HC asks govt toenforce
Labour Law in ship
-breaking yards
The High Court on Monday ordered the government to take appropriate steps for implementation of the Labour Law 2006 in the ship-breaking industry at Sitakunda in Chittagong...[ + ]
Dhaka takes
maritime
dispute with
Delhi to UN
Bangladesh has registered its objection with the United Nations to India’s claim over certain areas in the Bay of Bengal three months after a similar opposition lodged against Myanmar’s claim over sea waters....[ + ]
Probe detects
sabotage,
negligence in
NCTB fire
Vested quarters were involved in igniting the fire at National Curriculum and Textbook Board’s warehouse in Tejgaon that burnt books and papers worth crores of Taka to ashes, said the probe committee...[ + ]
Dhaka, Thimphu
agree on road link
to boost trade
Bangladesh and Bhutan have agreed to establish land transport facilities between the two countries to enhance 'intra-regional' trade and travel, according to the ministry of foreign affairs. The two sides also decided to waive taxes on most of the products traded by the two countries to increase the volume of trade and commerce...[ + ]
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4th death anniv of Enayetullah Khan today
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The fourth anniversary of the death of Enayetullah Khan, the founding editor of New Age and editor-in-chief of the weekly Holiday, will be observed today. A titan of Bangladeshi journalism of regional and international repute for his fearlessness for more than four decades, Enayetullah Khan passed away in Toronto, Canada, on November 10, 2005, at the age of 66. He had suffered from cancer of the pancreas...[ + ]
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The government has again taken a hard-line on providing financial incentive package to apparel sector seeking funds to bounce from a downturn induced by global meltdown. ‘It is not right that it will not be the end of the world if a child cries. The government will have to consider about all sectors,’...[ + ]
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