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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
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
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
