Government

Zillur for OIC actions to tackle climate change, economic crisis

Tue November 10, 2009 - 12:58am BdST

The president, Zillur Rahman, has called for concerted actions of the leaders of Muslim nations to face the challenges caused by climate change, food insecurity and the current economic crisis. ‘Our common objective is to build a strong, prosperous and self-reliant economy for the Muslim states, which needs collective and consolidated efforts,’ he said while addressing the Economic Summit of COMCEC (Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation) under the Organisation of the Islamic Conference at Four Season hotel in Istanbul on Monday.

War crimes trial court site chosen

Tue November 10, 2009 - 12:40am BdST

The government has decided to set up the proposed tribunal for holding the war crimes trials in a government building on 14, Abdul Gani Road near the Bangladesh Secretariat, and says that it intends to begin prosecution in two months.

No legal scope of re-election in Bhola-3 seat, says Sakhawat

Tue November 10, 2009 - 12:34am BdST

Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd.) M Sakhawat Hussain has said that the Election Commission (EC) will hold by-election to Bhola-3 constituency, as according to law there is no scope of giving re-election or announcing the nearest rival candidate victorious.

Dhaka, Thimphu agree enhanced connectivity, cooperation

Mon November 9, 2009 - 11:08pm BdST

Bangladesh and Bhutan on Monday issued a joint communique promising enhanced connectivity particularly though land routs and cooperation in tapping hydropower at the Himalayan foothill nation for mutual benefits.

President's press secy, TCB chief transferred

Mon November 9, 2009 - 1:54pm BdST

The president's press secretary Abdul Awal Hawlader and TCB chairman Joynal Abedin have been transferred in the latest bout of admin shuffles on Sunday. Howlader and Abedin were attached to the establishment ministry as additional secretaries (OSD), according to a government order issued.

PM returns from Bhutan

Mon November 9, 2009 - 1:51pm BdST

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina returned from her four-day visit to Bhutan on Monday. Her flight landed at Zia International Airport at 01:15pm, where she was greeted by high officials including the finance minister, agriculture minister, LGRD minister and chiefs of the armed forces.

Railway asked to recover its land from Mirza Abbas

Mon November 9, 2009 - 1:32pm BdST

A parliamentary committee yesterday asked Bangladesh Railway to recover about four acres of land near Kamalapur Railway Station which it said was "grabbed" by former housing minister and BNP leader Mirza Abbas. The parliamentary standing committee on communications ministry also asked the authority concerned to take steps against officials involved in the process.

Dhaka to raise S Asia’s sufferings at Copenhagen meet: Hasina

Mon November 9, 2009 - 1:15am BdST

Bangladesh will prominently raise the issue of sufferings of South Asian countries including Bangladesh caused by global warming in the upcoming Copenhagen Climate Change Meet.

JS panel suggests independent railway ministry

Mon November 9, 2009 - 12:47am BdST

A parliamentary panel on Sunday advised the government to establish a separate ministry for the railway, which now operates as a department under the communications ministry, to upgrade its infrastructure and services in a cost-effective manner. ‘We have unanimously suggested that the government turn the railway department into a full-fledged ministry for the sake of development of the sector,’ chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on communications ministry, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, said after a meeting of the panel.

New job scheme 'to launch next month'

Sun November 8, 2009 - 2:59pm BdST

The government will introduce its national service job scheme from next month to provide employment to one educated member per family, the finance minister said on Sunday.