Rampant ferry terminal extortion worries govt
The government is worried over widespread extortion and irregularities at major ferry terminals, mainly at Paturia-Daulatdia and Mawa-Kewrakandi, with transport owners threatening to strike in... Full storyHC rejects Destiny plea against BB report
The High Court on Tuesday rejected a writ petition filed by the Destiny Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Limited challenging the legality of the Bangladesh Bank inspection report that the company... Full storyGovt can’t survive by making Suranjit scapegoat: BNP
The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday said the entire government should resign for indulging in ‘widespread corruption’ and it could not be survive by making Suranjit... Full storyPDB sets new generation interruption record
Bangladesh Power Development Board on Monday set a new record in interruptions in power generation causing frequent load shedding and untold sufferings to consumers across the nation. Full storyCourt order on alleged Destiny attempt to withdraw case by ‘fake’ plaintiff on Apr 19
A Dhaka court on Tuesday posted for Thursday its order on an alleged attempt of Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society to get a case filed against it withdrawn by a man purporting to be the plaintiff. Full storySuranjit made minister without portfolio
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has made Suranjit Sengupta, MP, as a ‘minister without portfolio’ a day after he resigned as the railways minister, an official handout said in Dhaka Tuesday. Full storyWB picks health expert Kim as president
BUET VC says won’t resign
Tanjim wonders why resignation not accepted
Former state minister for home affairs Tanjim Ahmad has expressed his surprise at the government’s not accepting his resignation even three years after he had quit the job. Full storyHC summons DB DC, IO over sloth in Sagar-Runi murder probe
The High Court on Tuesday asked a deputy commissioner of the Detective Branch and the investigation officer probing the killings of journalist couple Sagor Sarwar and Meherun Runi to... Full storyWoman killed, domestic help wounded in city
A wealthy woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her driver at her house in the capital’s Gulshan area Tuesday morning. Fahima Sultana, 40, one of the directors of International Medical College... Full storyFamily visit by field workers declines: BDHS 2011
Family visit by the health and family planning field workers and Vitamin A supplementary coverage has declined, shows the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2011. Full storyCommission to be formed today to probe Destiny activities: Muhith
A commission would be appointed today to probe into the activities of multi-level marketing company Destiny 2000 and its main subsidiary Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, finance... Full storyMujibnagar Day observed
