No end to BUET stand-off
IMF cripples govt plan for alternative funding
The government’s existing deal with the International Monetary Fund has limited its scope for seeking loans from local and foreign commercial entities for funding the construction of the Padma Bridge, said officials. Full storyIOCs to get 2 discovered gas fields
Petrobangla has decided to invite tenders by end October to allot offshore blocks which would include two discovered gas fields at Kutubdia and Teknaf, officials said. The authorities are busy giving final touches... Full storyAL picks Rimi to run for brother's seat
Fishermen start making good hilsa catches
Suddenly, good catches of hilsa have brought smile on the faces of fishermen after a long scarcity of the fish in the bay and estuaries this season. Though fishermen have started getting increased number of the fish... Full storyFull text of SC verdict not before Oct
The full text of the much-talked-about verdict of the Appellate Division, which had prospectively declared void the election-time caretaker government system, is unlikely to be released before October as one of the... Full storyMyanmar communal bloodshed leaves deep scars
Charred stumps and scattered rubbish are all that remain of a once-bustling community in strife-torn western Myanmar, just one of many razed to the ground in recent communal violence. Full storyTrain fare to go up by 50pc
The government is planning to raise train fares by 50 per cent in a bid to salvage the loss-making Bangladesh Railway and also to improve its service. ‘We have proposed 50 per cent hike in train fares. Full storyYunus putting int’l pressure on country: eminent citizens
Expressing concern over the statement of Muhammad Yunus, eminent citizens of the country said after losing in the legal battle, Yunus had been creating pressure on the country through ‘super power’ and donor... Full storyManmohan likely to meet Hasina in Tehran
The Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, is expected to hold a meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart, Sheikh Hasina, in Tehran some time on August 30 or 31. ‘We will fix meetings with the leaders of... Full storyKhaleda sits with aides today to plan next course of action
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, is planning to barnstorm the districts surrounding Dhaka in September-October to mobilise the party faithful under a strategy to bring them to... Full storyDhaka-bound passengers continue to suffer
