PDB mulls 50pc hike in power price
The Power Development Board on Wednesday proposed to raise the bulk rate of electricity by 50 per cent which would affect retail consumers significantly, officials said. The proposal was submitted to the Energy... Full storyDhaka, Delhi jt team visits land ports
BNP to hold rally even if denied permission
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee has decided that the opposition alliance would hold its June 11 rally at Naya Paltan even if the government did not give permission. Full storyGomez heads Germany to win
New unrest hits Myanmar
Buddhist villagers fled their homes Saturday as renewed sectarian violence hit western Myanmar, officials said, blaming Muslim Rohingya people from a ‘neighbouring country’ for the unrest. Full storyDhaka protests at Economist reports
Bangladesh on Saturday protested against two reports published in the London-based The Economist on May 26, insisting that Dhaka sees a gradual deterioration of quality and objectivity in the articles of the... Full storySchoolgirl stripped by stalker
Stalkers stripped a schoolgirl in broad daylight on her way to school at Saherchar village in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi on Saturday. Witnesses said a gang of local miscreants, led by Rasel Mia of Sahernagar... Full storyBorder trade with Myanmar suspended
At least 55 Bangladeshi businessmen remained stranded at Maungdaw township in Arakan province of Myanmar since Friday as the immigration and customs office at Maungdaw on Myanmar side remained... Full storyWasfia dedicates her feat to women’s rights activists
AL activists asked to guard Dhaka streets on June 11
Leaders of the city unit of the ruling Awami League on Saturday directed the party activists to resist any attempts by the opposition to unleash anarchy in the run-up to their June 11 rally in the city. Full storyGovt wants to divert funds to bolster sick power sector
The government wants to divert a part of the revenue earned from the gas sales to the power sector to tackle its deficits caused by purchase of electricity from fuel-oil run quick rental suppliers, officials said. Full storyGovt plans judicial assistance in every UP for village court: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has said the government is considering appointing a judicial assistance to each union parishad across the country to help public representatives making the village... Full storySmash-and-grab Denmark punish Dutch profligacy
Denmark claimed the first upset of Euro 2012 by overcoming a badly misfiring Netherlands side 1-0 in their opening Group B match at Metalist Stadium here on Saturday. Brondby forward Michael... Full story5 unnatural deaths in city
At least five people died unnatural deaths in separate incidents in the capital on Friday and Sunday. At Banani, an MLSS of the Bangladesh Navy was killed as a train ran over him at Banani rail gate Friday evening. Full storyMonsoon expected to start soon: Met Office
Monsoon is expected to start soon to bring relief from the scorching heat, said the Met Office in Dhaka on Saturday. Rain or thunder showers, accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind, is likely to... Full storyGoogle killed me: Taslima
