Bangladesh to deport 11,000 foreigners working illegally
Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said the government has taken an initiative to deport around 11,000 foreigners staying in Bangladesh without valid documents.
BB to evaluate ABB proposal for speedy bad loan write-off, experts oppose
The Bangladesh Bank said Thursday that it would evaluate the proposal of the Association of Bankers Bangladesh to allow them to write-off loans immediately after they become classified as
JU halls locked, students to continue protests defying ban
Protesting Jahangirnagar University students on Wednesday vowed to continue their protests until removal of vice-chancellor Farzana Islam defying a ban the university imposed on any procession and rally on the campus.
Arable land not for industries, says PM
Noting that Bangladesh will go for industrialisation without bypassing the agriculture as the country’s development is largely depended on it, prime minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her stance of not allowing industries on arable lands.
ACC prosecutes city councillors Habib, Tariquzzaman
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday filed two cases against Dhaka North City Corporation councillors Habibur Rahman Mizan and Tariquzzaman Rajib for allegedly accumulating
HAZRAT SHAHJALAL INT’L AIRPORT EXPANSION PROJECT Cost rises by Tk 6,988cr even before it starts
The construction cost of the third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has increased Tk 6,988 crore even before the start of the much-talked-about project.
Prevalence of dengue still unusually high
The High Court Division on Wednesday directed the government to inform it by November 11, how many people really died due to dengue this year in the backdrop of unusually high number of
High pry school enrolment shown to steal funds
A section of primary school teachers and field-level officials have long been involved in the practice of showing higher number of students enrolled and registered for primary education completion
JU protesters confine VC to house
Agitating teachers and students of Jahangirnagar University on Monday night confined vice-chancellor Professor Farzana Islam to her house on the campus demanding her resignation for her
Leftists are heroes of mass movements, says Serajul Islam Chy
The leftists are the catalyst or heroes of mass movement of the country, but they failed to take the lead of the movements due to strong mass organisations, observed Dhaka University emeritus
