BRTA moves afresh to raise bus fares
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority has taken a fresh move to increase the fares of buses and minibuses all over the country following a proposal from the bus operators.
BADDA LYNCHING Why family won’t be paid Tk 1cr in damages: HC
The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why Tk 1 crore should not be given to the families of Badda lynching victim Taslima Begum Renu as compensation.
Trump leans into his chaotic style
President Donald Trump tried to explain his agitating approach to life, politics and the rest of the world in a flash of impatience during a blustery news conference in France.
Boris Johnson, GMOs and glyphosate
IN HIS first speech to parliament as British prime minister, Boris Johnson said: ‘Let’s start now to liberate the UK’s extraordinary bioscience sector from anti-genetic modification rules and let’s develop the blight-resistant crops that will feed the world.’
Trump says Modi feels he has ‘it under control’ in Kashmir
US President Donald Trump said Monday he had no need to help mediate between Pakistan and India over tensions in disputed Kashmir because prime minister Narendra Modi feels he has it ‘under control’.
LYNCHING HC seeks govt report on actions
The High Court on Monday directed the home secretary and inspector general of police to submit separate reports by November 28 on what measures were taken to prevent lynching.
ACC okays charge sheet against 7 for embezzling BKB’s TK 260cr
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday approved the charge sheet against four former Bangladesh Krishi Bank officials and three business people accused of embezzling about Tk 260 crore from the bank.
Govt plans to reduce 40 per cent dependency on Sadarghat
The government has a plan to reduce 40 per cent dependency on Dhaka’s main river port Sadarghat by developing a modern port at Smashanghat of Postagala.
Cabinet okays $1.6 lakh for death of air passenger
The cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of Carriage by Air (Montreal Convention, 1999) Bill 2019 aiming at protecting the rights of passengers and the security of baggage carried by airlines operating flights to and from Bangladesh.
Red tape hides actual dengue death figures
In the face of a phenomenal rise in dengue infections in Bangladesh this year, the government agency tasked to monitor the diseases has resorted to a ‘bureaucratic process’ to confirm the
