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Govt warned against diversion of public fund in name of PPP Staff Reporter
Veteran Awami League lawmaker Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir yesterday cautioned the government against amassing public fund by the private entrepreneurs while implementing projects under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mechanism proposed in the national budget.
Participating in general discussion on the 2009-2010 national budget he said the government must take care about the public and private investment so the money is not wasted as it is seen that "in the name of equal capital, money was looted indiscriminately during the previous alliance government and the caretaker government".  |
Day advances by an hour
Staff Reporter
Today's 11:00 PM will be 12:00 AM automatically by advancing an hour as part of the government initiated day light saving time for energy saving.
The government will release a postal stamp of Tk 5 today to make occasion more remarkable. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to release the stamp formally, sources said.
The government has in the mean time launched vigorous media campaign for the success of Daylight Saving Time.
As a part of the campaign a special programme will be aired by the state-owned BTV tonight. |
'Moeen’s EC' must go: SQ Chowdhury bdnews24.com, Dhaka
BNP MP Salauddin Qader Chowdhury, threatened with losing his seat in parliament, has called for the incumbent election commissioners "to go", claiming they were appointed by former army chief Gen Moeen U Ahmed.
In a statement emailed to bdnews24.com from Singapore yesterday, he stated his case against the Election Commission's recommendation to have him unseated and referred to Moeen several times as "Satan".
He said, his nomination papers were accepted "unconditionally" by both the returning officer and the Election Commission to be valid before the elections. |
20 plants to generate 3,551mw power to be set up by 2014 BSS, Dhaka
The government has decided to set up 20 new plants with a generation capacity of 3,551 megawatt electricity by 2014 to meet the growing demand in the country.
As per the decision, 20 power plants would be built under short-term and long-term plans in both public and private sectors.
Power Development Board (PDB) sources said under the short- term plan, two small IPP power plants, four three-year-long hire basis plants, one 15-year-long hire basis plant and two plants in public sector would be built.
Under the mid-term plan, five power plants would be set up in the public sector. |
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Internet Edition. June 19, 2009, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 