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Apparel workers demand wage revision

Clothing workers on Thursday requested the government to revise their wages in keeping with sky rocketing prices. Bangladesh Garment Workers Unity Council raised the demand at a demonstration in the city. Speaking at a human chain formed by the... Full story

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Strong local govt to help Bangladesh emerge as next Asian Tiger: Mozena

The US ambassador, Dan W Mozena, has said the bonds between local government and the citizens will help build the new Bangladesh, the middle-income Bangladesh, the Golden Bangladesh, the next Asian... Full story

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Flooding in north start improving

Three more children died by drowning in flood water in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday taking to five the death toll from such incidents in two days. Two more died by drowning in the district on Wednesday. Full story

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Do research, not pvt practice

The health minister, AFM Ruhal Haque, has asked the young physicians to explore the scope of medical research instead of indulging themselves in ‘private practice’. He said that doctors spent most... Full story

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Robbers kill schoolgirl, loot 5 houses

Robbers stormed into five houses in four villages of Lakshmipur sadar and Roypur upazilas and looted valuables worth Tk 1 crore leaving a schoolgirl killed and four of her family members injured early Thursday. Full story

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ACC to supervise 2 bank accounts

The Anti-Corruption Commission chairman, Ghulam Rahman, on Thursday said the commission would supervise the two bank accounts that the government had decided to open for receiving ‘voluntary... Full story

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Illegal arrest, beating of journalists worry RWB

Reporters Without Borders, an international organisation that advocates press freedom, expressed concern at the illegal detention and serious mistreatment of Bangladeshi journalist Mutafizur Rahman... Full story

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25 navy personnel off to Qatar

Twenty-five navy personnel among 100 selected for joining Qatar Coast Guard and Qatar Border Security Department left Dhaka on... Full story

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Dhaka to attend World Peace Confce

A 21-member delegation of Bangladesh Shanti Parishad will leave Dhaka for Nepal today to attend the World Peace Conference. The 4-day conference will begin in Nepalese capital Katmandu today, said a press release. Full story

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Section 144 in Habiganj

Local administration imposed Section 144 in and around Mirpur area of Bahubal upazila in Habiganj from 8:00am to 6:00pm Thursday as two rival groups of Juba League called their separate programs at the same venue and time. Full story

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Police detain 8 Shibir men

The police on Thursday detained eight activists of Jamaat-e-Islami’s student front Islami Chhatra Shibir from the capital’s Motijheel. Officer-in-charge of Motijheel police station Hayatuzzaman said they were... Full story

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Public undertakings committee blasts Biman for unsettled audit objections

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has failed to settle about 1,700 audit objections involving Tk 2,162 crore since 1972 and it faced severe criticism from the parliamentary committee on public undertakings on Thursday. Full story

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Doctor slaps patient at DMCH

A senior doctor allegedly slapped a patient at Dhaka Medical College Hospital Thursday noon as the patient complained about the doctor’s negligence. Professor Sahid Hossain, chief of the surgery department of the... Full story

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Ghulam Azam falls sick at tribunal building

Detained former Jamaat chief Ghulam Azam facing trial on charges of crimes against humanity fell sick in the ground floor of the court building housing the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday. Full story

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Islami Bank to assist BB probe

Islami Bank Ltd authorities on Thursday said they were ready to cooperate if the central bank launched an investigation into its alleged link to terror financing. Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday said that it was... Full story

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Kamaruzzaman was on collaborators’ list: FF Hamid

Freedom fighter Md Hamidul Haque on Thursday testified that he heard detained Jamaat assistant secretary general Mohammad Kamaruzzaman’s name was on the list of collaborators of Pakistan occupation... Full story

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WFP to provide $1.5m for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar

The United Nations World Food Programme will provide $1.5 million from the United States Agency for International Development to continue food and nutrition support to up to 31,000 refugees in Cox’s Bazar. Full story

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Govt to appoint 20,000 pry schoolteachers soon: minister

The minister for primary and mass education, Mohammad Afsarul Amin, has said that 20,000 teachers will be appointed soon to fill up the shortage of teachers in the government primary schools across the country. Full story

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No 3 signal at maritime ports

A monsoon low has developed over North Bay of Bengal and adjoining area and squally weather may affect North Bay and adjoining coastal area. According to a special bulleting of Met Office, maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s... Full story

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Jt meet of central AL, Dhaka city unit today

A joint meeting of the central Awami League and Dhaka city unit of the party has been convened at the political office of the Awami League president, Sheikh Hasina, at Dhanmondi in the city at 5:00pm today. Full story

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Order on Mir Kashem’s division petition Sunday

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 Thursday heard an application of Mir Kashem Ali, who is now in jail over allegation of committing crimes against humanity during the liberation war, seeking division in jail. Full story

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Journalist Sumon released on bail

Mostafizur Rahman Sumon, a crime reporter of online news agency Justnewsbd.com, was released from Dhaka Central Jail on Thursday evening. A team of Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police picked... Full story

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OC Kamal cross-examined in Tarique case

A Dhaka court has completed hearing the deposition of a former Gulshan police station officer-in-charge Kamal Uddin in the money laundering case filed against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman... Full story

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Nahid asks teachers to stop coaching in classes

The education minister, Nurul Islam Nahid, has urged the teachers to stop coaching in classes. The minister said this while addressing an of views with heads of the city’s 408 educational institutions on ‘Shutting down... Full story

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