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Tengratila Blowout
Blaze rages with same fury, no Niko move yet
The blaze triggered by a blowout at Tengratila gas field continued with the same fury for the second day yesterday, sending the flames up to 150 feet high amid a moderate rainfall throughout the day.
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BNP top brass mourn 'criminal' Sagir
Law enforcers are hesitating to take action against notorious criminals holding portfolios of ruling BNP and its front organisations as many ministers, including prime minister herself, showed sympathetic
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Int'l concern can't stop persecution
20 attacks on Ahmadiyyas in 18 months
Zealots carrying out countrywide violent campaigns against Ahmadiyyas once again disregarded the concern of world rights community by attacking the sect members with bombs and setting fire to their mosque
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Gas goes to Bogra
60km pipeline set up
Petrobangla completed on Thursday installation of a 60km gas pipeline between Nalka in Sirajganj and Bogra, bringing several important areas in the energy-starved northern region, including Pabna, Baghabari
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Writ petition bares SIM tax anomaly
The tax shows price of a card at Tk 2,172 while the actual price is Tk 120-240
The government's proposal to slap Tk 1,200 in VAT and supplementary duty on a cellphone SIM card is based on the arbitrary fixing of its untaxed price at Tk 2,172 although each such card costs between
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Blowout scapegoats
Energy ministry Adviser Mahmudur Rahman yesterday blasted Petrobangla along with Bapex for not monitoring Canadian company Niko's operation in Tengratila while the government's exceptional contract with
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Boy carries his twin inside him for 16yrs
Believe it or not, a 16-year-old boy was carrying its twin brother inside his body!
Doctors at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) yesterday operated on the boy named Abu Raihan
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Money Laundering
Bidisha gets 2 months' bail
The High Court yesterday granted two months' bail to Bidisha, the estranged wife of former military ruler and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, in a money laundering case filed by the government.
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200 killed by law enforcers in 5 months
Says BIHR report
Two hundred people were killed by law enforcement agencies across the country from January to June this year, a report of Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) said yesterday.
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HC upholds stay on 546 RU staff recruitment
The High Court (HC) yesterday upheld an order of an assistant judge of Rajshahi imposing injunction on appointment of 546 third and fourth-class employees in Rajshahi University (RU) and providing their
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US under secy arrives today
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas R Burns arrives in Dhaka today on a brief visit for discussion on political climate and bilateral issues of mutual interest with government officials,
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Qatar rolls out plan for recruitment
Decides to import medicine, cement
Qatar yesterday reiterated its decision to recruit huge manpower of different categories, import items like cement and medicine from Bangladesh and come up with investment here as the two countries agreed
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6 new police stations opens tomorrow
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) opens six new police stations tomorrow to deal better with the increasing population and crime in the capital, one of the fastest growing metropolises in the world.
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More areas flooded in N districts
Flash flood triggered by heavy rains and onrush of waters from hills across the border inundated more areas in Kurigram, Gaibandha, Rangpur and Nilphamari districts yesterday.
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40 Indian crocs released
Forty freshwater crocodiles of an endangered species brought from India were released at Dulahazara Safari Park in Chakaria upazila, Dhaka Zoo and Khan Jahan Ali Mazar in Bagerhat yesterday.
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Spin tames Tigers
Andrew Symonds completed a memorable seven days for both himself and Australia as the world champions thrashed Bangladesh by 10 wickets in Saturday's NatWest Series one-day international here at Old Trafford.
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Maoists storm Nepal army check post
3 killed in fighting, Americans urged to avoid Nepal trip
Hundreds of Maoist rebels stormed an army check post in Nepal's far southwest, sparking fierce clashes which left at least three people dead, the army said yesterday.
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DU teacher Sitara's body arrives tomorrow
The body of Dr Sitara Parvin, professor of mass communication and journalism department at Dhaka University, will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight No.
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Ershad sees BNP victory in next polls
Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman H M Ershad yesterday said the BNP-led alliance will get the majority seats while the Awami League will occupy the second position in the next parliament elections.
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Youth nabbed for sending threat mails
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday arrested a man who claimed himself as an al-Qaeda member and gave email threat to blow up two embassies, the American Center and the Rab headquarters in Dhaka.
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Iran hardliner sweeps to presidency
Ultra-conservative Tehran Mayor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad swept to a landslide win in presidential elections yesterday, spelling a possible end to Iran's fragile social reforms and tentative rapprochement with
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Kibria Killing
Court orders to run circular for fugitives
A court here yesterday asked the prosecution to publish a circular in the media about the two fugitive accused in former finance minister Shah ASM Kibria murder case.
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Sunamganj By-polls
11 submit nomination papers
A total of 11 candidates yesterday submitted nomination papers to contest the by-election in Sunamganj-3 constituency.
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