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Wasa stink to stay

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

Filthy and smelly Wasa water is causing immense sufferings to people in some parts of the capital with the onset of the dry season.The worst affected areas include Khilgaon, Shantinagar, Shahidbagh, Mugdapara and Motijheel.People of different ages, including women and children, carrying plastic jars, aluminium pitchers and discarded bottles throng the water pump at Razarbagh Police Lines round the clock.They come from nearby areas to collect drinking water as water supplied by Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) is not usable.Even it can't be used for bathing and domestic chores, they said.“Tap water supplied at our factory ... (read more)

Sue MPs, spare bureaucrats

Friday, March 12th, 2010

The cabinet committee formed to review the anti-graft laws has finally proposed immunity only for government officials, making it obligatory for the Anti-Corruption Commission to take permission before filing cases against them.The committee proposed to include the provision of lodging complaints to the ACC chairman in case policymakers, lawmakers and ... (read more)

Govt targets beggars

Friday, March 12th, 2010

The government has initiated a programme to make the country beggar free within five years, by rehabilitating beggars through employment and other incentives.A core committee for the Beggar Rehabilitation Programme under the social welfare ministry was formed early this month with Gazi Mohammad Nurul Kabir as the committee's chairman. ... (read more)

PM blasts BNP for price hike

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday in parliament accused the BNP-Jamaat alliance of hatching a conspiracy to increase prices of essentials "using the money they looted while in power".She claimed the BNP-Jamaat alliance has decided not to allow the government run the country smoothly."BNP-Jamaat alliance is spending their looted money ... (read more)

BDR proposes joint border management

Friday, March 12th, 2010

The border guards of Bangladesh and India yesterday agreed to ensure that no innocent civilians are killed in the boarder guards' fire.Bangladesh Rifles also proposed joint management of the borders by BDR and Border Security Force of India.Several shooting incidents between the border guards have been reported from Indo-Bangla ... (read more)

Registration act ignored

Friday, March 12th, 2010

The home ministry's decision to make mandatory submission of copies of national identity cards to buy SIM cards runs counter to the national identity registration act.A rise in cell phone crimes prompted the ministry on Wednesday to impose a restriction on the sale of SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) or Removable ... (read more)

Walkout, noisy protests in JS again

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Parliament proceedings were disrupted for five minutes yesterday over the opposition chief whip's allegation that the prime minister's son Sajeeb Wajed Joy is involvement in illegal VoIP business.And BNP lawmakers staged an hour-long walkout from the House as the opposition chief whip was not allowed to speak beyond his allocated ... (read more)

Niko graft case against Hasina quashed

Friday, March 12th, 2010

The High Court yesterday quashed all proceedings in the Niko corruption case against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina filed by the Anti-corruption Commission during the caretaker government.The court also directed the ACC chairman to amend its rules regarding filing and proceeding of any case.It observed in the verdict that the ... (read more)

Compensation formula to be drafted by June

Friday, March 12th, 2010

The government yesterday decided to finalise a compensation formula for the affected people of Barapukuria coal mining project area by next June.Meanwhile, hunger strike by the affected people of Barapukuria passed its second day yesterday.At least 10 people on fast, including three women, were rushed to Parbatipur Upazila Health Complex ... (read more)

More jobs in Qatar assured

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Foreign Minister Dipu Moni yesterday said Qatar would soon recruit more skilled and semi-skilled manpower from Bangladesh.“We have discussed recruitment of human resources from Bangladesh. Qatar assured us of employing more semi-skilled and skilled manpower,” Dipu Moni told reporters after her meeting with visiting Qatar minister Khaled Bin Mohamed Al-Attiya ... (read more)

ADB help sought to assess benefits

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Bangladesh has sought Asian Development Bank assistance in carrying out a study on the economic benefits of providing transit facility to India.Dhaka also sought ADB help for a project for importing electricity from India.The ADB has already indicated that it would provide $97.63 million for the power import project ... (read more)

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