Road accidents, causalities rising
The number of road accidents and causalities are increasing as show government statistics. Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday told the parliament that according to the Bangladesh Police statistics in 2016 a total of 2,463 people were killed and 2,134 injured in 2,566 accidents.
Ctg people suffer for Mora fallout
Many areas of Chittagong city went under knee- to chest-deep water due to torrential rain and high tide on Wednesday under the influence of cyclone ‘Mora’, causing miseries to the city people.
PM assures rebuilding of houses damaged by Mora
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told parliament that the government would took all-out effort to rebuild houses and establishments damaged by severe cyclonic storm Mora that lashed Bangladesh’s southeastern coast on Tuesday.
ENDING TRAFFIC JAM JS body wants full implementation of suggestions
Parliamentary standing committee on Ministry of Home on Wednesday recommended complete implementation of its sub-committee suggestions to end traffic congestion in two cities of Dhaka. Sub-committee members, who made a set of recommendations in September 2016, were frustrated with authorities’ slow pace in carrying out their suggestions.
Cyclone Mora wreaks havoc
Thousands of people are living in the open sky as severe cyclonic storm Mora lashed Bangladesh’s southeastern coast, damaging thousands of houses and blowing over trees Tuesday morning.
Spl allocation for laggard regions in new budget
The government for the first time will keep aside special allocation in the new national budget for development of the laggard regions in the country, according to officials.
BNP observes Zia’s death anniv, demands congenial election atmosphere
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday observed the 36th death anniversary of late president Ziaur Rahman paying tributes to his memory and raising voice for creating a congenial atmosphere for the next general election.
PM returns home from Austria
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina returned home Wednesday morning after wrapping up her two-day official visit to Austria to attend a conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
16th Amendment created scope for political victimisation of SC judges: CJ
The 16th Amendment had created a scope for political victimization of Supreme Court judges, Chief Justice SK Sinha said Tuesday while hearing the government’s appeal against the High Court Division verdict that had struck down the amendment.
ISIS targets Iraqi families with blast at Baghdad ice cream shop
At least 10 people were killed and 40 were wounded when a car bomb exploded outside an ice cream shop in central Baghdad early Tuesday, according to official in the Iraqi capital.
