 |
|
| Sections | |
|
|
|
|
Front Page
 |
Mufti talks of more backing
Says several ministers promised to save him from case for attempting to kill Hasina
Mufti Abdul Hannan yesterday told a court that the law enforcers were not supposed to arrest him as some influential ministers of the government had assured him that he would be exempted from the charge
|
|
|
2 die in Satkhira bomb attack
Bomb exploded in B'baria, leaflets found
Unidentified criminals carried out bomb attacks yesterday in Satkhira and Brahmanbaria that left two people dead.
|
|
|
Indian press twisted BDR DG's comment
Says foreign ministry
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday said the remarks made by the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Director General (DG) Maj Gen Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Indian criminals' involvement with the August 17
|
|
|
Phulbari Open Pit Coal Mine
Asia Energy submits report on $2b project
Gets environmental clearance
Asia Energy Corporation yesterday submitted to the government its feasibility study along with a plan to develop a $2 billion open-pit coal mine at Phulbari in Dinajpur from next year.
|
|
|
Altaf denies links with Mufti Hannan
Arrested militant kingpin Mufti Abdul Hannan's claim before media that the then home minister Altaf Hossain Choudhury, now commerce minister, assured him of 'no fear' to live in the country has irkedthe
|
|
|
BDR chief's comment makes Hasina worried
Leader of the Opposition and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina expressed her deep concern over defence and security of the country following Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Director General Maj Gen Jahangir
|
|
|
Protest rages on against open pit mining plan
A section of people of Phulbari in Dinajpur under the banner of Phulbari Rakha Committee is opposing the open pit mining method proposed by Asia Energy for Phulbari coal mining project and cleared bythe
|
|
|
JS body to probe TIB report basis after Huda heat
Communications Minister Nazmul Huda yesterday blasted the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) for labelling the communications sector as the most corrupt and sought intervention of a parliamentary
|
|
|
ACC completes screening of ex-Bac staff
Asks govt to withdraw discarded staff
The Anti-Corruption Commis-sion(ACC) yesterday completed the screening of all the employees of the now-defunct Bureau of Anti-Corruption (Bac), making a list of staff whom the commission will discard.
|
|
|
Bali bombers belong to Qaeda-linked group
Indonesia said yesterday it suspected two fugitives linked to al-Qaeda had masterminded the suicide bombings of crowded restaurants in tourist resorts on the Indonesian island of Bali, which killed at
|
|
|
Mili Murder Case
Hearing cancelled amid chaos
The hearing on the naraji (no-confidence) petition against the final report in schoolgirl Mafruza Begum Mili's rape and murder case could not be held yesterday amid chaos in the courtroom.
|
|
|
AL, allies demand arrest of Altaf, Muhiuddin
The Awami League (AL) and its allies in the 14-party combine yesterday demanded the arrest and legal action against former home minister Altaf Hossain Choudhury and Islami Oikya Jote leader Moulana Muhiuddin
|
|
|
Indian FM in Pakistan
No breakthrough expected in talks
India's foreign minister was due in Pakistan yesterday for talks on the nuclear-armed neighbours' tentative peace process with two agreements expected on security cooperation but no major breakthroughs
|
|
|
Dhaka's $1m grant wins a little heart
"Thank you for your pledge of 1 million dollars to our country. We know that our children, families and [those] seriously hurt by Hurricane Katrina are grateful.
|
|
|
Barapukuria Coal Mine
Petrobangla agrees to Tata's proposal for open-pit mining
Petrobangla has decided in principle to agree with Tata's proposal to introduce open-pit method at Barapukuria coal mine in Dinajpur for using its coal as fuel for the Tata-proposed industries in Bangladesh.
|
|
|
Women's Seats
9 candidates in JS elected unopposed
The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday declared all the nine female candidates, vying for the reserved seats for women in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS), elected unopposed.
|
|
|
KL yet to welcome Dhaka workers
Despite signing a formal memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur in October 2003 and the latter's commitment to start fresh manpower recruitment from Bangladesh, Malaysian labour
|
|
|
Motijheel OC suspended
HC orders police not to arrest him
Police headquarters yesterday suspended Rafiqul Islam, closed officer-in-charge (OC) of Motijheel Police Station and main accused in the college student Kamrul Islam Momin killing case.
|
|
|
Wage Board recommends 40pc DA
The Sixth Wage Board yesterday recommended 40 percent dearness allowance (DA) for the journalists, employees and press workers of newspapers and news agencies.
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
© thedailystar.net , 2005.
All Rights Reserved. |
|
|
