Sylhet Bureau : The teachers of Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU) observed a half-day strike for yesterday demanding the withdrawal of the pension notification issued by the Ministry of Finance as discriminatory.the teachers held a half-day strike and sit-in programme at ground floor of the building of the Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Business Education on Thursday. If the demands are not met, they will observe a full day strike on June 30 and a complete strike from July 1. At...
Day: June 28, 2024
Court Correspondent : A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed July 28 for hearing on charge framing in a money laundering case against seven people including Mia Nuruddin Ahmed Apu, former Assistant Personal Secretary (APS) to BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. Thursday was earlier fixed for hearing in the case, in the court of acting Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-10. But an application was filed to defer the hearing as Mia Nuruddin Ahmed Apu was ill, prompting...
City Desk : State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Thursday said automation programmes must be implemented on priority basis to ensure energy security in the country. Urging officials to work more sincerely to boost production and exploration work regarding domestic energy, he said there are pipelines for oil transportation and more pipelines will be installed soon, adding, “It is necessary to take special initiatives for its proper management and maintenance.”, reports BSS. “It is our...
S A Shofiee, Sylhet : Recent flooding has caused damage amounting to over Tk 800 crore in Sylhet, there have been damages to roads, fisheries, and agriculture totalling Tk 842.45 crore, according to sources at the district administrations and the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC). The flood situation in Sylhet district is gradually improving. Signs of damage are emerging as water has started receding from roads in most areas of the district and river water is also decreasing. However, as the...
City Desk : British High Commissioner in Dhaka Sarah Cooke paid a courtesy call on Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader at Setu Bhaban in the city on Thursday. During the meeting, they discussed progress of the new government in the last six months and its future programme and priorities, reports BSS. They put emphasis on practicing democracy inside political parties for implementing sustainable democracy in any country. Obaidul Quader said AL is the...
Staff Reporter : Following years of strained relations, BNP and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami are leaning towards bolstering their strategic ties, intending to spearhead a more assertive anti-government campaign, according to leaders from both parties. However, they stated they would continue to maintain a cautious public distance to preempt potential criticism, counter negative campaigning by the ruling party, and avoid misunderstandings with some alliance partners and the international community who have reservations about Jamaat. For some time, there has been a noticeable...
City Desk : Dhaka has slipped further down in the global rankings of liveable cities. According to the Global Liveability Index 2024, released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on Thursday, Dhaka is now ranked 168th out of 173 cities, down from 166th last year, reports UNB. Vienna, Austria, is at the top of the list, thanks to its excellent infrastructure, rich culture, entertainment, and high-quality education and healthcare. Other top-ranking cities include Copenhagen (Denmark), Zurich (Switzerland), Melbourne (Australia), and...
City Desk : “Advancing Decent Work in Bangladesh” project, a collaborative initiative between Bangladesh and the International Labour Organization (ILO), was launched on Thursday to support the implementation of the government’s labour sector reform. The project is funded under the Team Europe Initiative on Decent Work in Bangladesh by the European Union, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Sweden. The project aims to support the implementation of the government’s labour sector reform commitments with funding of 24.7 million USD over the next...
Jamaica’s two-time Olympic women’s 100m and 200m champion Elaine Thompson-Herah will not defend her titles at next month’s Paris Games after failing to recover from an Achilles injury, the sprint star said on Wednesday. Thompson-Herah, who completed the 100m-200m gold medal double at both the 2016 and pandemic-delayed 2020 Olympics, confirmed her decision after pulling out of this week’s Jamaican trials. “I am hurt and devastated to be missing the Olympics this year but at the end of the day...
City Desk : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated the National Primary Education Week-2024 with a renewed pledge to ensure quality education for children. She opened the week as the chief guest at a function at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium, reports BSS. The prime minister also distributed Primary Education Medal-2023 among the stakeholders on the occasion. As part of the week, a total of 126 stakeholders were honoured with the medal in 18 categories as 36 students, 15 persons...
Sports Reporter : Bangladesh National Women’s Cricket team will face Sri Lanka National Women’s Cricket team in their first match Group-B match of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup on July 20 in Sri Lanka. A total of eight teams dividing into two groups will take part in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup. Asian Cricket Council (ACC) released a new schedule of Women’s T20 Asia Cup on Thursday. The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held at the...