Buyers should raise RMG price for compliance cost
Economists, entrepreneurs and workers rights activists on Wednesday demanded that international buyers should pay a portion of compliance costs through increasing the price of products sourced from Bangladesh.
BCL man killed in infighting at Sylhet MM college
A Bangladesh Chhatra League activist was stabbed to death on Wednesday in the sequel of infighting of the ruling Awami League-backed student organisation at Madan Mohan College in Sylhet.
'They don't deserve this kind of life:' Meet China's abandoned children
The first thing that strikes me about JiaJia is how he almost looks like Superman.Arms and legs outstretched in flying position, lying stomach down on something resembling a modified skateboard, the 9-year-old uses his impressive upper body strength to gain speed, zooming back and forth across the floor.
MH370: Malaysia to send team to inspect debris found on Maldives
Malaysia has said it will send a team to the Maldives to inspect debris found on the Indian Ocean archipelago to determine whether it might be related to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
MH17 investigators: Possible missile parts found
Authorities investigating last year's downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine are examining what could be surface-to-air missile parts that were found in the area, a Dutch-led prosecution team said Tuesday.
Experts defuse World War II bomb in East London
Military bomb disposal experts safely removed an unexploded World War II bomb from a basement in East London on Tuesday, after its discovery forced scores of people from their homes overnight.
Jashim Uddin re-elected BPGMEA president
Md Jashim Uddin has been re-elected as the president of Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association for 2015-2016 session, said a BPGMEA press release on Tuesday.
Legal action against writers who hurts religion: minister
Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday warned that legal actions would be taken if anyone hurts religion through writing.
Citizens call for constitution reform commission
Eminent citizens on Tuesday called for a commission to reform the constitution and to activate the constitutional institutions for the sake of democracy in the country. They made the demand at a roundtable on ‘control and balance of power for democracy’ arranged by ‘Udbigna Nagarik Samaj’ at BRAC Centre in the city.
The three tigers were poisoned: forest dept
Three adult Royal Bengal Tigers were poisoned to death by poachers at the Sundarbans in last three months, claimed an investigation report of the forest department in the wake of the recovery of three tiger hides on Sunday.
