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BAIRA threatens to suspend manpower export

Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies on Wednesday threatened to suspend manpower exports if the government does not involve them in sending workers to Malaysia and stop... Full story

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Bangladesh to move two resolutions at 67th UNGA

Bangladesh is likely to move two resolutions, one on ‘people’s empowerment’ and another on ‘global autism movement’ at the forthcoming UN general assembly session in New York that got underway... Full story

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AL allies to rally against govt failure

The five partners of the Awami League-led alliance and two other parties will wage movements against the failures of the government, leaders of the seven political parties said at a protest rally in front of the... Full story

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ACC team to go to Canada

The Anti-Corruption Commission may send a team to Canada to gather information on the alleged corruption over the Padma Bridge project. ‘We shall dispatch an inquiry team to Canada regarding the probe into the... Full story

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Diploma nurses continue movement for job

Unemployed diploma nurses in their continued movement restated their demand for immediately meeting the prime minister’s pledge to recruit them to the government hospitals. At a human chain on Wednesday leaders of the unemployed nurses... Full story

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National committee protests at power price hike

Leaders of the National Committee to protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports at a rally on Wednesday called on the government not to increase power price again. The national committee organised the programme in front of the office... Full story

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22 hurt as BNP rivals clash

At least 22 people were injured in clashes between two rival groups of local unit the BNP at Shayestanagar in Habiganj town Wednesday over receiving Khaleda Zia who will arrive here on October 6. Full story

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UP member killed in Tangail

A union parishad member was killed in an attack by miscreants near Baghil Bazaar in sadar upazila of Tangail on Wednesday. The deceased was Iqbal Hossen, 45, UP member of No. 7 ward of Baghil union... Full story

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Sonali high officials involved with embezzlement: officials

Two Sonali Bank officials on Wednesday said that some incumbent and former high officials of Ruposhi Bangla Hotel branch of the bank were involved in the embezzlement of around Tk 3,547 crore by Hallmark... Full story

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20 DCs transferred

In a major administrative reshuffle, the government on Wednesday transferred deputy commissioners of 20 districts, including the capital Dhaka and the port city Chittagong. The ministry of public administration... Full story

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ICT-2 heats up as witness’s credibility questioned

The International Crimes Tribunal 2 on Wednesday, during cross-examination of eighth prosecution witness against Jamaat’s detained assistant secretary general Mohammad Kamaruzzaman by defence... Full story

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Teachers demand MPO

Hundreds of teachers and employees of non-government educational institutions held a demonstration in the city on Wednesday to remind the Awami League–led government of it pre election commitment to enlist them in the monthly payment order... Full story

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JS session prorogued

The president, Zillur Rahman, prorogued the parliament, ending the 14th session of the 9th Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday after business transaction for 10 working days. The speaker, Abdul Hamid, read out the prorogation... Full story

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Low rate of conviction encouraging criminals: rights activists

Lawyers and rights activists on Wednesday said that low rate of conviction was encouraging criminals to indulge in crimes across the country. Speaking at a national seminar at a city hotel they expressed grave concern... Full story

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China to lend $133m for ICT project

China has agreed to lend money to Bangladesh for implementing a multi-million dollar project to bring the computers of the government offices under a single network. The $133 million project ‘Development of National... Full story

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ICT 2 defers contempt charge hearing against Matia till Oct 4

International Crimes Tribunal 2 on Wednesday deferred the hearing until October 4 the contempt charge against ruling Awami League presidium member Matia Chowdhury, also the agriculture minister, in... Full story

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PM opens Teesta Bridge today

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to open the Teesta Bridge to traffic today. The people in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram have been eagerly waiting for decades to see the bridge across the river Teesta... Full story

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SC judge feels embarrassed to hear appeals against HC verdict

An Appellate Division judge on Wednesday felt embarrassed to hear four petitions challenging a High Court’s verdict declaring lawful a government decision to acquire 143.98 acres land belonging to... Full story

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Train runs over 2 schoolboys, couple killed in road accident

Two high school students who came on a picnic were run over by a train and a couple were killed in a road accident in Pabna on Wednesday. The train accident that killed Emran Hossain, 16, and Sohel... Full story

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BNP men in Lalmohan, Bhola leave area due to repression: Hafiz

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party vice-chairman Hafizuddin Ahmed has alleged that the party’s thousands of leaders and activists of Lalmohan-Tojimuddin Upazilas under Bhola district left the area in the face of repression... Full story

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Ashraf talks bilateral matters with Indian ministers

The LGRD minister, Syed Ashraful Islam, MP, had talks Wednesday morning in New Delhi with his Indian counterpart Jairam Ramesh on how to ensure further development in the sectors of rural development, drinking... Full story

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British MPs to work for poverty alleviation

British parliamentarians have said the UK All Party Parliamentary Group will extend its assistance to Bangladesh in reducing poverty and facilitating healthcare services in Bangladesh. Full story

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LP gas plant in Mongla

Rupsha LP Gas and Petroleum Ltd with an investment of Tk 110 crores will set up an LP gas bottling plant on the bank of the River Pashur in Mongla. The plant will be able to bottle gas almost 80,000 metric tonnes... Full story

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