NEC approves Delta Plan 2100
The National Economic Council on Tuesday approved the much anticipated Delta Plan 2100 in a bid to tap the huge potentials of Bangladesh as a Delta country through water resources management, ensuring food and water security and tackling disasters.
No helmet, no fuel, says DMP chief
Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Aashaduzzaman Mia on Tuesday said that no human hauler would be allowed to run on the streets in the city.
ANTI-DRUG DRIVES Crackdown bears hardly any fruit
The countrywide anti-drug drive for around four months has had hardly any impact — drug abuse goes on as ever and the supply chain remains intact, as demand for drugs and treatment of addicts lie largely unaddressed in Bangladesh.
Myanmar army apologises for ‘mistaken’ photos in book
The Myanmar military issued a rare apology on Monday, acknowledging that two photographs it published in a book on the crisis over the Rohingya Muslim minority were ‘published incorrectly’.
Sheikh Hasina’s popularity marks significant rise: IRI survey
The popularity of prime minister Sheikh Hasina had marked a significant rise as around 66 per cent of people in the country had lent out their support for the Bangladesh premier while the Awami
PM rejects dialogue to establish one-party rule: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the prime minister ruled out the possibility of any discussion with BNP to hold on to power using the state machinery and to establish ‘one-party rule.’
Bangabandhu Satellite to begin transmission Tuesday
Bangladesh’s first geostationary communication satellite Bangabandhu-I is set to start its maiden transmission today through the broadcasting of South Asian Football Federation Championship.
EVM in general polls depends on political opinion: CEC
The chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Monday said the electronic voting machines would be used in next general elections based on opinion of the political parties, law reformation and EC's capacity.
None can stop polls, no dialogue with BNP: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday ruled out the possibility of holding any dialogue with opposition political parties on the next general election.
Khaleda still in jail due to delay in bail hearing
BNP chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia is still in jail due to delays in hearing her applications seeking bails in two more cases, her lawyers said.
