Opposition BNP on Saturday turned down the government press note on May 5 crackdown on Hefajat-e-Islam activists at Shapla Chattar, terming it ‘the version of the ruling party, not of the government’. “The press note reflected what the Prime Minister,…
Cultivation of okra (ladies finger) is becoming popular among the farmers in 28 villages under Batiaghata upazila of Khulna district.
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury on Saturday said law enforcers dispersed Hefajat-e-Islami activists from Shapla Chattar applying minimum force as the government did not want the anarchy to continue. “The government removed them as the situation had taken an anarchic turn. The…
More than fifty per cent government primary school buildings in Amtali upazila of Barguna district are in dilapidated condition.
The death toll from the disastrous Rana Plaza collapse climbed to 1111 with the recovery of 34 more bodies on Saturday. The 34 bodies were pulled out of the ruins from 6am to 6pm today (Saturday), said sources at the Army…
The Saudi authorities have allowed Bangladeshis to transfer iqama paving the way for Bangladeshis to take advantage of the legal work and changing their professions, Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni said here on Saturday. “It’s big news for us. Lakhs…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three alleged arms traders along with a pistol and some ammunitions from Baganchra area in Sharsha upazila of Jessore on Friday night.
Renewing her dialogue offer, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged opposition leader Khaleda Zia to join parliament and discuss all issues to resolve the country’s ongoing political impasse shunning the tactic of issuing ultimatums.
Real Estate & Housing Association of Bangladesh (Rehab) on Saturday expelled its general secretary Engineer Anisuzzaman Bhuiyan Rana on charge of anti-organisational activities.
Speakers at an economic discussion here on Saturday said it would be difficult to take the right decision for the country and its economy without accurate economic data.
The performance of the economy in the fiscal year 2013 will critically hinge on how the political challenges are addressed, International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh (ICC,B) observed in its 18th annual council held here on Saturday.
NARAYANGANJ: More than 50 Khatibs in various mosques of the district went into hiding to avoid arrest in cases filed in connection with May 6 clash with law enforcers.
Ordinarily, invasive and exotic species are a grave threat to native wildlife: outcompeting local species, introducing parasites and disease, and disturbing local ecological regimes. A unique case in the Brazilian Pantanal, however, has turned the tables; here, an introduced mammal…
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernández-Taranco arrived here on Friday to hold talks with the government, opposition parties and the Election Commission as tension is growing over the next national election.
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Opposition BNP on Friday threatened to go to the United Nations if the government does not form a judicial probe body to look into the May 5 crackdown on Hefajat-e-Islami activists at Shapla Chattar.
Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Friday underscored the proper enforcement of the existing laws to ensure the punishment of culprits like Sohel Rana, the owner of the collapsed Rana Plaza.
The death toll rose to 1079 in Savar Rana Plaza collapse with the recovery of two more bodies from the rubble till 7:30am Saturday on the 18th day of the incident.
A mother’s love is a garden where the sun always shines and the season is spring forever.
Three members of a family were killed in a tragic road accident at Shakharia Jangalpara area under Sadar Upazila of the district on Friday.
The United States has said it supports bringing to justice those who commit atrocities through fair and transparent trials maintaining the international standards.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday visited the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) at Savar to see RMG worker Reshma, rescued alive 391 hours after the eight-storey Rana Plaza collapse.
Moments before Mushfiqur Rahim announced his resignation as captain, he and his deputy Mahmudullah had blamed the Bangladesh top order for the 1-2 defeat to Zimbabwe. Mushfiqur was among the top five batsmen who hadn’t scored a half-century in the…
Main opposition BNP will stage a rally in city’s Nayapaltan area on Monday demanding restoration of the caretaker government system and protesting May 5’s attack on Hefajat activists at Shapla Chhatar.
After the recent incidents of fire at and collapse of factory buildings in the garment exporters’ hub of Bangladesh, the country and its garment units, are facing the ire of international business communities.
The government on Friday said the ‘rumour of loss of thousands of lives’ in the city’s Motijhel area during a joint drive to clear Shapla Chattar is completely baseless, fabricated and ill-motivated.
A petition supported by more than 828,000 people called on Gap Inc. (GPS) and Hennes & Mauritz AB (HMB) to agree to new fire and safety standards at their suppliers after a fire killed hundreds at a Bangladeshi clothing factory.
International Monetary Fund officials say they are watching carefully for signs that massive flows of cash unleashed in world markets by unprecedented monetary easing might lead to asset bubbles, or to overheating in some emerging markets.
DHAKA: Main opposition BNP will stage a rally in city’s Nayapaltan area on Monday demanding restoration of the caretaker government system and protesting May 5’s attack on Hefajat activists at Shapla Chhatar.
DHAKA: “I lived by drinking water for 17 days. I saved two bottles of water that rescuers’ threw at various times for trapped workers and drank slightly from the bottles everyday.”