Modi promised early Teesta deal: PM
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi during his recent Dhaka visit assured of signing the Teesta water sharing deal with Bangladesh as early as possible and promised to bring down border killings to a zero level, says prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Khaleda urges people to save country
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday urged people to come forward to save the country from prevailing situation, and the oppression and corruption of the incumbent government.
NEW SALARY STRUCTURE: Disparities fuel protests
The new pay structure for government servants set to be implemented from July 1 drew strong protests from low paid employees as well as public university teachers as they find it ‘highly discriminatory’.
HC grants Latif Siddique bails in 10 more cases
The High Court on Tuesday granted interim bails for six months to detained ruling Awami League MP Abdul Latif Siddique in 10 more cases filed against him for hurting ‘religious sentiments.’
Tk 1,100cr Janata loss in revised restructuring of Beximco loan Bank also submits Tk 666cr loan restructuring plan for Tharmex to BB
The Janata Bank has approved a revised proposal to restructure Tk 1,849.10 crore loans of BEXIMCO group which will increase the bank’s loss against the loans to Tk 1,122 crore from earlier estimated Tk 838 crore.
History of AL, independence inseparable, PM tells JS
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina said in parliament on Tuesday that the ruling Awami League was wading through all odds and obstacles towards its cherished goal.
Myanmar to return Razzak unconditionally: home minister
The state minister for home, Asaduzzaman Khan, on Tuesday said Myanmar has agreed to return abducted Border Guard Bangladesh member Nayek Abdur Razzak without any condition, reports United News of Bangladesh.
CENTRAL BANK’S CONTRACTUAL APPOINTMENT BID: Tension mounts as BB serves show-cause notices on 20 officials
Tension among Bangladesh Bank officials mounted on Monday as the BB issued show-cause notices to its 20 officials for their ‘involvement’ in the demonstrations held on Sunday against a central bank’s controversial bid to appoint a general manager on contractual basis.
BUS ARSON: Warrant issued against 33 BNP men
The metropolitan sessions’ judge’s court in Dhaka on Monday issued warrants for the arrest of 33 Bangladesh Nationalist Party men in an arson case in the city’s Mirpur area on January 25.
New DAP to protect illegal housing projects
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha is set to prepare another detailed area plan for Dhaka metropolitan region that will virtually legalise the housing projects built in violation of the existing DAP.
