Export earnings from US rise by 11.4pc in Jan-Oct
Export earnings from US market in the January-October period of 2015 grew by 11.40 per cent to $4.84 billion compared with that of $4.34 billion in the same period a year ago,
Saima for special plan to reduce disaster risk of disabled
Chairperson of National Advisory Committee on Autism Saima Hossain on Saturday said special planning should be taken to cut disaster risk of the people with disabilities.
5 missing as ferry boat sinks in Narayanganj
At least five people, including three of a family, went missing as a ferry boat sunk after being hit by a vessel on Buriganga River at Decreer Char of Narayanganj Saturday morning.
BNP thinks govt keeps 47 Jamaat men in mayoral race
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party thinks that the government is trying to keep 47 leaders of BNP-led alliance partner Jamaat-e-Islami in mayoral race against BNP candidates in the first-ever partisan elections to 234 municipal councils.
MUNICIPAL POLLS : EC seeks 1,204 executive magistrates
The Election Commission on Thursday sought 1,204 executive magistrates to operate mobile courts for preventing violation of electoral code conduct in elections to 234 municipal councils slated for December 30.
Hindu community worried over attacks on temples
Leaders of the Hindu community on Friday urged the government to arrest attackers on temples and religious gatherings and ensure exemplary punishment of the culprits.
Prices of broiler, potato, soya bean oil go up
The prices of broiler, potato and soya bean oil increased in the city’s retail markets over the week ending Friday.
Open manholes turns city roads into death traps
Several thousand open manholes and sewerages without slab have turned many roads and pavements in the capital into death traps.
Remain alert to protect country
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the newly commissioned members of the Bangladesh Army to always stay vigilant to protect the country’s independence and sovereignty.
MUNICIPAL POLLS : Ministers, lawmakers flouting electoral code
The Election Commission is receiving increasing number of complaints of violation of electoral code of conduct by ministers and ruling Awami League MPs, said officials. They said that the ministers and MPs were campaigning for the ruling party’s mayoral candidates flouting the rules.
