DCs asked to spot ‘grey areas’
The Cabinet Division has asked all divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners across the country for ‘pro-active monitoring’ over corruption-prone areas like government purchase, recruitments and development activities under their jurisdictions.
Nat’l committee expects all parties’ support to Thursday’s strike
National Committee to Protect Oil Gas Mineral Resources Power and Ports on Monday expressed its hope that people from all walks of life and all political parties, including the ruling Awami League, would support its half-day general strike in Dhaka for Thursday protesting against Rampal coal-based power plant.
Behrouze Ispahani passes away
Mirza Ali Behrouze Ispahani, chairman of MM Ispahani Limited, a leading industrial conglomerate of the country, passed away at Apollo Hospitals Ltd around 5:20am on Monday, said family sources.
University girl sexually harassed by bus staff
A university girl has faced sexual harassment while travelling by a night coach on Dhaka-Thakurgaon route.
Salim Osman, 12 others to be tried in Dhaka
The chief judicial magistrate of Dhaka district was directed by the High Court Division on Sunday to proceed the trial of the complaint case against Jatiya Party MP AKM Salim Osman and 12 others for publicly humiliating and assaulting headmaster Shyamal Kanti Bhakta in Narayanganj on May 13, 2016.
PM, others slate media for picturing Liton as bad man
Gaibandha lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton was killed as he waged resistance against the evil force, Jamaat and Shibir, when they unleashed a reign of terror in the area, prime minister Sheikh Hasina and other cabinet members told the parliament on Sunday.
Nat’l cricketer Arafat Sunny arrested, placed on remand
Police arrested on Sunday national cricketer Arafat Sunny in a case under Information and Communication Technology Act 2006.
President urges MPs to work for materialising people’s expectations
President Abdul Hamid on Sunday urged all, including the treasury and opposition bench members, to play a constructive and effective role in Jatiya Sangsad for materialising expectations of the people.
Trial of Jamaat, war prisoners big challenge: Nirmul Committee
Ekatturer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee on Saturday said that the trial of Jamaat and 195 Pakistani prisoners of war on charge of war crimes committed during the 1971 War for Independence would be big challenges for the International Crimes Tribunal.
Highway, flyover construction costs rise sharply
The construction costs of highways and flyovers have skyrocketed in Bangladesh. A comparative picture shows that the costs of construction of highway and flyovers exceeds the costs in leading European and Asian countries.
