Rain disrupts normal life, Eid shopping, in city
Heavy rain triggered by monsoon lashed many parts of the capital on Wednesday, leaving the normal life, especially Eid shopping for some dwellers, in disarray, United News of Bangladesh reports.
Sea aquarium to be set up in Cox’s Bazar, says PM
The government has a plan to set up a sea aquarium in Cox’s Bazar as part of its various steps for protecting the country’s forests, environment and maintaining biodiversity, said prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday.
Threat to try Khaleda could not weaken opposition: BNP
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday said that the government’s threat to try BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in special tribunals to sentence her to jail could not weaken the opposition.
Swan RMG workers demand wages but owner still untraceable.
With Eid imminent, workers of Swan Garments and Swan Jeans on Monday demanded payment of all outstanding wages of three months from April to June immediately.
KILLING OF RAJON: Protests rage everywhere Two more accused held
Sheikh Samiul Alam Rajon, who was brutally tortured at Sundar Ali Market in Sylhet city on July 8, died of brain hemorrhage, according to the report of his autopsy conducted at Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital.
COST-FREE FACTORY INSPECTION : BGMEA urges ILO to extend time by two months
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association has requested the International Labour Organisation to extend the time frame for completing cost-free factory inspection by two more months.
BNP calls for UN-backed investigation into firebomb attacks
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday reiterated its call for a United Nations-sponsored international investigation into the firebomb attacks on transportations during the anti-government blockade between January and April this year, called by the party and its allies.
REPORT ON BASIC BANK : Bank sunk from shady loans, unnecessary appointments under Hye
Loan scams, appointment of manpower in excess of need, and uncontrolled expenditure are among half a dozen irregularities which have been identified as the cause behind the abysmal state of the state-owned BASIC Bank.
Karnaphuli Gadren City catches fire
A fire broke out at Karnaphuli Garden City shopping complex in the city’s Kakrail area on Saturday.
Syed Ashraf stripped of portfolio Mosharraf made LGRD minister.
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has finally remove LGRD and cooperatives minister Syed Ashraful Islam from the ministry, ending two days of speculations, according to a gazette notification issued by the Cabinet Division.
