DNCC BY-POLL BNP picks Tabith Awal

Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday picked Tabith Awal as its mayoral candidate for upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation by-poll.

Tofail claims price of rice, onion normal

Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed on Monday claimed in Jatiya Sangsad that the prices of rice and onion have now become normal in the market.

Mild cold wave may continue over 3 divs

The ongoing mild cold wave may continue in Khulna, Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions for two to three more days as the overall cold situation improved across the country, met officials said on Monday

Allies censure govt failure to contain price hikes

Leaders of the Awami League-led alliance on Monday reiterated their dissatisfaction at the failure of the government to control the price hikes of the essentials

Tigers begin new era with a bang

Bangladesh made a light work of Zimbabwe to get off-the mark in their new era with an eight-wicket win in the opening match of the tri-nation one-day international tournament in Dhaka on Monday.

MATARBARI POWER PROJECT Cost doubles with work yet to begin

The cost of 1,200MW coal-fired Matarbari power project is set to shoot up to Tk 50,000 crore, almost double the initial Tk 27,000 crore estimated in 2013 as the construction begins later this month amid alleged lack of transparency in its implementation.

DEMAND FOR NATIONALISATION Teachers reject ministers’ call to end hunger strike

The ibtedayi madrassah teachers on Sunday rejected the call of education minister Nurul Islam Nahid and state minister for technical and madrassah education division, Kazi Keramat Ali

Dense fog disrupts communications

Dense fog disrupted communications on railway, waterway, road and air routes across the country on Sunday as the ongoing mild to severe cold wave continued to sweep over most regions

Govt forms wage board for RMG workers

The government on Sunday formed minimum wage board to review the wages for the readymade garment workers through the appointment of owners’ and workers’ representatives of the apparel sector to the board

ROHINGYA REPATRIATION Talks for physical arrangements to begin today

Bangladesh and Myanmar are all set to start today the first meeting of the joint working group formed to supervise repatriation of Rohingyas who have fled violence in Rakhine State since October 2017 as Myanmar nationals continued entering Bangladesh