Ivy among 50 injured as procession attacked
At least 50 people, including Narayanganj city mayor Selina Hayat Ivy, were injured when supporters of Awami League lawmaker Shamim Osman allegedly attacked a procession, led by Ivy demanding hawker-free footpaths, Tuesday afternoon at Saiham Plaza point in the city.
KHULNA-MONGLA RAIL LINE PROJECT Lone buffalo breeding centre at risk
The ongoing Khulna-Mongla port rail line project has drawn sharp criticism from livestock experts and officials as it cuts through the country’s lone buffalo breeding farm.
Banks to have 4 of a family as directors
A bill seeking amendments to Bank Company Act 1991 was passed in parliament on Tuesday amid walkout by Jatiya Party and independent lawmakers.
DNCC BY-POLL BNP picks Tabith Awal
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday picked Tabith Awal as its mayoral candidate for upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation by-poll.
Tofail claims price of rice, onion normal
Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed on Monday claimed in Jatiya Sangsad that the prices of rice and onion have now become normal in the market.
Mild cold wave may continue over 3 divs
The ongoing mild cold wave may continue in Khulna, Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions for two to three more days as the overall cold situation improved across the country, met officials said on Monday
Allies censure govt failure to contain price hikes
Leaders of the Awami League-led alliance on Monday reiterated their dissatisfaction at the failure of the government to control the price hikes of the essentials
Tigers begin new era with a bang
Bangladesh made a light work of Zimbabwe to get off-the mark in their new era with an eight-wicket win in the opening match of the tri-nation one-day international tournament in Dhaka on Monday.
MATARBARI POWER PROJECT Cost doubles with work yet to begin
The cost of 1,200MW coal-fired Matarbari power project is set to shoot up to Tk 50,000 crore, almost double the initial Tk 27,000 crore estimated in 2013 as the construction begins later this month amid alleged lack of transparency in its implementation.
DEMAND FOR NATIONALISATION Teachers reject ministers’ call to end hunger strike
The ibtedayi madrassah teachers on Sunday rejected the call of education minister Nurul Islam Nahid and state minister for technical and madrassah education division, Kazi Keramat Ali
