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800 storm Bangladesh mission in Kuwait
Non-payment of expat workers alleged, 2 wounded, embassy extensively damaged
Some 800 Bangladeshi workers in Kuwait stormed the Bangladesh embassy in Kuwait City yesterday over 'non-payment of their salaries', injuring two people and causing extensive damage.
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Violence erupts over schoolboy's death
9 vehicles set on fire, 50 damaged in Mirpur
Mirpur burst into violence yesterday afternoon as marauding locals set fire to at least nine vehicles and damaged more than 50 after a schoolboy was killed in a road accident near Mirpur Section-10 in
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Anti-Ahmadiyya move engineered by Jamaat
Sect's top leader also hints at a foreign hand in fanning the issue
A top Ahmadiyya leader yesterday said that Jamaat-e-Islami, a key component of the ruling coalition, is the brains behind the countrywide Khatme Nabuwat movement to ban the sect.
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Savar Factory Collapse
Workers' warnings of cracks overlooked
Probe team finds, may submit report 'today'
The nine-storey Spectrum Sweaters Industries Ltd building in Savar had developed 'serious cracks' in its supporting columns in the early hours of April 11, but the owners ignored workers' warnings and
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Nothing beyond constitution will be allowed
Says Khaleda about caretaker govt
Prime Minister (PM) Khaleda Zia yesterday said people will not accept the Opposition's caretaker government issue, because nothing outside the constitution will be allowed.
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BSF fires at kids as talks search for peace
While diplomats in Dhaka and border guards at Naogaon were holding peace talks to defuse the escalating Indo-Bangla border tension, BSF troops yesterday morning opened fire on Bangladeshi children asthey
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Spending spree before polls spells instability
Economists warn Saifur at pre-budget meet, oppose interest rate hike
Front-line economists and former bureaucrats yesterday apprehended that the country's macroeconomic stability may take a beating if the government increases its expenditures targeting the next general
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India 'lifts' Nepal arms embargo
India has agreed to resume military aid to Nepal following its suspension after King Gyanendra dismissed his prime minister and seized power on February 1, local media reported said yesterday.
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Savar Tragedy
JS body blames owners, Rajuk; suggests action
A parliamentary standing committee yesterday blasted the owners of the collapsed Spectrum Sweater Industries Ltd in Savar and Rajuk and asked the departments concerned to take proper action against them.
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Airspace violation
BDR, BSF blame each other
Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) yesterday dismissed the BSF allegation of violating Indian airspace, making a counteraccusation of invading the Bangladesh airspace for the last three days.
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Rice procurement drive from today
Prices of rice fixed at Tk 14.50 a kg
After failure in foodgrain procurement drives during the last Aman and wheat seasons, the government launches an ambitious rice procurement drive from today with a target of purchasing 10 lakh tonnesof
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Pvt Fixed Phone
Govt asked to end WorldTel exclusivity
Dhaka city, so far kept out of bounds for the private fixed phone licensing regime, is now likely to be opened to private fixed phone operators as a division bench of the High Court on Saturday directed
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Another arrested in Ctg arms case
Police arrested another accused in the sensational Chittagong arms haul case on Saturday night from his village home in Patiya Upazila, raising the number of arrestees to 17.
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CCC Elections
557 polling centres risky
As many as 557 out of 577 polling centres for the upcoming Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) elections have been identified as risky, sources said.
Of those, 427 are more risky, the sources added.
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Proposed Power Plants
Tata targets domestic market
India's Tata Group has proposed selling electricity for domestic consumption of Bangladesh from the group's proposed 500MW thermal and 500MW captive power stations.
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Who are to blame for price hike?
JS body raises question
The parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry yesterday wanted to know who were responsible for the price hike of essentials and how other countries faced the menace.
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Joy receives Tarique's bouquet
Sajib Wajed Joy, son of Leader of the Opposition and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina, yesterday received a bouquet sent by Tarique Rahman, ruling BNP's senior joint secretary and son of Prime Minister
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CIH virus warning
Computer users have been asked to take necessary measures to avoid possible attacks from the CIH virus, also known as the Chernobyl virus, which routinely activates on its anniversary on April 26.
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JP activist shot dead
Unidentified assailants on Saturday gunned down a Jatiya Party (JP- Manju) activist in Lalmatia and police shot two carjackers in Keraniganj yesterday.
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Outlaw killed in 'crossfire'
An outlawed party operative was killed in 'crossfire' between police and his associates at Nayanpur of Mirpur upazila early yesterday.
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