Greater press freedom in Bangladesh than elsewhere, says minister
Information minister Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday claimed that Bangladesh has been enjoying greater press freedom than other countries of the world.
Govt’s project on back burner
The government’s project to relocate chemical warehouses and concerns from the densely populated Old Dhaka to Keraniganj has been on the back burner for nine years since 2010.
JP MP questions Shajahan Khan’s road safety job
Jatiya Party lawmaker Fakhrul Imam on Monday questioned the rationality of making former shipping minister Shajahan Khan as the head of a committee formed Sunday to ensure road safety.
Deaths in Thakurgaon firing ‘unexpected’: BGB chief
Director general of the Border Guard Bangladesh Major General Md Shafeenul Islam on Monday described the killings of three people in firing by the paramilitary force members at Bahrampur in Haripur upazila of Thakurgaon as ‘unexpected’.
Charge sheet in Avijit murder case prepared accusing six
Police prepared a charge sheet accusing six people, including sacked major Syed Mohammad Ziaul Haque, a suspected coordinator of banned militant outfit Ansar-Al-Islam, and Shafiur Rahman Farabi, in a case filed over the murder of Bangladeshi blogger and science writer Avijit Roy.
Bangladesh, UAE sign four MoUs
Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates on Sunday signed four memorandums of understanding to promote relations between the two countries in the areas of investment, business and power sector.
9 burnt dead in Ctg slum fire
At least nine people, including four of a family, were burnt to death and several others injured in a fire at Bera Market slum of Chaktai in Chattogram city early Sunday.
Bishwa Ijtema now to end Tuesday
The Bishwa Ijtema, now being held on the bank of the Turag River with the participation of the followers of Indian Islamic preacher Maulana Muhammad Saad Al Kandhalvi has been extended by another day as heavy rain disrupted the congregation on Sunday morning.
3 more banks for scam-hit sector
Bangladesh Bank on Sunday decided to approve three new banks, dominated by people linked to the ruling party, in the oversaturated financial sector which witnessed failure of banks approved few years ago.
Fire kills eight in Chattogram slum
A devastating fire at the Bhera Market Slum in Chattogram’s Chaktai area killed at least eight people in the early hour on Sunday, confirmed fire service.
