US Secretary of State John Kerry has sought rapid progress both on fire and building safety inspection issues in Bangladesh and quick passage of labour law amendments.
Month: May 2013
ILO, WB for labour law changes
The International Labour Organization and World Bank have refused to let Bangladesh join a textile industry monitoring programme until the country overhauls its labour laws and conditions for unions improve, according to a top ILO official.
Half-day hartal in Satkhira today
District Jamaat-e-Islam called a half-day hartal in the district for Sunday in protest against the arrest of District Jamaat unit Senior Nayeb-e-Ameer and others.
PM goes to Thailand today
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves here for Thailand on Sunday morning on a three-day official tour to attend the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit (2nd APWS) to be held in Chiang Mai on May 19-20.
Saudi woman makes history climbs Everest
A Saudi woman has made history by reaching the summit of the world’s highest mountain.
Unauthorised pvt varsity campus shut: 2 held
Police shut down the unauthorised campus of America Bangladesh University here and arrested its two officials on Friday night.
Verdict in Nafis case May 30
Bangladesh national Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis , now detained in the USA for his alleged plot to blow up the Federal Reserve Bank in Manhattan, is awaiting the verdict which is scheduled to be delivered on May 30.
Hybrid vehicles ‘can be future alternative’
Environment and Forest Minister Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said hybrid electric vehicles can be the future alternative to the existing vehicles.
New household gas connections in 15 days
Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company, a state-owned gas agency, will start providing physical connections to households within the next 10-15 days.
Fiscal measures needed for economic recovery
The Unnayan Onneshan, an independent think-tank, has stated that exigent policies are needed for the economic recovery as policy-induced macroeconomic challenges loom large this year.
Energy Dept backs Texas LNG export plan
The Energy Department on Friday conditionally approved a Texas company’s proposal to export liquefied natural gas, only the second such project allowed to move forward amid a production boom that has led to glut of domestic natural gas.
US may strip Bangladesh of tariff breaks
The Obama administration may strip Bangladesh of import breaks following deadly accidents in the country’s textile industry, another sign of the pressure building on Bangladesh to improve labour conditions.
Govt plying tricks over dialogue: BNP
BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah on Friday alleged that the government is playing tricks over dialogue fearing its debacle in the next general election if it is held under a non-party government.
7 more bodies recovered from Bay at Teknaf
Police recovered a total of 31 bodies from various points of Teknaf upazila of the district with the recovery of seven more bodies till 11am Friday. Cox’s Bazaar Administration source confirmed the matter to banglanews.
BNP to join JS budget session
BNP Standing Committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Friday said the opposition is going to join the upcoming budget session of parliament.
‘Telecom, IT sector given priority’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said the government has given highest priority to the development of the telecommunication and IT sector.
Life becoming normal in coasts as millions return home
People in the country’s coastal districts have heaved a sigh of relief as Mahasen caused less damage than feared though some coastal districts, particularly Patuakhali, Bhola and Barguna, bear the brunt of its strike.
Bali found languishing in Kolkata jail
Sukharanjan Bali, a key witness in the war crimes trial of Jamaat e Islami deputy leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedi who was abducted from the premises of the International Crimes Tribunal before having a chance to testify last November, has been…
Power supply in southern districts back to normal
The distribution and supply of electricity in all the 21 districts of the country’s southwest and southeast regions resumed on Thursday night after the tropical storm Mahasen crossed the country’s territory.
FBCCI seeks duty-free access, flexible visa from Iran
President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed on Friday sought duty-free access of all Bangladeshi products to Iran under the Preferential Trade Agreement.
Oil falls below $95 on choppy growth outlook
The price of oil fell below $95 per barrel Friday after new signs of a choppy economic recovery in the U.S.
Boro paddy harvest on in Khulna Division
BSS, Jessore Harvest of Irri-Boro paddy is progressing fast in ten districts of Khulna division during the current season with much enthusiasm to the farmers. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said, farmers of the 10 south-western districts cultivated Irri-Boro…
Bumper onion production in Faridpur
Onion production in Faridpur district has exceeded the target bringing smile on the face of the farmers in the just concluded season. Onion, an important ingredients in the list of spices, was cultivated on 29 thousand 500 hectare of land…
RAB seize Phensidyl, hemp: Two held
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) seized 60 bottles Phincidyl in a toolbox of a bus and two kilograms of hemp under the position of two drug traders from the different places in the district on May 17 and 15.
Farmers switching to okra farming in Narsingdi
Cultivation of okra (ladies finger) is becoming popular among the farmers in six upazila of Narsingdi district. They are going for extensive farming of the green vegetable to recoup the losses form boro paddy. Farmers in the district failed to…
One killed over land dispute in C’nawabganj
One person was killed allegedly by his brothers and other relatives following the conflict over a piece of land at Arunbari village under Gobratala union of Chapainawabganj sadar upazila on Thursdayafternoon.
Cannes film festival suffers $1m jewellery theft
More than $1m (£650,000) worth of jewels have been stolen from a hotel in the French town of Cannes, police say.
80 trafficked Bangladeshis rescued
Brazilian police said to have rescued 80 trafficked Bangladeshis who were forced to sub-standard lifestyles in that country after being lured with false promises of a better life.
Japan firm keen to open stem cell centre
A Japanese research company is interested to open a stem cell processing centre in Bangladesh.
BNP to attend JS session for people’s sake
“We will attend for the sake of people and our needs. But for how many days we will attend the session will depend on the government,” he said.