BNP standing committee member MK Anwar on Sunday said the prevailing environment of the Parliament does not support the discussion of the election-time government. “We want formal dialogue to be held with the government to resolve the prevailing political impasse. There is no environment to discuss poll-time government in Parliament,” he said while addressing
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Hasina becomes first Bangladeshi to receive Rotary Peace Award
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been conferred the prestigious Rotary Peace Award, for her leadership and vision, Dr Ishtiaque A Zaman, Governor of the Rotary International District 3280 said. The theme of the award this year was ‘peace through services’. “Under her leadership Bangladesh has made wonderful progress in three areas selected by the Rotary ... Read more
Momo busy with Eid special plays
Acting in television plays for different channels for upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr is keeping National award winner actress Zakia Bari Momo busy currently. She will appear on 10 or more TV plays during the festival. She has also signed a new film with director Masud Hasan Ujjal. ‘I will reveal the details of the film after Eid. ... Read more
Mobile operators ‘agree’ to slash internet price
The mobile phone operators have agreed to slash the internet price following increasing pressure from the users and different organisations, said Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission officials. The mobile phone operators gave their consent for
UGC honours 3 teachers of BSMMU
The University Grants Commission has honoured three teachers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, including its vice chancellor Pran Gopal Datta, for their fundamental and innovative researches. The UGC awarded 23 scholars of the country
I am selective about my work
Says Moutushi Biswas to New Age Model turned actress Moutushi Biswas has once again become regular in TV soap series after taking a break for one and half year. Currently, she is acting in three new drama serials. In Oghoton Ghonton Potiyosi, scripted and directed by Ali Fida Ekram Tujo, Moutushi is playing the character ... Read more
NTC to form technical committee
The National Tripartite Committee on Building and Fire Safety in the readymade garment sector on Thursday decided to set up a tripartite technical sub-committee to monitor and assess factory safety. At the first meeting of the National Tripartite
Zahid to stay put at Russell
National winger Zahid Hossain decided to stay put with treble-winning side Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra with a record transfer fee for the next season despite his earlier announcement of joining Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited. Russell offered the winger Tk 38 lakh which might
Muhith budget tows populist line in poll year
Finance Minister AMA Muhith, on Thursday, unveiled a Tk. 222,491 crore populist budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year, in Jatiya Sangsad, by avoiding imposition of any significant tax burden and by expanding social safety net programmes. The budget, having a deficit of 4.6 per cent, eyes 7.2 per cent GDP growth for the next fiscal ... Read more
Budget in the eyes of leading economists
Prominent economist Mirza Azizul Islam has described the prevailing political uncertainty in Bangladesh as the main hurdle in achieving the goals prescribed in the budget proposals placed before Parliament on Thursday. “If the present political uncertainty is not resolved, most of the goals prescribed in the budget proposals are not likely to be achieved. We ... Read more
Muhith skirts Padma Bridge issue
Finance minister AMA Muhith, in his budgetary speech, has not said anything about implementation of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) project. He, however, said: “I’m confident that we’ll be able to start construction of the main bridge, as well as river training-related work pertaining to the project during
Permanent pay commission for govt employees
In the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2013-14, the grand alliance government has decided to form a permanent pay and service commission for the government employees. In the budget speech, Finance Minister AMA Muhith said, “We significantly enhanced the pay and allowances of the government employees with effect from 2009 following the recommendations
Newspaper industry to face severe blow
Owners and editors on Thursday expressed concern over the budgetary proposal to withdraw the concessional facility to import newsprint, saying that it would deal a severe blow to the newspaper industry. They expressed the concern after Finance Minister
OQ asks city corpns to repair roads, complete flyover
The communications minister, Obaidul Quader, on Thursday urged officials of the two city corporations of Dhaka to repair the city roads and immediately complete Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover to ease people’s sufferings. ‘I am not responsible for city corporations’ roads.
Slum people of Dhaka will get supply water by 2015: DWASA
All slums in the capital will have access to water supply service by the year 2015, said Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority managing director Taqsem A Khan on Thursday. Speaking at a seminar, he said they would get legal water supply connection, which would ensure safe water for them and an environment-friendly
GDP growth target set at 7.2pc again despite failure
The finance minister, AMA Muhith, in the proposed budget for the next fiscal year 2013-14 set yet another ambitious target of 7.2 per cent growth of gross domestic product despite failing to achieve the GDP growth targets in the previous two budgets. Muhith, who had set a GDP growth target of 7.2 per cent
3,00,000 new taxpayers likely this year: Muhith
Around three lakh new taxpayers would be enlisted in the next fiscal year, hoped finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith. ‘The number of taxpayers was 6.45 lakh actually in 2007-2008; this will surpass 11.64 lakh in 2012-2013 and yet, I stick 90 to the target of 30 lakh new
Policy crisis plagues power sector
The Awami League-led Grand Alliance government, at first glance, seems to have obtained full marks in addressing the country’s power crisis within a short time. But is the picture actually that rosy? First, the successes. It is a fact that in 2009, the government had faced a shortfall of 2,500 MW of electricity and 800 ... Read more
Free, fair polls critical for Bangladesh: Duncan
Visiting British Minister for International Development Alan Duncan has said that it is critically important for Bangladesh’s reputation that the upcoming parliamentary elections are judged to be free, fair and credible. He made the remarks after a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office on Tuesday, according to a press release issued by ... Read more
Last budget session of 9th JS begins with new female Speaker
The budget session of Parliament began on Monday, with Opposition members, led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Khaleda Zia, attending it after their long absence of 83 working days. But much of the euphoria over their return subsided after the Opposition lawmakers walked out of the session within two hours of joining. Earlier, the ... Read more