Several hundred bidi workers have protested against a proposal for tax-hike on the bidi industry by some NGOs from the next fiscal year.

Several hundred bidi workers have protested against a proposal for tax-hike on the bidi industry by some NGOs from the next fiscal year.
In one particularly bloody day in March, Myanmar’s security forces shot and killed at least ten children, some as young as 6, in violent crackdowns against peaceful protests.
Islami Andolan Bangladesh staged a protest Friday against the recent Israeli attacks on Palestinians in East Jerusalem that killed more than a hundred people.
A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed May 19 for submission of the report in two cases filed against Ameer Junayed Babunagari and Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque of Hefajat-e-Islam over dishonouring the Father of the Nation.
Dhaka, Mar 30 Despite a blazing fifty from Soumya Sarkar, Bangladesh lost the 2nd T20I of the three-match series against New Zealand at Napier on Tuesday by 28 runs in DL method.
Dhaka, March 26: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for unity to fight against the ideologies and forces behind inhuman acts like terrorism saying they are active even on Friday.
The Cyber Tribunal of Dhaka Wednesday accepted a charge-sheet against photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol in a case filed under the Digital Security Act and fixed April 22 for hearing on charge framing in the case.
UNITED NATIONS, March 23 : United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed his profound concern over the rise in violence against Asians and people of Asian descent during the COVID-19 pandemic. The world has witnessed horrific deadly attacks, verbal…
The city corporations of the country do not have an entomologist on their payroll yet, although their research is crucial for controlling the mosquito population.
The Ninth Special Judge Court of Dhaka Thursday fixed March 25 for submission of a report about the death of BNP Standing Committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed in the Niko graft case against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia
Judge Soyeb Uddin Khan of the tribunal ordered Companiganj Police Station’s officer-in-charge to investigate the allegations and submit a report within 10 working days.
A Dhaka court on Tuesday fixed March 29 for hearing on charge framing against Monir Hossain alias Golden Monir in an arms case.
The Cyber Tribunal yesterday allowed the CTTC unit of police 30 more days to complete the probe in the DSA case filed against cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore.
The date for submission of report in the case filed over rape and assistance against former DUCSU VP Nurul Haque Nur and five others was deferred again to April 4.
War crimes convict Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedi was produced in a Dhaka court in the case filed against him for evading income tax.
COVID-19 restrictions exposed women and girls to heightened abuse – revealing the conditions in which gender-based violence became the shadow pandemic.
Two more witnesses including Barisal’s Mehediganj Municipality Mayor Kamal Uddin Khan testified in a case filed against sacked DIG of Police Mizan and three others.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved 10 more cases against NRB Global Bank’s former Managing Director PK Halder and 36 others.
A Dhaka court on Tuesday asked the complainant to withdraw a sedition case filed against four people over a report of Al Jazeera titled “All the Prime Minister’s Men”.
Special Correspondent Dhaka, Feb 04 – A Dhaka court on Wednesday asked the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to submit a report on 3 March, after investigating a sedition case filed against Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh chief Junaid Babunagari in connection with…
Dhaka, Jan 4 (UNB) : Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday said that some people staying in foreign lands along with some local people are conspiring against the country. “This anti-state group won’t be allowed to conspire…
Rajshahi, Jan 28 – Teachers and students of Rajshahi University under different banners on Thursday protested against Khulna University authority’s expulsion of three teachers, two students.
Even though 2020 saw a “slight decrease” in the rate of impunity for crimes against journalists, 87 percent of such cases worldwide were still not resolved, according to UNESCO, the UN agency tasked with defending press freedom, among other things.
DHAKA — Test skipper Mominul Haque remained upbeat about their chance in the upcoming Sri Lanka tour despite the warning of the hosts who publicly threatened Bangladesh to beat with extreme pace. Mominul said they want to replicate their success…
A Dhaka court on Tuesday accepted the charge sheet against suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Prisons Bazlur Rashid in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
A court in Dhaka on Sunday framed charges against the expelled general secretary of Jubo Mohila League Narsingdi district unit Shamima Nur Papia, and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon in an arms case.
The High Court on Thursday rejected a writ petition seeking action against two policemen who had posted Shipra Rani Devnath’s personal photos on Facebook with provocative comments.
The High Court on Tuesday issued a contempt of court rule against health secretary and director general (DG) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Dhaka, Aug 16: Some 59 police personnel of Bogura who made full recoveries from Covid-19 will donate their plasma to help others fight against the virus infection.
Dhaka, Aug 10 – BNP on Monday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) is going to unilaterally change the names of local government institutions and their posts at the ‘behest’ of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.