By Robert J. Burrowes
Author: editor
Building, garment owners found responsible
The Home Ministry inquiry committee, formed to investigate the Savar tragedy, in its preliminary investigation, found the owners of Rana Plaza and the garment factories housed in the huge complex responsible for the dreadful incident.
One killed, 4 injured in land related clash
One person was killed and four others were injured following a clash between two rival groups at Bikenagar under Janjira upazila of the district on Saturday.
Building owner held 4 days after tragedy
Four days after the Savar tragedy, members of elite force Rab arrested Sohel Rana, the owner of the collapsed Rana Plaza in Savar, from Benapole in Jessore on Sunday, foiling his bid to flee to India.
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Savar tragedy death toll hits 398
The death toll from the horrific building collapse at Savar reached 398 with the recovery of several more bodies from the ruins on Sunday as the search for the survivors goes on.
Fakhrul’s bail plea: HC judge embarrassed
A High Court judge on Sunday felt embarrassed to hear the bail petitions of BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in five cases filed in connection with March 2 violence in the city.
Bangladesh Water Protection Bill passed
Parliament on Sunday passed the ‘Bangladesh Water Bill, 2013’, seeking coordinated development, management, extraction, distribution, usage, protection and conservation of water resources in the country.
Nor’wester kills two in Tangail
Two minor children were killed and several hundred thatched houses damaged as a nor-wester lashed 16 villages in Sadar upazila on Saturday night.
Chapai AL-Jamaat clash kills 3
Three people were killed and 20 others injured in a clash between activists of Awami League and Jamaat-e-Islam in Khonchpara under Shibganj Upazila of the district on Sunday afternoon.
Housewife stabbed to death in Sherpur
A housewife was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband and in-laws at Satpakia village in sadar upazila Friday.
Stop commercialisation of water
Participants of a discussion demanded people’s participation for the formulation of the water law and removal of loopholes in draft water act-2013 to stop commercialisation of water resources on Saturday.
Capital dredging projects under implementation
The government has taken an initiative to implement capital dredging projects in the country’s big and important rivers at a cost of Tk 50,000 crore, Water Resources Minister Ramesh Chandra Sen told Parliament on Sunday.
Garment factories to open from Monday
President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Atiqul Islam on Sunday urged the garment workers to join their works to protect the country’s RMG sector.
Cropland fish farming up in Jhalakathi
There has been a noticeable expansion of fish cultivation in enclosures (ghers) on cropland in the district this year.
Japanese ex-vice minister new ADB president
Japan’s former vice-finance minister Takehiko Nakao has assumed the presidency of the Asian Development Bank, vowing to continue its anti-poverty mission and sustain Asia-Pacific’s growth.
1 killed as storm lashes Sirajganj
A woman was killed and 39 people were injured as a storm swept over the district on Saturday night.
Maunsell Aecom for Padma Bridge tender process
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said the government is likely to reappoint consulting firm Maunsell Aecom Ltd on Monday to resume the tender process for constructing the Padma Bridge with its own fund.
9 girls back after 2 yrs in Indian jail
Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday handed over nine Bangladeshi girls to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) after they served two years’ jail term in that country.
Paltrow named the most beautiful woman
Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow was named the world’s most beautiful woman for 2013 by People magazine, knockinga pop singer Beyonce out of the top spot.
Locally built coastal cargo ship launched
Barisal: A cargo ship with 2500 tonnes carrying capacity and built in a private shipyard of Barisal launched on Thursday noon.
Two stabbed to death in Bogra
Two persons were stabbed to death in separate incidents in the district town and Shajahanpur upazila on Thursday night.
Boro harvest suffers for labour shortage
Sunamganj: Farmers in Jagannathpur upazila of the district are facing difficulty in harvesting boro paddy this season for want of adequate number of farm labourers.
Sundarbans ‘Mawals’ collecting honey
The honey collectors who are locally known as ‘Mawals’ are now very busy in Sundarban forest for collection of honey.
Barisal airport resumes flights after 47 months
The Barisal airport became operative for commercial passenger flights on Thursday by resuming domestic flights of United Airways on the Dhaka-Barisal-Dhaka route.
Arrest building owner, Murad Jong in 24 hrs: BNP
Accusing the Prime Minister of helping Rana Plaza owner to escape by defending him in Parliament, opposition BNP on Tuesday demanded the arrest of Sohel Rana and ruling party MP Murad Jong within 24 hours over the Savar tragedy.
‘Workplace accidents, worker-casualties rising’
Casualties suffered by workers due to occupational accidents, violence and industrial disputes are on the rise day by day in the country.
Industry appeals for people’ cooperation
BGMEA and BKMEA- two apex trade body for apparel and knitwear manufacturers in joint emergency meeting on Saturday have decided to pay wages and other benefits of five factories of Rana Plaza within in a week.
Savar Tragedy:Building collapse death toll rises to 350
At least 350 garments workers have been found dead and thousands others injured as an 8-storied building–Rana Plaza–collapsed in Savar bus stand area of Dhaka on Wednesday morning. The rescue team identified some 341 bodies and handed over to family…
Engineers, garment owners remanded
A Dhaka court placed two garment-owners on 6-day remand and two engineers on 4-day remand for police interrogation in two cases filed with Savar Thana.