DHAKA: A panel of economists will sit with the government Monday with the draft of the 6th five-year plan in the Planning Commission to design the country’s development recipe aimed at a faster growth. The 6th five-year plan for 2011-2015 period targets raise in the Gross Domestic

DHAKA: State Minister for Law Qamrul Islam said Jamaat-e-Islami politics would be banned on the basis of the court verdict declaring the Fifth Constitution Amendment illegal, once the government gets copy of the judgment in hand.“Politics of Jamaat would be proscribed as it has

CHITTAGONG:  A young man was killed and eight people were injured as a passenger bus turned turtle at Tiger pass intersection in the city Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Raju, 28, of Ahmed Para in North Patenga. Kotwali thana SI Golam Afsar told

CHITTAGONG: Chittagong City Corporation’s newly elected mayor M Manjur Alam will take oath on Sunday.  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will administer the oath at her office at 10am.   After taking oath, Manjur will visit the grave of BNP’s late President Ziaur Rahman at 4pm,

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion personnel arrested two trespassing leaders of the Indian separatist group United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) in Laxmipur frontier area of Bhairab upazila of Kishoreganj district early Saturday. The arrested ULFA leaders were identified as Major Ranjan

NATORE: An octogenarian man was killed as a speeding bus knocked down him at Kandibhitua PTI crossing on the outskirts of the town Saturday morning. Natore Sadar Thana Sub-Inspector Jalaluddin said a Bogra-bound BRTC bus knocked down Jalil Mandal, 80, of Diarbhita area of the town, at

RAJSHAHI: A suspected regional leader of the banned Islamist outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was arrested in Ashulia of Savar on the outskirts of the capital early Saturday.Police said arrested Abul Hossain alias Abul Member was a close associate of Bangla Bhai, the

DHAKA: Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) is now up with a satellite town plan for Savar on the outskirts of the capital after its scheme in Gazipur stalled amid mass protests.     The plan for Savar satellite town has been submitted to the Ministry of Housing and Public Works for

KOLKATA: While the chief of India’s dreaded separatist outfit ULFA is caged in jail, one of his two sons trained in sporting while in Bangladesh will now go scatting at national level in his homeland.          Iseng Rajkhowa, son of Arabinda Rajkhowa, the chief of the United

KOLKATA: While the chief of India’s dreaded separatist outfit ULFA is caged in jail, one of his two sons trained in sporting while in Bangladesh will now go scatting at national level in his homeland.          Iseng Rajkhowa, son of Arabinda Rajkhowa, the chief of the United

DHAKA: Prime Minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina expressed her concern over infiltration of Islami Chhatra Shibir men into pro-AL Chhatra League, troubled by frequent infighting these days. An investigation is now underway to identify the infiltrators so that they cannot

MADRID: Barcelona president Sandro Rosell said on Friday that the club`s bid to sign Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal had stalled and they may have to wait until next year to recruit the midfielder."Arsenal feel very hurt by Barca. They don`t want to listen to offers or sell and they are not

DHAKA: Deceased Bulbul Ahmed’s body was brought to FDC Friday at 3 pm, July 16, 2010. Many of his well wishes gathered at the FDC to see him for the last time. Bulbul Ahmed’s namaj-e-janaza was at Gulshan Central Mosque after jumma prayer. Another namaj-e-janaza was held at the FDC.

DHAKA: The first monetary policy of the new fiscal year will be announced on July 19 (Monday) with work plans to back up government efforts in implementation of the national budget.This will be the third monetary policy to be declared by central bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman.For the very

DHAKA:  The arrest of an army officer in connection with the recovery of some phensidyl syrup is an “isolated” incident and investigation into the matter has already started, said ISPR.A press release issued by the military press wing Friday said, “Punishment would be awarded after

DHAKA: Two aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines lay grounded for two years, taking a huge toll on public purse, although aviation engineers are for phasing out the antiquated planes. Biman has three F-28s in its fleet and one in the troika is on its wings, sources said.  The two others

DHAKA: A housewife was found dead at her house at Shyampur in the city’s West Jurain Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Sonia Akhter, 22, wife of Nasiruddin. Police, however, held Nasiruddin in this connection.Quoting neighbours, Shyampur thana OC Jamiruddin said Sonia and

NARSINGDI: Power loom workers here continued their strike for the fourth straight day on Friday to press home their demands including regularisation of jobs and pay-hike.All about 20,000 power looms in the area including Chowala, Shilmandri, Bilashdi remained closed till 4:30 Friday.

NAOGAON: Two people were killed and two others injured seriously in a head-on collision between two motorcycles on the Mohadevpur-Nazirpur road Friday.The deceased were identified as Ahsan Habib Bulet, 25, son of Altaf Hossain of Akhipara village in Mohadevpur upazila, and Monju, 45, of

Dhaka: A teenage boy was stabbed to death on Friday morning in the city’s Hazaribagh area.The deceased was identified as Shah Paran, 16, son of Abdul Baker of Moneswar Road area. Hazaribagh Thana police said police rushed to and recovered the body from the house after getting