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Power likely for ACC to suspend transactions

The Anti-Corruption Commission is being empowered to suspend transactions of money believed to have been earned through corruption, according to the final recommendation made by a parliamentary committee on a related bill. Full story

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Govt to buy 300 cars for new joint secys

Mustafizur Rahman The government has initiated a move to procure 300 vehicles for the newly-promoted joint secretaries and also for divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners. The public administration ministry has already sent a proposal to the finance Full story

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Journalists hold token hunger strike

Journalists will hold a rally in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka on March 18 to press home their demands including proper investigation and trial of the murders of the journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi. Full story

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Buriganga restoration projects facing uncertainties

Non allocation of funds and legal complexities have either stalled or slowed down two projects for saving the Buriganga River from land grabbers or restoring stretches of it through dredging, officials said. They said that it took the government seven years to select a contractor for Full story

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Govt borrowing from banks Tk 7,743cr till Feb 19: Muhith

The government took fresh loans of Tk 25,600 crore in the last eight months till February 19, 2012 from 12 primary dealer banks by issuing Treasury Bills and Treasury Bonds to meet the government expenditures, parliament was informed on Thursday. Full story

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Pakistan moves Interpol for Musharraf’s arrest

Pakistani authorities have sent a formal request to Interpol to issue a Red Corner Notice for former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, currently living outside the country in self-exile. The move was taken so that he can be arrested and brought back to the Full story

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SEC executive director suspended for stock market scam

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday suspended its executive director, Anwarul Kabir Bhuiyan, finding evidence against him to be involved in stock market irregularities. Full story

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HC asks govt to restore damaged temples, houses

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3 foreigners attacked in Jamalpur

Three people, including two madrassah teachers, were sent to jail on Thursday on charge of attacking three foreigners of a Christian mission at Madarganj in Jamalpur on Wednesday. Full story

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River flowing from China dries up in India: lawmaker

Water levels have plunged in a major river in India’s northeast that originates in Tibet, local officials said on Thursday, triggering speculation that China might be responsible. Full story

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Russia to provide major chunk of fund for Rooppur N-power plant

Russia is likely to provide Bangladesh with a major chunk of the fund required for installation of the proposed Rooppur nuclear power plant. Russia has accepted a Bangladesh proposal for turn-key method in Full story

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Violent protests halt Maldivian parliament

Opposition MPs in the Maldives on Thursday prevented the new president, who is accused of seizing power in a coup, from opening parliament as violent protests erupted outside the building. Full story

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Indian SC directive on river liking criticised

A leading Indian newspaper Thursday criticised a recent Supreme Court directive of the country as it would displace a huge population and have a severe impact on ecology. Full story

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HC summons Open University VC

The High Court on Thursday directed the Open University vice-chancellor, two Dhaka University professors and three other writers to appear on March 3 over their writing in two text books that former president Ziaur Rahman had declared the republic’s independence on March 26, 1971. Full story

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AL-led alliance to hold ‘grand rally’ in city March 14

The Awami League-led alliance on Thursday decided to hold a ‘grand rally’ in Dhaka on March 14 as part of its series of programmes in protest at the conspiracies against the war crimes trial. Full story

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Shah Amanat Airport catches fire, 2,000 passengers stranded

A fire broke out at the Shah Amanat International Airport terminal in the port city on Thursday. Fire fighters with the help of the police and airport staff tamed the flame at airport at around 5:00pm. Full story

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Quayes on life support system

Foreign secretary Mahamed Mijarul Quayes has been put on life support system at the capital’s Combined Military Hospital. Commandant Brigadier General Mehboobul Haque told the news agency that he would be flown to Singapore for advanced treatment by an air ambulance on Full story

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