PM holds talks with Indonesian president
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina began bilateral talks with Indonesian president Joko Widodo on Sunday following a tete-a-tete after receiving the visiting dignitary at her office in Dhaka.
No injudicious verdict against Khaleda to be accepted : Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday warned that people will not accept it if any injudicious verdict is given in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case against Khaleda Zia and others.
ROHINGYA CRISIS President seeks Indonesian support
President Abdul Hamid today further sought continued support from Indonesian government to ensure a safe, dignified, sustainable and voluntary return of the displaced Rohingyas who fled to Bangladesh being the worst victims of military atrocities at Rakhine State of Myanmar.
Bapex confirms its 2nd biggest discovery
Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company on Saturday confirmed its second biggest discovery of a gas field at Bheduria in Bhola with an estimated reserve of at least 600 billion cubic feet.
Govt failure puts farmers at input traders’ mercy
Agro input companies are thriving on the government failure to keep farmers informed about the new technologies in agricultural production, leaving the growers more and more dependent on the companies.
PM compares civil society members with dustbin
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday compared a section of civil society members of the country with dustbin for their greedy attitude to go to power by selling themselves out to ‘evil forces’.
PROTEST AT BCL ATTACK Strike at edn instts Jan 29
Students against Repression and Progressive Students’ Alliance on Wednesday called a countrywide strike at educational institutions for January 29 in protest at Chhatra League’s attack on protesters on Tuesday.
Gas supply shrinks as exploration poor
Supply of indigenous natural gas has started depleting from its average peak of 2,750 million cubic feet per day when poor efforts in oil and gas exploration leading to insignificant discoveries added little to the existing reserve over the years.
Javed Patwari appointed as new IGP
The government on Thursday appointed additional inspector general of police (Special Branch) Javed Patwari as the new inspector general of police.
Action will be taken if BCL activist found guilty: Obaidul
Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said that action would be taken if any Bangladesh Chhatra League activist was found responsible for attacking students at Dhaka University on Tuesday
