Khaleda unveils Vision 2030

Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday unveiled her party’s detailed charter Vision 2030 pledging to balance ‘monolithic executive authority’ of the prime minister through necessary amendment to the constitution and to establish rule of law ensuring judicial oversight on the police.

RAPE IN BANANI HOTEL Women support centre starts investigation

The Women Support and Investigation Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Wednesday launched an investigation into the reported double-rape incident in a Banani hotel.

PM to attend summit of Arabic Islamic US leaders

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina would attend Arabic Islamic American Summit in Riyadh on May 21 at the invitation of Saudi king Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, officials said.

New VAT law to have some changes, says Muhith

In the wake of widespread protests by the business community, finance minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said there will be some changes in the new VAT law.

Quader terms BNP’s Vision 2030 ‘a farce’

The ruling Awami League on Wednesday rejected the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s Vision 2030 which was announced earlier on the day by its chairperson Khaleda Zia in a city hotel.

Family control over private banks to widen

The cabinet on Monday approved a draft bill seeking amendment to the Bank Companies Act 1991 to allow four from a family to be bank directors which, according to experts, would widen family control on private commercial banks.

PM swipes at CJ for his remarks about judiciary, rule of law

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday criticised chief justice SK Sinha for his claim that there is no rule of law in the country and that the judiciary is not independent.

ZIA ORPHANAGE TRUST CASE Khaleda’s self-defence hearing deferred to May 15

A special court here on Monday deferred till May 15 the hearing on BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s self defence statement in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.

LOWER COURT JUDGES’ DISCIPLINARY RULES SC extends deadline further

The government on Monday got time for one more week to publish the disciplinary rules for the lower court judges in the official gazette.

HAVOC IN HAOR Another face of ‘development’

IT HAS been more than one month that the haor areas are under water. Incessant rain coupled with surge of water from the hills in the bordering areas of the greater Sylhet region caused a flash flood.