Priyo News

Parliamentary sub-committee to probe GATCO graft

Wed November 18, 2009 - 12:46am BdST

A three-member parliamentary sub-committee was formed Tuesday to investigate the alleged corruption in tender process of Kamalapur Inland Container Depot for awarding work order to GATCO during the BNP coalition rule. Entire top order of the past government, including former premier Khaleda Zia, landed in jail in the GATCO graft case filed by the past interim regime amid an anti-corruption crackdown amid state of emergency.

KMC bans student politics on campus

Wed November 18, 2009 - 12:40am BdST

The Khulna Medical College academic council in an emergency meeting on Tuesday imposed a ban on student politics on the college campus and decided to open the college on November 21. The council also decided to open all the dormitories on November 19 (Thursday) and formed a probe committee to investigate Monday's clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League activists after which the college was closed for an indefinite period.

Stimulus-plus of Tk 2,000cr soon

Wed November 18, 2009 - 12:16am BdST

The government is likely to announce an additional recession package of Tk 2,000 crore within this month to promote different sectors suffering from the global meltdown. Finance ministry sources say they are considering allocating the money to the new areas like product diversification, ship building, frozen food and apparel sector.

No Dhaka envoy for Berlin for two years

Wed November 18, 2009 - 12:13am BdST

The Bangladesh embassy in Berlin is without an ambassador for nearly two years. Germany is surprised that a developing country like Bangladesh kept its embassy without an ambassador since January 15, 2008, diplomatic sources said.

Dipu Moni assures expats of better service from embassies

Tue November 17, 2009 - 10:58pm BdST

Foreign Minister Dipu Moni on Tuesday said the government would increase manpower in Bangladesh’s missions abroad to provide better services to the expatriate Bangladeshis, The Daily Star Staff Correspondent Hasan Jahid Tusher reports from Rome.

Malaysia keen to invest in Bangladesh

Tue November 17, 2009 - 10:55pm BdST

Malaysia is keen to invest in Bangladesh’s petroleum, ship building and energy sectors to the mutual benefits of two economies. Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Jamaluddin Bin Sbeh said this while taking part in the views sharing meeting with the leaders of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) here today.

Hasina urges KL to give maximum facilities to Bangladeshis

Tue November 17, 2009 - 10:42pm BdST

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the Malaysian government to provide maximum facilities for Bangladeshis working in Malaysia. She made the call when a five-member delegation led by Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Muhyiddin bin Mohd. Yassin paid a call on her at her hotel suite here.

5 death row convicts under 'close watch'

Tue November 17, 2009 - 10:30pm BdST

With less than 48 hours to go before Thursday's final verdict in the Bangabandhu murder case, the five death row convicts in the condemned cells of Dhaka Central Jail are being kept under intense watch. The five, appealing their death sentences in the case, are Syed Faruq Rahman, Sultan Shahriar Rashid Khan, Bazlul Huda, Mohiuddin Ahmed and AKM Mohiuddin Ahmed.

AL men cautioned against rally, procession after Nov 19 verdict

Tue November 17, 2009 - 10:24pm BdST

State Minister for Law Advocate Qamrul Islam on Tuesday asked the Awami League leaders and workers not to bring out any procession or hold rally after the final verdict on Bangabandhu assassination case on Thursday. After a meeting at the home ministry, the state minister told reporters that they asked the party men to stay calm and not to get over-excited over the verdict.

HC asks govt not to pay Niko until disposal of compensation case

Tue November 17, 2009 - 10:20pm BdST

The High Court on Tuesday asked the government not to give Niko Resources any payment for gas from the Feni gas-field until the disposal of a case that the government had filed in a lower court for compensation for the blow-outs at Tengratila gas-field.

Bangladesh Police team leave for Australia

Tue November 17, 2009 - 5:43pm BdST

A three-member delegation led by Additional Inspector General of Police (Add IGP) and National Project Director (NPD) of Police Reforms Programme (PRP) Nabo Bikram Kishore Tripura left here for Australia to join the week long 'National Crime Prevention Police Conference there.

1000 MW Russian nuke unit planned

Tue November 17, 2009 - 5:37pm BdST

Russia will build a complete 1000 megawatts nuclear power plant in Ruppur charging a minimum cost from Bangladesh. The government informed it at a meeting of the parliamentary standing committee on Science and Information Technology yesterday.