Vegetables get dearer in capital
The prices of vegetables, broiler and garlic increased in the capital’s kitchen markets over the week ending Friday.
Miseries multiply as floods worsen further
The torments of the flood affected people in the north of the country intensified as flood situation deteriorated further on Friday due to onrush of upstream waters and incessant rains in the region. Witnesses said newer places were flooded on the day, affecting many more fresh people.
RMG factory remediation under Alliance going on at snail’s pace
The remediation work in the readymade garment factories under the initiative of Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety, a platform of North American brands and retailers, is going on at a slow pace.
IRI survey finds PM more popular than government
survey by conducted by International Republican Institute in June found that prime minister Sheikh Hasina was more popular than her government.
TAZREEN FASHIONS FIRE : Delwar, wife, 11 others indicted
Tazreen Fashions managing director Delwar Hossain, his wife Mahmuda Akter and 11 other staff of the apparel factory were charged on Thursday with murder, culpable homicide and killing by negligence for the fire at the factory that killed at least 112 workers in 2012.
Launch owners plan fare hike after Eid
Owners are planning to increase launch fares after the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha. They already placed their demand at the meeting held at Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority Bhaban on Tuesday.
Inflation drops in August despite hot kitchen market
The point-to-point inflation dropped by 0.19 percentage points to 6.17 per cent in August from that of 6.36 per cent in July, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics of the planning ministry. Consumers, however, suffered excessive price hike of some essential items including onion, green chilli and most of the vegetables at the country’s kitchen market.
Wipe out weeds from cabinet: BNP
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday urged prime minister Sheikh Hasina to root out weeds and parasites from Awami League and her cabinet.
Mujib killers could not be brought back for non-cooperation of countries concerned: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday alleged that the government could not bring back some condemned convicts of killing of country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman because of non-cooperation of the countries where they were living.
Rain leaves city-dwellers in pain for second consecutive day
People in the capital city suffered for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as many parts of the city submerged from irregular rain from morning till noon. Besides, the people had to endure filth and garbage on the roads as Tuesday’s water receded, confirmed dwellers from different corners of the city.
