Staff Reporter : Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperative Ministry Affairs Adviser A. F. Hassan Ariff on Tuesday asked the concerned authorities for sharp action to contain the dengue outbreak. The Adviser said dengue outbreaks would be reduced if people become aware of the mosquito-borne disease from the very beginning of the dengue season. “The outbreaks are on the rise, we become impatient. But, if steps are taken from the very beginning of the dengue season, outbreaks of the seasonal...
Day: September 25, 2024
Staff Reporter : BFUJ president Ruhul Amin Gazi died on Tuesday (September 24) around 9 pm while undergoing treatment at...
Staff Reporter : Adviser to the Foreign Ministry Md Touhid Hossain has called upon the international community at the commonwealth ministerial meeting to take stronger action for the resolution of the ongoing Rohingya crisis through repatriation. He emphasised that the crisis is not only a matter of concern for Bangladesh, but also poses risks to the broader region, calling on global leaders to act promptly and decisively. He said it during a Commonwealth Ministerial meeting held on the sidelines of...
City Desk : Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that the ongoing mild heat wave sweeping over parts of the country including the capital is likely to abate from most places in the next 24 hours from 9 am on Tuesday.“Mild heat wave is sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and the districts of Jashore, Chuadanga and Kushtia and it may abate from most places,” it said, reports BSS. “Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary...
City Desk : Labor leaders and advocates on Tuesday demanded the right to form unions and engage in collective bargaining for workers in Bangladesh’s Export Processing Zones (EPZs). They urged for a revision of the Bangladesh EPZ Labor Act, 2019, calling for amendments to address these critical labor issues. The event, titled “Freedom of Association and Access to Justice: Rights of EPZ Workers,” was held at a city hotel in Gulshan, Dhaka. Organized by the Solidarity Center’s Bangladesh office (SC-B)...
City Desk : The Local Government Division held an emergency meeting on Tuesday at the Secretariat to tackle the ongoing dengue situation across Dhaka South and North City Corporations, as well as the rest of the country. In response to the current outbreak of dengue fever, the government has formed 10 teams to oversee and coordinate mosquito control efforts. Four teams will operate in Dhaka South City Corporation, while three will be deployed in Dhaka North. Additionally, one team each...
City Desk : The Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (BJKS) has demanded a government initiative to display a separate “half fare” list on each bus for the students. They made the demand referring to the disputes, scuffles, and fights between students and transport workers over half fares. The demand was made in a statement sent on Tuesday by Mahmudul Hasan Russell, BJKS publicity secretary. The statement said that following intense student protests, on December 1, 2021, leaders of the Bangladesh Road...
Shahariar Islam Sovon : The tributaries of the Buriganga River in Kamrangirchar are facing grave threats from rampant encroachment and...