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Fertiliser dealers seek higher transport cost, sales commission

An estimated 55,000 dealers under two state entities have sought increased transport costs and sales commission as they are struggling to turn the corner with growing living and other expenses.The Bangladesh Fertiliser Association (BFA) in a letter recently requested the finance adviser, Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, to take necessary action regarding...

Fire on LPG vessels under control, probe body formed

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 13 (Agencies): A lighter ship named 'Sofia' and mother vessel 'Captain Nicholas' caught fire at the outer anchorage in the Bay of Bengal, west of Kutubdia, at around 12:55am Sunday.Mother vessel 'Captain Nicholas' caught fire on its deck while it transferring Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to lighter vessel...

Dengue: 4 more die

Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 214 this year.During the period, 660 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB.Of them,...

Barishal SBMCH fire under control

Barishal, Oct 13 (UNB): A fire that broke out in the medicine department building of Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) has been brought under control within an hour.The fire broke out in the warehouse of the building, located on the ground floor of the hospital, on Sunday morning. Witnesses...

Wholesalers, commission agents hike veg prices

The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) has said that commission agents, known as aratdars, are manipulating vegetable prices, contributing to the overall price spiral in the market.The DNCRP has pointed out that wholesalers, dealers and retailers, in collusion with these agents, are driving up the prices of essential...

5 sacked members of different forces among 11 held

Law-enforcing agencies have arrested 11 people for their alleged involvement in a robbery at a Mohammadpur apartment in the city early Sunday.Miscreants looted cash of Tk 7.5 million and 70 bhori of gold ornaments, according to police. The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested eight individuals and the Detective Branch (DB)...

Job-seekers issue 3-day ultimatum to raise age limit for govt jobs

Proponents of raising the maximum age to apply for a public-sector job in Bangladesh have given a three-day ultimatum to the interim government to certify the recommendations of a review committee on the matter.The demand was made during a media briefing at Dhaka University's Madhur Canteen on Sunday after Public...

ASEAN urges early accord on S China Sea code

BANGKOK, Oct 13 (Reuters): Southeast Asian leaders called on Sunday for swift agreement on a code of conduct for the South China Sea based on international law, while demanding an immediate halt to fighting in Myanmar and inclusive peace talks to end its civil war.The ASEAN chairman's statement represents the...