Indefinite bus strike in Barisal division
Barisal-Patuakhali Minibus Owners’ Association called an indefinite strike on 38 routes of the six districts under Barisal division protesting attack on their leader by the human hauler workers.
Six killed as train rams auto-rickshaw at unmanned level crossing
Six people were killed and two others were injured when a train hit a battery-run auto-rickshaw at Chandra level crossing in Jamalpur town Wednesday evening. The level crossing had no gate barrier or gateman.
16TH AMENDMENT VERDICT Justice Khairul calls SC judges immature
Law Commission chairman and former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque Wednesday called the Appellate Division judges ‘immature’ for terming parliament and lawmakers dysfunctional and immature in the verdict scrapping the 16th amendment to the constitution that had empowered parliament to remove Supreme Court judges for misconduct or incapacity.
CRISIS OVER HAJJ FLIGHTS Biman fears situation might turn worse
Biman Bangladesh Airlines at a press conference on Wednesday expressed fear that the situation of ferrying pilgrims to Saudi Arab would deteriorate further as the national flag carrier still lagged behind in sending 10,000 pilgrims on the 17th day of its operations on Wednesday.
The chikungunya virus: Bangladesh perspective
MORE than 120 mosquito species have been recorded in Bangladesh during 1908–2016. More than 25 of them are Aedes species, which are responsible for carrying and transmitting the chikungunya virus, as well as many other diseases, to humans. Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are proven culprits for chikungunya.
Fazilatunnesa was source of inspiration, says PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa was the source of all encouragement, power and courage for father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to work for the welfare of the people of this country.
BASIC BANK SCAM ACC spares ex-chair Bacchu from prosecution process
Former BASIC Bank chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu has been left out of the Anti-Corruption Commission’s entire process of investigations into the sensational swindling of over Tk 2,500 crore from the state owned bank by way of extending fictitious loans to little known and non-existent borrowers
Wage board for journalists unnecessary: Muhith
Finance minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday said a new wage board for the newspaper industry was unnecessary as the salary of journalists was higher than that of public servants. He also said there have been too many newspapers and TV channels which were unnecessary and ‘bogus’.
Government’s dealings with ethnic people generate sectarian politics: speakers
The deteriorating conditions of ethnic minorities show a rise in sectarian politics in the country, speakers told a discussion Tuesday. Speaking at a discussion on ‘Landslides, Adivasi eviction and Human Rights,’ they alleged that the government was treating ethnic minorities from a sectarian perspective.
Cabinet okays proposal to open seven new missions abroad
The cabinet on Monday endorsed a proposal to open seven new Bangladesh missions abroad and gave retrospective approval to establishment of 17 missions already established in different countries.
