No decision made on resuming train services: railway DG
The director general of Bangladesh Railway, Sardar Shahadat Ali, said on Thursday that no decision was made on when Bangladesh Railway would resume its services.
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Ctg Sramik League leader sent to jail in bus arson case
The police arrested the president of a local unit of Sramik League and another person for their alleged involvement in setting a bus of the state-owned Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation on fire in Chattogram city...
RMG units start production, FBCCI demands port demurrage waiver
All export-oriented readymade garment factories reopened on Wednesday after a four-day closure since Saturday due to the unrest over the quota reform movement and curfew imposed by the government to control the situation...
Immediate benefits, long-term risks
IN THE past decade, the youth from economically marginal class in Bangladesh are increasingly seeking employment opportunities in foreign countries, predominantly in the Middle East, Europe, and America. This phenomenon, driven by the allure of quick financial solvency, is becoming a defining characteristic of our labour market...
Thousands protest against military operation in Pakistan
Thousands of people rallied on Friday against a planned operation by the Pakistan military to root out militants along the Afghan border, with at least one protester killed when gunfire broke out, officials and witness said...
Train operation suspended for indefinite period
The authorities suspended railway services across the country for an indefinite period on Saturday due to passengers鈥� safety...
FBCCI for speedily implementing national single window
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry president Mahbubul Alam on Monday put strong emphasis on speedily implementing national single window in order to simplify further import and export operations alongside expediting trade.....
DWASA pays Tk 13.7 lakh fine to DSCC for illegal excavation
Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority has paid a fine amounting to Tk 13.71 lakh imposed by the Dhaka South City Corporation for excavating a road under the city corporation鈥檚 jurisdiction without permission...
It鈥檚 time to say 鈥榥o鈥� to discriminatory quota
IN RECENT days, Bangladesh has seen student protests in many parts of the country, especially on university campuses. The protesting students have valid reasons to protest about a quota system that they find highly unfair and discriminatory. A whopping 30 per cent of the well-paid and massively oversubscribed Bangladesh Civil Service posts...
Govt working to create buffer stock to keep prices of essentials stable
State minister for commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Saturday said that the government was working to create a buffer stock covering 20 per cent of the demand for essential commodities with the aim of ensuring price stability...
Obaidul Quader urges teachers鈥� leaders to withdraw strike
The road transport and bridges minister and general secretary of the ruling Awami League, Obaidul Quader, on Saturday said that he had urged the public university teachers鈥� leaders to withdraw their strike....
Forceful integration of Hyderabad in India
THIS write-up is intended to inform the readers of the glorious history of Hyderabad and its forcible annexation by India to be its part, despite Hyderabad opting not to join India after 200 years of British rule. It is also a reminder to us, the Bangladeshi people, to reflect upon and take lessons from this history that may enlighten us about the stakes...
Eviction without rehabilitation is unacceptable
THE Dhaka South City Corporation鈥檚 attempt to evict cleaners from their colony in the Old Town of Dhaka, going against a High Court decision, that has left many injured is unacceptable. The Miranzilla Harijan Colony residents say that on July 11, the city authorities used force to evict them and supporters of the Ward 33 councillor attacked them...
Health minister urges reduction in caesarean deliveries
Health minister Samanta Lal Sen emphasised government鈥檚 commitment to reduce the number of caesarean operations in childbirth across Bangladesh....
Public univ teachers in Bangladesh mull new programme as strike on
The teachers of public universities are planning for new programmes to press for their demand for cancellation of the new universal pension scheme made mandatory for new recruits...
Energypac celebrates 20 years of partnership with Perkins
Bangladesh-based Energypac Power Generation PLC recently celebrated its 20 years of partnership with Perkins, one of the world鈥檚 leading UK-based providers of diesel engines, said a press release....
Bannya鈥檚 music school on canal remains untouched
The Dhaka North City Corporation recently conducted drives against illegal constructions along the Ramchandrapur canal in Mohammadpur, while sparing singer Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya鈥檚 music school...
FBCCI urges Chinese trade body for joint initiatives to explore potential
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday urged the China Chamber of International Commerce to undertake joint research initiatives with the Bangladesh鈥檚 apex trade body to explore the potential and opportunities in the information and communication technology, textiles and garments and light engineering sectors...
HSBC gets Asset Triple A award
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) Bangladesh has been honoured with the 鈥楤est Sub Custodian of the Year鈥� recognition at The Asset Triple A Sustainable Investing Awards 2024, according to a press release...
Gopalganj SC penalised for withdrawing from BPL
Bangladesh Football Federation鈥檚 disciplinary committee on Sunday handed Gopalganj Sporting Club a Tk 5 lakh fine for withdrawing their participation from the...
Chess Fed to name its hall room after late GM Zia
Bangladesh Chess Federation has decided to name its hall room after late grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest during the...
BNP stages demo protesting at attack on Natore district convener
Leaders and activists of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party staged demonstrations on Friday to protest the attack on the party鈥檚 Natore district unit convener...
Sadharan Bima Corp鈥檚 authorised, paid-up capitals raised
The government has raised Sadharan Bima Corporation鈥檚 authorised capital from Tk 1,000 crore to Tk 1,500 crore and its paid-up capital from Tk 500 crore to...
Grandmaster Zia passes away
Bangladesh鈥檚 highest-ranked grandmaster, Ziaur Rahman, passed away at a hospital in the city shortly after suffering a heart attack during the...
NGWF wants withdrawal of cases against garment workers
Leaders of the National Garment Workers' Federation on Thursday demanded the immediate withdrawal of 鈥榖aseless鈥� cases, filed against 20,000 garment workers during their movement for higher wages....
Xi tells leaders to resist external interference at Central Asia summit
For the third consecutive day, students blocked Dhaka鈥檚 Shahbagh intersection around 11:45am on Thursday protesting the High Court鈥檚 decision to reinstate the quota system in government jobs....
Sweepers demand registration of land ownership documents
Sweepers and left-leaning politicians on Wednesday demanded registration of land ownership documents in the name of the residents of Miranzilla Harijan Colony in Dhaka鈥檚 Bangshal area...
BADC holds seminar on minor irrigation survey
The Minor Irrigation Wing of the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation on Wednesday organised a workshop on 鈥榯he effectiveness of constructed or to be constructed rubber dams in Bangladesh and minor irrigation survey 2023-24鈥�...
Sinopec to explore gas in Sylhet at Tk 444cr
The government on Wednesday appointed the Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporation of China to drill an exploratory well and a development of a well in Sylhet...