Dhaka to focus on Teesta deal, Ganges barrage
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to visit India for four days starting from April 7 with a plan to hold official talks with her counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi on April 8.
Teesta flow continues to fall
The Teesta flow has continued to fall since January because of the unilateral withdrawal of water upstream in India in the absence of any deal on the sharing of water of the common river between Bangladesh and India.
Bangladesh to give befitting reply, if attacked: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh would always remain ready to give a befitting reply, if anyone ever attacked the country and put emphasis on building strong armed forces to safeguard the country’s sovereignty.
No deal with India compromising nat'l interests: Quader
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said there would no agreement with Indian during the prime minister’s upcoming visit compromising the interests of Bangladesh.
BGMEA gets 6 months for relocation
The Appellate Division on Sunday ordered the demolition of the BGMEA Bhaban, illegally built encroaching upon the Hatirjheel Lake in the capital, in six months.
37pc highways, roads in bad shape
The delay in the formation of road maintenance fund, initiated four years ago, leaves about 37 per cent of national and regional highways and important district-level roads without repairs. These dilapidated highways and roads with numerous potholes are a major reason behind frequent road accidents, road safety experts have said, expressing their concern.
PM blames US, India for her party’s defeat in 2001
Taking a swipe at BNP for its recent anti-Indian remarks, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday alleged that this party came to power in 2001 through giving undertaking to sell gas to India.
JS resolves to declare March 25 genocide day
The Jatiya Sangsad on Saturday unanimously adopted a motion for declaring March 25 as ‘genocide day’ and taking steps to earn international recognition of the day commemorating genocide carried out by occupation Pakistan army against unarmed people of Bangladesh.
Facebook blocks 87 accounts, pages at govt request: Tarana
State minister for posts and telecommunications division Tarana Halim on Saturday told parliament that Facebook authorities have so far blocked 87 Facebook accounts, pages and links of Bangladesh at the request of the government.
Ambassador Mijarul Quayes dies
Bangladesh ambassador to Brazil Mohamed Mijarul Quayes died of multiple organ failure at a hospital in Brasilia about 6:00am on Saturday (Bangladesh time). He was 57.
