Voting to 59 Zila Parishads begins
Voting in the maiden election to 59 Zila Parishads (district councils) across the country began on Wednesday morning in a non-partisan manner unlike the polls to other local government bodies.
Shraban, four publishers banned
Ekushey Book Fair authorities banned five publishing houses from the fair for the next two years and reduced the stall size for 15 others for alleged breach of guidelines in the past event.
Workers Party for enactment of law
Workers Party of Bangladesh, a partner of the ruling alliance, on Tuesday also proposed reconstitution of the election commission by formulating a law as stipulated in the constitution. A ten-member delegation of the party, headed by its president Rashed Khan Menon, made the proposal during talks with president Abdul Hamid on the reconstitution of election commission at Bangabhaban in the afternoon.
Neutral govt can be formed with eminent people: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia said on Tuesday that there were so many good and eminent people in the country by whom the election-time neutral government could be formed to hold free and fair national elections.
Traffic congestions cost 7pc of GDP
Traffic congestion in Dhaka costs the country $11.4 billion every year, which is seven per cent of the Gross Domestic Product, revealed a study on Tuesday.
1,600 workers sacked, 1,500 sued
Apparel units at Ashulia, which were closed in the face of labour unrests over pay hike in the past week, were reopened Monday amidst tight security, tension and fear among workers as at least 1,600 of them were sacked and over 1,500 were prosecuted in the past five days.
Next polls under ‘democratic system’: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Monday told her cabinet colleagues that the next parliamentary polls due in January 2019 would be held under the democratic system as in other democracies in the world.
Two placed on 7-day remand
Two suspected extremists arrested on their surrender during a 14-hour raid at a suspected den of extremists at Ashkona in Dhaka on Saturday were remanded in police custody on Monday for seven days for interrogation.
Talks help president reconstitute strong EC: Bangabhaban
Hasanul Haq Inu-led Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal on Monday placed a seven-point proposal to the president, Abdul Hamid, which included enactment of a law as stipulated in the constitution, before reconstituting the Election Commission.
Syed Shamsul Haque’s 81st birth anniv today
The 81st birth anniversary of versatile Bengali poet Syed Shamsul Haque will be observed today. To mark the day, Jatiya Kabita Parishad will stage discussion, reminiscence and poem recitation at Poet Shamsur Rahman Auditorium of Bangla Academy at 11:00am which will be joined by noted personalities of the country.
