The Frontlines of Hunger
Weekend
Wholesalers blamed for pushing up prices of essential goods
Small fish and vegetable traders on Thursday formed human chains in front of Dhaka City Corporation zonal offices demanding stopping the highhandedness of wholesalers and middlemen responsible for increasing retail prices of essentials in kitchen markets. The fish and vegetable traders under the banner of Dhaka City Fish and Kitchen Market Small Traders’ Association simultaneously held the human chain programmes in front of the nine zonal offices of the DCC and its headquarters Nagar Bhaban from 2:00pm to 2:30pm...[ + ]
‘Controversial’ staff stage demo at RU
Several hundred class IV employees of Rajshahi University on Thursday staged a demonstration in front of the administrative building demanding regularisation of their jobs within next 24 hours. Campus sources said that the employees gathered in front of the administration building in the morning and later brought out a procession that ended at the same place after parading different
streets...[ + ]
Oram blow
for Kiwis
New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram has been ruled out of the second Test against Bangladesh, starting in Dhaka on Saturday, due to a persistent back injury and will fly back home, a team official said. ‘He has got a back problem, but we are not quite sure at the moment...[ + ]
Ashraful under pressure in
second Test
Bangladesh are hoping that captain Mohammad Ashraful will rediscover his batting touch as they begin their quest for a first win in the second Test against New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday. Ashraful, 24, admitted he had angered the fans with his two and nought in the opening Test, where Bangladesh had one of their best chances to beat one of the top
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