Bangladesh ranks 73 in govt transparency
Bangladesh has been ranked a below average country in the ‘open government index-2015’ that defines the level of transparency in governance.
The country has been placed at 73rd position among 102 nations, according to the index prepared by Washington-based World Justice Project.
Bangladesh has scored less than half (0.47) of the full marks allocated in four categories for measuring the openness.
Three countries that are at the bottom of the list are Myanmar (100), Uzbekistan (101), and Zimbabwe (102). The top three countries are ...
Bangladesh has scored less than half (0.47) of the full marks allocated in four categories for measuring the openness.
Three countries that are at the bottom of the list are Myanmar (100), Uzbekistan (101), and Zimbabwe (102). The top three countries are ...
Stampede kills 10 Hindu devotees in N’ganj
NarayanganjAt least 10 people including seven women were killed in a stampede during a major religious festival of the Hindu community at Langalbandh in Narayanganj on Friday morning.
Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately, said Bandar police officer-in-charge Nazrul Islam who confirmed the incident.
The incident occurred when the Hindu devotees marched towards the Bramhaputra river to perform their 'Punya Snan' (holy bath) at around 9:15am.
Some of the Hindu devotees blamed a lack of safety precautions...
Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately, said Bandar police officer-in-charge Nazrul Islam who confirmed the incident.
The incident occurred when the Hindu devotees marched towards the Bramhaputra river to perform their 'Punya Snan' (holy bath) at around 9:15am.
Some of the Hindu devotees blamed a lack of safety precautions...
Beijing prefers PMO oversight for Chinese projects
The government has responded positively after China suggested Bangladesh set up a special high-level committee under the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for better coordination and facilitation of the various Chinese-proposed projects in the country aimed at its development needs, reports UNB.
Following the Chinese embassy letter sent to PMO in this regard on January 25, this 
year, the first inception meeting was held at the PMO on February 19. The PM’s Principal Secretary Md Abul Kalam Azad was in the chair to review the progress of th...
year, the first inception meeting was held at the PMO on February 19. The PM’s Principal Secretary Md Abul Kalam Azad was in the chair to review the progress of th...
Political impasse impeding Bangladesh economic progress: US
The United States has said the violent political impasse in Bangladesh unfortunately is impeding the economic progress that will be needed to lift more than 60 million people out of extreme poverty.
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Deshai Biswal said this while making her statement on the US Rebalance in South Asia: Foreign Aid and Development Priorities before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Asia and the Pacific in Washington DC on March 24.
She said just last week the IMF ...
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Deshai Biswal said this while making her statement on the US Rebalance in South Asia: Foreign Aid and Development Priorities before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Asia and the Pacific in Washington DC on March 24.
She said just last week the IMF ...
President, PM pays homage to war heroes
Marking the 45th Independence and National Day, president Abdul Hamid and prime minister Sheikh Hasina paid tributes to the martyrs of the liberation war by placing wreaths at the national memorial on Thursday morning.
President Hamid placed a wreath first at the altar of the memorial followed by the prime minister around 6:00am.
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After placing the wreaths, the president and the prime minister stood in solemn silence for some time as ...
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After placing the wreaths, the president and the prime minister stood in solemn silence for some time as ...
