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Better SSC result, 48pc still fails
Record 17,276 score GPA-5
As many as 52.57 out of every 100 candidates on average have achieved secondary schooling certificate this year against 50.27 percent and 36.81 percent in 2004 and 2003.
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Hunt on for London bombers
Homemade devices used in blasts; third Qaeda-linked claim made; move to limit backlash against Muslims
Investigators hunted yesterday for the suspected al-Qaeda bombers who killed more than 50 people on London underground trains and a bus as an Islamist group made a new claim of responsibility for theattacks,
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Meghnaghat-2 power plant
Disqualified bidder on priority list
The disqualified bid of UAE-based Belhasa and Bangladeshi Orion Power for the 450 megawatt Meghnaghat 2 power project is high on the priority list for approval by the cabinet's purchase committee this
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Interest yield curve swings up
Private commercial banks (PCBs) of the country have stepped up their interest rates on both lending and deposit following a recent central bank directive made on an IMF prescription, in line with theglobal
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Earthquake
9 to 14-storey buildings most vulnerable
The nine to fourteen storeyed buildings standing on the lowland area in the capital are the most vulnerable to earthquake while the one to five storeyed buildings are relatively safe here, a researchwork
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Tengratila fire shrinks further
Intensity of fire at the main burning point of Tengratila gas field lessened further yesterday while leaking out of gas in bubbles continued in surrounding areas with flickers from more than 30 points.
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DC-10 lifted on trailers
Eight day after the crash-landing of Biman's DC-10 aircraft, salvage workers yesterday succeeded in lifting the damaged aircraft onto three trailers for dragging away from the runway of Shah Amanat International
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GPA-5 galore on new system
The introduction of the new system of calculating marks last year has been put down by teachers to students scoring the higher number of grade point average (GPA) 5 this year.
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409 institutions go blank
Not a single candidate from 409 schools and madrasas across the country came out successful in this year's SSC and Dakhil examinations.
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3 killed in 'crossfire'
Three people including a student of Jagannath University were killed yesterday during police and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) operations in Dhaka, Narayanganj, and Rajshahi.
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Rising Robbery
Cops to up patrolling
In the wake of rise in robbery, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is going to increase motorbike patrolling, deploy additional teams and make a new list of criminals involved in such crimes.
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Writ Against Cj
Ex-judge allowed to file petition
A former additional High Court (HC) judge was yesterday allowed to file an application to the Supreme Court (SC) for restitution of his original writ petition that accused the chief justice (CJ) of violating
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2 editors, publisher get bail
A Dhaka court yesterday granted bail to Prothom Alo Editor Motiur Rahman and Publisher Mahfuz Anam and Janakantha Editor and Publisher Mohammad Atiq Ullah Khan Masud and Executive Editor Borhan Ahmedin
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UN reform to top PM's Tokyo talks
The issue of UN reform will come up as one of the main items on the agenda of talks during Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's four-day official visit to Japan beginning on Tuesday.
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4 muggers held at Kakrail bank
Four men were arrested after a mob beating yesterday for trying to mug a bank customer at Kakrail hours after armed robbers looted Tk 44 thousand in cash and kinds from a Sutrapur house in the city.
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Dhaka's top 10 schools
Ten schools under Dhaka education board have been graded as best institutions on the basis of 100 percent pass rate in this year's SSC examinations.
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Cheating Case
Bidisha granted permanent bail
A Dhaka court yesterday granted a permanent bail to Bidisha, estranged wife of Jatiya Party chief HM Ershad, in a case filed by her former husband for stealing, cheating and threatening him with death.
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Money Looting
Sergeant Julfikar charge-sheeted
Detective Branch (DB) police yesterday pressed charges against Sergeant Julfikar Ali accusing him of robbing a businessman of Tk 14.47 lakh in local and foreign currencies.
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Faridpur-1 by-polls Aug 30
The by-polls for Faridpur-1 constituency will be held on August 30.
The last date for submission of nomination papers is August 6, said an Election Commission notification yesterday.
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2 boys drown in Buriganga stream
Two six-year-old boys drowned in a tributary of the Buriganga in Kamrangirchar yesterday.
Simon, son of Abdus Salam, and Miraj, son of Meer Kashem, of East Rasulpur went there with Salam at 10:30am.
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