Thursday, 28 Nov, 2024

National

50 RMG factories shut amid unrest

SAVAR: The Readymade garments workers on Tuesday morning again took to the street to press demand of implementation of government declared salary scale.Sources said that taking position on roads in Palashbari area on Dhaka-North Bengal highway, agitating workers started vandalizing

Khaleda meets President in evening

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to meet President M Abdul Hamid on Tuesday evening to request him to take steps for formation of non-party government to oversee the next polls.The Leader of the Opposition will meet the President at 6:30pm on the day as per the

BD workers face deportation in Ireland

DHAKA: Two Bangladeshis are facing deportation from Northern Ireland for working illegally.Home Office officials said the pair aged 23 and 25 from Bangladesh had overstayed their visas but were employed at a restaurant in Co Armagh.A third man, aged 53 also from Bangladesh was stopped

PM visits Barguna Tuesday

BARGUNA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to visit Bamna upazila and Taltoli upazila of the district on Tuesday.The leaders and activists of the local Awami League have already taken various programmes to welcome the premier.She is expected to reach in Bamna upazila by Helicopter

4 promoted to secretary

DHAKA: Four acting secretaries were made secretary in a latest reshuffle in the public administration.The new four secretaries are Abul Kalam Azad of Rail Ministry, Faizur Rahman Chowdhury of Anti-Corruption Commission, Mortuza Ahmed of Information Ministry and Dr SM Nazmul Islam of

Constable shot himself in Khulan!

KHULNA: A police constable was shot to death by himself as a bullet come out from his own rifle at Koira Thana of the district on Monday noon.The deceased was identified as Constable Juel Rana, 26.District police super Golam Rouf said Rana was staying at barrack after duty. At one stage,

Polls-time ministers’ take oath

DHAKA: A new cabinet of the polls-time all-party interim government has been formed to oversee the 10th parliamentary elections in line with the constitution.President M Abdul Hamid administered the oath to the new ministers of the cabinet around 3:07pm on Monday afternoon.The new

PM for alleviating poverty thru’ regional coop

GAZIPUR: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina underscored the need for mutual understanding and regional cooperation in alleviating poverty.The Premier made the assertion while addressing a programme, arranged in honour of visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, around 11.30am Monday. She

Illegal relatives of US troops, veterans to stay

The Obama administration is set to allow some relatives of U.S. service members living in the country illegally to stay, according to a policy directive issued Friday.The nine-page memorandum is the latest in a series of immigration policy changes made by President Barack Obama since he

Cops-workers clash in Savar

DHAKA: Sporadic clashes between agitated ready-made garments (RMG) workers and police continued in Ashulia and Hemayetpur industrial areas of Savar on Monday.The clash triggered while Standard group workers placed 10-point demand and locked into clash with members of factory

Nisha-Rizvi meets at Mozena’s residence

DHAKA: Visiting US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal hold a meeting on Monday morning with Gowher Rizvi, International Affairs adviser to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.The one-hour long meeting was held at US ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W

BGB deployment in Gazipur

GAZIPUR: A total of seven platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in Ashulia, Konabari and Kashimpur area of the district on early Monday.Due to rampant agitation of garments workers in the areas, the BGB was deployed in a bid to avert any untoward situation and to

PM to fly KSA Thursday

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of ruling Awami League, is scheduled to visit in Saudi Arabia on November 19.Sources said the Premier will reach Jeddah by a flight of national flag carrier on Thursday.  During the visit the Premier will perform Umrah and offer Jumma

Air pollution costs Tk 124b a year in Dhaka

DHAKA: Air pollution entails a massive cost amounting to Taka 124 billion a year in the capital alone in terms of lost human health and life, an economic evaluation of the contamination shows.The figure comes to 3-4 percent of the country’s national GDP. After evaluating economic

Girl found dead in city

DHAKA: A girl was found dead and police recovered her body from a drain at Uttara Section-4 in the city on Sunday.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Uttara Thana Sub-Inspector (SI) Jakir Hossain confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said, “On information,

ACC forms probe committee

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formed a four-member investigation committee to look into the much-talked-about Bismillah Group Loan Scam case. As per the ACC step, deputy director Syeed Iqbal Hossain will lead the team with four members--assistant director Taufiqul Islam,

Dohar road crash kills cop

DHAKA: A police man was killed and another one injured critically in a road accident on Dhaka-Dohar road of Gorabon Balur Math area under Dohar upazila of the district on Monday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Constable Manjurul Haque, 40, hailed from Lebubari village of

Indefinite strike at Hili Land Port

HILI (DINAJPUR): Leaders of Banglahili C&F Agents Association, also the importers’ group, declared strike for export and import business through Hili Land Port on Sunday evening.The leaders made the announcement after an emergency meeting at the local Dakbunglow around 5:30pm in protest

Polls-time ministers’ oath afternoon

DHAKA: A new cabinet of the polls-time all-party interim government will take oath at the Bangabnaban on Monday to oversee the 10th parliamentary elections in line with the constitution.President M Abdul Hamid will administer oath to the new ministers of the cabinet in the afternoon.

Malaysian PM Razak arrives

DHAKA: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrived in Dhaka on Sunday night after commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka to sign several treaties between Bangladesh and Malaysia.The Malay premier landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 8:07pm by a special flight.Prime Minister