9 killed in road mishaps across the country
At least nine people were killed and 33 others were injured in road accidents in four districts across the country on Tuesday. Five people were killed in Noakhali, 3 in Chittagong and 1 in Brahmanbaria. Full storyMicro-credit lenders charge 27pc interest: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith said on Tuesday that there was no study on how many people became self-reliant in the country borrowing from Grameen Bank and other micro-credit lenders who charge up to 27 per cent of interest. Full storyClimate Fund approves $153m projects
Bangladesh Climate Change Resilience Fund has approved $153 million projects to fight adverse impacts of climate change. The fund will be disbursed under six projects including the three already finalised by the council... Full storyNew air chief takes over BAF command
The newly appointed chief of air staff Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Enamul Bari took over the command of the Bangladesh Air Force Tuesday afternoon. He succeeded the outgoing chief of air staff Air Marshal SM Ziaur Rahman, said... Full story37 BNP leaders land in jail
A Dhaka court on Tuesday sent 37 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, including former Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal president Azizul Bari Helal, to jail on their surrender in a vehicle torching case filed with Uttara police station. Full storyCtg arms haul case Omar Faruk’s quizzing begins
Defence lawyers on Tuesday started the cross-examination of a former home secretary in the sensational 10-truck arms haul case. Former state minister for home Luftozzaman Babar’s lawyer Abdus Sobhan... Full storyTeam of veterinary surgeons for three tiger cubs
Three veterinary surgeons were appointed on Tuesday for the three little tiger cubs rescued from Shyamoli in the capital on Monday. A team of Rapid Action Battalion -2 rescued the animals from a ground floor flat... Full storyPM orders speedy implementation of power projects
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has directed the authorities concerned to take necessary measures for the speedy implementation of various ongoing power generation projects. Full storyGovt urged to exempt pvt univs from taxation
Juba League men on rampage in Jessore town
Juba League members went on the rampage in Jessore town on Tuesday morning following news of the death of an activist. Carrying the body of the deceased, Tariqul Islam, who died at United Hospital... Full storyDTCA (Amendment) Bill, 2012 placed in JS
The Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2012 was placed in the Jatiya Sangsad Tuesday to make the city’s transport system a modern, planned and coordinated one. Full storyScrap Inquiry Commission on Grameen Bank: eminent citizens
In a joint statement, eminent citizens on Monday demanded immediate scrapping of the Inquiry Commission on Grameen Bank. The statement asserted that ‘the time-tested successful structure of ... Full storyOne shot dead in Cox’s Bazar
A man was killed and three others injured when miscreants opened fire on them at Andhargona village in Moheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Monday night. The deceased was Belal Ahmed, 25, son of Akbar Ahmed of Kalarmarchhara... Full storyMob damages vehicles after youth killed in road accident
Locals at Kajalarpar in Jatrabari damaged a number of vehicles after an unidentified youth was knocked down and killed by a covered van on Tuesday night. Full storyCtg business delegation leaves for Russia
A delegation from the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry left Bangladesh for Vladivostok in Russia on Tuesday to participate at a business conference of the Asia Pacific Region Chamber. Full storyHill slide kills 2 in Sylhet
Two siblings were killed in a hill slide triggered by rains at Nayakhel Suryatila in Jointapur upazila of Sylhet on Tuesday. The deceased were Shahin Ahmed, 7, and Fahim Ahmed, 5, sons of day... Full storyBUET teachers resume demo
Schoolboy killed
A schoolboy was killed allegedly by neighbours over land at Kharia village in Sribardi upazila of Sherpur on Monday night. The dead is Ilias Ali, 13, Class V student of Kharia Government Primary School... Full storyBudget for sanitation, water reduced by Tk 1000 crore
The government has reduced its allocation for the water and sanitation sector by around Tk 1000 crore in the proposed 2012-13 budget, widening the disparity between the rich and poor, with the major portion of funds... Full story2 Myanmar cargo ships leave Teknaf without discharging items
A couple of Myanmar ships, loaded with imported goods, left Teknaf river port in the dark early Tuesday without discharging items imported from the strife-torn country. Full storyBNP leader Khokon denied bail
A Dhaka Court on Tuesday turned down the bail petition of BNP education affairs secretary Khairul Kabir Khokon in a case filed for burning a bus driver to death. Full storyYoung man killed
A young man was hacked to death at Phulbari Dakkhinpara in the town on Tuesday. The dead is Sohel, 25, son of Aftab Muhuri of Phulbari Shashanghat area. Bogra Sadar thana sub-inspector Saiful Islam quoting... Full storyGerman envoy meets Khaleda
