• Chinese PM vows to open up markets to India
  • Many children among 91 feared dead in tornado-hit Oklahoma
  • 10 injured as garment workers block highway, clash with police in Ashulia
  • Signal number three hoisted at sea ports


A file photo shows a taxpayer filling up form at a tax fair in Dhaka. The government is considering an option to raise tax-free income ceiling for individual taxpayers in the coming national budget for fiscal year 2013-2014 considering high pressure of inflation and falling purchasing power of the consumers with fixed income. — New Age photo

A file photo shows a taxpayer filling up form at a tax fair in Dhaka. The government is considering an option to raise tax-free income ceiling for individual taxpayers in the coming national budget for fiscal year 2013-2014 considering high pressure of inflation and falling purchasing power of the consumers with fixed income. — New Age photo

Apparel workers stop an armoured police vehicle on the Dhaka-Tangail highway as they locked in clashes with the law enforcers at Ashulia on the outskirts of the capital on Monday during their protest. 
— Focusbangla photo

Apparel workers stop an armoured police vehicle on the Dhaka-Tangail highway as they locked in clashes with the law enforcers at Ashulia on the outskirts of the capital on Monday during their protest. — Focusbangla photo

Residents gather at the site of a car bomb attack in the Kamaliya district in Baghdad on Monday. — Reuters photo

Residents gather at the site of a car bomb attack in the Kamaliya district in Baghdad on Monday. — Reuters photo

A file photo shows employees working at a garment factory in Dhaka. A leading European retailer is now searching for alternative sourcing destinations after US-based Walmart blacklisted 250 Bangladeshi garment factories. — New Age photo

A file photo shows employees working at a garment factory in Dhaka. A leading European retailer is now searching for alternative sourcing destinations after US-based Walmart blacklisted 250 Bangladeshi garment factories. — New Age photo

A woman  cries on May 12 holding the photograph of her relative feared missing in the Rana Plaza building collapse at Savar. — New Age photo

A woman cries on May 12 holding the photograph of her relative feared missing in the Rana Plaza building collapse at Savar. — New Age photo

A scene  from Ban Manush staged on National Theatre Hall on Saturday. — New Age photo

A scene from Ban Manush staged on National Theatre Hall on Saturday. — New Age photo

A still from Let the Right One In

A still from Let the Right One In

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer in their ATP Rome Masters men’s singles final in Rome on Sunday. — AFP photo

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer in their ATP Rome Masters men’s singles final in Rome on Sunday. — AFP photo

Flipped vehicles are piled up outside the heavily damaged Moore Medical Center after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 91 people.  -AFP

Flipped vehicles are piled up outside the heavily damaged Moore Medical Center after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 91 people. -AFP

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi holds his son Thiago during the La Liga trophy presentation ceremony after their match against Real Valladolid at the Camp Nou on Sunday. — AFP photo

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi holds his son Thiago during the La Liga trophy presentation ceremony after their match against Real Valladolid at the Camp Nou on Sunday. — AFP photo



LATEST

10 injured as garment workers block highway, clash with police in Ashulia


At least 10 apparel workers were injured when they blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway and clashes with police in suburban Ashulia Tuesday demanding immediate reopening of the closed factories. Full story

MAIN NEWS

RMG workers take to streets for wage hike


At least 40 apparel workers were injured in clashes with police in Ashulia on the outskirts of the capital on Monday, forcing closure of at least 10 factories. The agitated workers also blocked the busy Dhaka-Tangail highway halting traffic for about two hours to... Full story

Confusion persists


Confusion persisted over the reported ban on processions and rallies all over the country as announced by two senior ministers, as the government till Monday night did not issue any statement or directives to the authorities concerned to impose the restrictions. Full story

Zia fixed Taher’s fate before trial


The High Court has termed the execution of Colonel Abu Taher in Dhaka Central Jail on July 21, 1976 as ‘pre-determined by General Ziaur Rahman’ even before the constitution of the tribunal that sentenced him to death for ‘plotting... Full story

Govt to inject fresh funds into state-owned banks


The government has taken an initiative to inject fresh funds into the beleaguered state-owned commercial and specialised banks to meet their capital shortfall caused by a series of fund embezzlements. Officials said the managing directors of Sonali, Agrani, Janata, and... Full story

NATIONAL

UAE unlikely to reopen job market for Bangladeshis any time soon


The United Arab Emirate is unlikely reopen its job market for Bangladeshi workers during the tenure of this government as many long standing issues remain unresolved. In September 2012, the UAE government imposed restrictions... Full story

METRO

Govt fails to protect rivers around city from pollution


Shipping minister Shajahan Khan has admitted that the government has not been able to stop Dhaka City Corporation and the Water Supply and Sewerage Authority from dumping the city’s solid and liquid wastes into the rivers. Expressing particular concern over the dumping by these... Full story

BUSINESS

Govt considers raising tax-free income limit


The government is considering an option to raise tax-free income ceiling for individual taxpayers in the coming national budget for fiscal year 2013-2014 considering high pressure of inflation and falling purchasing power of the consumers with fixed income. National Board of Revenue officials... Full story

INTERNATIONAL

23 Hezbollah men killed in battle for Qusayr


A Syrian government assault on the rebel bastion of Qusayr raged into a second day on Monday, with at least 23 members of the Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah reportedly killed as they fought alongside the army. Full story

SPORTS

Women set for football fiesta


The Group-B qualifying round of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup kicks off today in Dhaka with four teams, including hosts Bangladesh, vying for a place in the final round scheduled to be held sometime next year. The competition will get underway with a match between Iran and Philippines at 4:00pm at the Bangabandhu... Full story

EDITORIAL

Ban on rallies, processions betrays govt’s authoritarian mindset


THE imposition of a one-month ban, effective from Sunday, by the... Full story

OP-ED

Social safety net: a solution to ‘targeting’


WHY do governments use social safety net programmes? To help the poorest and marginalised survive, a humanist may answer. Some others may say it is to improve the standard of living for these groups while many may claim that it is to... Full story

TIMEOUT

Grief of Time depicted in paintings


The anguishes in the contemporary world have been revealed in a series of paintings at a solo art exhibition at Dhaka Art Centre in Dhanmondi. The series titled Grief of Time (Somoyer Dohon) featuring 17 artworks by Biplob Goswami is on... Full story

    Tuesday, May 21, 2013

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