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Govt announces revised wage structure for garment workers
08:02 PM, 13 Jan 2019 SundayThe government today announced the revised wage structure for garment workers after a tripartite meeting among the representatives of the workers and the owners and the government. Labour and Employment Secretary Afroza Khan announced the new wage structure following the meeting at the ministry...
UN ready to work with new government
07:38 PM, 13 Jan 2019 SundayThe United Nations has said it is ready to work with the new government of Bangladesh to add to the efforts for a peaceful and inclusive society with good governance and rule of law.
Fight against corruption to continue: PM
07:03 PM, 13 Jan 2019 SundayReiterating her government’s firm stance against corruption, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government will continue its fight against graft to keep up the country’s development spree and uphold its achievements. “Though it’s not possible for any country to root out cent percent corruption, it’s a responsibility of our government to check corruption...
Rajshahi bowlers take the match home
05:49 PM, 13 Jan 2019 SundayRajshahi Kings bowling quartet took the match home with their brilliant bowling against defending champions Rangpur Riders in Bangladesh Premier League in Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Process on to bring back Tarique: Anisul
05:17 PM, 13 Jan 2019 SundayLaw, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today said the government has initiated the process to bring back fugitive Tarique Rahman. “The government is very much active to bring back fugitive convicts and execute verdicts against them. We will take initiatives to put the cases of crimes against humanity on Appellate Division cause list...
Barrister Mainul gets bail, no bar to release
03:44 PM, 13 Jan 2019 SundayThe High Court on Sunday granted bail to Barrister Mainul Hosein for six months in 15 defamation cases.
No wages, if workers don’t work from tomorrow: BGMEA
03:19 PM, 13 Jan 2019 SundayThe president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Siddiqur Rahman has said they will not give the wages if the workers don’t return to their workplaces from tomorrow (Monday). Rahman said this on Sunday while briefing to the journalists following the movement...
PM to invite Oikyafront, other alliances at Gono Bhaban
01:47 PM, 13 Jan 2019 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will invite the political parties and alliances again those who took part in the dialogue at PM’s official residence Gono Bhaban before the 11th parliamentary elections held on December 30 last year...
Rangpur Riders opt to bowl against Rajshahi Kings
01:41 PM, 13 Jan 2019 SundayRangpur Riders skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza won the toss and chose to bowl first against Rajshahi Kings in the 13th match of the sixth season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka on Sunday...
PM pays homage to Armed Forces martyrs
12:59 PM, 13 Jan 2019 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday paid rich tributes to the martyred members of Bangladesh Armed Forces on the occasion of the assumption of her office as the premier for the fourth time. The prime minister paid the homage by placing a wreath at the Shikha Anirban (flame eternal) in Dhaka Cantonment in the morning...
Ivanka Trump ‘being considered as new World Bank chief’
12:49 PM, 13 Jan 2019 SundayDonald Trump’s daughter is reportedly one of a handful of people being considered as the new head of the World Bank...
Maradona recovering in hospital after surgery
12:08 PM, 13 Jan 2019 SundayArgentina’s World Cup winning captain Diego Maradona was recovering in hospital on Saturday after successfully undergoing a routine operation for stomach bleeding, his lawyer said.
Don’t want Hardik, Rahul around my family: Harbhajan
11:17 AM, 13 Jan 2019 SundaySuspended Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul were ordered to leave Team India's tour of Australia amid an investigation into comments made by them about women on a TV celebrity show. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said the pair would be stopped "from playing any form of cricket" after their comments sparked an outrage on social media...
Huawei sacks Chinese worker accused of spying in Poland
10:49 AM, 13 Jan 2019 SundayThe Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei said it had terminated the employment of a Chinese worker arrested on spying allegations in Poland...
Coal mine collapse in China’s Shaanxi kills 21
09:40 AM, 13 Jan 2019 SundayA coal mine roof collapse in northwest China’s Shaanxi province killed 21 miners on Saturday, the state-run People’s Daily reported on Sunday. The accident is the deadliest reported so far this year in China’s coal industry, known for its poor safety record...
Shutdown becomes longest in US history
09:30 AM, 13 Jan 2019 SundayA partial U.S. government shutdown over President Donald Trump’s demand for $5.7 billion to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border entered its 22nd day on Saturday, making it the longest shuttering of federal agencies in U.S. history, with no end in sight...
‘Brave new Canadian’: Saudi teen arrives in Canada
09:14 AM, 13 Jan 2019 SundayRahaf Alqunun, the 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family saying she feared for her life, has landed in Canada, after being granted asylum in the North American country...
AL to distribute nomination forms for reserved seats Tuesday
08:53 AM, 13 Jan 2019 SundayThe ruling Awami League (AL) will distribute its nomination papers for parliamentary reserved seats among the aspirants in the 11th Jatiya Sangsad from Tuesday...
Land minister directs all staffs under him to submit their wealth statements
09:23 PM, 12 Jan 2019 SaturdayLand Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Jabed today directed all staff and officials under his...
PM urges BNP to join parliament for democracy’s sake
08:35 PM, 12 Jan 2019 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged BNP to join parliament for the sake of democracy and settle the lawsuits in the court according to their own course as the judiciary is completely free and independent. “If they (BNP) think they should come to parliament for the sake of democracy, they would join it,” she said while addressing a joint meeting of the Awami League Working Committee...