People of Bangladesh can achieve anything: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the countrymen to keep up the achievement dedicating Bangladesh’s graduation to a developing nation to them as she was accorded a grand reception for her stewardship for the landmark development.
Govt celebration ‘perverted fun’: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday termed the government’s programme to celebrate Bangladesh’s graduation from the group of Least Developed Countries as ‘perverted fun’.
Vote for AL to ensure development: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday criticised BNP chief Khaleda Zia and her two sons for not obeying the directives of the Quran and misappropriating the money of orphans.
Waterbody grabbing goes unabated
Conservation and restoration of water bodies became an elusive task in the country as there seems to be none to stop the greedy land grabbers.Conservationist expressed deep concern over the issue as the nation is preparing to celebrate the World Water Day on March 27.
Quota for FFs, their children, grandchildren to stay: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the quota system in government jobs for freedom fighters, their children and grandchildren will continue.
Justice comes late, after 31 years
Now fifty five years old, with his beard gone all grey, poor farmer Abdul Kader, whose case involving smuggling remained buried in piles of pending cases for 31 years, was acquitted by the High Court on Wednesday
Move to bring Dhaka buses under six cos stalls
An initiative to rationalise the bus routes and bring all public buses and minibuses under few companies has remained stalled since the death of Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Annisul Huq who had taken up the move.
ACC to appeal for increasing Khaleda’s jail term
The Anti-Corruption Commission said Tuesday that it would appeal in the High Court Division to increase the jail term of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust case.
BNP hires British lawyer Carlile for Khaleda
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has appointed British lawyer Lord Carlile for providing legal assistance to the lawyers of party chairperson Khaleda Zia in all cases. At a briefing at the party’s central office on Tuesday, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said
Three killed as train hits covered van in Feni
At least three people were killed and three others injured when a train hit a covered van at Barahipur level crossing near Feni Railway Station early Wednesday.The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
