Freed on assurance of bringing money from parents Rakib Ahammed Nurul Alam was so happy when his only son Nazrul Islam made it to Dhaka University as Nazrul was on the path to becoming a magistrate, his father’s dream. The dream of this farmer of Cox’s Bazar was shattered and he became almost speechless when ... Read more
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75 politicians cleared of graft charges
M Moneruzzaman The Anti-Corruption Commission has cleared 340 people, including 75 politicians, of corruption charges pressed against them in December 2008 and January 2009, ACC spokesman Hanif Iqbal told reporters at a news briefing on Monday. Hanif, also ACC director general (admin), said the commission had lodged 208 cases against the 340 accused persons on ... Read more
Sea turtles washed ashore dead
A Correspondent, Cox’s Bazar Hundreds of dead turtles are found being washed ashore along the coastal lines from Cox’s Bazar to St Martin’s island with bruises all over their bodies. Over 400 female dead turtles have floated ashore over the last two weeks alone, locals claim. Experts say that these turtles meet their death as ... Read more
ACC does not torture anybody during interrogation
Staff Reporter The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) personnel do not torture anybody to extract information rather emphasised on collecting hard evidence during inquiry and investigation. The Commission spokesman Col Hanif Iqbal said yesterday. “The ACC has neither scope nor infrastructure to torture anybody,” Hanif Iqbal, also the ACC Director General (admin), told at ACC’s regular briefing ... Read more
Boy killed in accidental fire by bird hunter
Our Correspondent, Dinajpur A minor boy was killed and three other children were wounded in gunshot as a bird hunter accidentally pulled the trigger in a beel in Parbatipur upazila yesterday. The dead was identified as Tanizul Islam, 8, son of Lal Chand Mia of Kalikapur village of the upazila. Police said Saidur Rahman, the ... Read more
Kabori tells Speaker I am single
UNB, Dhaka Popular film-star Kabori of the ruling party brought life and laughter in the otherwise dull and drab proceedings of parliament in the absence of the opposition. Her name appeared as ‘Begum Sarah Begum Kabori’ in today’s question-answer paper. This caught the eyes of humorous Speaker Abdul Hamid. “You are loaded with double Begums. ... Read more
Govt to make capital market major source of finance: Muhith
Staff Correspondent The finance minister, Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, on Saturday said the government would take necessary measures for strengthening and developing the country’s capital market to make it a major source of financing
SME to get enhanced focus in industrial policy: Barua
Staff Correspondent Industries minister Dilip Barua on Saturday said the government was mulling over formulation of a coordinated industrial policy aimed at keeping the wheels of economy running. ‘We want to focus more on our SME sector in the proposed industrial policy for facing [the impacts of] the ongoing global recession,’ the minister told the ... Read more
Nasir Glass exports rise on Indian foothold
Sajjadur Rahman Nasir Glass Industries Limited (NGIL) exported more than Tk 20 crore worth of glass in 2008, a chunk of which went to the northeastern states of India. The country’s largest glassmaker that started commercial operations in September
DITF bags Tk 20cr spot orders
Star Business Report Businessmen bagged Tk 20.59 crore ($3 million) worth of export orders from the 14th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF), which came to a close yesterday. “Spot orders show that the products showcased at the fair have international
RMG exporters upbeat on target
Refayet Ullah Mirdha Top readymade garment (RMG) makers are optimistic about meeting the export target in the current fiscal year although exports of some other products from Bangladesh declined in July-December period. Woven garment surpassed the export target by 2.45 percent, knitwear 2.16 percent, terry towel 10.96 percent and textile fabrics by 8.16 percent during ... Read more
BB starts watching real estate prices to check bubble-burst
NATION BUSINESS REPORT The Bangladesh Bank has started closely monitoring the country’s real estate prices in the wake of drastic fall in housing prices worldwide, including the United States and neighbouring India. Even the International Monetary Fund has recently warned that the US housing downturn might deepen and lasted longer than previously forecast, and the ... Read more
Islami Bank’s total deposit reaches at Tk 20,289 crore
NATION BUSINESS REPORT The total deposit of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) reached at Tk 20,289 crore up to January of the current year, showing a growth rate of 22 per cent against the corresponding period of the last year. The total investment has reached Tk 20,555 crore, showing a growth rate of 15 per ... Read more
BNP grassroots leaders speak out against worn out practices
Call for polls at all tiers, distance from Jamaat Shahidul Islam Chowdhury Grassroots level leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have urged the leadership to democratically revitalise the party, instead of imposing committees from above. A section of the grassroots level leaders also suggested that the party should take a ‘right-of-the-centre position’ instead of being ... Read more
JS body sews legal wrap for CG rule
Shakhawat Liton The special committee of the parliament is trying to work out a way to give legality to the immediate past caretaker government’s rule of about two years, since it stayed in power beyond the three months timeframe allowed by the constitution. The high-powered committee which already opened talks on the matter, also plans ... Read more
US hails idea of South Asian anti-terrorism task force
Staff Correspondent The United States has hailed the proposed South Asian taskforce for addressing terrorism and militancy as a good idea and expressed its willingness to assist Bangladesh in this regard after assessing the views of other nations of the region. ‘I think it [South Asian anti-terrorism taskforce] is a good idea and we will ... Read more
Less than a half of secondary textbooks hit markets by deadline
Education minister iterates tough action Siddiqur Rahman Khan Private publishers and printers have missed the textbook supply deadline of Saturday, as set earlier by the government, according to statistics available with the National Curriculum and Textbook Board. ‘Only 35 lakh out of the total 74.62 lakh copies of textbooks have hit the markets till Saturday ... Read more
One teacher for 55 students
Primary Education in A Shambles- 2 One teacher for 55 students Suranjith Deabnath and Raihan Sabuktagin Lack of contact hours behind students and teachers at primary level is one of the main reasons behind poor quality education imparted at primary schools across the country. Lack of enough — and trained — teachers and insufficient
Barefoot, they sent out for lunch
Emran Hossain Achhia and Kulsum wear ankle bracelets like many other girls, but the fashion becomes a source of embarrassment at lunchbreak as they must go outside the workplace barefoot. As the bell for luncheon rang yesterday, the
JS session resumes today
Staff Correspondent The parliament resumes its session on Sunday after a two-day weekend recess with the main opposition lawmakers still keeping off the house over the seating plan row. Scheduled to begin at 4.45 pm, the ninth sitting of the first session of the ninth parliament will deal with businesses such as regular question-answer session, ... Read more