Rights of trans-gender people still ignored: conference

The Chittagong city mayor, Manjur Alam, opens the first ever conference of trans-gender people of the country in the Chittagong city on Wednesday. — New Age photo

The Chittagong City Corporation will give birth-certificate and health card to the trans-gender people and set up a night school and garment factory for them. The city mayor, Manjur Alam, on Wednesday announced this while addressing as chief guest the first ever conference of trans-gender people in the country. Full story

Truckers begin strike in Sylhet

A 48-hour truck strike began on Wednesday in Sylhet to press five-point demand including immediate release of two truck union members, arrested on March 25 in a murder case, and setting up a truck terminal in the city. Full story

Physicians urged to reduce fees

The Rajshahi city dwellers on Wednesday demanded reduction in prescription fees charged by physicians. They also demanded more operation theatre in the city’s hospitals to ease the patients’ sufferings. Full story

Makeshift shops demolished in city

A total of 200 makeshift shops were demolished at Karwan Bazar of the capital on Wednesday. An enforcement team, led by Dhaka North City Corporation executive... Full story

Drinking water factory sealed off in Ctg

A mobile court in a drive on Wednesday sealed off an illegal water factory at Lalkhan Bazar in Chittagong city. The court led by Chittagong district administration magistrate, Jannatul... Full story

9 bakeries fined in Khulna

The National Consumer Rights Protection Department in a drive in Khulna city on Wednesday fined nine bakeries Tk 67 thousand for producing, storing and selling lower quality food items. Full story

Kaspersky Lab says Bangladesh no 1 in local infection

Information technology security company Kaspersky Lab on Wednesday said computing environment was dangerous as Bangladesh ranked first with 96.75 per cent in local infection meaning... Full story

Fire bunt sweetmeat showroom in Sylhet

Rose View Hotel, a posh residential hotel in the Sylhet city, narrowly escaped a devastating fire that burnt down a sweetmeat shop on the ground floor of the hotel complex early Wednesday morning. Full story

VBD marks World Environment Day with Bicycle riding

Volunteer for Bangladesh, a wing of social organisation JAAGO Foundation, on June 8 marked World Environment Day 2012 holding a bicycle ride from the capital’s Manik Mia Avenue. Full story

Change in temperature unlikely

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rashahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Khulna... Full story