DHAKA: Miscreants torched a staff bus in capital’s Tejgaon Colony Bazar area on Tuesday afternoon ahead of two days hartal called by 18-party alliance.
Category: Governance
40 Hefajat men remanded in Dhaka, 5000 sued in Ctg
DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed 40 leaders and activists of Hefajat-e-Islam on 2-day remand for police interrogation in cases filed over Sunday’s violence.
Fakhrul released on bail, refuses flowers
Nearly one month after his arrest, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was freed from jail on bail on Monday.
Rana Plaza death toll hits 666
Thirty-two more bodies were pulled out of the ruins of Rana Plaza on Monday, taking the death from the disastrous building collapse to 666.
Violence not acceptable, have dialogue: Mozena
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena on Monday reiterated his call for the political leaders to reach out to each other to engage in dialogue to resolve the ongoing crisis.
OIC praises Dhaka’s support to scientific research
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Monday appreciated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s special support to scientific research and development of science and technology.
Malek wins unopposed Naogaon-5 by-polls
The Election Commission (EC) on Monday declared Awami League candidate Abdul Malek MP unopposed in the by-election to Naogaon-5 constituency.
Shahbagh Ganajagaran Manch dismantled
Police have torn down the Ganajagaran Manch at Shahbagh which has been demanding capital punishment for the war criminals.
Fakhrul gets HC bail in 5 cases
The High Court on Sunday granted six months’ bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in five cases filed over March 2 violence in the city.
Murder case filed against Rana
A murder case was filed against three people including Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana on Sunday morning.
B’desh needs commitment; social dialogue: ILO
Echoing its DG’s call to translate the horror and regret into urgent actions to prevent further tragedy, visiting ILO Deputy Director General (DDG) Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo said here on Saturday Bangladesh needs a commitment to address the labour rights and…
Death toll from building collapse now 569
The death toll from the disastrous Rana Plaza collapse reached 569 on Saturday morning with the recovery of 30 more bodies from the ruins of the collapsed eight-storey building.
‘Court to decide on detained BNP leaders’
Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir on Saturday said it is the jurisdiction of the court to grant bail to the detained BNP leaders being tried on charges of criminal acts.
Bangladesh garment sector concerns Congresswoman
Congresswoman Grace Meng, the first ever Asian-American from New York elected in the present Congress, expressed her concern over negative impact in Bangladesh garment sector after Savar building collapse.
OIC secy-general due today
Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu will arrive here on Saturday.
President visits collapsed building, victims
President Abdul Hamid today visited the collapsed Rana Plaza here as well as Enam Medical College Hospital and Combined Medical Hospital (CMH) at Savar Cantonment to see for himself the injured of the tragic incident.
End unlawful violence against protesters: HRW
With new protests planned for the days coming, Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged the Bangladesh government to ensure that the security forces immediately end their practice of using excessive force against protesters.
Opposition chief whip Farroque freed on bail
Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abedin Farroque was freed from jail on bail on Friday morning.
PM urges Khaleda to join photo session with Speaker
As three key positions of Parliament have gone to women, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged opposition leader Khaleda Zia to come to Parliament just once to join a photo session with the new Speaker, the Leader of the House and Leader…
ICT-2 warrants of against Mueen, Ashraf
Taking cognisance of the charges of crimes against humanity perpetrated by Al Badr operators Chowdhury Mueen Uddin and Ashrafuzzaman Khan during the 1971 Liberation war, the International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday issued warrants for the arrest of the duo fugitives.
Savar municipal mayor suspended
Savar municipality mayor Mohammad Refayet Ullah was suspended for not taking action immediately after cracks found in Rana Plaza. The Local government ministry issued an order to this effect on Thursday. At least 433 garments workers were found dead in…
Ban Hefajat’s Dhaka siege: Faint call to govt
Bangladesh Ulema-Mashayekh Oikya Jote on Thursday urged the government to impose a ban on Hefajat’s all programmes, including its May 5 Dhaka siege, as it what they said wants to create anarchy in the country through the programmes.
US ‘wants to help improve working conditions’
The US will continue to engage with its companies to discuss what role they can play in improving the working conditions in Bangladesh as businesses operating in the collapsed Savar building appear to have links to numerous companies in the…
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.
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.
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.
HC bans transfer of wealth of Rana, RMG owners
The High Court (HC) on Tuesday imposed a ban on the transfer of all moveable and immovable property of Sohel Rana, owner of the crashed Rana Plaza, and the four owners of five garment factories housed in it.