AL, BNP take programmes for today
The ruling Awami League and opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party are set to observe ‘democracy killing day’ and ‘victory day for democracy’ respectively today to mark the third anniversary of January 5, 2014 general elections boycotted by all opposition parties.
Samyabadi Dal wants constitution council
Bangladesher Samyabadi Dal and National Awami Party faction led by Mozaffer Ahmed, on Wednesday placed separate proposals for reconstituting the election commission, during meetings with president Abdul Hamid.
Fire razes DNCC market
A part of two-storied DNCC Market at Gulshan-1 in Dhaka collapsed and most of the shops in the remaining part were gutted as the market caught fire early Tuesday. No casualties were, however, reported.
19 deals ready for signing so far
The governments of Bangladesh and India have finalised 19 deals till Tuesday for signing during the official visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India in the second week of February. The two sides have been working on over a dozen more deals for signing during the visit,
Labour leaders seek NHRC intervention
Readymade garment sector worker leaders on Tuesday sought National Human Rights Commission’s intervention to protect the constitutional and civil rights of the workers who staged demonstrations for wage hike in the Ashulia industrial belt recently.
Consensus needed for fair polls: president
The president, Abdul Hamid, said on Tuesday that consensus among political parties was needed for holding free and fair elections and democracy moved forward through mutual trust and confidence.
Participation of Indian artistes increases in Bangladesh
Participation of Indian artistes increased virtually in all cultural avenues in Bangladesh in 2016. Local artistes blamed commercial mindset of producers, TV and radio channel owners and event managers for the development affecting the country’s cinema, music and dance.
Sacked workers on the run
Apparel workers sacked for joining labour unrests at Ashulia industrial belt on the outskirts of Dhaka in December 2016 for pay hike are on the run from law enforcers to avoid arrest while firing of workers continues.
District admin recommends new wage board
The Dhaka district administration in a brief report on recent labour unrests at Ashulia recommended that the government should constitute a new wage board for apparel workers.
HC allows Operation Clean Heart victims to sue army-led joint force
The High Court on Monday released its full verdict, the summary of which had on September 13, 2015 declared the actions taken by army-led joint forces under the code name Operation Clean Heart between October 16, 2002 and January 9, 2003 as ‘illegal’.
