Rana Plaza collapse 2nd anniversary commemorated with pains

Demonstrations staged in Bangladesh and elsewhere in world commemorating the second anniversary of Rana Plaza building collapse on Friday demanded the government and foreign retailers to compensate and rehabilitate the affected workers immediately.

Dhaka seeks duty free access of 129 goods to Indonesia.

Bangladesh Thursday sought duty and quota-free access of its 129 products to Indonesian market. This was stated in a joint communique issued after a meeting between Indonesian president Joko Widodo and Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina at Balai Sidang Jakarta Convention Centre in Jakarta.

DHAKA, CHITTAGONG CITY POLLS Khaleda misses campaign due to damaged vehicles, injured staff.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia did not campaign for her party-backed mayoral candidates in Dhaka city polls on Thursday as the vehicles used as part of her motorcade were damaged,

RANA PLAZA COLLAPSE ‘Bangladesh yet to recover image’

Bangladesh needs to continue its effort to improve in the garment and textile sector as the country is still facing an image crisis globally, German ambassador Thomas Prinz said Thursday.

Khaleda stays off campaign today as vehicles damaged, staff hospitalised.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia is staying off the campaign for the party-backed mayoral candidates in the city polls on Thursday as several of her motorcade vehicles were damaged and her personal security men injured.

Muhith for introducing property tax.

Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has instructed the National Board of Revenue to examine the possibility of introducing property tax from the next fiscal year 2015-2016,

Khelada’s convoy attacked again.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, also former prime minister, narrowly escaped another attack, but three of her security staff were injured on Wednesday as ruling party Awami League men continued attacks on her convoy in the city.Awami League men equipped with firearms,

Tigers complete clean sweep.

Soumya Sarkar took the inspiration from Tamim Iqbal to end his long innings drought and hit his maiden century as Bangladesh completed the clean sweep over Pakistan in the three-match one-day International series in Dhaka on Wednesday.