Another trial train run on Padma Bridge Mawa-Bhanga route
News Desk :A trial train run was again conducted on the Mawa-Bhanga rail route via the Padma Bridge on Friday. It started at 7:30am and...
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RMG workers stage protest rally in Ashulia demanding Tk25,000 minimum wage
News Desk :Readymade garment (RMG) workers on Friday held a rally in Dhaka’s Ashulia demanding a minimum wage of Tk25,000 for all garment workers. Besides,...
S Alam’s petition kept with record : No bar on disseminating news
Staff Reporter :The Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to issue any injunction on dissemination of news, statements,...
Jamalpur DC withdrawn after seeking AL’s reelection
News Desk :The government has withdrawn the deputy commissioner (DC) of Jamalpur, Imran Ahmed, following a huge public outcry over his speech seeking reelection of...
Utterly disappointed: Bangladesh denounces EU resolution
News Desk :The government has expressed its “utter disappointment” at the European Parliament’s adoption of a resolution today on “Human rights situation in Bangladesh, notably...
Prison sentence of Odhikar leaders: EU Parliament adopts resolution putting Bangladesh’s EBA preferences in question
Staff Reporter :The European Parliament yesterday passed a resolution that questions Bangladesh’s Everything but Arms (EBA) preferences, part of the EU Generalized System of Preferences...
Govt fixes prices of potato, onions and eggs
Staff Reporter :Aiming to control the kitchen market, the government has fixed the prices of most essential staple of Bengali hessle egg, potato, and local...
Justice not served: Odhikar
Staff Reporter :The human rights organisation Odhikar has condemned the imprisonment of its Secretary Adilur Rahman Khan and Director ASM Nasiruddin Elan, asserting that they...
11 more die of dengue, 2,663 hospitalised in a day
News Desk :Eleven more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to...
Odhikar’s Adilur, Nasiruddin get 2-year jail in ICT case
Staff Reporter :A Dhaka Court on Thursday sentenced two officials of rights body Odhikar to two years imprisonment each in a case filed under Section...
Over 200 shops burnt down in Mohammadpur Krishi Market fire
Staff Reporter :A massive fire, which broke out at Mohammadpur Krishi Market in the city early Thursday, was brought under control after nearly six hours....
Commentary: The whole visit of the French President and the business deal looks suspicious
Editorial Desk : The French President, Emmanuel Macron, has made a short visit to Bangladesh after attending the G20 summit in New Delhi, India. This...