Planning ministry rejects Tk 7.86b 'bloated' GTCL pipeline project
Pipeline cost 2.3 times higher than estimated
FHM Humayan Kabir The planning commission has rejected a key gas pipeline project of the state-run GTCL after it...
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Crossing bridges in Pittsburgh
Zaidi Sattar "A global crisis is a terrible thing to waste", said one of the G20...
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Son knifes prisons chief, family
FE Report The country's prisons chief and his wife and two daughters were injured seriously Saturday after his mentally-deranged...
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POLITICS & POLICIES
ALCWC meet ends without decision on Jalil
The Awami League's (AL) new-look Central Working Committee capped its meeting Saturday without making any decision on former...
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UP chairmen threaten agitation over 'bureaucrats' role'
Union Parishad (UP) chairmen have threatened the government with movement if parliament passes a proposed law that provides...
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COMPANIES & FINANCE
Bhutanese team's discussion meetings with FBCCI, DCCI
Business leaders for accelerating connectivity, expanding trade
FE Report Business leaders of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Saturday emphasised on accelerating...
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Subscription to GP IPO starts today
Public subscriptions for the shares of Grameenphone, the biggest public offer in Bangladesh history, starts today (Sunday) to...
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SPORTS
Australia v England, Champions Trophy
Ponting, Watson crush England
Australia's cricketers proved that their recent 6-1 thrashing of England was neither an aberration nor entirely irrelevant, as...
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NZ v Pak, Champions Trophy
Disciplined NZ keep Pakistan in check
New Zealand found the perfect balance between defence and offence after having lost the toss on a flat...
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WORLD
UN atomic chief due in Iran as pressure mounts
TEHRAN, Oct 3 (AFP): The head of the UN atomic watchdog was expected to arrive in Tehran at...
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Trapped victim sends text message
Indonesian disaster leaves whole villages buried
PADANG, Indonesia, Oct 3 (AFP): Whole villages in Indonesia's quake zone were found obliterated by landslides Saturday, as...
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