CTG Chemical Factory: Rules bent to favour errant contractor
A Chinese contractor fails to restart the country's lone state-run chemical factory in over four years, yet it finds no problems in getting its employer to deliver undue benefits.
7y ago
Orphan sisters find a parent in Rangamati DC
Meem and Sumaiya, only 6 years and 18 months old respectively, lost their parents in the devastating landslide in a Rangamati town on June 13. But in the aftermath of the tragedy, they have found a guardian in Mohammad Manzurul Mannan, deputy commissioner of Rangamati.
7y ago
Project nightmare
The government is incurring a loss of around Tk 5.65 crore every month as a 14-month project to reopen the country's lone state-owned chemical factory could not be implemented in more than four years. The loss has been nearly Tk 82 crore since May last year, when the Tk 115 crore project to restart Chittagong Chemical Complex (CCC) in Sitakunda was extended for the second time.
7y ago
A legacy worth remembering
Until yesterday, Mohammed Sumon was worried about how to move forward after losing six of his family members, including parents
7y ago
GOVT CRITICAL
Some senior ministers yesterday expressed strong disagreement with the Supreme Court over the restoration of Supreme Judicial Council for removal of SC judges on grounds of gross misconduct or incapacity. The SC in the full verdict in 16th constitutional amendment case said the provision of SJC has been reinstated following the cancellation of that amendment, which had empowered parliament to remove SC judges.
7y ago
Save hills, save lives
Unplanned settlement, deforestation, lack of guidelines for constructions in the hill region, development interventions, and heavy
7y ago
Ctg waterlogging becomes unbearable for city dwellers
A video captured recently on the Chittagong-Kaptai road shows a vivid picture of the present scenario of waterlogging in Chittagong as most of the areas under the Chittagong City Corporation are inundated, causing immense sufferings for the commuters every day.
7y ago
November 1, 2016
Minister's initiative alleviates three students' woes
Thanks to steps taken by State Minister for Labour and Employment Md Mujibul Haque, three students from financially insolvent families are now free of worries plaguing them just a week ago over paying admission fees and expenses at public medical colleges.
October 31, 2016
Minister’s generosity overcomes uncertainty of 3 students
An initiative taken by State Minister Md Mujibul Haque Chunnu helps to overcome financial difficulties of three students whose admission in government medical colleges were uncertain.
October 22, 2016
AL’s 20th council: 67-yr walk to Suhrawardy Udyan
It has been a walk of 67 years for Awami League through ups and downs since its inception in 1949 when a faction broke out from then Muslim League and formed the idea of Awami Muslim League at Rose Garden.
October 21, 2016
AL to promote leaders close to grassroots
The ruling Awami League plans to strengthen the party base through the council by giving prominent positions to leaders who
October 19, 2016
AL Council: Leaders to ask Joy to be future leader
The ruling Awami League will focus on electing the party's future leadership and the next parliamentary elections in its national council next week.
October 14, 2016
Underweight urea sacks sent to dealers
The Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) has started sending dealers fertiliser sacks weighing a lot less than the usual 50kg, instead of storing them in state-owned warehouses.
August 20, 2016
5 more routes by 2018
As part of efforts to boost trade and improve rail communication, five rail routes will be launched between Bangladesh and India in
July 12, 2016
Create awareness to resist terror
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked her cabinet colleagues to take measures to create social awareness for resisting terrorism in the country.
July 10, 2016
Security beefed up around TV channels
In the wake of the latest militant attacks on a Gulshan restaurant and Sholakia Eidgah, security has been beefed up around different
July 4, 2016
Security tightened
Law enforcers have stepped up security in all important places and establishments in the capital, especially in the diplomatic zone, following Friday's terror attack.
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