CPA grapples with China, S'pore, Korea, India proposals
The Chittagong Port Authority in Bangladesh has sought government intervention to select suitable financiers as it grapples with late proposals from China, South Korea and Singapore to construct and operate the proposed Bay Terminal in addition to partial investment plans by India and Asian Development Bank.
Bangladesh President, PM, speaker mourn death of Kofi Annan
Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid on Saturday condoled the death of former secretary general of United Nations Kofi Annan.
Kerala floods: At least 324 dead as rescue teams take to the air
At least 324 people have died in the Indian state of Kerala since the start of monsoon season in late May, officials said Friday.
Projects aplenty, outcome negligible
Multi million Taka projects for popularising biogas energy produced virtually no results in Bangladesh due to lack of transparency in their implementation process.
Suffering all along, people make Eid journey
Holidaymakers, who set out on their Eid-ul-Azha journey on Friday, experienced severe disruption in ferry services on major water routes, road blockade and traffic congestions spanning miles. Several hundred vehicles remained stuck for hours at Paturia-Daulatdia and Shimulia-Kathalbari ferry terminals on the day.
Release of students, activists demanded
Politicians, eminent citizens, quota reform activists and families on Friday demanded immediate release of the arrested students and campaigners rallying for quota reform and road safety while fear gripped cross section of people as police continued arresting and hunting for people on allegation of spreading rumours.
Lawyer-less Faria remanded for three days
Small entrepreneur Faria Mahjabin, who was arrested in Dhaka on Thursday for allegedly spreading rumours on Facebook during recent student protest, had been placed on three-day remand.
Protesters on the run fearing arrest
Most of the leaders of Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council are now on the run fearing arrest and disappearance for supporting the latest student protests for road safety besides their movement for reform of quota system in public service recruitment.
Aziz Khan among 50 richest people in Singapore
Bangladesh-born businessman Summit Group chairman Muhammed Aziz Khan and his family have been named the 34th richest person in Singapore on the list of 50 richest people and organisations of 2018.
100 students arrested, 5,000 unnamed prosecuted in 52 cases in Dhaka
At least 100 people, most of them students, were arrested in at least 52 cases filed between July 29 and August 15 with different police stations accusing over 5,000 unnamed people over the violence during the latest student movement for road safety.
