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BR earnings rise, but many targets unmet

The state-owned Bangladesh Railway (BR) missed the annual targets set at the start of fiscal year (FY) 2017-18, official sources said.With an average income of Tk 7.5 million (75 lakh) per month, it was clear the BR would earn more than it did in the previous fiscal, they said.But it...

Children being groomed to stay ahead in global competition: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Sunday the government is taking numerous steps to build the children of the country in such a way so that they can compete in the world in a better way than others, reports UNB."Aiming to keep our children ahead in global competition, we're taking...

Ctg private hospitals strike sine die over RAB raids

CHATTOGRAM, Jul 8: Private hospital owners in the port city of Chattogram called a halt to their services to new patients on Sunday for an indefinite period.The decision came in protest against the raids on some private health service outlets, including the Max Hospital, by mobile teams of the Rapid...

Board seeks RMG pay plans within week

The minimum wage board for ready-made garment (RMG) sector has given a week's time to the representatives of owners and workers to submit their proposals.It asked both parties on Sunday to submit their respective proposals on national minimum monthly wage for workers by July 16."The owners' representative has sought more...

China wants 'visible' progress

China has asked Myanmar to make the Rohingya repatriation process visible."From the beginning of this crisis, China has been trying to resolve this problem peacefully through bilateral and multilateral means. And China wants to see repatriation of refugees as soon as possible," Chinese Ambassador in Bangladesh Zhang Zuo said on...

50 JS seats reserved for women to exist for another 25 yrs

Parliament unanimously passed on Sunday The Constitution (17th Amendment) Bill, 2018, to keep the 50 parliamentary seats reserved exclusively for women for 25 more years, reports UNB.The Bill was passed by 298-0 vote as the Speaker put it on division vote in the House.Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul...

Trump admn halts insurance payments under Obamacare

WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters): The Trump administration on Saturday halted billions of dollars in payments to health insurers under the Obamacare healthcare law, saying that a recent federal court ruling prevents the money from being disbursed.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which administers programmes under the Affordable Care Act,...

Teachers protesting the attack on students

Teachers protesting the attack on students seeking quota reform took out a procession, after forming a human chain, on Dhaka University campus on Sunday — Focus Bangla