May 17 2013 ‘Bangabandhu satellite soon’
Prime Minister says IT and telecommunication sectors are her government’s priority. MORE TO FOLLOW [Read More]
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May 16 2013 Kaiser arrested on war crimes charges
Syed Mohammed Kaiser, a former junior minister in the Ershad government, was arrested late on Thursday night in Dhaka on charges of crimes committed against humanity during 1971 Liberation War. [Read More]
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May 16 2013 Mobile banking for RMG workers
The central bank has taken an initiative to open special bank accounts for readymade garment workers. [Read More]
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May 16 2013 FM briefs Crawley on factory safety
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni has briefed US Congressman Joseph Crawley in Washington about her government’s latest initiatives to improve working conditions at garment factories in Bangladesh’s efforts to retain GSP facility. [Read More]
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May 16 2013 Mahasen mauls coasts, kills 10
A weakened cyclone Mahasen crashed into Bangladesh’s coastlines with heavy rains and gusty winds on Thursday, killing at least 10 people, forcing more than a million people to flee and power outage in many districts. [Read More]
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May 16 2013 Judge asks for house, Secretary gets it
A government Secretary has secured allotment of a house at Dhaka’s Minto Road from the Ministry of Public Works though it was sought by a High Court judge, who takes precedence over the official. [Read More]
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May 16 2013 PM wants Iran trade pacts executed
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has emphasised urgent activation of two trade agreements Bangladeash had signed with Iran. [Read More]
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May 16 2013 10 million people at stake
The administration goes on an overdrive ahead of every impending disaster, but over the years it has failed to create enough safety shelters to accommodate the entire vulnerable population in the coastal areas. [Read More]
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May 16 2013 No return to caretaker govt: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government has no plans to restore the caretaker government system. [Read More]
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May 16 2013 People returning home in Ctg
Their worries are over with Mahasen passing Chittagong coast without major destruction [Read More]
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