Inflation goes up with new pay scale: Muhith
The finance minister, AMA Muhith, on Wednesday said inflation went up with the implementation of fresh pay scale for public employees. Service holders in the private sector faced problems due to the inflation, the minister observed while talking to reporters after a meeting with World Bank’s new executive director, Shubash C Grag, at his residence.
Ton of emotions as Warner leads Aussies
Australia’s David Warner dedicated his stirring century to tragic team-mate Phillip Hughes Tuesday as emotions over the batsman’s death dominated the delayed first Test against India.
Locomotive swerves onto platform at Chittagong station
A locomotive swerved off the track onto a platform of Chittagong Railway Station on Wednesday morning during rearrangement of passenger coaches, reports the United News of Bangladesh.
Malala to star in Nobels ceremony
Malala Yousafzai picks up her Nobel Peace Prize today, but the youngest ever laureate already has an even more startling memento from her young life: the blood-soaked school uniform she wore when shot by the Taliban.
Putin hopes to expand ties with India
Russian president Vladimir Putin has voiced hope for expanding ties with India during his visit there and sought to assuage New Delhi’s concern about Moscow’s ties with Pakistan.
Ferry links resume on Shimulia-Kawrakandi, Paturia-Daulatdia route still shut
Ferry links resume on Shimulia-Kawrakandi, Paturia-Daulatdia route still shut
Political empowerment of women spectacular: PM
Claiming Bangladesh women’s spectacular leadership in its current parliament, the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Tuesday
Mudslinging war in local cricket
The temperature in local cricket has suddenly shot up after officials of different Dhaka Premier League clubs got involved in mudslinging over the last few days.
Delhi bans Uber cabs after rape
US online ride-hailing service Uber has been banned from operating in the Indian capital after a female passenger accused one of its drivers of rape, a case that has reignited a debate about the safety of women in the South Asian nation.Uber, which had employed the driver even though he had been arrested on allegations of sexual assault three years ago.
Daylong shutdown underway peacefully in Khagrachari
A dawn-to-dusk general strike is passing peacefully in Khagrachari district on Tuesday in protest of escalating events of terrorism and extortions, and killing of a school headmaster.
