4 killed as violence, rigging mark UP polls
At least four people were killed and scores were injured as violence, rigging, ballot stuffing and intimidation, mostly carried out by ruling Awami League activists, marked the fourth phase of partisan elections to union parishads on Saturday like the previous phases.
ASI stabbed in Dhaka city
A police officer was hospitalised ‘in a critical condition’ after being stabbed by an assailant with sharp weapons in old town of Dhaka.
Two-day career festival ends in Chittagong
A two-day career fair titled ‘Career Fest Chittagong 2016’ ended on Saturday with the participation of hundreds of job seekers, students from across the institutions and employers.
Bangladesh braces for climate disasters: experts
Climate change will emerge as a great threat to the country’s development in the days to come, warned environmental experts at a discussion here on Saturday.
Fin Min teams up with WB to streamline SOBs
The finance ministry in a frantic move to rescue the scandal-hit public sector banks has tilted to the World Bank for developing charters for bank boards, criteria of eligibility for becoming board members, and appointment regulations for potential bank directors.
Left leaders for united movement to curb militancy
Left leaders at a roundtable in the city on Friday called on all the left, democratic and progressive political parties to get united and wage movements against militants responsible for a series of targeted homicides across the country.
More budgetary allocation for rural workers demanded
Bangladesh Khetmajur Samiti on Friday demanded that the government increase allocation for the advancement of rural labours and marginalised people in remote areas of the country in the upcoming national budget.
Garlic prices pushed up ahead of Ramadan
Garlic prices continued to rise on the city’s kitchen markets ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, with the prices of the item climbing by Tk 20-Tk 30 a kg over the week.
RU professor killing: Ex-RU students hold protests in capital
Former students of Rajshahi University on Friday afternoon formed a human chain in front of National Museum in the capital, demanding immediate trial in the gruesome murder of RU professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee.
Nizami’s death penalty upheld
The Appellate Division on Thursday dismissed war crimes death row inmate Motiur Rahman Nizami’s petition seeking review of his death sentence upheld by the apex court earlier.
