Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged opposition BNP leader Khaleda Zia to sit for dialogue in any place –in or outside parliament–to resolve ongoing political crisis.
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Will the climate ever change for Sundarbans?
Seven years after the first report on the ‘vanishing islands‘ of Sundarbans, Subhra Priyadarshini revisits the fragile delta in the Bay of Bengal to find that it is not just climate change that threatens the existence of this world heritage…
IT parks to be set up in country’s 7 cities
Information and Communication Technology Ministry has taken long term initiatives improving quality and infrastructural development of ICT sector of the country.
Govt set to go out blood in hands as it started: BNP
Terming the current regime a wicked one, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday said this government started its journey with blood by killing 57 army officers in February, 2009 and set to complete its tenure with the blood of workers.
Garment building crash: 20 more bodies found
Twenty more bodies were recovered from the wreckage of the collapsed Rana Plaza on Wednesday as rescuers continued their 2nd phase rescue operation for the second consecutive day, raising the death toll to 411.
Pope Francis condemns ‘slave labour’ in BD
Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned as “slave labour” the conditions for hundreds of workers killed in a factory collapse in Bangladesh and urged political leaders to fight unemployment in a sweeping critique of “selfish profit”.
Fire breaks out at medical varsity lab centre
A fire broke out at the laboratory centre of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital (BSMMUH) on Wednesday afternoon.
EU eyes improved labour conditions after Savar tragedy
The European Union voiced strong concern over labour conditions in Bangladesh after a building collapse at Savar that killed four hundreds of factory workers.
ILO team visits building collapse site
A high-profile International Labour Organization (ILO) team visited Savar on Wednesday to offer its support and expedite action by all parties following the collapse of the Rana Plaza Building in Savar.
New Speaker urges opposition to join JS
Voicing her hope that she will be able to play an effective role, newly elected Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Wednesday urged the opposition to join parliament and play their role in the House.
Train service resumed after 6 hrs
Train communications of the port city of Chittagong with the rest of the country resumed after nearly six hours of suspension on Wednesday afternoon following derailment of an intercity train in the morning.
Ensure workplace safety, workers’ welfare: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the country’s mill and factory owners to ensure the safety and overall welfare of their workers if they want to do business.
May Day observed amid protests by workers
A week after the Savar building collapse, the historic May Day was observed in the country on Wednesday with garment workers staging peaceful demonstrations demanding punishment of the killers of their fellow-workers in the tragic incident.
Muhith to attend ADB meet in New Delhi
Finance Minister AMA Muhith leaves here for New Delhi on Thursday to attend the 46th annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
China manufacturing growth slows in April
An industry group says manufacturing growth in China slipped in April as exports continued to decline, raising questions about the strength of recovery in the world’s second-biggest economy.
College girl killed, mother injured in attack
A college girl was killed and her mother injured in an attack by unidentified miscreants in their residence in Bandar upazila on Monday.
Deepika named most desirable woman in 2012
Indian actress Deepika Padukone has become the most desirable woman in 2012 by Time magazine.
Cricket: Bangladesh end four year drought
Bangladesh ended its long losing streak in test cricket today and dedicated the rare victory over Zimbabwe to the hundreds of people who died in the building collapse back home last week.
Small business, food production for urban food security
Substantial and sustainable promotion of small business and urban food production has become indispensable for freeing the slum community from poverty and hunger, speakers in some ceremonies have said.
Arm, ammunitions recovered in Shibganj
Two USA-made pistols, four magazines and 14 rounds of bullet were recovered from a mango orchard behind Monakasha Bazar under Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj district on Monday morning.
Properties worth Tk.6 lakh gutted in Rampal
Properties worth Tk.6 lakh were gutted when a big fire broke out in the village Mallikerber under Rampal Upazila in the district Bagerhat on the night of Saturday.
8 injured in strom in Rangpur
At least 8 people were injured and several hundred tin-roofed and thatched houses were damaged as a violent storm accompanied by rain and hail lashed different areas of Gangachhara upazila in Rangpur district early Sunday.
Twine kids drowned in Jhenidah
Two twine kids were drowned at at Mashli village pond under Kaliganj upazila of the district.
Body of youth found in Jhenidah canal
The unknown miscreants have killed a youth by chopping at Suti-Durgapur village under Jhenidah sadar upazila on Sunday night.
Nirapad Sarak Chai meet held at Rampal
Meeting of Nirapad Sarak Chai , Ramapl Barnch was held on 29 April at Rampal.
Court room roof collapse in Khulna
The roof of a room at Paikgacha Upazila Magistrate Court here collapsed on Tuesday.
Contraband worth Tk 2 cr seized at Benapole
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members seized Indian goods worth about Tk two crore from Baro Achra border here early Monday.
College girl killed, mother injured in attack
A college girl was killed and her mother injured in an attack by unidentified miscreants in their residence in Bandar upazila on Monday. The deceased was identified as Habiba Akhtar Tumpa, 19, student of Kadamrasul Degree College of the same…
Govt covering up Savar tragedy to save party men: BNP
Terming the Savar tragedy a manmade disaster, the opposition BNP on Tuesday alleged that the government is trying to cover it up like its previous scandals as ruling party men are responsible for the catastrophe.
Khaleda’s response Hasina: Hartal called off
Opposition BNP-led 18-party called off the May 2 hartal in response to the call of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and for the sake of Savar tragedy.