Sofian Khan The first annual public-private partnership (PPP) projects report of Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been launched. A press release from Manila in Philippines on Thursday by ADB confirmed this.PPP monitor tracks the development of ADB member countries across their PPP business environment. It provides resolution for governments to structure a sound environment on…
Afrida Ahmed On Thursday, a DNCC press release said that the negative propaganda regarding Mayor Annsiul Huq on social media and different online news websites is completely baseless. He is currently undergoing a treatment at a hospital in central London. According to reports, Mayor Annisul Huq was shifted to rehabilitation from the Intensive Care Unit…
Sofian Khan While attending a question-answer session in the Parliament on Thursday, Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor said that Language Policy has been formulating for use of Bengali around the orbit. He mentioned that the current government has taken every measurements in favor to our mother tongue. Bangla academy has been working hard to promote…
Sofian Khan In the last eight years the Government has completed dredging 47 almost dead rivers nationwide, said Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan while replying to an unstarred (written) question by Awami League MP (Feni-2) Nizam Uddin Hazari. To keep the environment sound and river communication system in operation, Shajahan Khan mentioned that government has plans…
Afrida Ahmed On Thursday, the leaders of labour organisations asked for an increase on the basic salary of the garments workers so that they can lead a proper life and also save money for their future, reports UNB. This demand came up at a discussion which was organised by IndustriALL Bangladesh Council (IBC) at city’s…
Nayon Sarkar A defamation case have been filed against Asif Nazrul under section-500 and 501 for allegedly posting wrong information on facbook in Madripur court by shipping minister’s nephew and member of the Madaripur District Council, Faruk Khan, yes terday. Earlier, Asif Nazrul posted a status note on Facbook criticizing Shipping minister Shahjahan khan for…
Sabah Mannan More than three weeks into the worsening humanitarian crisis, a police operation is under way on Manus Island, with Papua New Guinean police and immigration officers entering the former detention centre in an attempt to move the remaining detainees out. Police forces were described as menacing and aggressive by refugees as they destroyed…
Nayon Sarkar Traffic department of Dhaka metropolitan police filed cases against 276 vehicles for driving on the wrong side in capital on Wednesday. Actions also have been taken against 103 vehicles for using hydraulic horns, 7 for using hooter and beacon lights and 12 microbuses for installing black glass. Moreover, 790 black glass. Moreover, 790…
Afrida Ahmed Rex Till-erson, US Secretary of State said Myanmar’s military action against the Rohingyas is a part of ethnic cleansing. He also said that Muslim Rohingyas had endured dreadful abuse and as a result, the US decided to impose sanction to give punishment against those responsible. ‘These abuses by the Burmese military and security…
Nayon Sarkar Ahmed Kamal, the youngest brother of BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman, died at his own residence Sabujbagh in Dhaka yesterday, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s media wing officer Shairul Kabir khan confirmed. A former bureaucrat, Kamal, had been suffering from various diseases including diabetes, high blood pressure. He was unmarried. He was…