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Female migrants falling prey to age doctoring

Under-aged and overaged Bangladeshi women are being sent abroad for doing domestic jobs, risking their safety, sanctity and lives, according to complaints lodged by victims.Investigations have found that a section of manpower recruiters has been engaged in doctoring certificates, confirming the age of aspiring female migrants to meet the requirements...

Allama Shafi laid to rest at Hathazari madrasa

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 19: Islamic scholar Allama Shah Ahmed Shafi was laid to rest at Hathazari madrasa after the janaza at the madrasa ground on Saturday afternoon. Allama Ahmed Shafi died at a hospital in Dhaka on Friday and his body reached Chattogram on Saturday. Common people and followers of him...

Only hundreds out of thousands compliant

Only 1,632 out of 8,500 textile and clothing units have so far registered with the Department of Textile (DoT), a legal requirement to run business in Bangladesh.Sources said the government in October 2018 made it mandatory for all textile and clothing industries, including subsectors, to be listed with the DoT.According...

Tipu Munshi offers full support for dev of e-commerce

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi pledged his full support for development of e-Commerce in Bangladesh in line with the Vision 2021 and Digital Bangladesh, says a statement. He said this while inaugurating a webinar on Post COVID-19: Challenges & Opportunities for Entrepreneurship and Employment in e-Commerce in Bangladesh evening organized by...

US SC Justice Ginsburg dies at 87

WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters): Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a heroine to the American left after overcoming entrenched sexism in the legal profession to ascend to the US Supreme Court, where she championed gender equality and other liberal causes during 27 years on the bench. Ginsburg, who died on Friday at...

India records highest recoveries in world

More than 30.76 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 957,546 have died, according to Worldometers tally, report agencies. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019. India has...

Eight Titas officials held as two more victims die

NARAYANGANJ, Sept 19 (Agencies): Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have arrested eight officials including engineers of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd in connection with the blasts at a mosque in Nayaranganj that left 33 people dead.CID's acting DIG Moinul Hasan disclosed the information at the Police Superintendent's office here...

Vendors selling fruits on a median strip in Gulistan area of the city on Saturday,

Vendors selling fruits on a median strip in Gulistan area of the city on Saturday, causing inconvenience to traffic — FE Photo