25 DEPZ factories shut amid labour unrest
At least 25 garment factories at Dhaka Export Processing Zone at Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, were shut amid workers unrest on Wednesday.
Workers block roads, railways for second day
State-owned jute mill workers and employees continued 72-hour strike and blockaded roads and railways for four hours across the country for the second straight day on Wednesday for nine-point demands, including wage hike and payment of dues.
Stop factories producing toxic feeds: HC
The High Court Division in a 2nd directive since 2011, on Tuesday directed the government to immediately shut down all the poultry and fish feed industries processing toxic tannery wastes laced with poisonous chemicals to produce and market poultry and fish feeds.
Rajuk extends report submission time
Rajdhani Unyayan Kartripakkha on Tuesday extended the time for submission of an investigation report on unauthorised extension of FR Tower by three working days.
Scheme finalised with 9pc interest rate
The government has finalised the default loans restructuring policy increasing interest to 9 per cent from proposed 7 per cent, said finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday.
BTRC asks GP to pay dues of Tk 12,580cr
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on Tuesday asked mobile phone operator Grameenphone to pay Tk 12,579.95 crore in dues.
Khaleda’s health condition improves: BSMMU
Former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition improved Tuesday compared to on Monday when she was shifted to a cabin at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, said doctors.
FIRE SAFETY STATUS OF CAPITAL’S HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS HC directs govt to submit report in 4 months
The High Court Division on Monday directed Rajuk, the two mayors and the fire service and civil defence to jointly submit a report on fire safety status of the high rise buildings in the capital.
Gano Forum MP Mokabbir to be sworn in today
Gano Forum parliament member-elect for Sylhet 2 constituency Mokabbir Khan will be following the footsteps of party MP Sultan Mohammad Mansur as he is going to be sworn in today.
Rajuk teams start collecting info
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha’s 24 vigilance teams on Monday launched a survey to collect information about high rises in different areas in the capital on Monday for preparing a list of buildings constructed flouting the National Building Code.
