GAZETTE NOTIFICATION OF NEW PAY SCALE : Protesting employees miffed at being ‘ignored’
Low ranking government employees on Thursday protested at the new pay structure for ‘ignoring’ their demands for reinstating timescale and selection grade and for reducing the total number of grades to 16 from 20.
MUNICIPAL POLLS CODE VIOLATION : Complaints go mostly unheeded
Most of the complaints raised by the candidates about violation of electoral code of conduct and other offences in electioneering for the December 30 municipal polls go unheeded with the Election Commission taking no effective measures to curb such violations.
Cancer appears to be most deadly disease in Bangladesh: experts
Paediatric oncologists and experts said awareness, preventive measures and early diagnosis can save lives of thousands of children from cancer in the country.
NBR rejects FBCCI plea for no-VAT on trade licence fees
The National Board of Revenue has rejected a plea made by the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry for abolishing value-added tax on trade licence fees.
10 injured as BCL men clash with traders
Ten people were injured, five shops were damaged and three motorcycles were set on fire as Dhaka College unit Chhatra League activists clashed with traders over bargaining on a wedding sari in New Market area on Thursday.
The view from Hmeymim airbase, staging ground for Russia's war in Syria
With relentless regularity, the Russian warplanes take off from Hmeymim airbase in Latakia on northwest Syria's Mediterranean coast, the staging ground for Russia's air war against Islamist terror groups fighting for control of Syria.
U.S. sells $1.83 billion of weapons to Taiwan despite Chinese objections
Despite strong opposition from China, the Obama administration authorized a $1.83 billion weapons sale to Taiwan Wednesday, marking the first U.S. arms shipment to the island in four years.
The Fed's rate hike...in 2 minutes
The U.S. Federal Reserve made history Wednesday when it raised its key interest rate by 0.25%. It's a big moment for the U.S. economy. Here's what you need to know.
North Korea sentences Canadian pastor Hyeon Soo Lim to life in prison
North Korea sentenced a Canadian pastor Wednesday to life in prison "for subversive plots and activities," according to its state news agency.
Nation celebrates 45th Victory Day
The nation celebrated the 45th Victory Day paying tribute to the freedom fighters who made the supreme sacrifice in the War for Independence to free the nation from marauding Pakistani forces.
