Follow ‘building code’ properly: PM

Against the backdrop of a number of fires in the country in recent times, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday asked all concerned to follow the ‘building code’ properly in constructing buildings and other establishments.

Kamal wants nat’l commission to probe Banani fire

Gono Forum president Kamal Hossain on Friday said a national commission should be formed to investigate the fire incident at 23-storey FR Tower building at Banani in Dhaka on Thursday that claimed at least 25 lives.

19 killed in Banani building fire

At least 19 people, including a Sri Lankan national, was killed, over 100 were injured and scores were reportedly missing as fire tore through a 23-storey commercial building at Banani in Dhaka on Thursday.

FR Tower added 5 more floors flouting building code

The 23-floor FR Tower on the Kemal Ataturk Avenue in Banani added five additional floors as part of an extension flouting building code of Rajdhani Unyayan Kartripakkhya, Rajuk in short.

BU shut for indefinite period after student agitation

Authorities of Barishal University on Thursday announced its closure for indefinite period in the face of students’ agitation over five-point charter of demands and allegation of ignoring students in Independence Day programmes.

PM asks RAB not to harass innocent people

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the law enforcers, particularly the Rapid Action Battalion, to ensure peace by maintaining law and order to further accelerate the country’s development.

HC asks BRTA, IGP to submit reports

The High Court Division in a suo moto orders Wednesday directed the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority and the inspector general of police to submit by April 30 separate reports on drivers

Committee for curbs on fake licences

The committee, headed by former shipping minister and Bangladesh Road Transport Workers’ Federation executive president Shajahan Khan, formed to bring back order on roads and control

Conspiracy on to kill Khaleda: Fakhrul

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that a conspiracy was on to ‘kill’ the party’s imprisoned chairperson Khaleda Zia in a

ABUSE OF NBR SERVER Finance minister says action to be taken

Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday said that actions would be taken against people responsible for abusing ASYCUDA World System, a web-based server of National Board of Revenue.