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Jul 31 2012 ACC sues 22 Destiny officials

Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed two money laundering cases against 22 officials of Destiny 2000 Ltd including its Chairman Rafiqul Amin for embezzling over Tk 3285 crore. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

 

Jul 31 2012 ADB, Jica extend loan activation for a month

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) on Tuesday extended their deadline for activating loan for the Padma bridge project by another month. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

 

Jul 31 2012 Dhaka, KL to hold Padma talks in Aug

Malaysia and Bangladesh will hold a meeting early August in Dhaka to finalise matters related to the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project, reports Malaysia’s official news agency, Bernama, from New Delhi on Tuesday. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

 

Jul 31 2012 Elderly couple killed at city residence

Unidentified criminals killed an elderly couple at their residence at Dakkhinkhan in the capital on Tuesday. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

 

Jul 31 2012 GB refutes PM’s interest rate remarks

Grameen Bank (GB) on Tuesday contradicted prime minister’s remarks on its interest rate. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

 

Jul 31 2012 Fakhrul, 45 others indicted for torching vehicle

A Dhaka court on Tuesday framed charges against BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 45 others in an arson case. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

 

Jul 31 2012 Trail of 7 war crimes suspects may finish by Dec: Shafique

Law Minister Shafique Ahmed on Tuesday said trials of five to seven persons accused of crimes against humanity will be finished by this year if the present speed of trial proceedings continues. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

 

Jul 31 2012 Law barring infant food ads soon: Ruhal

Urging the media houses not to publish or broadcast any advertisement on infants’ foods, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ruhal Haque on Tuesday said the government will soon enact a law barring such advertisements. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

 

Jul 31 2012 Half of India left without power

Hundreds of millions of people have been left without electricity in northern and eastern India after a massive power breakdown. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

 

Jul 31 2012 No fish export in Ramadan

In the face of demand from different quarters, the government on Tuesday came up with a belated decision imposing a ban on export of all types of fish except shrimp during Ramadan. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

 
 
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