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Inadequate childcare bars 54pc women from joining workforce

MONIRA MUNNILaila Zaman, a 40-year-old who used to work at a renowned western apparel buyer's Dhaka office, left her job having failed to shoulder the double burden of childcare and career.A mother of two quit her job a year back with an eye to raising her offspring as she found...

Hazaribag leather godown fire tamed

FE REPORT The fire that broke out at a leather godown of Phoenix Leather at Hazaribag in the capital on Friday was brought under control around 4:45pm with two and a half hours of fraction efforts by 12 fire service units. However, no casualties were reported.Duty officer of Fire Service...

Two Indian nationals detained in Sunamganj

SUNAMGANJ, Jan 17 (BSS): The members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two Indian nationals from Doarabazar border on charges of illegally entering the country.They arrestees are Malush Garo (30) and Karol Garo (45). Both of them are sons of Bhupend Garo, a resident of Daliabasti area under Saigram...

Form commission to tackle environmental issues

Former caretaker government adviser Professor Rehman Sobhan has attributed environmental degradation to unchecked profit motives and market dominance, urging the establishment of a dedicated commission to tackle these challenges, reports UNB."Environmental protection efforts are being hindered for the lack of proper enforcement of laws… I also called for urgent action...

Six snatchers arrested in city

FE REPORTPolice arrested six persons as they were preparing to commit robbery and snatching during separate raids in Shahbagh and Sadarghat areas in the capital on Thursday night.Acting on a tip-off, a mobile team of Shahbagh police station nabbed three robbers while they were taking preparation for robbery on the...

Motorcycle crashes claim six lives in two districts

At least six persons have been killed in separate motorcycle accidents in Chattogram and Gopalganj districts on Friday, reports bdnews24.com.In Chattogram, three motorcycle passengers have been killed in a road accident in Mirsharai.The accident occurred near Sufia Road on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in the Upazila Sadar area on Friday morning.The...

Construction work of the 24-km-long Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway going

Construction work of the 24-km-long Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway going on. After construction it will ease traffic congestion in the capital. The photo was taken recently. — bdnews24.com

Sharmeen S Murshid, Adviser to the Ministries of Social Welfare, and Women and Children Affairs,

Sharmeen S Murshid, Adviser to the Ministries of Social Welfare, and Women and Children Affairs, was present as the chief guest at the award giving ceremony of the 6th RIoT National Creative Challenge, held at the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) Auditorium recently. IUB Board of Trustees Chairman Didar A Husain...

Weather may remain dry today''''----

Weather may remain dry todayWeather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met office.Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during late night to morning. Night temperature may remain nearly unchanged and day temperature...