Terming the new Labour Law a ‘weapon’ to persecute the workers, speakers at a roundtable discussion on Wednesday said the government formulated the law only to serve interests of the owners.
Month: August 2013
Australia sends 5 B’desh asylum seekers to Papua New Guinea
Five Bangladeshi asylum seekers in Australia have been transferred to Papua New Guinea (PNG) from Australia as per Australia’s new regional settlement arrangement with the PNG, said an official at the Foreign Ministry here on Wednesday.
Pry teachers threaten indefinite strike from Sept 15
Bangladesh Primary Teachers’ Association (BPTA) on Wednesday threatened to enforce an indefinite strike from September 15 if their three-point demand is not met by September 14.
2 held with 2 stolen CNG-run auto-rickshaws
Two suspected members of an organised gang of CNG-run auto-rickshaw lifters were arrested along with two vehicles from the city’s Rayerbagh bus stand early Wednesday.
Oil surges past $112 a barrel on Syrian crisis
The price of oil rose surged past $112 a barrel Wednesday, as the U.S. edged closer to intervening in Syria’s civil war.
FBBCI urges China to set up industrial parks in B’desh
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Tuesday called on the Chinese government to set up industrial parks in Bangladesh.
China, Bangladesh shore up military ties
BEIJING – The Chinese government said Tuesday it secured a stronger working relationship with the Bangladeshi military during bilateral talks in Beijing.
Biman plans IPO to become profitable by 2015
Dubai: Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the country’s flag carrier, is set to become profitable by 2015, after breaking even in the current fiscal year ending June 2014, a top official said.
‘Donors meet Election Commission, stress fair inclusive polls’
Representatives from the United Nations, other donor countries and organisations on Tuesday expressed hope that the next parliamentary elections in Bangladesh would be free, fair and credible with all political parties participating in it. They said this after one-and-half-hour long…
Vessels resume plying in Kaptai Lake
Normalcy has been restored to shipping in Kaptai Lake as water level in the lagoon increased due to torrential rain and on rush of hilly water. General secretary of Launch Owner Association of Rangamati Moin Uddin Selim said various kind…
Jamaat man held in Sylhet from ‘secret meeting’
Police arrested a local Rokan (qualified member) of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from Shamimabad area in the city on Tuesday.
Five arrested on murder charge in Comilla
Police in separate drives early Tuesday arrested five people from different places of Muradnagar upazila in connection with the Bashir killing case.
Couple killed over land dispute in Narsingdi
A couple was strangulated to death by miscreants, allegedly over a dispute involving land ownership, at Baliadi village in Palash upazila early Wednesday.
Housewife, girl drown in Sirajganj
A housewife and a girl were killed in two separate incidents of drowning at two villages in Shahjadpur upazila on Tuesday.
11 fishermen abducted from Bay yet to be rescued
Although 13 days have already elapsed, 11 fishermen who were abducted for ransom by forest robbers from the Bay of Bengal near Sharankhola upazila of the district are yet to be rescued.
BSF picks up Bangladeshi boy from Jhenidah
Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi boy from Kusumpur border point at Loraighat village in Moheshpur upazila on Wednesday morning.
Two fake homeopathic doctors jailed in Rajbari
A mobile court here in a drive on Tuesday sentenced two fake homeopathic doctors to two months’ imprisonment each.
2 girls back after 3 yrs’ jail term in India
Two Bangladeshi girls have returned home from India after completion of their three years’ jail term in that country.
Local Jamaat nayeb-e-ameer held in Comilla
Police arrested an upazila-level nayeb-e-ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from Perul village in Sadar Dakshin upazila on Tuesday.
Drug addicts, gamblers get jail in Gaibandha
A mobile court on Tuesday convicted four persons and sentenced them to different jail terms on charge of taking drugs and gambling.
Minor girl drowns in Panchagarh
A minor girl drowned in a pond in Ramganj Bilashi village under Debiganj upazila of Panchagarh district on Tuesday.
Day labourer electrocuted in Mymensingh
A day labourer was electrocuted at Nandibari village under Muktagacha upazila of the district on Tuesday.
One suffer 14 years for kidnapping woman at Jessore
A court here on Tuesday sentenced an abductor to 14 years in jail for kidnapping a woman.
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Barcelona wait on Messi for Super Cup decider
Barcelona will give Lionel Messi every opportunity to prove his fitness ahead of their Spanish Super Cup second-leg match against Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou on Wednesday night.
Injured Shakib sidelined for up to four weeks
Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh allrounder, is likely to miss the beginning of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League with a hairline fracture to his thumb, which could put him out of cricket for three to four weeks.
Bangladesh cricketers deny corruption charges in BPL
Two Bangladesh cricketers declared their innocence on Tuesday after confirming they were among those charged with match-fixing following a probe earlier this month by the sport’s world body.
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