Bapex confirms its 2nd biggest discovery
Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company on Saturday confirmed its second biggest discovery of a gas field at Bheduria in Bhola with an estimated reserve of at least 600 billion cubic feet.
Govt failure puts farmers at input traders’ mercy
Agro input companies are thriving on the government failure to keep farmers informed about the new technologies in agricultural production, leaving the growers more and more dependent on the companies.
PM compares civil society members with dustbin
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday compared a section of civil society members of the country with dustbin for their greedy attitude to go to power by selling themselves out to ‘evil forces’.
PROTEST AT BCL ATTACK Strike at edn instts Jan 29
Students against Repression and Progressive Students’ Alliance on Wednesday called a countrywide strike at educational institutions for January 29 in protest at Chhatra League’s attack on protesters on Tuesday.
Gas supply shrinks as exploration poor
Supply of indigenous natural gas has started depleting from its average peak of 2,750 million cubic feet per day when poor efforts in oil and gas exploration leading to insignificant discoveries added little to the existing reserve over the years.
Javed Patwari appointed as new IGP
The government on Thursday appointed additional inspector general of police (Special Branch) Javed Patwari as the new inspector general of police.
Action will be taken if BCL activist found guilty: Obaidul
Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said that action would be taken if any Bangladesh Chhatra League activist was found responsible for attacking students at Dhaka University on Tuesday
BCL attacks injure 50 on DU campus
Waves of attacks launched by Bangladesh Chhatra League activists injured around 50 students who were demonstrating at Dhaka University demanding withdrawal of a case against them and punishment of the BCL activists who assaulted and molested students on January 15.
DISAPPEARANCE OF DR MOKHLES IGP asked to take action against 3 cops
The High Court Division on Tuesday directed the Inspector General of Police to initiate departmental action against three police officers for their refusal to record complaints relating to disappearance of homeopathic doctor Sheikh Mokhlesur Rahman from the lock up of Satkhira sadar police.
NCC files case over attempts on mayor Ivy’s life
The Narayanganj City Corporation on Tuesday filed a police case against named and unnamed associates of ruling Awami League’s local MP AKM Shamim Osman for their recent alleged attempts on the life of mayor Selina Hayat Ivy.
