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Fuel crisis sends chill down nation's spine
Many petrol pumps remain closed; govt trashes shortage report; Saifur says decision on hiking price in a week
Contrary to the government claim of no petroleum shortage, the country yesterday suffered an acute fuel oil crisis, with many petrol pumps dried up and closed, and vehicles queuing up at the few openones.
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Essentials turn 30pc pricey in last week
The prices of essentials have shot up an unusual 20-30 per cent in the last week, leaving the people of low and fixed income groups grappling with the challenge mightier than they can cope with.
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Mysterious blaze in B Chy's house
The ex-president, his family narrowly escape, suspect arson
A mysterious fire in the Baridhara house of former president AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury yesterday morning gutted cash and valuables in three rooms, but Chowdhury and his family including his lawmaker son
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4 Railway Contracts
Govt to break rules, give 20pc advance
The cabinet committee on economic affairs yesterday approved 20 per cent advance payment to the contractors of four railway projects in violation of the government's own policy.
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14-party Observes 'Electricity Day'
Opposition lays siege to power offices
150 hurt in BNP-AL clash in Sirajganj
Some 150 people were injured in a clash between BNP and Awami League activists in Sirajganj yesterday as the AL-led 14-party opposition combine observed "Electricity Day" across the country demandinguninterrupted
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Drought in Rangamati
Power, water supply, river transport in near collapse
Absence of rainfall for the last couple of months in Rangamati has culminated in hampering power generation in Karnaphuly Hydroelectric Project (KHP), suspension of communication by water transport between
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May Day today
Bangladesh joins world community to observe the historic May Day today reaffirming solidarity with international labour movement for establishing socioeconomic rights of the workers.
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Six core areas identified for vision paper
The Nagorik Committee 2006, a civil society body campaigning for clean candidates, will meet leaders of the main political parties in course of time and discuss suggestions made by the people at various
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District Ministers
SC rejects govt plea for stay on HC verdict
The Supreme Court yesterday turned down the government plea for staying the operation of a High Court verdict that declared "illegal and unconstitutional" the provision of minister-in-charge for districts.
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Security guards loot city jewellery shop
Take away Tk 45 lakh in gold
Private security guards tasked with checking theft and robbery have themselves allegedly looted gold ornaments worth around Tk 45 lakh and Tk 21,231 in cash breaking open a jewellery shop at Eastern Plus
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Phulbari Coal Project
Indigenous people rally against open pit mining plan
If the government agrees to implement open pit method for mining coal at Phulbari, a Kansat like situation will occur there, warned Chairman of Parbatya Chattagram Adibashi Parishad Santu Larma.
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Asia to host 2011 World Cup cricket
6 matches likely in Bangladesh
Asia have beaten a joint bid from Australia and New Zealand for the right to host the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
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Talks on Reform
Obaidul Quader urges Bhuiyan to sit with Jalil
Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday urged BNP Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan to sit with AL General Secretary Abdul Jalil to discuss the reform agenda.
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Mastermind in Mediterranean boat tragedy held in Morocco
3 other human traffickers also caught
In a major breakthrough in resisting human trafficking, the Moroccan security forces arrested four Bangladeshis of a transnational racket, including its kingpin, who were also responsible for the recent
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Computer engineer knifed to death
Three local youths beat and knifed a computer engineer to death at Jigatola in the city last night for refusing to evict one of his tenants, a woman, as desired by one of the youths.
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3 get death for rape, murder
A Barisal court handed three youths double death sentences in connection with the killing of Tania Akter, 17, after abducting and raping her in Dashmina in Patuakhali.
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Saudi Road Crash
Bangladeshi casualties identified
The External Publicity Wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday confirmed the identities of five people killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia on Friday.
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Koirala urges Maoists to renounce violence
Takes oath in front of Nepal king
Nepal's new premier urged Maoist rebels yesterday to renounce violence, making the appeal in his first parliamentary speech after being sworn in by a monarch whose power he has promised to curb.
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