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Dhaka North City Corporation workers fumigating Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city on Saturday

Dhaka North City Corporation workers fumigating Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city on Saturday to kill mosquitos — Collected

HC revokes Ruhul’s bail

The High Court revoked on Saturday its previous order that granted a one-year interim bail to sacked Awami League leader Ruhul Amin in a case over the gang-rape of a woman in Subarnachar upazila of Noakhali after the December-30 national election, reports UNB.The HC bench of Justice Mamnoon Rahman and...

Campaigners demand SD on all tobacco products

FE ReportSpeakers have demanded effective tax measures in the upcoming budget leading to a rise in prices of all tobacco products.It is necessary for safeguarding the youth, the poor and the women who are most prone to tobacco consumption, they have said.They have also recommended introduction of a specific rate...

BIWTA moves against grab of river banks

The government has taken multiple measures to check further encroachments on the reclaimed land of the rivers around Dhaka city, an official said.Afforestation on river banks, strong boundary pillars and removal of waste are among the steps to ensure navigability and free the rivers of pollution.The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport...

Ershad nominates Raushon dy leader of opposition in JS

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has picked Raushon Ershad, senior co-chairman of the party, as the deputy leader of the opposition in parliament, relieving GM Quader of the post, reports UNB."As Chairman of Jatiya Party and leader of the opposition in the House, I'm removing GM Quader from the post...

Call for compensating families of labourers

Rights activists demanded on Saturday compensation for the families of the labourers who died in Chawkbazar fire and rehabilitation and medicare for the injured.They called for the government to take immediate steps to this end.The activists placed the demands at a human chain outside the National Press Club.They claimed 27...

Sit-in by non-MPO teachers continues

The teachers and employees under the non-monthly pay order (MPO) scheme continued staging their sit-in for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday.Several hundred teachers carrying placards were observing the sit-in programme in front of the National Press Club in the city to press home their demand for MPO enlistment.Non-MPO teachers...

Nur disagrees on DUCSU life member as committee meets

DUCSU Vice President (VP) Nurul Haq Nur has disagreed with members of the Dhaka University student body on making Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a lifelong member of the body.His disagreement came in the first executive committee meeting of the DUCSU on Saturday at the DUCSU building at 11am with DU...

Two shot at Gulistan

Two people including an alleged mugger were shot in the city's Gulistan area on Saturday afternoon. They were identified as pedestrian Sujauddin Talukdar, 37, and mugger Jahidul Islam Shohag, 40.When contacted, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Paltan Police Station Md Mahmudul Huq said two muggers attempted to rob the victim in broad...

Post, Telecommunication and ICT Minister Mustafa Jabbar and others cutting a cake

Post, Telecommunication and ICT Minister Mustafa Jabbar and others cutting a cake to mark the inauguration of e-commerce fair in the city on Saturday — PID