Ministers, ruling
MPs denounce
Tipaimukh plan
Want bilateral talks
Many Awami League lawmakers and cabinet ministers believe that the proposed dam at Tipaimukh across the Barak River might cause ecological disaster in downstream Bangladesh. A number of lawmakers and ministers of the Awami League-led coalition government said on Friday that the government would...[ + ]
Lawlessness rules
Dhaka city streets
Lack of proper enforcement of traffic laws and the road users’ reluctance to go by the rules put Dhaka’s streets in a state of total chaos, making the commuters’ life miserable on weekdays...[ + ]
ALLEGED HASINA, KHALEDA
POISONING ATTEMPT
AL, BNP want investigation
The central leadership of the Awami League and its associate bodies as well as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have demanded a probe into the serving of ‘poisoned food’ to the two top leaders of the country, Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia. They all said that proper investigation should be conducted to unearth the truth and punish the offenders...[ + ]
More low-lying areas inundated
Red alert issued in Teesta Barrage areas
Low-lying areas in several districts in the north and the south have been inundated in flash floods amid downpour for a few days and onrush of water down the hills across the border. New Age correspondents on Friday said the low-lying areas of northeastern districts of Netrakona, Sunamganj and Sylhet, southern districts of Barisal and Feni were flooded for the heavy falls...[ + ]
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Dhaka to gain from ‘Silk Route’ initiative: study
Bangladesh stands out to gain if it joins the initiatives to restore ‘Silk Route’ through Asian Highway Network and develop sub-regional transport corridors such as Kakarvitta–Panitanki–Fulbari–Banglabandha road and Akhaura-Agartala rail link, says a study. The Silk Route is expected to help cross-border trading with India and Nepal by reducing transportation costs, travel time and hassles...[ + ]
Indian farmers to reap good
harvest from budget
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