Archive for May 24th, 2008
Saturday, May 24th, 2008Rice prices in the city's wholesale markets came down by Tk 20 per maund yesterday. Wholesalers said prices may not spike again in the coming days. The price fall, however, did not trickle into the retail markets.The price of Parija, a mid-quality fine rice that was sold at Tk 1,180 to Tk 1,200 per maund (37.32 kg) Thursday, was sold for between Tk 1,160 to Tk 1,180 a maund yesterday.A maund of BR-28 (Lata) rice, also a medium-quality fine rice, was selling at Tk 1,150 to Tk 1,160 on the wholesale market yesterday. This variety was sold for Tk 1,170 to ...
(read more) Saturday, May 24th, 2008Resident students of first and second semesters at Dhaka University (DU) continue to suffer the brunt of seat crisis compounded by a good number of former students still occupying rooms at the halls.Over 1,000 male students have been living in inhumane conditions at different dormitories. The crisis is acute especially at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall, Muktijoddha Ziaur Rahman Hall, Haji Mohammad Muhsin Hall, Sir AF Rahman Hall and Salimullah Muslim Hall. There, over 500 students have been staying in mosques, corridors and 'Gono' rooms, four-bed rooms used to accommodate 30 to 32 boarders.But none of halls and ...
(read more) Saturday, May 24th, 2008There is no alternative to a positive outcome of the ongoing dialogues between the government and political parties, for creating a congenial atmosphere for a free, fair and credible election in the country, observed former caretaker government advisers, members of the civil society, and educationists.Following the military backed caretaker government's maiden dialogue on Thursday with two political parties --- the Workers Party of Bangladesh and Bikalpadhara Bangladesh --- the observers warned if the dialogues fail, it would adversely affect the upcoming general election and the country as a whole.On the second day of the talks tomorrow the government ...
(read more) Saturday, May 24th, 2008Five people were killed and four others critically injured in three incidents in the city's Khilgaon, Sutrapur and Adabar areas yesterday.Of the victims, three were beaten to death by locals at Trimohini village in Nasirabad Union under Khilgaon Police Station early yesterday. With this, at least nine people were clubbed to death in last two days in the city.In Wari under Sutrapur Police Station, a businessman was shot dead while his two brothers were wounded by a gang of extortionists.Besides, a 55-year-old man was battered to death by his neighbours in Adabar.The dead were identified as Mohammad Russell, 28, ...
(read more) Saturday, May 24th, 2008The caretaker government has made new laws empowering city corporations and municipalities to collect annual fees from private hospitals, paramedical institutes, tutorial schools, and coaching centres set up within their jurisdictions.From now on, such private institutions will have to be registered with respective city corporations and municipalities by paying certain amounts of fees to run their businesses.Private institutions that are already registered will have to re-register under the new laws.President Iajuddin Ahmed on May 14 promulgated two ordinances on formations and functions of city corporations and municipalities with the new provisions aimed at widening the tax nets of ...
(read more) Saturday, May 24th, 2008Four state-owned commercial banks (SCBs) plan to give three special increments to their staffs before implementation of a separate pay scale, and increase retirement age to 60 from 57.Chief executives of these banks at a meeting recently decided to forward a proposal to this effect to the boards of directors of the SCBs for approval.The meeting also decided to form an asset management company and formulate service rules, 2008, as part of efforts to improve standard of services of the banks.The SCBs that have become public limited banks recently are now working out new strategies to compete with other private ...
(read more) Saturday, May 24th, 2008Poor countries, relying on food imports, are expected to spend 40 per cent more this year than the last year, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation has said.According to the latest Food Outlook, a biannual publication by the FAO focusing on developments affecting global food and feed markets, this year's food import bill for the Low Income Food Deficit Countries is forecast to reach $ 169 billion.Characterising this as a 'worrying development' the FAO noted that by the end of this year imports could cost four times as much as they did in 2000."Food is no longer the cheap commodity ...
(read more) Saturday, May 24th, 2008At least 45 persons were injured, one with bullet, during a clash between Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and villagers of Bahalbaria in Mirpur upazila of the district yesterday when the law enforcers went there to rescue an abducted man.The Rab arrested seven persons including two women following the incident. They also rescued Nazir Hossain, who was abducted from the capital on May 20.Villagers said three years ago four young men of the village--Sohel, Anwar, Al Amin and Reza--gave Tk 11 lakh to Rezaul who promised to send them abroad within a year. But Rezaul failed.When the four asked him to ...
(read more) Saturday, May 24th, 2008Miscreants attacked a police patrol team and snatched a shotgun from the law enforcers at Konabari under Sadar upazila of the district early yesterday.Police said three constables of Konabari police outpost were on patrol duty at Konabari Natun Bazar on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway at about 3:00am.Suddenly, a gang of 10-12 criminals swooped on the patrol team, leaving constables Nayeb Ali and Mosharraf Hossain injured. The gang also took away a shotgun from Nayeb Ali.Police immediately launched a drive in the area to recover the looted gun and arrest the miscreants. They picked up 20 people for interrogation.The injured policemen ...
(read more) Saturday, May 24th, 2008Law enforcers seized two kilograms of heroin in separate drives in Benapole and Chapainawabganj yesterday and on Thursday night and arrested an alleged heroin smuggler.Acting on a tip-off, a team of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) raided the house of Rabiul Islam Kalu at Bhaberber village in Benapole yesterday morning, according to our correspondent.They seized 1kg heroin kept in nine polythene packets from the house and arrested Rabiul, who, Rab said, has been involved in the trade for long.In Chapainawabganj, BDR personnel seized 1kg heroin from Poladanga border in Sadar uapzila on Thursday night.UNB quoted BDR sources as saying that some ...
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