Bangladesh wants to solve Rohingya crisis thru’ discussion, PM reaffirms
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday reiterated Bangladesh’s stance on solving the Rohingya crisis with Myanmar through discussion, urging all concerned to perform their responsibilities properly to this regard.
Clash, attack on train mark jute mill workers’ last-day strike, blockade
Cops and a train came under attack and passengers suffered because of blockade on roads and railways on the third and concluding day of the 72-hour strike of state-owned jute mill workers and employees on Thursday.
GM Quader reinstated as JP co-chairman
Nearly two weeks after his removal, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Thursday reinstated his younger brother GM Quader as his party's cochairman.
BNP briefs foreign diplomats
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday briefed foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka about the country’s latest situation and some other issues, including party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition and the recent upazila polls.
US embassy issues security alert for its citizen in Bangladesh
The US embassy on Wednesday issued a fresh alert for its citizens living in Bangladesh encouraging them to exercise heightened awareness of the ongoing threat posed by transnational terrorist organizations such as ISIS and Al-Qaeda.
Khulna Jute mill workers continue protest for 3rd day
Workers of the state owned jute mills in Khulna are continuing the 72-hour strike to press home their nine-point demand including implementation of the wage commission for the third consecutive day on Thursday.
25 shops burnt in Khilgaon fire
At least 25 shops were burnt in a fire that broke out at two markets in the city’s Khilgaon area on early Thursday.
Female migrants face most problems in KSA due to language barrier
Bangladeshi female domestic workers not proficient in spoken Arabic are facing problems in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry officials said.
Journalist Mahfuz Ullah on life support
Critically ill senior journalist Mahfuz Ullah has been on life support since Tuesday at Square Hospital in Dhaka.
Dumping tannery wastes in Dhaleswari continues
Tannery factories at Hemayetpur, Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, are still dumping untreated wastes in the Dhaleswari River.
