Bangladesh has been growing consistently during the past decade, but the country has plenty of room for growth. A panel led by the central bank governor discuss the opportunities.(financeasia.com)  • FULL STORY

BNP won’t accept EC on search committee advice: Moudud
“Search committee is a stage-managed drama,” he said while participating in a human chain organised by Swadhinata Forum in front of the National Press Club.

Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNB) - BNP will not accept the Election Commission to be appointed on the advice of the Search Committee, party’ s standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed said on Friday.   • FULL STORY

Protest held against border killings
In the recent times the Indian BSF troops killed a Bangaldeshi youth named Rashedul Islam on Jessore border, tortured Bangladeshi cattle trader Habibur Rahman and a non-commissioned officer of the Border Guard Bangladesh

Ganasanghati Andolan leaders on Thursday at a rally in front of the National Press Club called on the Awami League-led government to take strong stance against the boader killings by the Indian Boarder Security Force.(The New Nation)   • FULL STORY

Hasina turns down Calcutta university (CU) invitation
Experts within the political circles believe the reason for her cancelling the visit is because of the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s last minute backing out of the Indo-Bangla Teesta Water Treaty.

The Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina will not be attending the convocation ceremony of the Calcutta university, sparking off rumours at the government as well as in the political circles that all is not well between the Bangladeshi government and Mamata.(indianexpress.com)  • FULL STORY

DHAKA, FEB 1: India now hopes to ship 35,000 metric tons of food grain from Kolkata to Tripura using Ashuganj port, despite the fact that the trial run period on the Bangladeshi facility has expired.(The Independent)   • FULL STORY

Khaleda gets permanent bail in Zia Charitable Trust graft case
The court of the senior special judge granted the bail when the opposition leader appeared before it at around 11:45 am

Dhaka, Feb 2 (UNB) - Former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia appeared before a Dhaka court on Thursday and secured permanent bail in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.   • FULL STORY

Stop pressure on economy: Businessmen to politicians
A vested quarter is trying to push the country’s chief foreign currency earning sector, RMG, and its backward linkage industry, the textile sector, into trouble, they observed.

Entrepreneurs in ready-made garments and textile sectors on Thursday urged political leaders to refrain from activities which might pressurise the economy and cause them further troubles during these volatile times.(The Daily Star)   • FULL STORY

CG restoration impossible: PM
The CG will bring Khaleda’s two sons back to the country and hang them once CG system is restored, the premier warned the BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Thursday restoration of caretaker government (CG) system is not possible since it has been abolished by amending the constitution.(The Daily Star )  • FULL STORY

DHAKA: Four female activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) were injured in a clash with Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) workers on the Dhaka University campus on Wednesday.(The Indeperndent/File Photo)   • FULL STORY