* CG issue should be on the agenda: BNP * Formal proposal in next two days: Ashraf Dhaka, May 2: Prime minister and president of the ruling Awami League Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged opposition leader and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to sit for a dialogue to resolve the long-standing political stalemate that gripped the ... Read more
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Ban Ki Moon ‘to send team to help break political crisis’
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon will send a UN delegation in May to help the bickering political parties reach an understanding and thus resolve the ongoing political crisis in Bangladesh. “The delegation is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka in the second week of May as per the personal desire of the UN Secretary General,” ... Read more
City parts experience severe load shedding
Many areas in the central part of the Dhaka city is still experiencing heavy load shedding as the authorities concerned has not yet been able to repair the burnt equipment at the 132kV Dhanmondi grid substation. Some equipment of one of the three transformers
One killed in wall collapse in city
building in Dhaka’s Gendaria died, the police said.Bdnews24.com . Dhaka One of the two persons trapped under the collapsed wall of an under-construction building in Dhaka’s Gendaria died, the police said. Wall of an under-construction building suddenly collapsed on two pedestrians on Satish Sarkar Street in Old Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon.
Govt mulls setting up tech parks in div HQs
The government is planning to build technology parks in all the divisional headquarters with a view to expanding the technological infrastructure across the country. The information and communication technology ministry on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the government-owned Infrastructure
Mobile users inch towards 10cr again in March
The number of active mobile phone users neared 10-crore mark again in March as six mobile operators added 12.78 lakh subscribers in the month shrugging off the shock in the consequence of tight SIM registration process. Earlier in September 2012, the number of total mobile
80,000 unsafe buildings currently in the capital
The incidence of building collapse has been steadily on the rise for the last two decades claiming lives of hundreds of people and injuring thousands of others, especially in the capital and on its outskirts. Before Wednesday’s tragic incident in Savar, well over 150 people lost their lives while more than 5,000 were injured, many ... Read more
Construction of city kitchen markets to miss 3rd deadline
The completion of the construction of three wholesale kitchen markets in the capital city, which started 7 years ago, is likely to be delayed for at least another year for lack of funds and disputes over land. With Dhaka North City Corporation admitting that in June it will miss its third completion deadline, officials claim ... Read more
Abdul Hamid sworn in as President
Speaker Md Abdul Hamid Advocate was sworn in as the 20th President of Bangladesh, in a ceremony at Bangabhaban, the presidential palace, at 7:30pm on Wednesday, in the presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Acting speaker of Parliament, Col (retd) Shawkat Ali, MP, administered oath to the newly elected President, at Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban,
Hasina warns Khaleda of stern action
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday warned the main opposition leader and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia of stern actions if she does not stop killing and destroying public properties in the name of saving war criminals. Responding to a supplementary question of lawmaker M Shahiduzzaman Sarker, the PM, during her question-answer
Noise pollution of capital alarming: survey report
Green activists on Wednesday urged the government to take immediate measures to stop noise pollution as the capital’s noise pollution reached an alarming level. At a report launching programme, they suggested proper implementation of the Noise Pollution Control Rules 2006, raising awareness, stopping use
Bomb blast injures girl in city
A schoolgirl was critically injured as a crude bomb exploded at their house at Hazaribagh in the capital Monday morning. The victim was identified as Tania Akhter, 10, a Class II student of Nur-e-Haowa Madrasa at Hazaribagh. Tania, daughter of Abdur Rashid, is a resident of Dhal Par of Hazaribagh area. She was admitted to ... Read more
Political instability to cut GDP growth to 6pc: ESCAP
A United Nations body on Thursday said growth rate of Bangladesh’s gross domestic product would be around 6 per cent in the outgoing fiscal year. The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific made the projection while releasing its Economic and Social Survey of Asia
Ruposhi Bangla to get $40m facelift for Intercontinental takeover
The state-owned Bangladesh Services Limited will renovate the Ruposhi Bangla hotel at a cost of $40 million before handing over its management to Intercontinental Hotels Group. The 16-month renovation work will start after the completion of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament, which is scheduled to begin in April 2014, announced
Swiss business delegation due in Dhaka April 21
A business delegation of the Switzerland government will arrive in Dhaka on April 21 with an aim to further deepen official contacts in the areas of business and trade and provide fresh impetus to the growing trade relations between the two countries, said a press release. The delegation will be led by ambassador Eric Martin,
Tourism aircraft ‘microlight’ to be launched today
As part of adventure tourism, the country for the first time is going to introduce tourism aircraft called ‘micro light’ today, giving a boost to the tourism and hospitality industry. The microlight aviation is the flying of lightweight, 1 or 2 seater fixed-wing aircraft with parachute. Civil aviation and tourism minister Faruk Khan will inaugurate
Net bandwidth price to be cut further
The telecom ministry is mulling over reducing the monthly rental bandwidth price further for the leased internet access through submarine cable by Tk 3,000 within June to spread the ICT based services to the grassroots, said officials. They said the government would trim the bandwidth price
DSCC administrator urges employees to be more accountable
The Dhaka South City Corporation administrator Mohammad, Nazrul Islam, on Tuesday urged the corporation officials and employees to be more accountable to fulfil their duties. He also ordered the officials and employees concerned to take immediate action for accelerating the services of providing birth, inheritance and citizenship certificates.
Dev partners meet unlikely for political unrest
The crucial meeting of the Bangladesh Development Forum (BDF), a platform of the development partners of Bangladesh, is unlikely to be held at the end of April as scheduled because of the ongoing political unrest, sources at the Economic Relations Division (ERD) told The Independent. Expressing dismay over the uncertainty about holding the BDF meeting,
Mancha’s new programmes for banning Jamaat-Shibir
Shahbagh Ganajagaran Mancha has announced a fresh programme including forming a human chain in front of Sangsad Bhaban at 4 pm on May 4, to press home their demand for banning Jamaat-e-Islami and its student outfit Islami Chhattra Shibir. Convener of the Ganajagaran Mancha, Imran H Sarkar made the announcement from