Day: October 20, 2024
Staff Reporter : Home Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has warned that the government will take action against the officials who got appointed on political considerations during Awami League regime. He said this while talking to the journalists after visiting Rajshahi Battalion-1 of the Border Guard Bangladesh on Saturday. “Probably some candidates were appointed based on merit during the last regime (Awami League). However, those who got job on political considerations, a step would be taken against them definitely,” he...
Staff Reporter : Representatives from various pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh formed a human chain in front of the National Museum in Shahbagh on Saturday, with three-point demand, including the implementation of labour laws in their workplaces. The protest was organised under the banner of the “Pharma Job Reform Movement.”Their demands also include the establishment of a trade union for pharmaceutical companies and an end to irregularities, unethical, and inhumane practices within the industry. Shafiq Rahman, a coordinator of the Pharma...
Staff Reporter : The agitating outsourcing employees, demanding nationalisation of outsourcing and contractual jobs, have suspended their blockade programme after meeting with the Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam.Earlier, outsourcing employees took positions in front of the National Museum from Shahbagh around 10:00am. “The Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary said that he will work to fulfill our demands as soon as possible,” said Mahbubur Rahman Anis, coordinator of the movement and president of the Outsourcing Employees Association. Outsourcing employees took position...
Staff Reporter : The BNP on Saturday called for unity among the political parties against revival of fascist Awami League in the country. “All democratic political parties should maintain unity, rising above narrow political interests, to resist the revival of Awami fascism in our country,” BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan said while addressing a memorial discussion meeting in the capital. Nazrul Islam also called upon the government to fulfill its duty of restoring democracy through elected public representatives...
AFP : Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Saturday that a sweeping Israeli military operation has killed more than 400...
Staff Reporter : Religious Affairs Adviser to the interim government, A.F.M. Khalid Hossain, stated that national elections will take place after the completion of state reforms aimed at ensuring stability in the country. “The election will be held after bringing stability through reforms. We are not an elected government. If we announce an election in this situation, it will lead to chaos and confusion, holding back the journey toward democracy,” he said during an exchange of views with journalists at...
Staff Reporter : In the past 24 hours, at least 1,121 individuals have been admitted to hospitals due to dengue,...
Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent : The incident of firing took place in Arambaria Bazaar of Sara Union of Ishwardi on Friday. Jubo Dal leader Sohan Parvez Bipu (43) sustained bullet injuries. Injured Jubo leader Bipu is the son of deceased Fazlur Rahman of Gopalpur village of Sara union. Locals said that on Friday night, Bipu’s associates sat in his personal office in Arambaria market with 6-7 leaders and activists. Meanwhile, a group of miscreants came with a motorcycle and fired several...