Sofian Khan The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed an agreement with Bangladesh to help upgrade its Dhaka-Northwest international trade corridor. Bangladesh will initially be given a loan of $300 millions by them. Country Director, ADB on behalf of Bangladesh, Economic Relations Division (ERD) Secretary Kazi Shofiqul Azam and Manmohan Parkash signed the loan agreements on Wednesday….
Noman Mosharef Home Minister Asaduzzuman Khan Kamal said the family members of slain Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu were called in by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to Dhaka as part of investigation.Home minister said the investigation is going on. “I believe, the fact would be revealed through investigation.”He replied to different queries…
Sabah Mannan Bringing an end to 37 years of presidency and sparking triumphant celebrations in the nation’s streets, Zimbabwe’s Mugabe has resigned. A letter from Mr. Mugabe read out by the speaker of parliament informed that the decision to step down was voluntary and he had made it to allow a smooth transfer of power….
Afrida Ahmed On Wednesday, a special tribunal has announced death penalty to six people including Gaibandha Jamaat MP Abu Saleh Mohammad Abdul Aziz Mia, also known as Ghoramara Aziz for committing war crimes during the 1971 Liberation War. On October 23rd, Prosecutor Syed Hider Ali said the suspects were proved guilty on the following three…
Sabah Mannan On Wednesday, the High Court issued five separate rules asking the government to explain in two weeks why three owners of Apan Jewellers — Dilzar Ahmed, Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed will not be granted bail in money laundering cases filed by the customs intelligence.After hearing on separate petitions, the High Court bench…
Sofian Khan Police has tightened their security measurements as Pope Francis, by Vatican spokesman Greg Burke announced his visit to Bangladesh. He while in the country will visit the Rohingya Refugee Camp at Cox’s Bazar followed by his meeting with the head of Myanmar’s army on November 27. Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shohidul…
Sofian Khan After an inauguration program of smart card distribution at Savar on Wednesday, Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury said that EC (Election Commission) will take all necessary steps to to keep the law and order situation under control in the upcoming Parliament Election. He ensured of having no plans to deploy Army…
Sofian Khan said She’s been working with sincerity and honesty only for the change of people and their socio-economic development. Risking her life she does these for mass development, not to get any recognition and credit. Jatiya Party MP Fakhrul Imam mentioned that PM Sheikh Hasina was ranked Third on a recent survey by an…
Sofian Khan UNICEF is deeply concerned as a recent report by World Health Organization (WHO) suggested 62% of the water drawn from wells at Rohingya Refugee Camps are highly contaminated with E. Coli and other bacterias. From August 25 to November 11, over 36 thousand cases have been reported regarding Acute Watery Diarrhoea(AWD) which includes…
Redwan Ahmed Amid heavy pressure from the international community, Bangladesh expects signing a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Myanmar on Rohingya repatriation. The governments are expected to sign an ‘Arrangement on Return of Displaced Persons from Rakhine State’ in Nay Pyi Daw today. However, the issues of the proposed MoU are still undecided as yet. Bangladesh’s…