Spl bus, rickshaw services launched for diplomatic zone

Dhaka North City Corporation on Wednesday launched twenty air-conditioned buses and 500 rickshaws designated only for the diplomatic zone in the capital.

WAR CRIMES: Shakhawat gets death sentence

Former Jamaat MP from Jessore Md Shakhawat Hossain, 62, was on Wednesday sentenced to death while his seven war crimes accomplices to jail until death.

Telcos ‘break promises’ of giving compensation for call drops

The country’s mobile phone operators are yet to start compensating subscribers for call drops in their own network ‘breaking their promises’ made to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission three weeks back, said telecom regulator officials.

Indian HC calls on Khaleda

The newly appointed Indian high commissioner in Dhaka, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, on Tuesday evening made a call on Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia and discussed issues of mutual interests between Bangladesh and India.

Nat’l minorities seen through spectacle of security: rally

Politicians, national minority leaders and rights activists on Tuesday said that the national minorities were being deprived of their rights as they were being seen through the ‘spectacle of security.’

Banks reluctant to give loans to marginal people from BB fund

Banks are reluctant to disburse loans to Tk 10-account holders by taking fund from the Bangladesh Bank refinance scheme of Tk 200 crore as they (banks) think that the rate of interest on the credit product is lower than that of other loans.

WATER STAGNATION ON CITY ROADS: Land grabbers main culprit

The perpetual encroachment on the Dhaka city’s canals was the prime reason behind water stagnation on the city’s roads during the rainy season, said officials.

PM recalls Fazilatunnesa’s contributions

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa was the source of all inspirations, power and courage for Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to work for the development and welfare of the people of this country.

Free Manna immediately, forge unity to combat extremism: speakers

Politicians, academics and professionals at a roundtable on Monday urged the government to release Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna, immediately.

Dismal beginning for export sector in FY 2016-17

Country’s export earnings in July, the first month of the current financial year 2016-17, fell by 3.49 per cent to $2.53 billion compared with that of $2.62 billion in the same month of the FY 2015-16.