Ramadan begins Monday
Holy Ramadan, the lunar month of self-purification through fasting and abstinence, begins on Monday as the new moon was not sighted anywhere in Bangladesh sky on Saturday.
Archive for June 28th, 2014
Quader unhappy with the work of Chinese firm
Communications minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday expressed dissatisfaction over Chinese firm Sinohydro Corporation for its slow pace in the implementation of the Dhaka-Chittagong four-lane highway project.
Bring back laundered money: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh has urged the government to take advantage of existing legal instruments, including UN Convention against Corruption to bring back the siphoned-off assets.
Modi tweets to intensify relations with Bangladesh
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi said his government wants to boost relations with Bangladesh.
Budget to be implemented, reaffirms PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday voiced her government’s firm determination to implement the new budget and thus ensure the country’s socioeconomic development.
Raushon castigates Muhith, Atiur for improper bank management
Opposition leader Raushon Ershad on Saturday came down heavily on finance minister AMA Muhith and Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman for what she said mishandling the country’s financial sector.
JS passes Finance Bill 2014
The Finance Bill 2014 was passed in the House on Saturday incorporating some changes in tax and customs duties chapters.
Khaleda’s dream won’t be fulfilled: Amu
Industries minister Amir Hossain Amu Saturday said BNP’s dream to come to power by putting up complains before foreigners against the country’s internal politics would not be accomplished
Mirpur ‘Jhut Potti’ catches fire
A fire broke out at a slum of waste fabrics traders, known as Jhut Potti, in the city’s Mirpur area Saturday morning.
4 killed in Tangail road mishap
At least four people were killed in a head-on collision between a pickup and a truck at Jokarchor area under Kalihati upazila in Tangail Saturday morning, police said.
Kanchan municipality poll violence kills 1
A man was shot dead during a clash between the supporters of Awami League and BNP at Tarail under Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj Saturday morning, police said.
Ukraine extends ceasefire by 72 hours
Ukraine on Friday extended a government forces’ ceasefire against separatist rebels by 72 hours until 10 pm on Monday, the website of president Petro Poroshenko said.
‘Criminal’ killed in Khulna ‘shootout’
A listed criminal was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police at Thukra in Dumuria upazila in Khulna early Saturday
BSF kills Bangladeshi in Jessore
A Bangladeshi young man was beaten to death allegedly by the Border Security Force (BSF) of Indian on Putkhali frontier under Benapole port police station in Jessore early Saturday.
Coaching business still thrives 2 years after ban
The government ban on private tuition by teachers, reminders to abide by the guidelines and serving show cause notices for violation of the order have failed to stop coaching business by teachers, which is still thriving two years after the ban was imposed…
India wants to boost people to people ties
The Indian external affairs minister, Sushma Swaraj, on Friday told the Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, that the new Indian government wanted to boost relations with the people of Bangladesh but not with a certain political party or certain government…
No Indian involvement in B’desh internal politics: spokesperson
India on Friday brushed aside the idea of its involvement in the internal political issues of Bangladesh, saying that these were issues that needed to be addressed and resolved by the Bangladeshis…
Govt to change DAP without detailed study
The government has decided in principal to amend the Detailed Area Plan for Dhaka city without any detailed analysis of its application despite protest from water resources minister against the move…
Zia involved in Mujib killing: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Friday iterated that BNP founder Ziaur Rahman was involved in the conspiracy cooked up by Awami League leader Khondaker Mostaq Ahmed for the assassination of the country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman…
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