KL puts off hiring workers from B’desh under G2G Plus system

The Malaysian government took the decision to postpone from September 1 hiring workers from Bangladesh under the controversial government to government plus system, also called G2G Plus System, as it created a cartel of 10 Bangladeshi recruiting agencies.

Secy-level committee yet to finalise report

A secretary-level committee for a review of the quota system in public service recruitment is yet to finalise its report although the protesters’ deadline for publication of gazette notification reforming the quota will expire on August 31.

Amartya Sen extends support to Shahidul

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has issued a statement in support of jailed photographer Shahidul Alam.

EC for using EVM in next general elections

The Election Commission is scheduled for today to hold a meeting to prepare its proposal seeking amendment to the Representation of the People Order to make provisions for the use of Electronic Voting Machines in the next general elections.

No change in plight of Rohingyas staying in Bangladesh camps

The plight of hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas who came to Bangladesh fleeing violence and persecution in Myanmar remains miserable a year after the latest round of influx since August 2017.

Disrupted ferry, train services mark return journey

Holidaymakers, after celebrating Eid-ul-Azha in outlying districts, continued to return to the capital on Saturday, facing disruption in train and ferry services.

Fakhrul meets Khaleda at jail

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir met the party’s imprisoned chairperson Khaleda Zia at Old Dhaka Central Jail on Saturday afternoon.

426 Australian academicians demand Shahidul Alam’s release

Acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam’s immediate release has been demanded by 426 academicians and professional staff of Australian universities.

No plan to shift Shahidul Alam to any hospital: authorities

The authorities of Dhaka Central Jail at Keraniganj on Thursday said that they had no plan to shift detained acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam any hospital outside the jail right now.

DSCC claims removing 90pc animal waste, DNCC claims 100pc

Dhaka north city corporation panel mayor Jamal Mostafa on Thursday said 100 per cent wastes of sacrificial animals on the holy Eid-ul-Azha were removed within 24 hours in the city corporation area as per the prior announcement.