Buriganga re-excavation project to go
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a project for recovering Buriganga River to keep the water flow running around the capital city.
Under the project, new Dhaleswari-Pungli-Bongshai-Turag-Buriganga System would be re-excavated involving Taka 1125.59 crore.
The approval came at the 32nd meeting of the ECNEC in the fiscal held at the NEC conference room in city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar with Prime Minister and ECNEC Chairperson Sheikh Hasina in the chair, reports BSS.
Planning Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal, after the meeting, briefed the newsmen about the 
Bishop, activists critical of anti-militancy drive
Christian leaders including a Catholic bishop have criticized and cast doubt over the effectiveness of an ongoing anti-militancy drive that has seen thousands of arrests in Bangladesh over the past three days.
Police arrested more than 8,500 suspected terrorists in the weeklong crackdown that began June 11.
Instead of mass arrests, the government needs to prevent attacks on minority communities, 
says Bishop Gervas Rozario
More than 2,000 leaders and activists from the main opposition Bangladesh National...
says Bishop Gervas Rozario
More than 2,000 leaders and activists from the main opposition Bangladesh National...
US embassy shares tips on visa application
US embassy in Dhaka today shared tips on applying for U.S. visas and avoiding fraud as it stressed the importance on providing high standard of customer service to visa applicants.
Consul General of the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka Elizabeth Gourlay through a video presentation 
shared the tips on U.S visa application in an effort to educate Bangladeshis about visa fraud and scams at the embassy premises in the city, said a US embassy press release.
“Each year, thousands of Bangladeshis successfully apply for a U.S. visa. ...
shared the tips on U.S visa application in an effort to educate Bangladeshis about visa fraud and scams at the embassy premises in the city, said a US embassy press release.
“Each year, thousands of Bangladeshis successfully apply for a U.S. visa. ...
NHRC submits annual report-2015 to President
President Abdul Hamid today urged the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to be more active to make the government more responsible, reports BSS.
He said this when an eight-member delegation of NHRC, led by its chairman Prof Dr Mizanur 
Rahman, submitted the annual report-2015 of the commission to him at Bangabhaban here, President’s Press Secretary Joynal Abedin told BSS.
President Hamid observed that the commission can play an important role in ensuring transparency and accountability of the activities of the governmen...
Rahman, submitted the annual report-2015 of the commission to him at Bangabhaban here, President’s Press Secretary Joynal Abedin told BSS.
President Hamid observed that the commission can play an important role in ensuring transparency and accountability of the activities of the governmen...
IBBL organises Ramadan discussion
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) organized a discussion on ‘Humane Banking in the light of Sawm and Taqwa’ at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon on June 14, 2016, Tuesday.
Presided over by Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman of the Bank, Mohammad Abdul Mannan, 
Managing Director & CEO presented the key-note paper in the program.
M. Azizul Haq, Vice Chairman of the Bank, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Abdur Rashid, Chairman, Department of Islamic Studies, University of Dhaka and Allama Sayed Julfikar Zahur, Khateeb, Masjid ...
Managing Director & CEO presented the key-note paper in the program.
M. Azizul Haq, Vice Chairman of the Bank, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Abdur Rashid, Chairman, Department of Islamic Studies, University of Dhaka and Allama Sayed Julfikar Zahur, Khateeb, Masjid ...
Lafarge signs MOU with SEL Readymix
Lafarge Surma Cement Ltd. (LSC), one of the leading multinational cement manufacturers of Bangladesh today (Tuesday) signed an MOU (Memorandum of understanding) with SEL Readymix & Concrete Products Ltd. a leading readymix & concrete supplier of the country.
Under this agreement, SEL Readymix & Concrete Products Ltd. (SEL RMC) will use Supercrete Cement for various construction projects. Neeraj Akhoury, Chief Executive Officer of Lafarge 
Surma Cement Ltd and Engr. A.K.M. Abdullah, Managing D...
Surma Cement Ltd and Engr. A.K.M. Abdullah, Managing D...
