80pc for households, 132pc for industry proposed
Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company on Tuesday proposed 80 per cent price hike for the household users raising the rate to Tk 1,440 from Tk 800 for double burner and Tk 1,350 from Tk 750 for single burner a month.
US to mandate design changes on Boeing 737 MAX 8 after crashes
The United States will mandate that Boeing Co implement design changes by April that have been in the works for months for the 737 MAX 8 fleet after a fatal crash in October but said the plane was airworthy and did not need to be grounded after a second crash on Sunday.
Modi govt advertising blitz dries up as Indian poll rules kick in
An advertising blitz by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s administration, which saw more than 150 newspaper ads exulting over its performance in 10 days, stopped on Monday, a day after the schedule for the next general election was announced.
Nurul Huq VP, Golam Rabbani GS of DUCSU
Nurul Huq of Sadharan Chhatra Adhikar Sangrakshan Parishad has been elected vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union while Golam Rabbani and Saddam Hossain of
Monday’s DUCSU polls shameful: its former leaders
Former vice-presidents of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union Mahufuza Khanam, Rashed Khan Menon, Mujahidul Islam Selim, and Mahmudur Rahman Manna and former general secretary
People’s unity essential to ensure functional democracy: Dr Kamal
Jatiya Oikya Front convener Kamal Hossain on Monday said that people’s unity was a must for ensuring a functional democracy and removing all irregularities from the country.
All but BCL boycott DUCSU polls, call strike for Tuesday
All the student organisations at Dhaka University, except Bangladesh Chhatra League, announce boycott of Dhaka University Central Students' Union elections midway terming it a farce.
Hasina, Modi jointly inaugurate four projects in Bangladesh
The prime ministers of Bangladesh and India on Monday jointly inaugurated four projects in Bangladesh, including the supply of 1,100 buses and trucks to Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation.
India to go to polls from April 11
India will hold a general election in seven stages starting on April 11, the election commission said on Sunday, in what will be the world’s biggest democratic exercise with prime minister Narendra Modi likely to benefit from tension with Pakistan.
Long wait for DUCSU polls ends today
The much-awaited elections to the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union and hall students’ unions are going to be held today after a gap of 28 years.
