Priyo News

Money-whitening scope to benefit the same people

Fri July 3, 2009 - 3:38am BdST

The group of businessmen who comprised 73 percent of the beneficiaries of money whitening scope given by the last caretaker government will again get the larger slice of the cake as the government has decided to continue the provision for one year.

Farruque demands step against Pinak, says Dipu should resign

Fri July 3, 2009 - 2:57am BdST

Opposition Chief Whip Joynal Abedin Farruque yesterday demanded immediate withdrawal of Indian High Commissioner Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty from Bangladeshas well as resignation of Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni.

CG system loses credibility

Fri July 3, 2009 - 2:50am BdST

Awami League general secretary Abdul Jalil yesterday expressed the view that the caretaker system of government has lost credibility.

Ashraf rejects BNP demands for Chakravarty ouster

Fri July 3, 2009 - 2:34am BdST

Awami League spokesperson Syed Ashraful Islam, rejecting BNP's demands to take action against Indian high commissioner Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty, said Thursday that the envoy did not overstep diplomatic norms in remarks about the Tipaimukh dam.

Digital mapping project extended to all major cities

Fri July 3, 2009 - 2:12am BdST

The government is set to bring all Bangladesh's major cities under an extended digital mapping project, to better execute development programmes.

Royal Bengal Tiger killed by villagers in Bagerhat

Fri July 3, 2009 - 1:46am BdST

A Royal Bengal tiger was beaten to death by villagers at Uttar Rajapur village in Sharankhola upazila this morning.

3-6 new faces to get ministerial job

Fri July 3, 2009 - 1:36am BdST

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina may bring in a few more ministers and state ministers in her cabinet and redistribute portfolios of those of some important ministries for their unsatisfactory performance.

Geeteara family held in house grab case

Fri July 3, 2009 - 1:23am BdST

Police arrested former MP Nazim Kamran Choudhury, husband of former caretaker adviser Geeteara Safiya Choudhury, along with two close relatives on Thursday, on charges of forcible occupation of a Gulshan property.

Maj Gen Ferdous named BIISS chair

Fri July 3, 2009 - 1:08am BdST

Major General Ferdous Mia has been appointed new chairman of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies.

Huda, Kamaruzzaman 'wrong-headed': HC

Thu July 2, 2009 - 2:00pm BdST

The High Court today described former BNP communications minister Nazmul Huda and Jamaat-e-Islami assistant secretary general Muhammad Kamaruzzaman as 'wrong headed' and 'worthless' for making a derogatory statement about the court's judgment.

Khaleda apporves new JCD committee

Thu July 2, 2009 - 1:10am BdST

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has approved a new 101-member central committee for Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the BNP's associate student organisation.

No possibility of withdrawal of cases against Tarique, Arafat: law minister

Thu July 2, 2009 - 12:58am BdST

State minister for law Quamrul Islam on Wednesday brushed aside any possibility of withdrawal of any cases filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s two sons, Tarique Rahman and Arafat Rahman, during the military-backed interim government’s tenure.