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Change in Purchase Guideline
WB lending to land in trouble
The government move to amend the public procurement guideline will throw the lending programme of the World Bank into trouble as all agreements with the Bank will need to be revised.
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One-fourth ACC staff may be axed
About one-fourth of the Bureau of Anti-Corruption (Bac) staff may disqualify for working under the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), which was formed last month dissolving the Bac, sources at the Commission
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US consulate in Jeddah attacked
12 killed; al-Qaeda link blamed
Militants yesterday stormed the heavily fortified US consulate in Jeddah in a brazen raid and 12 people have died in an ensuing gunbattle.
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National plan for the disabled soon
PM plans to turn the population into resources
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday said country's disabled population should be transformed into human resources through proper training.
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JS body to ask BTRC for lowering mobile charges
A parliamentary body yesterday decided to ask Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to fix lower call tariff for mobile phone calls in line with its recommendations and implement it
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BDB, Oikya Mancha call for combating graft
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Bodruddoza Chowdhury and Jatiya Oikya Mancha Convenor Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday once again urged people to unite to combat corruption and lawlessness in the
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Indian team to visit hotel, match venue today
Babar says fax was hoax
Three Indian government high officials and two Indian cricket board members are set to visit the Indian team's hotel and the first Test match venue today to find out whether it would be safe for the Indian
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Govt should've removed IGP
Observes SC; verdict on his appeal against contempt today
The Supreme Court yesterday observed that the government should have removed the inspector general of police (IGP) to uphold the dignity of the judiciary.
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Forced Labour
17 boys rescued from Dublarchar
Police on Sunday morning rescued 17 youths and boys from Dublarchar in the Sundarbans, where they had been forced to work for dry fish farms.
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AL for ADB-style immunity for WB
Jalil tells Wallich
The Awami League (AL) yesterday told the World Bank (WB) that it has no objection to the Bank's getting immunity in Bangladesh provided it is similar to the one extended to the Asian Development Bank(ADB)
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House tutors of Jagannath Hall resigns
Allege harassment by JCD-backed outsiders
All the 12 acting house tutors of Jagannath Hall of Dhaka University (DU) have resigned alleging some students misbehaved with them.
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Most coral reefs under threat
About 70 percent of the world's coral reefs have been wrecked or are at risk from human activities but some are showing surprising resilience to global warming, a report said yesterday.
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Hasina returns, blasts govt for Rab killing
Leader of the Opposition and Awami League (AL) chief Sheikh Hasina yesterday blasted the government for law and order slide, saying the killing of people by 'special forces' without trial has tarnished
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Rawshan meets PM, promises all-out support
A 13-member delegation of the Jatiya Party (Ershad), led by its parliamentary party chief Rawshan Ershad, yesterday met Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and exchanged views with her on the country's prevailing
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2 boys die in market fire
Two boys were burnt to death and 17 others injured in a fire at Dharail bazaar in Ullapara upazila of the district early yesterday.
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Another hurt in Rab bullet at Tongi dies
A youth, who received bullet in the Rapid Action Battalion's (Rab) November 19 Tongi operation that killed three people, died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) yesterday.
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Strike at Benapole land port stops trade
Trade through Benapole land port remained suspended since Sunday noon due to an indefinite strike called by the Indian truckers demanding release of their two fellows.
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Certificate Doctoring
Body finally meets on strategy
Chittagong University's (CU) much-talked about committee formed to work out ways to cancel the doctored certificates yesterday met to set its strategy while only 18 days are left according to the timeframe.
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Indian cities most polluted in Asia
People living in Indian cities New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Pune have been breathing some of the most polluted air in Asia, but Jakarta and China's Chongqing are also bad, a conference heard yesterday.
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AL, allies to announce agitation plan Dec 11
Leaders of the mainstream opposition parties will sit with Awami League (AL) chief and leader of the opposition Sheikh Hasina in a couple of days to finalise their next agitation programmes that is likely
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