SOBS PERFORMANCE Deals with govt only in paper
The much-hyped annual agreements aimed at improving performance of scam-hit state-owned commercial banks have remained mere paper works, with poor recovery of rising defaulted loan
RAIFA’S DEATH Max Hospital sacks two accused doctors
Two, of the three accused doctors, were sacked from Max Hospital in Chittagong on Friday night following the death of Raifa Khan at the hospital on June 29, as the probe committee found them responsible for the child’s death
Japan floods leave 48 people dead and dozens missing
(CNN)Flooding killed at least 48 people and forced 2 million others to flee their homes Saturday as heavy rain pounded large areas in southwestern Japan
Khaleda’s bail pleas in two cases rejected
Two separate courts in Dhaka on Thursday rejected the bail petitions filed by Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases -- one for celebrating 'fake' birthday and the other for undermining the country's map, national flag and the Liberation War
New Khulna mayor sworn in
Newly elected mayor of Khulna City Corporation Talukder Abdul Khalek took oath of office on Thursday.Prime minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath at a ceremony held at Shapla Hall of her office.
Three-wheelers back on highways defying ban
Presence of three-wheeler auto-rickshaws, battery-run and non-motorised vehicles is once again noticeable on national highways across Bangladesh, leaving a government ban ineffective and causing fatal accidents almost every day
Rain leaves Ctg life in tatters
Incessant rainfall for the last three days since Monday has caused inundation at many unions of different upazilas in Chittagong, leaving many people marooned
West Indies dismiss Bangladesh for record Test low of 43
Kemar Roach led the demolition of Bangladesh with a five-wicket haul as the tourists were dismissed for 43, their lowest total ever in Test cricket, before lunch on the opening day of the first Test against the West Indies at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Wednesday.
PM praises officials for understanding govt goals
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday appreciated the public servants for realising the ultimate goal of the government and working to take the country to the height it wants to see
Staying Khaleda’s bail by Appellate Division is ‘govt-dictated’: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday alleged that the Appellate Division order staying the bail granted to the party chairperson Khaleda Zia by the High Court Division was ‘unprecedented’
