A Dhaka court on Thursday placed Islami Chhatra Shibir president Delawar Hossain on another fresh remand for a day for police quizzing in a case filed with Ramna Police Station in the capital.
Day: April 25, 2013
275 bodies of building collapse victims recovered
Authorities say 275 bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a building that collapsed in the country’s worst ever building collapse disaster.
Khaleda visits collapsed Rana Plaza, victims
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday visited the collapsed Rana Plaza and saw for herself the rescue operation and the devastation.
Minor girl dies with lichi stuck in throat
A five-year-old girl died as a lichi got stuck in her throat at Basundhia More in sadar uqzila headquarters on Tuesday.
Bumper Boro harvest expected in southwest
Bumper production of Boro paddy is expected in the ten southwestern districts of Khulna division in the current season, Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) sources said.
BGMEA suspends 5 factories housed in Rana Plaza
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Thursday suspended the membership of five readymade garment (RMG) factories in connection with Wednesday’s Rana Plaza collapse in Savar.
Citizens demand punishment of RMG factory owners
Citizens on Thursday staged protests at different parts of the city demanding stern actions against the RMG factory owners and others for the killing of readymade workers in the Rana Plaza collapse incident.
Valuables looted from businessman’s house
Robbers looted valuables including gold ornaments and cash from a businessman’s house at Fatullah in Sadar upazila of the district early Wednesday.
7 jailed for 15 days over clashes in Sirajganj
A mobile court here on Wednesday sentenced seven people to 15 days’ imprisonment each for their involvement in separate clashes.
Rescue to continue till today: GOC of 9th Div
GOC of 9th Infantry Division Major General Hasan Suhrawardy Bir Bikram on Thursday said the rescue operation would be conducted till Friday as per the direction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Two outlaws held with arms, ammunition
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two members of an outlawed party along with firearm, bullets and bombs at Ghorashal village in Sadar upazila on Tuesdaynight.
Bumper litchi production likely this season
Excellent growth of the tender litchi in orchards amid favorable climatic condition predicts bumper production of the fruit this season in the northern districts, officials, experts and farmers said.
Find out who forced workers into Rana Plaza: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday informed Parliament that the government will find out the garment factory owners who had forced the workers to enter into the Rana Plaza knowing that the building was in grave danger.
100 RMG workers hurt in Savar
About 100 readymade garment workers were injured in clashes with law enforcers and stampedes in Savar and Ashulia, outskirts of the capital, on Thursday.
Research centre innovates six new fruits
The Rajshahi Fruit Research Centre has, so far, innovated six new fruit varieties through intensive field-level research during the last 18 years.
Produce building, garments owners on Apr 30: HC
The High Court ordered Officer-in-Charge of Savar Thana to produce owners of Rana Plaza and five RMG factories before the court on April 30.
Moody’s Bangladesh rating outlook stable with risks
Moody’s Investors Service has said Bangladesh’s Ba3 rating and stable outlook reflect Moody’s assessment of four factors—its ‘low’ economic, institutional and government financial strengths, as well as its ‘low’ susceptibility to risks from financial, economic and political events.
Developing nations to ‘put climate change at heart of plans’
Representatives from governments in Asia, including Bangladesh and Africa, have formed a network to support their efforts to include climate change into their development plans.
Climate change sends apple farmers up the Himalayas
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Can Bangladesh level series against Zinbabwe
Chastened by a heavy defeat that has once again highlighted their lack of progress, Bangladesh begin the second and final test against Zimbabwe on Thursday looking to prove they can adapt to foreign conditions and match their fellow test strugglers.