmful chemical go-down due to excessive heat from the kitchen where foods were being cooked for a wedding ... Read more