RAJSHAHI: District Motor Sramik Union called indefinite transport strike in the district from Thursday morning demanding release of five truck drivers imprisoned at Rajshahi jail.President of District Motor Sramik Union Kamal Hossain Robi confirmed the matter to banglanews on Wednesday
DHAKA: In the latest development in secretariat, seven secretaries were promoted to senior secretaries.Public Administration ministry made the disclosure on Wednesday. They are- Commerce Secretary Mahbub Ahmed, Land Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Planning Commission member
DHAKA: At least 37 children were allegedly killed over political harassment, claimed Social and Economic Enhancement Program (SEEP), an NGO on Wednesday.The organization also claimed the matter at a seminar titled ‘to do for the street children’ in IPD seminar room of the National
DHAKA: Written test for government primary school teacher recruitment, scheduled to be held on March 28, was postponed again for ‘unavoidable reason’.A statement signed by Rabindranath, Public Relation Officer (PRO), of the primary and mass education ministry informed this matter on
DHAKA: Bangladesh Navy did not find the Malaysian missing plane in the Bangladesh maritime area of Bay of Bengal in their five-day long frantic search. Three ships of Bangladesh Navy have searched 87,059 squire kilometer areas by dividing eight blocks. These were
DHAKA: Ambassador William Hanna, Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh, visited Sylhet division to see the progress of a number of European Union funded projects in the region.The visit covered an array of projects ranging from capacity building of tea plantation workers
DHAKA: A top terrorist of Bangladesh was held by INTERPOL in the United State of America.The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) detained the terrorist and sent back to Bangladesh.Confirming the matter, Assistant Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Abu Yusuf told
DHAKA: A top terrorist of Bangladesh was held by INTERPOL in the United State of America.The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) detained the terrorist and sent back to Bangladesh.Confirming the matter, Assistant Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Abu Yusuf told
DHAKA: Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) member Dr Selim Mahmud said that if there is any specific complain against power department officials, the commission will take action.He came up with the assertion while replying a question of the readers of banglanews on the special
DHAKA: Bangladeshi expatriate in New York Ibrahim Chowdhury and consumer at Dhaka Al Mamun Hawladar urged the authorities concerned to withdraw the increased power price. They came up with the demand while taking part in a ‘Public Opinion’ program on power price hike arranged by
DHAKA: Solar energy cannot play a big role in Bangladesh socio-economic perspective. Solar energy can only be provided at free of cost when gridline cannot be established under green climate fund. Journalist Rafiqul Bashar came up with the assertion in reply to a comment of audiences at
DHAKA: Though the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent body, the government’s conflicts of the interest are involved into it.Dr Salim Mahmud, a member of BERC, came up with observation in reply to a question taking part “Public Opinion” program on power price
DHAKA: The consumers’ interest is not considered during the power price hike, opined Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) Energy affairs adviser professor M Shamsul Alam.The CAB adviser came up with the comment in reply to a question taking part in “Public Opinion” on power
DHAKA: After setting up of quick rental power plants in 2011, the government several times made a pledge of decreasing power price by 2014 explaining that the average cost of electricity general would go down. “But the price increases, why” Rafiqul Islam from Chittagong raised the
DHAKA: Consumers will have to pay more money for electricity consumption from this month. The energy regulator of the country on March 13 raised electricity prices by 6.96 percent.As a citizen, you have your say on the power price hike. Banglanews24.com has arranged a “Public Opinion”
DHAKA: Prior to the electricity price hike, necessary measures should be taken to reduce illegal power connections and stealing and curb corruption at the offices of power distributing companies, said Mohammad Belal Hossain, a private-service holder at Chittagong .Belal came up with the
DHAKA: Dr. S.Y. Quraishi, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, will arrive in Dhaka on March 22 for a curtain raiser to the 16th General Elections in India scheduled to be held from April 7 to May 12, 2014.During the visit, Dr. S.Y. Quraishi will attend an Open House Workshop on
NARAYANGANJ: A Narayanganj court Sunday placed former Rab officer MM Rana on a 7-day remand in sensational Narayanganj 7-murder case for police interrogation. Magistrate KM Mohiuddin passed the order after police produced him before the court with a 10-day remand plea in the afternoon.
NARAYANGANJ: Recording of depositions of the civil society’s members on the gruesome seven-murder in Narayanganj has begun at the district Circuit House on Sunday. The administrative investigation committee began recording of statement at 3:00pm where 20 people, including local
DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted BJP leader Narendra Modi, who is going to be next Indian premier.The premier, also ruling Awami League president called Modi at over phone and congratulated him on Sunday morning.Sheikh Hasina congratulated Modi on behalf of people of Bangladesh