Deep sea port project: Govt urged not to take sides in India-China rivalry
Academics, economists, researchers and former ambassadors on Saturday said Bangladesh should not wait anymore over building the deep sea port and could come up with nuanced plan for the betterment of the nation, setting regime interest aside.
Tonu murder: Govt urged to arrest killers
Progressive Students’ Alliance and Samrajyabad Birodhi Chhatra Oikya on Saturday said a culture of impunity is prevailing well in the country which is deterring the government to hold trial in the case of Sohagi Jahan Tonu murder.
CPD study on Rana Plaza: RMG workplaces improve, but at a slow pace
Centre for Policy Dialogue on Saturday said some improvement has been made in the working environment of Bangladesh’s readymade garment sector after the Rana Plaza collapse, but the progress is slow.
Stuffing, violence mar UP polls
Violence, widespread stuffing of the ballot box, capture of polling stations and intimidation mostly by ruling Awami League activists marred the third phase of the maiden partisan elections to union parishads on Saturday.
Yet another RU teacher murdered
Assailants hacked to death Rajshahi University English professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee on Saturday morning near his house in Rajshahi city, around 17 months after assailants had killed another teacher of the university near his house on the city outskirts.
Trump tries to smooth things over with GOP insiders
Donald Trump's new delegate guru told Republican Party insiders at a posh resort here on Thursday that the billionaire front-runner is recalibrating the part "that he's been playing" and is ready to work with the GOP to "evolve" as a candidate past the divisive primary.
Voting in 614 more UPs gets underway
Voting in 614 union parishads of 48 districts across the country began on Saturday morning. The balloting in the third phase of the election to the lowest tier of the local government body began at 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm without any break.
Launch strike suspended till May 10
Inland water transport workers on Friday night suspended till May 10 their indefinite strike for launches while the strike for other vessels would continue.
Shafik Rehman remanded in custody again
Journalist Shafik Rehman was again remanded in custody for five days on Friday for interrogation in a case filed for ‘hatching conspiracy to abduct and kill prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy in the United States.’
Attack on minorities: 10 killed in 3 months
Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council on Friday said that 10 minority people were killed and 366 were injured in 732 attacks on minorities across the country in the past three months from January.
