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Wage board gazette for journalists by Jan 28: Mahmud
04:11 PM, 14 Jan 2019 MondayInformation Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said necessary initiatives will be taken to publish...
Messi scores 400th La Liga goal
03:16 PM, 14 Jan 2019 MondayBarcelona forward Lionel Messi further etched his name into Spanish football history by...
Military cargo plane crashes in Iran, 15 killed
03:06 PM, 14 Jan 2019 MondayA Boeing 707 military cargo plane crashed in bad weather on Monday west of the Iranian capital, killing 15 out of the 16 people on board, the Iranian army said.
Fakhrul sets condition to join dialogue
02:56 PM, 14 Jan 2019 MondayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said Jatiya Oikyafront will join dialogue if there is an election-centric agenda. Fakhrul, also the spokesperson of Jatiya Oikyafront, said this while briefing to the journalists after offering zirah of the graveyard of Hazrat Shahjalal (R)...
Oikyafront leaders reach Sylhet
01:41 PM, 14 Jan 2019 MondayA delegation team of BNP-led Jatiya Oikyafront have reached Sylhet to express their sympathy to the relatives of Balaganj upazila Chhatra Dal general secretary Sayem Ahmed Sohel who was killed in the violence during the 11th parliamentary elections held on December 30 last year...
Garment workers join work at Ashulia
12:56 PM, 14 Jan 2019 MondayMost garment workers have joined their work as the government on Monday announced the revised wage structure following the movement of the workers. The workers were seen to join their respective workplaces at the Ashulia industrial area in Dhaka on Monday morning...
2 killed in Shariyatpur ‘gunfight’
11:01 AM, 14 Jan 2019 MondayTwo suspected dacoits were killed in an alleged gunfight with police in Shariyatpur in the wee hours of Monday. The incident took place at Dewbhouge village at Rudrakar union in the sadar upazila of the city around 3am. The deceased were identified as Jahangir Akon, 40, son of Sekander Ali, hailing from Kalkini upazila of Madaripur and Rasel Hawlader, 32, son of Arshad Ali Hawlader, hailing from Rajoir upazila...
Trump threatens to ‘devastate’ Turkish economy over Syrian Kurds
09:44 AM, 14 Jan 2019 MondayUS President Donald Trump has threatened to "devastate Turkey economically" if it attacks Kurdish forces in Syria following a planned pullout of US troops...
Theresa May says no Brexit more likely than no deal
09:23 AM, 14 Jan 2019 MondayPrime Minister Theresa May is making a last-ditch attempt to persuade MPs to back her Brexit deal as Tuesday's key Commons vote looms closer...
Hirani accused of sexual assault during making of Sanju
08:36 AM, 14 Jan 2019 MondayBollywood director Rajkumar Hirani has been accused of sexual assault by a co-worker at his production house who has alleged that the acclaimed filmmaker abused her over a period of six months, between March and September 2018, while filming his last movie Sanju...
ADB provides $200m to upgrade rural road network
09:22 PM, 13 Jan 2019 SundayThe Government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed agreements for US$200 million in loans to improve the rural road network across the country.
Rejaul for making RAJUK more pro-people institution
08:37 PM, 13 Jan 2019 SundayHousing and Public Works Minister SM Rejaul Karim today urged the officials to play more dynamic role in transforming the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) into a pro-people institution.
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...