DHAKA: Though the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent body, the government’s conflicts of the interest are involved into it.Dr Salim Mahmud, a member of BERC, came up with observation in reply to a question taking part “Public Opinion” program on power price

DHAKA: The consumers’ interest is not considered during the power price hike, opined Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) Energy affairs adviser professor M Shamsul Alam.The CAB adviser came up with the comment in reply to a question taking part in “Public Opinion” on power

DHAKA:  After setting up of quick rental power plants in 2011, the government several times made a pledge of decreasing power price by 2014 explaining that the average cost of electricity general would go down. “But the price increases, why” Rafiqul Islam from Chittagong raised the

DHAKA: Consumers will have to pay more money for electricity consumption from this month. The energy regulator of the country on March 13 raised electricity prices by 6.96 percent.As a citizen, you have your say on the power price hike. Banglanews24.com has arranged a “Public Opinion”

DHAKA: Prior to the electricity price hike, necessary measures should be taken to reduce illegal power connections and stealing and curb corruption at the offices of power distributing companies, said Mohammad Belal Hossain, a private-service holder at Chittagong .Belal came up with the

DHAKA: Dr. S.Y. Quraishi, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, will arrive in Dhaka on March 22 for a curtain raiser to the 16th General Elections in India scheduled to be held from April 7 to May 12, 2014.During the visit, Dr. S.Y. Quraishi will attend an Open House Workshop on

NARAYANGANJ: A Narayanganj court Sunday placed former Rab officer MM Rana on a 7-day remand in sensational Narayanganj 7-murder case for police interrogation. Magistrate KM Mohiuddin passed the order after police produced him before the court with a 10-day remand plea in the afternoon.

NARAYANGANJ: Recording of depositions of the civil society’s members on the gruesome seven-murder in Narayanganj has begun at the district Circuit House on Sunday. The administrative investigation committee began recording of statement at 3:00pm where 20 people, including local

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted BJP leader Narendra Modi, who is going to be next Indian premier.The premier, also ruling Awami League president called Modi at over phone and congratulated him on Sunday morning.Sheikh Hasina congratulated Modi on behalf of people of Bangladesh

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted BJP leader Narendra Modi, who is going to be next Indian premier. The premier, also ruling Awami League president called Modi at over phone and congratulated him on Sunday morning. Sheikh Hasina congratulated Modi on behalf of people of

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday summoned former chief election commissioner Dr ATM Shamsul Huda for his “derogatory remarks” over the court.He was asked to explain appearing at the court on June 3. An HC bench comprising Kazi Rezaul Huq and ABM Altaf Hossain passed the suo-moto

BAGERHAT: A Bagerhat court on Sunday awarded death penalty to four forest robbers and life term imprisonment to six others in a murder case.District and Session Court Judge SM Solaiman handed down the verdict in presence of the five awardees.The court passed the order after the

COMILLA: The rail communication of Chittagong with Dhaka and Sylhet was resumed on Sunday afternoon. Earlier the rail service was halted after derailment of a compartment of a container train in Rasulpur of the district on Sunday morning. Four wheels of Dhaka-bound goods-laden train

DHAKA: A Dhaka court deferred its decision on framing defamation charges against Amar Desh Acting Editor Mahmudur Rahman in a case filed for publishing fabricated news.  Special judge of Dhaka CMM court M Tasrujjaman Sunday fixed July 13 as the date for hearing following a time petition

DHAKA: Customs intelligence officials detained a man along with 600-gram gold hiding at his shoe from a flight of Bangladesh Biman at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday. The arrestee Sheikh Bahalul, hailed from Dohar upazila of Dhaka district, was the passenger of that

DHAKA: Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested five accused in Swechchhasebak League leader Monim Foyez killing case on Thursday. They were nabbed in an overnight police operation at different places of the city. Confirming the matter to banglanews, DMP additional

GAZIPUR: BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy was released in bail from Kashimpur high-security prison in Gazipur on Friday morning. Jailer Jannatul Farhad confirmed the matter to banglanews. Gayeshwar got bail in a case filed over the killing of Islami Chhatra Shibir

GAZIPUR: Police in a nightlong drive held 10 suspected dacoits with locally made weapons from Bhogra area of the district early Friday. Confirming the matter, Joydebpur Thana Hotapara police outpost Sub-Inspector Harun-or-Rashid told banglanews, “Police detained the dacoits while

GAZIPUR: US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena’s car fell into a road hole in Barishab area under Kapasia upazila of the district at 9:40am Friday.  Sources said that the vehicle fell into a road hole but no one was reportedly hurt.  Later, with the help of locals, police rescued the

DHAKA: The 5th death anniversary of noted nuclear scientist Dr MA Wazed Miah, also husband of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is being observed on Friday.Dr MA Wazed Miah Memorial Foundation will hold a discussion at Public Library in the city to mark the anniversary.Prayer will be offered