Jute mill workers halt fast till tomorrow
The state-owned jute mills workers who had been on a fast unto death since December 10 at their respective mill gates ..
Bangladesh liberation war: No full list of martyred intellectuals yet
Forty-eight years after the country became independent, the nation still waits for a complete list of the intellectuals who were killed by the Pakistani occupation forces..
Sheikh Hasina 29th most powerful woman: Forbes
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been ranked 29th among the world’s 100 most powerful women by the United States-based Forbes magazine.
4 Bangladesh-origin women win UK polls
Four Bangladesh-origin female candidates of Labour Party won in the United Kingdom parliamentary elections though their party faced defeat.
Martyred Intellectuals Day today
The nation observes with due solemnity the Martyred Intellectuals Day today to recall the countless intellectuals who embraced martyrdom in the hands of the ..
Jute Mill Workers’ Fast Unto Death Agitators infecting with cold-related diseases, 450 administrated IV fluid
The state owned jute mills workers who are on fast unto death demanding pay hike and dues are being infected with cold related diseases while at least 450..
Keraniganj plastic factory fire kills one, injures 34
A man was killed and 34 others were critically burnt in a fire, reportedly triggered by gas cylinder blast inside a plastic appliance factory at Keraniganj in Dhaka on Wednesday
Public univs should close evening course
Public universities should stop running evening courses, said the University Grants Commission in 13-point instructions on Wednesday issued to the vice chancellors of all 46
Rajshahi war criminal Abdus Sattar to die
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday sentenced detained Abdus Sattar alias Tipu alias Tipu Sultan, 66, to death on charges of crimes ..
1,526 killed, 423 disappeared in 10 years: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday alleged about 35 lakh people were made accused in about 1.05 lakh political cases by the ruling..