Climate Change Battle $1,149m sought from donors The government yesterday sought $1,149 million global assistance for mitigating the impact of natural disasters on a long-term basis, especially in the coastal districts which are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. “We appealed for assistance from the international community mainly for construction of embankments, cyclone ... Read more
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Kalam stresses efficient water management on regional basis
Former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam on Sunday said the co-riparian countries in the region should develop an efficient water management for their mutual benefit. “Better management of water can ensure regional benefit of this resource,” Kalam said during talks with Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus at the Grameen Bank headquarters after his arrival here ... Read more
Pakistan committed to fighting terror, Hillary tells India
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defended Sunday Pakistan’s commitment to fighting terrorism, while warning that the perpetrators of last year’s Mumbai attacks must be brought to justice. “We believe there is a commitment to fighting terrorism that permeates the entire (Pakistan) government,” Clinton told reporters in New Delhi during her first trip to India ... Read more
Ctg Port facing shortage of equipment
July 19: The Chittagong Port, the country’s prime seaport, is suffering from acute shortage of container handling equipment causing serious problem in the field of maritime trade. The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) about four years back procured 141 container handling equipment at a cost of Tk 330 crore in order to gear up the container ... Read more
Clouds over fate of 60,000 rural poor
Govt decides not to extend leases of over 800 water bodies to a Grameen subsidiary A government decision of not extending leases of over 800 water bodies to a Grameen Bank subsidiary put livelihoods of over 60,000 rural poor in jeopardy. Grameen Motsho O Pashusampad Foundation (GMPF), which transformed hundreds of derelict ponds into viable ... Read more
AL failure to hold alliance meeting annoys partners
Most of the components of the ruling Awami League-led alliance have expressed frustration at the Awami League’s failure to hold even a single meeting with its allies in six months after assumption of office. Some of the parties in the alliance feel that the government has failed to address problems like the rising commodity prices ... Read more
Jobs for 2,000 youths in Barguna, Kurigram
Tk 100 a day during training, Tk 200 when employed proposed for National Service programme The government would provide employment to around 2,000 HSC-passed unemployed youths in two most poverty-ridden districts during the current fiscal year under the newly introduced ‘National Service’
Fund release to be made conditional on progress of ADP works
The finance ministry will make disbursement of development funds conditional on satisfactory progress of project implementation works on a monthly basis, officials said. ‘We will not disburse any fund to ministries if they fail to show satisfactory progress on monthly basis in implementing development projects under Annual Development Programme,’ said a senior official of the ... Read more
Online registration likely for SSC, HSC students
The government is going to introduce online registration for Secondary School Certificate, Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinees in phases, education ministry officials said. The education ministry at a recent meeting, presided over by the education secretary, Syed Ataur Rahman, decided to resume
Century’s longest total solar eclipse July 22
The solar eclipse that will take place early morning on July 22 will be a total eclipse of the sun to be visible from a narrow corridor through northern India, eastern Nepal, northern Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar’s northern tip, central China and
Mandela Day launched as anti-apartheid icon turns 91
Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president, celebrated his 91st birthday on Saturday with the launch of a special day for good deeds to be done in his name. Surrounded by family and anti-apartheid stalwarts at his home in Johannesburg, the increasingly frail elder statesman was showered with messages of goodwill from world ... Read more
Former Indian president Abdul Kalam arrives today
Former Indian President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam arrives here today on a three-day visit. “During his tour, the high-profile dignitary will address the students of the premier Dhaka University, join the convocation of a private technological university, hold talks with Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and attend a dinner to be hosted by Prime Minister ... Read more
IFC conference on Tipaimukh: Take issue to int’l fora if Bangladesh ignored
A daylong national conference on ‘Transboundary rivers’ yesterday adopted a declaration urging the government to take the issue of construction of Tipaimukh Dam by India to the international fora, if the demand for all data and information on the plan are not shared and Bangladesh’s opinion is
Rajshahi Mayor for captive dredging in River Padma to check environmental degradation
Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation AHM Khairuzzaman Liton here on Saturday called for captive dredging in the Padma river to protect the region from environmental degradation. He observed that human livelihood, economy and environment of the region is completely dependent on the river so effective step
Cabinet reshuffle that never was
Prime Minister’s meeting with President Zillur Rahman yesterday fuelled renewed speculations that the cabinet would be reshuffled any day before the Friday’s Awami League National Council Session. Spokespersons of the President’s House, the Prime Minister’s Office as well the AL high command took pains to explain that
SEC mulling steps against rumours on stock market
Securities and Exchange Commission will take action against those who spread rumours to destabilise the stock market. Chairman of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Md. Ziaul Haque Khondker said this while addressing as chief guest an
Assault on DU female student protested
Students of Philosophy department of the Dhaka University formed a human chain yesterday demanding punishment of those responsible for assaulting Ayesha Akter Sumi, a student of the
Huji managed even a charity licence
Target was to ensure foreign funding for militancy Banned Islamist outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami set up a charity called Faruqi Welfare Foundation last year to use it as a cover for receiving funds from abroad. The foundation however could not be in operation as it came under intelligence watch a few days after obtaining the certificate ... Read more
Hasina for unity of all over Tipai plan
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Saturday urged all, including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, to be united to protect the country’s interests over the Tipaimukh dam issue. Hasina, also the Awami League president, made the call at a meeting of the party’s national council preparatory committee at her Dhanmondi office in the evening. ‘Tipaimukh issue ... Read more
Khaleda makes clarion call to Manmohan to stop Tipai Dam
She assures cooperation, urges govt to be bold to protect nat’l interest Chairperson of the main opposition BNP Khaleda Zia on Saturday made a clarion call for Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to immediately make a formal announcement canceling the Tipaimukh-dam project, as the mega-scheme on a common river generated fear of ecological adversities ... Read more