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Gulshan-Jatrabari Flyover
Graft cry gets stronger
Fresh questions are being raised about the controversial Gulistan-Jatrabari flyover as allegations are levelled that the cost of the project was inflated by Tk 200 crore through document manipulation.
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Judge Faizee skips office
Celebration over cancellation of his LLB certificate
Controversial High Court (HC) Judge Faisal Mahmud Faizee did not attend his court yesterday, a day after the Chittagong University (CU) syndicate cancelled his LLB certificate.
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Voguish cars turn thorny
Luxurious cars were a symbol of high status for many former ministers and lawmakers of BNP even a few months ago.
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Road to election to be lit in 2-3 weeks
EC plans to introduce voter ID cards
The Election Commission (EC) has plans to introduce voter identification cards for the next parliamentary election while the chief election commissioner (CEC) yesterday said the commission's roadmap for
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VoIP licence for all operators
Committee recommends govt
A high-powered government committee on legalising voice over internet protocol (VoIP) yesterday recommended allowing VoIP licence to all operators, including the providers of mobile, land phone and internet
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Ex-AL lawmaker held in Magura
Property of ex-MP Mohiuddin seized; more relief goods recovered
Joint forces yesterday arrested a former Awami League lawmaker in Magura, recovered over 200 pieces of corrugated iron (CI) sheets for state relief from different parts of the country and 1,700 litres
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Gas pipe blast snaps supply at Posta
The supply of gas and electricity was suspended for eight hours at Posta in Lalbagh and its surrounding areas in the capital yesterday following an explosion at a cracked gas pipe that spread panic among
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3 ex-MPs, Babar's APS asked to report wealth
Three former lawmakers and an assistant personal secretary (APS) and two close relatives of former state minister for home Lutfozzaman Babar yesterday received notices from the Anti-corruption Commission
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Six Indian militants held
Arms, ammo seized
Police confirmed the identities of the six Indian citizens, arrested at Nalitabari border in Sherpur on Thursday, as members of Indian militant organisation National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB)
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Corruption Suspects
ACC to start filing cases in a day or two
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is preparing to file cases in a day or two against the corrupt Suspects who were earlier asked to submit their wealth statements.
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Ctg port discards stevedoring system
Introduces integrated operation for cargo handling
To accelerate the container handling at Chittagong Container Terminal (CCT), the port authorities have brought the loading and unloading activities of cargo from ships under an integrated operation, dissolving
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Rab Men Killing at Savar
Probe focused on 3 criminal groups
Law enforcers yesterday claimed significant progress in tracking down the killers of two Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) personnel in Aminbazar but declined to disclose any detail for the sake of investigation.
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Probe fails to find cause of BSEC fire
The industries ministry probe into the BSEC Bhaban blaze has failed to find out the cause of the devastating fire that left four people dead and at least 36 others injured at the city's Karwan Bazar on
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Hasina renews early polls call
Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina again urged the caretaker government to initiate electoral process without further delay after updating the voter list as per the High Court directives.
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Cases being filed against held politicians
Huda shown held in fake car registration case, Hafiz in arms case
Detained former communications minister Barrister Nazmul Huda was shown arrested yesterday in the criminal case filed for using a fake registration number for his sport utility vehicle (SUV).
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Gas Field
Bibiyana goes into trial run today
The US oil company Chevron starts trial gas production at the much talked about Bibiyana Gas Field of block 12 in the country today. The formal inauguration of the gas filed is scheduled for March8.
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3 cops held for taking bribe, pocketing money
Police yesterday arrested a sub-inspector (SI) of Uttara Police Station in connection with demanding bribe from a woman, and a probationary sub-inspector (PSI) and an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) ofPaltan
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ICC World Cup 07
Big guns warm up today
Hosts West Indies, England, South Africa and Sri Lanka will fire the opening shots in their World Cup campaigns today at the start of series of warm-up matches.
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Barapukuria Coal
CMC asked to resume operation
Energy Adviser Tapan Chowdhury yesterday requested the Chinese company CMC to resume its operation at Barapukuria coal mine from next week.
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Ex-BNP MP sent to jail in murder case
BNP leader and former lawmaker Abdul Gafur Bhuiyan was sent to jail yesterday when he appeared before a court for seeking bail in a Shibir leader killing case.
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UNO held for bribery
Upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) of Hatibandha and his office assistant were arrested yesterday from their office on charge of bribery and irregularities.
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Hawa Bhaban notice, our reply
Hawa Bhaban has sent a legal notice to The Daily Star following a news item headlined ''Hawa Bhaban man Tinku arrested'' published on January 25, 2007.
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US troops kill 16 Afghan civilians after blast
US troops killed up to 16 civilians and wounded more than 30 when they opened fire after a suicide car bomb struck a military vehicle in eastern Afghanistan yesterday, officials said.
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