Nat’l committee announces demos against Rampal project
National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports on Saturday announced series of agitation programmes to compel the government to drop the Rampal coal-based thermal power plant in Bagerhat.
21 merchant banks asked to explain failure to manage any IPO in 2yrs
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has issued show-cause notices to 21 merchant banks for their failure in managing any initial public offering in two calendar years, officials of the commission said.
CPB, SPB want national unity to curb militancy
The Communist Party of Bangladesh and Socialist Party of Bangladesh have urged for forging national unity to curb militant attacks, targeted killings and communal attacks in the country.
PM warns that more attacks could come
Apprehending more terror attacks like ones at Gulshan and Sholakia, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged all to be more alert and careful.
RAMPAL POWER PLANT DEAL: Campaigners term it suicidal
Politicians, academicians, rights groups and civil society members on Wednesday condemned the deal to set up a coal-based thermal power plant at Rampal in Bagerhat which they said would pose a serious threat to the Sunderbans.
Export earnings top $34b in FY16
Country’s export earnings in the just concluded financial year 2015-16 stood at $34.24 billion with a 9.72-per cent growth thanks to a commendable performance by the readymade garment sector.
Fin min approves Tk 607cr as fees for Robi-Airtel merger
The finance ministry on Wednesday approved Tk 607 crore as fees and spectrum adjustment charges for the proposed merger of mobile phone companies Robi and Airtel.
Monk hacked in Cox’s Bazar town
Unidentified attackers hacked a Rakhain monk near Cox’s Bazar central monastery in the town on Wednesday morning.
Four Bangladeshis jailed in Singapore for terror financing
A Singapore court on Tuesday sentenced four Bangladeshi workers to imprisonment on charge of financing terrorism under the Internal Security Act of the South-East Asian country.
Bangladesh risks megaquake
A massive hidden fault, discovered recently, could trigger a cataclysmic quake beneath Bangladesh, and parts of India and Myanmar, revealed a new research.
