Uncertainty grips students parents as final exam ahead
Staff Correspondent: The persistent anti-government political programmes enforced by BNP and like-minded political parties have cast a shadow over academic activities in the capital city and parts of the country.Many schools and colleges in the capital…
Read More »CAAB allows ‘controversial’ Korean Jin Air to operate Dhaka-Seoul flights
Rafiqul Islam Azad: The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism hastily permitted South Korean private aircraft Jin Air to operate as non-scheduled/charter passenger flights on Monday, allegedly in connivance with a section of officials from concerned…
Read More »Corruption eaten up Bangladesh’s happiness
Mahmudul Islam: Corruption has long been rampant in Bangladesh. The country topped Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) every year between 2001 and 2005. Its position has improved since then, but the scourge of corruption remains…
Read More »Delta Plan not to apply in Jamuna
Cost of Tk 3.5 b saved Mahfuz Emran: Finally, the government backed down from shortening the Jamuna river. The Ministry of Water Resources had planned to shorten this river to 6.5 kilometers under the Delta Plan.But…
Read More »Fashion makers ignoring workers’ fair demand
Zarif Mahmud: Discussions are underway with the Minimum Wage Board to increase the wages of garment workers. Four meetings have already been held and in the third meeting both the employers and workers have submitted their…
Read More »PM arrives in Saudi Arabia to join Int’l Conference on Women in Islam
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here yesterday in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to join the International Conference on Women in Islam to be held in Jeddah.The Kingdom in coordination with the General…
Read More »Dhaka Metrorail crowded with commuters
UNB: Dhaka Metro Rail compartments were seen packed with commuters this morning as arson violence was reported across the capital amid a road, rail and waterways blockade for 48 hours called by BNP, Jamaat and like-minded…
Read More »62,000 eggs came from India thru Benapole
First shipment Benapole Correspondent: 61 thousand 950 eggs were imported from India for the first time through Benapole of Jessore. The import price of which is shown as $2,988.40.A vehicle carrying a consignment of eggs from…
Read More »Picture of whole day changed in the evening
Staff Correspondent: The first day of the 48-hour blockade called by the BNP-Jamaat has ended rather loosely. Despite the fear, the city dwellers came out on the streets all day long. But that picture changes as…
Read More »Govt taking loans from foreign banks
In foreign currency Mahfuz Emran: To reduce the pressure on the country’s foreign exchange reserves and to deal with the existing dollar crisis, the government has taken the initiative of taking commercial loans in foreign currency…
Read More »11-yr spent to build 20-km of metrolines!
PM inaugurates part yesterday Syed Nasir Hossain: The construction project of about 20 km long Metrorail (MRT Line-6) from Uttara to Motijheel was taken up at the end of 2012. At that time the duration of…
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