 
|
Syndicate behind unabated price hike of edible oil: Consumers cheated also in weight
Syful Islam
Consumers are not only paying more for edible oil but also suffering additional loss as they get 900 millilitres of edible oil is 1-litre bottles each.
"On Friday I paid Tk 115 to buy a 1-litre bottle of edible oil which actually contains 900 ml. 'Five litre' containers never carry more than 4.5 litres," said Rafiqul Islam, a private company employee in city's Demra area.
None of the retailers are following government fixed price of edible oil and charging Tk 115 to Tk 120 for per litre. The government last week fixed retail price of soybean oil at Tk 106.  |
Hasina develops new complications: Jalil critically ill: Govt has to bear all responsibilities if anything happens: Zillur
Staff Reporter
The health condition of detained Awami League General Secretary Abdul Jalil deteriorated further yesterday, when his kidney became affected seriously coupled with reduced red-blood cell (RBC) counts.
His physician Prof Dr Matiur Rahman and Inspector General (Prisons) Brig General Zakir Hossain told journalists at LabAid Hospital, where Jalil is undergoing treatment, after visiting the ailing leader last afternoon.
Meanwhile, Prof Dr Syed Modasser Ali, the chief physician of detained Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, yesterday said, "She has developed allergy afresh today along with high blood pressure and other complications, including ear problem. |
Gen Moeen back from India: Dhaka-Kolkata train service starts soon: Visit termed highly successful
UNB, Dhaka
Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed returned home last night at the end of his weeklong tour of India, which he billed successful.
Talking to reporters during his visit to Shantiniketan Vishwabharati in Kolkata at the fag-end of his visit, he hoped that the planned Dhaka-Kolkata passenger train service would start soon after completion of the tasks concerning the security matters.
"It will be good for all if the train service between India and Bangladesh commences. I hope the train service will be started as soon as possible, after settling the issue of security of the two countries," Gen. |
BCL, JCD groups clash in DU: Ten including Zahurul Haq Hall Provost hurt
Staff Reporter
At least nine students and the Provost of Zahurul Haque Hall were injured in a clash between Bangladesh Chhatra League and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal at the Sergeant Zahurul Haque Hall playground on the Dhaka University campus yesterday.
The clash occurred after a quarrel between the leaders and activists of the rival student groups over a football match, which was played between JCD hall unit and central unit.
Provost of the hall Prof Dr Zahidul Islam said, "Two groups of JCD students wanted to play a friendship football match at the playground of the hall by taking my permission. |
Interpol to get a Bangladesh police officer as candidate : Interpol secy-general Noble says
Staff Reporter
Interpol secretary-general Donald K Noble yesterday announced that the Paris-based international policing organization would work hard to have a Bangladeshi police officer as a candidate or attached with the Interpol.
"We decided-the Inspector General and I decided in the first time of the history that Interpol will work hard to try and get a Bangladeshi police officer as a candidate of Interpol… And I myself committed to raise money for that purpose," he told a crowded media conference at Hotel Sonargaon at the end of his tour of Bangladesh, first by an Interpol chief executive. |
|
|
Internet Edition. March 2, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
