600 homeless in separate slum fires in city
Separate fires at slums in the capital’s Adabor and Tejgaon areas damaged more than 130 shanties, leaving over 600 people homeless on Wednesday.
Five-day REHAB fair begins in city
Housing and public works minister Mosharraf Hossain on Wednesday said allowing undeclared money to invest in the housing sector could reduce siphoning off money abroad. He suggested removing legal complications regarding the use of undeclared money for buying or constructing houses.
Outcome of WTO’s MC10 frustrating for B’desh: CPD
The Centre for Policy Dialogue on Wednesday termed the outcome of the 10th ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation frustrating for the least developed countries like Bangladesh.
Bangladesh to move ahead overcoming all obstacles: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed the firm resolve that Bangladesh would continue to move ahead overcoming all obstacles with the united efforts of people of all religions.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS : BNP leaders Altaf, Zainul come under attack
Two senior leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party came under attacks in Patuakhali and Comilla by ruling Awami League activists on Tuesday while they were conducting electioneering for BNP mayoral candidates for the December 30 municipal polls.
BB officials protest against relegation in new pay scale
Bangladesh Bank officials on Tuesday took part in a demonstration to protest at the new 8th national pay scale that ‘socially and economically relegated them in comparison to first class gazetted officials.’
Govt college teachers to abstain from work
Government college teachers would abstain from work on January 4 and 5 unless the government restored time scales and selection grades by December 31.
10 killed in BSF plane crash
Director general-level meeting between Border Guard Bangladesh and Indian Border Security Force, which was scheduled for today to begin, was postponed as 10 people were killed in a BSF plane crash near Delhi airport soon after taking off on Tuesday morning.
Minimum age for domestic helps 14 years
The cabinet on Monday approved a policy for the protection and welfare of domestic helps across the country setting 14 years as the minimum age for domestic workers.
10 killed in road accidents across country
At least 10 people, including five in Pabna, were killed in separate road accidents on Monday. New Age correspondent in Pabna reported that at least five people, including three of them from a family, were killed and 25 others injured in a road accident at Chinakhara on Dhaka-Pabna highway Monday.
