Secy’s move for fertiliser price hike irks PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday expressed her annoyance at the industries ministry move for increasing fertiliser prices as that would hit hard farmers across the country.

PM’S INDIA VISIT Govt assessing military deals with India

The government is assessing Indian proposals for signing about 10 agreements on defence cooperation including introduction of a new structured mechanism for regular discussions between the military leaderships and top defence ministry officials of the two countries.

BNP asks PM to whom she gave undertaking to come to power

Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday asked how prime minister Sheikh Hasina came to power in 2014 and to whom she had given her undertaking.

Dhaka to focus on Teesta deal, Ganges barrage

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to visit India for four days starting from April 7 with a plan to hold official talks with her counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi on April 8.

Teesta flow continues to fall

The Teesta flow has continued to fall since January because of the unilateral withdrawal of water upstream in India in the absence of any deal on the sharing of water of the common river between Bangladesh and India.

Bangladesh to give befitting reply, if attacked: PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh would always remain ready to give a befitting reply, if anyone ever attacked the country and put emphasis on building strong armed forces to safeguard the country’s sovereignty.

No deal with India compromising nat'l interests: Quader

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said there would no agreement with Indian during the prime minister’s upcoming visit compromising the interests of Bangladesh.

BGMEA gets 6 months for relocation

The Appellate Division on Sunday ordered the demolition of the BGMEA Bhaban, illegally built encroaching upon the Hatirjheel Lake in the capital, in six months.

37pc highways, roads in bad shape

The delay in the formation of road maintenance fund, initiated four years ago, leaves about 37 per cent of national and regional highways and important district-level roads without repairs. These dilapidated highways and roads with numerous potholes are a major reason behind frequent road accidents, road safety experts have said, expressing their concern.

PM blames US, India for her party’s defeat in 2001

Taking a swipe at BNP for its recent anti-Indian remarks, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday alleged that this party came to power in 2001 through giving undertaking to sell gas to India.