NIMTOLI FIRE PROBE BODY’S RECOMMENDATIONS HC asks govt to explain failure to implement
The High Court Division on Tuesday directed the government to explain in four weeks why its failure to relocate chemical warehouses from old Dhaka and 16 other recommendations made by a high-power probe committee after Nimtoli was devastated by fire in 2010 would not be declared illegal.
Govt to bear responsibility if any harm befell ailing Khaleda: Mirza Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday warned the government of bearing all responsibilities if any harm befell the party’s imprisoned ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia for want of proper medical treatment.
Nomination submission continues
Many potential candidates have submitted nomination papers to the election committee for holding Dhaka Dhaka University Central Students’ Union and hall union election scheduled for March 11.
Pakistan court rejects Sharif’s bail plea
A Pakistani court on Monday rejected a plea by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to be released on bail and have a seven-year prison term over the ownership of a steel mill in Saudi Arabia suspended, court documents showed.
Venezuela crisis continues
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido is meeting with members of a multinational support group in Bogota Monday to hammer out a strategy to remove his rival Nicolas Maduro from office.
Uncertainties loom over shifting chemical concerns from Old Dhaka
Uncertainties loom over relocating chemical concerns from Old Dhaka amid ministers, government agencies and the Dhaka South City Corporation making contradictory statements regarding the overdue shifting.
Dilip trades blame to cover up failure: Amu
Immediate past industries minister Amir Hossain Amu on Monday said that former industries minister Dilip Barua had been trading blames to hide his failure in relocating chemical warehouses from the Old Town of Dhaka.
Suspect identified, not motive
The motive for the reported attempt to hijack a Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane on Sunday was yet to be established although the killed lone suspect was identified on Monday.
Myanmar not working as per commitment on Rohingya repatriation: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina said that Myanmar was not working as per its commitment with Bangladesh on the repatriation of their Rohingya nationals to their homeland.
It's all about Huawei. World's biggest mobile tech show gets started
Over the next four days, about 100,000 people in Barcelona are expected to traipse through the halls of Mobile World Congress, one of the tech industry's biggest events. All the biggest players in the world use it to showcase new products.
