Politics risks tearing itself over violent creation
Bangladesh, that most beautiful and tragic of countries, today risks tearing itself apart in renewed vicious squabbles over its violent creation. It is as if the tormented ghosts of the country’s bloody past are rising to seek revenge.
It is time for Bangladeshi and international leaders to set up a truth and reconciliation commission to exorcise the ghosts and try to heal the deep wounds before it is too late.
A twist in the tragedy is that it had begun to look as if - in spite of recent terrible disasters in garment factories - Bangladesh was finally going to justify the golden dreams of its founding fathers and give the lie to Henry Kissinger’s description of the country as an eternal basket case.
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Controversy over 10000mw power generation, who lies?
A controversy has raised among the country’s conscious citizen as the government declared that power generation capacity has crossed 1000mw. PDB official said, at least two years is required to reach power generation capacity at 10000mw.
The government already has celebrated the success of 10000mw milestone of the country through colorful programme. Addressing in the celebration function has claimed to stand the generation capacity is now10213mw.
The city dwellers have enjoyed a fire show at Hatijheel, which was switched on by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from Banghabandu International Conference Centre (BICC), where another function were hold on the occasion.
Informed people agreed the government success in power sector despite criticism o...
Malysian PM due tomorrow, hopes further bilateral ties
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s official three-day visit to Bangladesh beginning tomorrow will further enhance relations between the two countries.
A Malaysian Foreign Ministry statement said the visit will seek to broaden and deepen the existing cooperation between Kuala Lumpur and Dhaka as well as to provide an excellent opportunity for leaders of both countries to exchange views and achieve closer understanding on issues of mutual interest.
“The prime minister’s visit to Bangladesh underlines the importance which Malaysia attaches to its relationship with Bangladesh,” the statement said.
IBBL opens branch at Pekua, Cox’s Bazar
The 284th branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) was inaugurated at Pekua, Cox’s Bazar on Saturday.
Humayun Bokhteyar, ACPA, FCA, director of the bank inaugurated the branch Chief Guest. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of the bank presided over the function while Engr. Abul Bashar, Deputy Managing Director of the bank was present as special guest, says a press release.
The function was addressed, among others, by Md. Safayet Aziz Raju, Chairman, Pekua Upozilla, Mohammed Monirul Moula, Executive Vice President of the bank and Hea...
Humayun Bokhteyar, ACPA, FCA, director of the bank inaugurated the branch Chief Guest. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of the bank presided over the function while Engr. Abul Bashar, Deputy Managing Director of the bank was present as special guest, says a press release.
The function was addressed, among others, by Md. Safayet Aziz Raju, Chairman, Pekua Upozilla, Mohammed Monirul Moula, Executive Vice President of the bank and Hea...
SJIBL awards scholarships among students
Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd (SJIBL) awarded scholarships among the brilliant and poor students of the country. In connection to this, the bank arranged a scholarship awarding ceremony on Saturday at the BanghabandhuInternationalConferenceCenter in the city.
A total of 500 students of different Colleges, MedicalColleges and Universities received the scholarship for their brilliant result. Each student received onetime taka fifteen thousand for SSC level and taka twenty thousand for HSC level, says a press release.
AK Azad Chairman of Shahjalal Islami Bank Lted presided over the ceremony while the Governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr. Atiur Rahman was present as Chief Guest on the occasion.
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New Bank Asia Branch at Dhaka Nababgonj
The 79th branch of Bank Asia started its operation at Paragram, Nababgonj, Dhaka from Saturday.
A Rouf Chowdhury, Chairman of the bank formally inaugurated the new branch while . Chairman of Board Audit Committee of the Bank Shah Md. Nurul Alam, Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Nababgonj Dewan Mahbubur Rahman, President and Managing Director of the bank Md. Mehmood Husain and Deputy Managing Directors Aminul Islam and Md. Arfan Ali were present on the occasion, says a press release.
Paragram is a rural area and th...
A Rouf Chowdhury, Chairman of the bank formally inaugurated the new branch while . Chairman of Board Audit Committee of the Bank Shah Md. Nurul Alam, Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Nababgonj Dewan Mahbubur Rahman, President and Managing Director of the bank Md. Mehmood Husain and Deputy Managing Directors Aminul Islam and Md. Arfan Ali were present on the occasion, says a press release.
Paragram is a rural area and th...
