Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday informed Parliament that the government will find out the garment factory owners who had forced the workers to enter into the Rana Plaza knowing that the building was in grave danger.
Category: Int’l relations
100 RMG workers hurt in Savar
About 100 readymade garment workers were injured in clashes with law enforcers and stampedes in Savar and Ashulia, outskirts of the capital, on Thursday.
Khaleda shocked at loss of lives in Savar tragedy
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday expressed deep shock at the loss of huge lives in a building collapse near Savar bus stand on the outskirt of the capital.
Dhaka reassures Colombo of its support at int’l fora
Bangladesh has reassured its support to Sri Lanka at international fora and standby Sri Lanka on human rights issue.
Major reshuffle in police administration
A total of 69 government high officials were given transfers and postings in a latest round of reshuffle in the administration on Monday.
JnU VC confined over 4-point demand
Students of Jagannath University confined their vice chancellor (VC) Dr Mizanur Rahman at his office for 20 minutes over 4-point demand at around 11.15 Monday.
Hamid poised to be 20th President
The race to the Bangabhaban is not going to be the marathon one, neither it was thought to be—at the end of a brief process it is acting President Abdul Hamid who is going to adorn the highest office of…
Rokeya University shut following clash
The Begum Rokeya University was declared closed for an indefinite period followed by a clash between police and the university teachers and students, which left 35 people, including three teachers, injured on Saturday morning.
Japanese envoy shocked at volatile politics
Japanese ambassador in Dhaka Shiro Sadoshima has expressed his “extreme shock” over the recent political violence that took the lives of innocent civilians and caused injuries and damages to property such as trains and vehicle.
Hindu temple torched
Unidentified miscreants torched a Hindu temple at Mahendri village in Rajoir upazila early Friday.
ACC chief applauds World Bank move
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman Ghulam Rahman praised World Bank for banning Canadian engineering firm SNC-Lavalin and 100 of its subsidiaries from bidding on any of the bank’s development projects for the next decade.
Pakistani police reach Musharraf’s house
Greenwatch Intl’ Desk Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf’s pre-arrest bail plea was rejected by Pakistan’s supreme court on Thursday after Islamabad high court ordered his immediate arrest in the same day, according to Pakistan’s Dawn website.
Amardesh editor Mahmudur on ‘hunger strike’
Amar Desh Acting Editor Mahmudur Rahman went on a hunger strike three days ago over three demands, his lawyers and close associates said on Wednesday.
Order on writ against President election Sunday
The High Court will deliver its order on Sunday (April 21) on a writ petition filed seeking a stay order on the process to hold election to presidency on April 29.
Buet students asked to return to classes
The authorities of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) on Wednesday asked their students to join their classes from Saturday as they have already taken responsibility of Dwip’s treatment.
Dhaka for Muslims-Buddhists dialogue in Rakhine
Dhaka has urged the international community to encourage Myanmar to create an environment conducive to dialogue between Muslims and Buddhists in the Rakhine State and other sectarian flashpoints. Foreign Minister Dipu Moni said this at the OIC Contact Group Meeting…
Stuck in traffic jam, yet the revellers happy
Those came out of their houses with friends and families to welcome the Bangla New Year suffered a lot due to unusual traffic congestions in many parts of the capital.
Mahmudur’s arrest: Journos’ hunger strike Monday
Journalists will observe a token hunger strike on Monday protesting the arrest of Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman. Ruhul Amin Gazi, president of a faction of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists(BFUJ) announced the programme from a meeting jointly organised…
B’desh can go ‘exceptional’ in MDGs: Experts
Bangladesh’s remarkable progress in achieving a number of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), including the reduction of poverty, primary school enrolment and maternal health, could be the foundation for an exceptional performance across all indicators by 2015, speakers said at…
AHRC concerned at sliding HR situation
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) on Thursday expressed grave concern over the deteriorating human rights situation in Bangladesh, especially the safety of Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman in custody.
PM meets acting President
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on acting President Abdul Hamid at his resident in parliament area on Wednesday.
Security beefed up for Pahela Baishakh: Tuku
State Minister for Home Shamsul Haque Tuku on Tuesday said additional security measures have been taken across the country, especially at Ramna Batamul, for peaceful holding of different programmes, including rallies at Dhaka University, on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh.
Int’l tenders for Padma project by June
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday said the government would invite international tenders by June next for the construction of the country’s much-hyped 6.15-kilometre long Padma Multipurpose Bridge project.
No change in corporate tax, no new tax: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of changing the corporate tax rates in the next budget and said there would not be any new tax.
Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, dies at 87
Margaret Thatcher, the combative “Iron Lady” who infuriated European allies, found a fellow believer in Ronald Reagan and transformed her country by a ruthless dedication to free markets in 11 bruising years as prime minister, has died.
End to political unrest by one month: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday assured ambassadors of the European Union (EU) of overcoming the existing political unrest within a month.
No base plan, B’desh to get US naval ship as gift
The United States will officially hand over a naval ship to Bangladesh on May 26 through a reflagging ceremony in California. Seventh Fleet commander vice admiral Scott H Swift on Sunday said the US Navy is trying to build a…
US 7th fleet Commander Scott H Swift in city
US Vice Admiral Scott H Swift, Commander of the US Seventh Fleet, arrived here on Saturday on a three-day visit to discuss a range of maritime issues.
BSF picks up 2 Bangladeshis from Sunamganj
The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up two Bangladeshi nationals along Chanpur border in Tahirpur upazila on Thursday. The identities of the victims could not be known immediately.
Iran will destroy Israeli cities if attacked: Khamenei
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Thursday that the Islamic Republic would destroy the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa if its nuclear infrastructure came under attack from the Jewish state.