DHAKA: Law Minister Barrister Shafiq Ahmed on Friday said secularism has returned as fundamental principle of the state policy following the verdict of the Supreme Court.“We have overcome a bid to divide the nation,” he said addressing the biennial conference of Mahanagar Sarbajanin

DHAKA: Awami League-led grand alliance on Friday blamed the patronisers of militant groups for killing Gonotontry Party President Nurul Islam. “Before his death, Nurul Islam had accused the patronisers of militant groups of the attack on him,” said Awami League presidium member and

DHAKA: A different dimension was added to labour unrest as a horde of marauders ran riot through rich men’s area during demonstrations staged by garment workers Friday in the capital.       “Smash the thrones of the rich”, chanted the demonstrators as they marched from

DHAKA: The Finance Ministry sits Sunday to settle the regulations for disbursement of money from the `Climate Change Trust Fund`, fiduciary instituted for helping out victims of climatic calamity largely caused by global warming. Meanwhile, the Cabinet approved the draft Climate Change

DHAKA: Pilots of Biman Bangladesh Airlines can now fly planes at the age of 62 on contract job. Biman authorities have taken this decision in a board-of-directors meeting recently. Earlier, the pilots’ working age-limit was 57. Jakiul Islam, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the national

RAJSHAHI: At least 25 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups at Gopail village in Mohanpur upazila on Friday morning over felling of a tree.Witnesses said Md Asar and Dabir of Gopail village had been at loggerhead over the ownership of a piece of disputed land.The clash

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner AKM Shahidul Haque warned a section of garment workers and masterminds involved in triggering unrest would have to face legal action.“RMG workers will be sued if they are involved in vandalism and subversive acts in different areas of

DHAKA: The government is going to take stern action against 30,000 sawmills set up illegally across the country.According to the Forest Department, there are some 40,000 sawmills in the country, of which 30,000 were set up illegally.The Environment Ministry on July 27 sent a letter to the

Dhaka: Police seized a huge cache of firearms, including an SMG and a hand-grenade, from a house in Mirpur area Friday that prompted government authorities to ring the security alarm. Some jihad books and leaflets were also recovered from the scene during the raid. Police claimed

DHAKA: The 30th preliminary examinations under Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) ended on Friday.About 150,000 candidates sat for the exam at 110 centres in six divisional headquarters against 2572 posts. The examinations continued from 10am to 11am. Of candidates, 98,843 from Dhaka, 18303

CHITTAGONG: State Minister for Home Affairs Shamsul Haque Tuku warned that none would be allowed to trigger turmoil in any sectors, including garment industry, in their bid to save the war criminals. “Evil forces are becoming active after the beginning of the trial process of war

CHITTAGONG: State Minister for Home Shamsul Haque Tuku on Friday said evil forces are becoming active again after beginning the trial process of war criminals. “The evil forces are now trying to create unrest in the country’s various sectors including garment”, said Tuku in a

SAVAR: Ten garment factories in the Savar-Ashulia industrial hub were Friday put under a lockout through declaring ‘holiday’ for fear of flare-ups as labour unrest rocked the capital.The management of Nasa Group declared holiday in five factories -- Nasa Global, Nasa Hi Tech, Nasa

DHAKA: Garment workers Friday staged massive demonstrations in different industrial belts in the capital rejecting the new wage scale declared by the government Thursday, as they decried Tk 3000 minimum pay as inadequate. The angry protestors vandalized shops and business houses and put

DHAKA: A key accused criminal of BDR mutiny and Deputy Assistant Director of Bangladesh Rifles Abdur Rahim, 54, passed away in Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Thursday night while undergoing treatment. He was taken to PG Hospital’s prison cell from Central Jail Hospital in the

DHAKA: Chief Naval Staff Vice Admiral ZU Ahmed Thursday said that a new era has started in the hydrographic survey activities of maritime boundary through induction of the international standard hydrographic survey ship in Bangladesh.He also hoped that BNS “Anushandhan’ will play an

DHAKA: The 30th preliminary examinations under Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) will be held on Friday. The examinations will be held in the six divisions at a time beginning 10am. A total of 148,158 candidates will sit for the exam against 2572 posts.  Of the total candidates, 98,843 from

COMILLA: The Special Tribunal-6 Thursday awarded lifetime   imprisonment to nine members of banned Islamic outfit Jama`atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in the series bomb attack on August 17, 2005.The tribunal judge Momotaj Begum passed the order.The convicted are Abdul Kadir Khan, Din

DHAKA: Office hours for government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous organisations will be from 9:00am to 3:30pm during the month of Ramadan instead of the existing 9:00am-5:00pm timings. The office schedule for Sunday to Thursday will have a prayer break from 1:15pm to

DHAKA: State Minister for Home Advocate Shamsul Haque Tuku on Thursday said the government has declared `Jihad` (war) against illegal drugs.“Over 50 lakh people are drug addicted in the country who have become a burden for the country,” he said while addressing a training programme on