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Labour rights being violated

Economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya said on Monday that labour rights are being violated in Bangladesh due to the lagging of the country's labour laws compared to the international laws."We have sat with the labour leaders today. They informed us that the country's labourers who kept role in economic development in...

Govt grappling with repayments

The interim government is under tremendous pressure to pay off hefty foreign debt taken by the ousted Sheikh Hasina government as more than half-a-billion-dollar debt has already been served in the past two months.Officials on Monday said the government has repaid $589.22 million worth of interest and principal against the...

Dr Yunus wants quick reforms, election soon

Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor of the interim government, has expressed his determination to propel reforms and hold an election soon.Yunus made the remarks in an interview with NHK in New York during his trip to the US for the 79th United Nations General Assembly, reports bnews24.comIn the interview, Yunus said...

Oil tanker catches fire at Ctg port, 3 bodies recovered

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 30: The bodies of three people have been recovered after a fire on board a vessel docked at Chattogram Port.The explosion occurred on the oil tanker 'Banglar Jyoti', owned by the state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), at the Dolphin Jetty of the seaport around 11 am this morning....

Committee to look into entry age bar for govt jobs

The government has formed a two-member committee to review the entry age limit for government jobs in response to demands from job seekers, who staged a protest in front of the caretaker adviser's official residence in the city on Monday.Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury, former secretary and advisor to the caretaker government,...

Bank A/Cs of Joy, Putul blocked

Bangladesh Financial Intelligent Unit (BFIU) on Monday blocked accounts of four people' including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and his sister Saima Wazed Putul and two institutions.Other people whose accounts are also frozen by the BFIU are Redwan Siddique Mujib and Nasrul Hamid Bipu, former minister...

Deal to be signed Oct 4 to import 40 MW electricity from Nepal

A Bangladesh delegation went to Nepal Monday to sign a contract to import 40 MW of electricity from the Himalayan nation, reports UNB.Senior Secretary of the Power Division Habibur Rahman will be leading the 8-member delegation where they are expected to sign the contract on October 4.Sources at the Power...

Shopping bag no more a freebie from today

Shopping bags in supermarkets will no longer be a freebie as outlet owners are offering no free bags as the interim government executes the no-more-polythene-bag policy in super shops from today (Tuesday).The Bangladesh Supermarket Owners Association will inaugurate the no-more-polythene-bags campaign at Unimart, Gulshan, the same day, according to Zakir...

Dengue: 80 die in Sept

At least 80 people died of dengue this September, making it by far the deadliest month this year in Bangladesh, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB.On the last day of September, on Monday, the country reported five more deaths due to dengue in 24 hours,...

Visa process to be eased to attract tourists: Home adviser

Home Adviser Lt. Gen. Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retd) Movday said the visa process for the foreign tourists would be made easy to lure them to visit Bangladesh, reports BSS."Tourism is one of the potential sectors of our country. We will make visa process for foreign tourists to draw their...

Sultan Mansur placed on five-day remand

Former MP Sultan Mohammad Mansur Ahmed has been placed on a five-day remand in connection with the murder of Jubo Dal leader Shamim, which occurred during BNP's grand rally on October 28, 2023, reports UNB.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ragib Nur granted the remand after a hearing, following an appeal from the...

Judgment in Badda Renu lynching case Oct 9

A Dhaka court on Monday set October 9 for pronouncing judgment in a case lodged over the killing of one Taslima Begum Renu in a mob beating in the North Badda area in the capital in 2019, reports BSS.Today was fixed for pronouncing the judgement, but Dhaka 6th Additional Metropolitan...