【引用:Its content describes a meeting between a joint secretary at the Indian ministry of external affairs, Mohan Kumar, the political counsellor at the US embassy in Delhi, Ted Osius and the British High Commission's political counsellor in Delhi, Alex Hall.In the meeting, Kumar is said to ha
【引用:BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain at a press conference at BNP's Naya Paltan office also claimed that Salauddin was tortured after his arrest and he termed the arrest part of the government's blue print for one-party rule. He said Salauddin was arrested without a warrant.】
【引用:The plant in Tongi is a tie-up between the world's biggest insulin maker Novo Nordisk and Eskayef Bangladesh Ltd, a leading local pharmaceutical company, which will start selling drugs in the local market in October next year.Lise Kingo, executive vice president and chief of staff of Nov
【引用:n the wake of the unrest, the government yesterday withdrew Chairman of Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA) Brig Gen Jamil Ahmed Khan, officials said. Maj Gen ATM Shahidul Islam, who had earlier been deputed to Prime Minister's Office, will replace Jamil Ahmed, said a han
【引用:Production resumed in three of five units in Dhaka Export Processing Zone (EPZ) and in two units of 13 in Chittagong EPZ yesterday, as workers returned to some factories, a day after violent clashes. The latest bout of violence over wage grievances left four dead and 200 others injured i
【引用:The ministries of foreign affairs and Liberation War affairs have prepared a draft list of 472 people and institutions from 26 countries including India, Russia, the United Kingdom, Canada, Cuba, France, Japan and Germany. Akashbani of India, BBC, UNHCR, UNDP, WHO, ILO and FAO are among
【引用:Rab-7 Commanding Officer Lt Col Sazzad Hussain told The Daily Star that they had earlier got information about secret movement and activities of Huji members at Hathazari, Raozan and Banshkhali and kept keen monitoring on those areas for last couple of months.He said they have informatio
【引用:The former prime minister had been looking for a house since she had to leave 6, Shaheed Mainul Road residence in Dhaka cantonment on November 13.After choosing the duplex, she has visited it several times, one of her aides told The Daily Star.Khaleda's new abode (House-1, Road-79) is ne
【引用:They said Bangladesh is likely to be one of the worst victims of the climate change caused by the industrialized nations. Bangladesh is vulnerable to cyclones, floods and droughts badly affecting more than 100 million people living in rural areas.】
【引用:Construction of the 22km metro rail may be delayed, as there are many more things to finalise," said an official of the DTCB.Japan expressed interest in financing 80 percent of the cost ($1.7 billion) to construct the 22km metro rail from Uttara Third Phase to Sayedabad via Pallabi. The
【引用:Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said yesterday the state did not perform properly its constitutional duties to ensure free and compulsory education for the people.Participating in the discussion on the national education policy 2010 in parliament, the premier read out the constitutional pro
【引用:At a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, the ministry also recommended withdrawing subsidy for fertilizer dealers, and giving it directly to farmers. They will be given cards for getting the subsidy, it said.The government has already allocated Tk 5,200 crore in subsi
【引用:Bangladesh is one of the top 10 nations mostly vulnerable to climate change, said Germanwatch Global Climate Risk Index (CRI)-2011 report.Germanwatch, a German based non-profit research organisation, published its CRI-2011 report on Friday. The sixth CRI (Down 10) of Germanwatch was publ
【引用:The country's first foreign secretary and the senior most diplomat in the Mujibnagar administration AFM Abul Fateh passed away yesterday at 7:45 in London of natural causes. He leaves behind his wife Mahfuza, two sons, two grand-daughters and a grandson in London.】
【引用:Violating High Court orders, shipping and environment department officials have given no objection certificate (NOC) to 16 more toxic ships to enter the country for scraping. As of yesterday, at least 10 of the 16 ships, mostly tanker and bulker, have reached the shore for scrapping foll
【引用:“Recently, I've talked to the Chief Election Commissioner. I told him to make the country's voting system fully electronic,” she said.The prime minister was addressing a reception programme arranged by the Bangladeshi community living in Japan at the conference room of Hotel New Otan
【引用:The premier said this while addressing a reception, arranged by Japan Bangladesh Friendship Association and Hiroshima Peace and Culture Foundation, at the International Conference Centre of Hiroshima (ICCH) in the afternoon.Japan Bangladesh Friendship Association President Tsuoshi Nara m
【引用:“This is going to be a very important, timely and significant visit by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Her summit meeting with Prime Minister Naoto Kan will further strengthen bilateral relations,” said Japanese Ambassador in Dhaka Tamotsu Shinotsuka yesterday.】
【引用:Telenor President Jon Fredrik Baksaas yesterday urged the telecom regulator in Bangladesh to expedite the process of introducing 3G network, as at least half the local telecom market is now ready for the third generation technology.Speaking at a press meet in the capital, he said, "The i
【引用:Expansion of the two-lane highway was initiated in 2006 to complete the work in three years. But implementation of the project is yet to start. The present government revived the four-lane project on a priority basis and signed a deal with Chinese company Sinohydro Corporation and two lo