Teesta water-sharing deal not soon

Teesta water-sharing deal will take some more time till the interests of all concerned, including those of Paschimbanga, are addressed. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was told this by her Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh during a discussion on the Teesta accord and transit, among other issues, at Addu in the Maldives yesterday. The two leaders held [...]

Bangladesh Parliament Opposition BNP chief Khaleda reminds of ‘final’ programme

Sylhet, Oct 20, 2011 (bdnews24)—Opposition BNP chief Khaleda Zia has reminded the government of a ‘final’ anti-government movement, to be announced after the road marches. “We will announce the final movement programme soon. You must all prepare for that programme. We will remove this government and put a patriotic one in place,” she said, addressing [...]

Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee indicted

The International Crimes Tribunal yesterday framed 20 specific charges against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee for committing genocide and crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of 1971. The charge framing represents a watershed in the country’s history as it marks the beginning of the war crimes tribunal’s first trial since its formation on March [...]

Passengers’ plight mounts with Eid nearing

Bangladesh Newspaper DHAKA, AUG 28: Sufferings of home bound passengers continued on Sunday as they were facing a series of difficulties on their way to home for celebrating Eid by train, bus and launch. After sweating hard to collect train tickets, a large number of home bound passengers were seen waiting at the platforms of [...]

Vitamin A pills ‘could save thousands of children’

Giving vitamin A supplements to children under the age of five in developing countries could save 600,000 lives a year, researchers claim. Writing in the British Medical Journal, UK and Pakistani experts assessed 43 studies involving 200,000 children, and found deaths were cut by 24% if children were given the vitamin.And they say taking it [...]

Bangladesh PM tour to resolve border issues

The government on Wednesday expressed hope that the border issues between India and Bangladesh would be resolved during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to that country next month. Singh will visit Dhaka on September 6 and 7. During Question Hour, Home Minister P Chidambaram told the Rajya Sabha, “Issues related to land boundary between India [...]

Zillur sworn in as president

Veteran Awami League (AL) leader Zillur Rahman was sworn in as the country’s 19th president in a simple ceremony at Bangabhaban yesterday. Chief Justice MM Ruhul Amin administered the oath of office and secrecy to Zillur at the Darbar Hall of the presidential palace in the evening. Zillur is the fifth president elected by the [...]

Sonali, Janata, Agrani Banks

100 pc shares to remain with governmentStaff Correspondent 100 percent ownership of state-owned Sonali Bank, Janata Bank and Agrani Bank will remain in the hands of the government even after the three financial institutions’ transformation into private limited company. Sources said, the three public banks will start working under three public limited companies soon. The [...]

WFP allocates emergency food to 400,000 cyclone-hit victims in southern Bangladesh

UNB, Dhaka The United Nations World Food Programme has allocated 98 metric tons of ready food from its emergency hub to feed 400,000 victims of cyclone ‘Sidr’ in the southern Bangladesh. WFP representative Douglas Broderick said “We’ve to move as quickly as possible to get food to the most vulnerable. People’s life and health can’t [...]

All efforts to contain price hike frustrated

Staff CorrespondentDespite the chief adviser’s directive to monitor the prices of daily necessities, no measures are proving effective as the prices of essentials are increasing at a high rate across the country frustrating all the government and non-government efforts to contain prices. Sufferings of the people belonging to the low and fixed income groups are [...]