Headlong rush as book frenzy peaks
The month-long Ekueshy book fair reached its peak on Friday, the weekend, as a huge number of booklovers rushed to the book fair that also caused a surge in sales. Visitors waiting in long queues to enter the Ekushey Book Fair premises made yet another hectic day on its 19th day.
Newly fixed increased train fare comes into effect today
The newly fixed increased train fare comes into effect today (Saturday) as critics raised their voice against widespread corruption, misuse of public money and wrong policy that made the state-run railway a losing concern.
All set to observe Amar Ekushey
The nation will pay homage to the martyrs of the language movement of 1952 a minute after midnight past today by placing wreaths at Shaheed Minars across the country amid beefed up security.
ZIHAD’S DEATH IN RAILWAY COLONY WELL : HC asks govt to pay compensation
The High Court on Thursday directed the government to pay compensations to the family of minor boy Zihad who died after falling into a 600-foot deep abandoned well at Shahjahanpur railway colony in the capital on December 26, 2014.
Save railway from plunderers: CPD, SPB
Leaders of the Communist Party of Bangladesh and Socialist Party of Bangladesh on Thursday called on the people to get united to save Bangladesh Railway from the ‘plunderers.’ The CPB and SPB leaders also protested against the newly declared train fare hikes at a rally in front of the National Press Club.
Save railway from plunderers: CPD, SPB
Leaders of the Communist Party of Bangladesh and Socialist Party of Bangladesh on Thursday called on the people to get united to save Bangladesh Railway from the ‘plunderers.’ The CPB and SPB leaders also protested against the newly declared train fare hikes at a rally in front of the National Press Club.
Ensure quality education, says president
President Abdul Hamid on Thursday said that education will turn into certificate-based only if the quality of education is not ensured and hoped that all concerned including University Grants Commission would come forward with specific work-plan to ensure quality of education.
Mobile cos lost 18 lakh subscribers in Jan amid biometric re-registration
The number of country’s active mobile phone users declined by 18 lakh in January as all private mobile operators witnessed shrinking of their subscriber’s base amid the ongoing biometric re-registration of SIMs.
Commercial establishments also must take DIFE licence
The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) is now working to bring commercial establishments under its registration system as per labour rules to ensure labour rights in the business firms.
ATM Fraud: 5 East Europeans under police scanner
Police on Wednesday said one of five suspected East European citizens might be involved in the recent automated teller machine card fraudulence that led to the theft of Tk 20.59 lakh in the city. They said they identified the suspects after reviewing close circuit television footages collected from ATM booths of fours affected banks.
