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US backs no particular party, expects fair polls

The outgoing US ambassador, Marcia Bernicat, said the dialogue between political parties should not depend on any one leader or any one party, reports bdnews24.com.Dialogue is not just even the meeting at the high-level, but how party members relate with each other and work together across the country for the...

Wage board finalises pay structure with garment workers’ demand unmet

The wage board for readymade garment sector (RMG) has finalised the new wage structure, bringing no changes to its earlier recommendation and fixing the minimum wage for entry-level workers at Tk 8,000, officials said.The board sent its final recommendations to the labour ministry last week, ignoring objections from both garment...

Govt mulls imposing charge for road users

The government is considering introducing a charge for road users to enhance the capacity of 'Road Fund' which was created to manage national and regional road maintenance work five years ago.Sources said the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges sent a proposal to different ministries recently, seeking their opinions for...

Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to start Rohingya repatriation by mid-Nov

Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed on Tuesday to begin the repatriation of the first batch of Rohingyas by mid-November and the number is yet to be finalised, reports UNB."We're looking forward to starting the repatriation by mid-November. This is the first batch," Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque told reporters without giving...

Mother, her daughter murdered in Ctg city

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 30: A mother and her married daughter were strangulated to death allegedly by the daughter's husband at their residence in the Pathantooly area in the city today.Double Mooring police recovered the bodies of the two women on Tuesday noon after receiving information from the local people, police said....

ACC conducts drive at NICVD

A team of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) conducted a drive at National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Hospital (NICVD) in the capital on Tuesday following allegations of irregularities and bribery there.A four-member enforcement team of ACC, led by its assistant director Farzana Yasmin, conducted the drive for nearly four hours at...

Ctg port needs two weeks to shake off impact

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 30: Though the 48-hour strike enforced by road transport workers ended on Tuesday morning, it will take at least two weeks for the country's prime seaport to return to normal.Trade body leaders and Chittagong port's stakeholders said the extent of loss caused to the export sector, disruption in...

BD firm to operate Indian river terminals for Nepal trade

KOLKATA. Oct 30: A Bangladeshi company will manage inland river terminals in Kolkata and Patna to promote Nepalese trade with and through India, according to a report by www.thehindubusinessline.com.Union Shipping secretary Gopal Krishna on Tuesday, will hand over Summit Alliance Port East Gateway (India) Ltd (SAPEL), a subsidiary of Bangladesh's...

Bengal to shelter Bengalis, Biharis if driven out: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday said if Biharis and Bengalis are driven out from other states then Bengal will look after them, according to a report published on www.devdiscourse.com.Mamata accused the BJP of trying to "distort" the country's history to create a rift among the people on religious...

Members of National Garments Workers Federation formed a human chain

Members of National Garments Workers Federation formed a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club in the city on Tuesday to protest the closure of Cat Mat Industries — FE photo