People must not face torture, oppression, PM to RAB
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the members of Rapid Action Battalion to make sure that common people do not fall victims to unnecessary torture and oppression during their duties.
Fakhrul says BNP not anti-Indian
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said they were not anti-Indian.
BCIM mechanism Dhaka for finalising by next year as China, India take conflicting stances
Bangladesh on Wednesday stressed the need for taking a decision within one year on upgrading BCIM from a joint study group to an inter-governmental mechanism, while China and India took opposite positions about finalising an operational mechanism for the sub-regional group.
Early rains play havoc with standing boro, other crops
Heavy early rains this year destroyed the standing boro and other crops across the country, said farmers.
TAZREEN, RANA PLAZA DISASTER Writs seeking compensations for victims not heard in 3 years
No hearing took place in last three years on two public interest litigation writ petitions seeking High Court Division’s directives to pay the due compensations to the families of apparel workers killed and injured in 2012 Tazreen factory fire and 2013 Rana Plaza collapse.
Construction of controvertial Rampal power plant begins
Amid severe protests from environmentalists and political activists, Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company on Monday ordered the construction work for 1,320MW coal-fired power plant at Rampal, only 14km off the Sunderbans.
Khaleda asked to appear before court on May 22
A Dhaka court on Tuesday asked Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on May 22 in 11 cases, including those related to sedition and arson attacks, filed at different times.
water-logging in capital DSCC mayor blames Dhaka WASA
Dhaka South City mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon on Tuesday blamed the negligence of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority for water-logging problem in the capital.
Paknar haor boro crops flooded too
Busting the protection embankment, the gushing flood water inundated early Monday the boro crops of Paknar haor, the second largest wetlands in Sunamganj, leaving no hope left for the residents of more than 60 villages.
RIVALRY BETWEEN TWO TOP AL LEADERS Conflicts leave Ctg into chaos
Infighting between ruling Awami League’s Chittagong city unit president ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury, also former Chittagong city mayor for three consecutive terms, and general secretary AJM Nasir Uddin, also the incumbent mayor, has caused a chaotic situation in the port city.
