FBCCI plans united move against political impasse
ormer and current presidents of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry held a meeting on Wednesday on a united move of all businesspeople against ‘the political stalemate.’ Full storyPM assures Ilias’s wife of ‘all-out’ steps to rescue him
Judge feels embarrassed to hear BNP leaders’ bail pleas
A High Court judge on Wednesday felt embarrassed to hear the petitions opposition alliance leaders, including the acting BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, filed seeking anticipatory... Full storyMigrant workers remain neglected in host countries
Bangladeshi migrant workers remain deprived in terms of protection from violation of rights, safety and security as most of them do not enjoy trade union rights in the receiving countries. The government and... Full storyState minister calls Ilias’s wife a widow
The state minister for labour, Monnujan Sufian, on Tuesday referred to M Ilias Ali’s wife as a ‘widow’. The state minister also claimed that Tahsina Rushdir Luna, wife of missing BNP leader, knew well... Full storyJapanese DPM arrives today
Japanese deputy prime minister Katsuya Okada is due today in Dhaka on a two-day visit for talks on financing the Padma Bridge and metro rail under Japanese assistance. The Japanese DPM, who is scheduled... Full story2 students fall sick, teachers join in
Two of the four Jahangirnagar University students on fast-unto-death demanding resignation of the vice-chancellor fell sick on the second day of the programme on Wednesday. Two teachers of the university also... Full storyFormer army chief Harun resigns as SCF secy gen
Former army chief and member of board of director of much talked about DESTINY-2000 Ltd, retired Lieutenant General M Harun-Ar-Rashid, on Wednesday resigned as the secretary general of Sector Commanders’ ... Full storyGhulam Azam’s indictment order deferred again until May 13
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday deferred for the second time its order of indictment of detained former Jamaat amir Ghulam Azam. It set May 13 as the fresh schedule to indict Ghulam Azam. Full storySuu Kyi joins parliament
Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sworn in as a member of parliament Wednesday, opening a new chapter in the Nobel laureate’s near quarter-century struggle against authoritarian rule. Full storyJS panel for CNG use only in public transports
The parliamentary standing committee on the finance ministry on Wednesday suggested that the government should restrict sales of compressed natural gas to only public transports and not to sell it for use in luxurious private... Full storyRepair of Gumti, Meghna bridges begins in 15 days: Obaidul
The communications ministry said on Wednesday that it would begin in 15 days ‘emergency repair’ of the Meghna Bridge and the Meghna-Gumti Bridge, declared risky for heavy traffic movement. The two bridges facilitate non stop... Full story9 killed as thunderstorm strikes districts
At least nine persons were killed and over 180 injured as thunderstorm lashed different districts on Wednesday and Tuesday. Reports received from the districts said gusty wind and hailstorm also... Full story2 Bangladeshis beheaded in Saudi Arabia
Nearly seven months after beheading eight Bangladeshis over murder charges, Saudi Arabia executed two more on Tuesday for killing and theft, the local media said. Najoum Mohammad Amin Abdul-Sharif... Full story2 shot at in city, Tk 70,000 looted from CNG station
Two people were shot at by armed miscreants in separate incidents in the city early on Tuesday, police said. At Wari, miscreants shot at an employee of a CNG filling station near Jay Kali Mandir and looted... Full storyEducationist Razia Matin passes away
