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Pharma Fest held at NSU

2015-06-09 00:00:00

North South University Pharmaceutical Club (NSU PC) organised a daylong programme titled 'Pharma Fest 2015' on the university campus in the city on Sunday, says a press release. The programme was inaugurated by Directorate General of Drug Administra-tion Major General...

RUTA observes work abstention

RU Correspondent | 2015-06-09 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, June 8: Rajshahi University Teachers' Association (RUTA) observed two-hour work abstention and sit- in programme on Monday on the campus as part of their protest programme for reforming the proposed 8th National Pay Scale. Prof Ananda Kumar Shaha,...

Strike in eight Khulna jute-mills

2015-06-09 00:00:00

KHULNA, Jun 8 (UNB): State-owned Jute Mills CBA and non-CBA Oikya Parishad  enforced a 24-hour strike at eight state-run jute-mills in Khulna division to press home their six-point demand. The strike that began from 6:00 am on Monday will continue...

Work abstention observed at JU

JU Correspondent | 2015-06-09 00:00:00

Teachers of Jahangirnagar University (JU) observed a two-hour work abstention programme on Monday in protest against the newly-proposed national pay-scale. They also observed a sit-in programme in front of the new Arts building on the same demand under the banner...

Ice cream factory fined Tk 0.1m

2015-06-09 00:00:00

A Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) mobile court fined ice cream factory owner Tk 0.1 million (1 lakh) on charge of producing ice cream in an unhygienic environment at West Nakhalpara in the city on Monday, reports UNB. Tipped off, a...

News in Brief

2015-06-09 00:00:00

Preparatory meet of DU Day celebration body held A preparatory meeting of the Dhaka University (DU) Day Celebration Committee was held at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban on Monday. Convener of the committee and Treasurer of DU Prof...

Weather

2015-06-09 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at few places over Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka and Barisal divisions until 6:00 pm today (Tuesday), reports UNB. Weather may...

Photo: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presiding over a cabinet meeting

2015-06-09 00:00:00

Photo: Bangladesh Navy Family Welfare Association P

2015-06-09 00:00:00

1 killed, 8 injured in Lakshmipur \\\'shootout\\\'

2015-06-09 00:00:00

A man was killed and and eight other people, including six policemen, were injured in a “shootout” between a gang of robbers and police at Balaispur under Lakshmipur Sadar upazila on Monday night. Police identified the deceased as Jasim while...

\\\'Cluster project to give early lift to enclaves\\\'

2015-06-09 00:00:00

Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said the government is considering a ‘Cluster Project’ for the people of the enclaves to provide them with civic amenities like health, education, drinking water, sanitation and roads and other infrastructures. The long-awaited Land Boundary...

\\\'Form special tribunals to try human traffickers\\\'

2015-06-09 00:00:00

Sramik Nirapotta Forum (Workers’ Safety Forum) have urged the government to form a special tribunal to stop illegal migration in line with the Human Trafficking Deterrence and Suppression Act, 2012. The forum came up with the suggestion at a programme...

Agitation by staff hits services at Mitford Hospital

2015-06-09 00:00:00

Services at Sir Salimullah Medical College and Hospital (Mitford) have been hampered for over an hour for the second consecutive day due to demonstrations by the employees. Patients suffered as Class III and IV employees stopped observed one-hour work-stoppage and...

\\\'Form special tribunals to try human traffickers\\\'

2015-06-09 00:00:00

Sramik Nirapotta Forum (Workers’ Safety Forum) have urged the government to form a special tribunal to stop illegal migration in line with the Human Trafficking Deterrence and Suppression Act, 2012. The forum came up with the suggestion at a programme...

ICT-1 to deliver Hasan Ali verdict on Tuesday

2015-06-09 00:00:00

The war crimes tribunal will deliver its verdict on Syed Md Hasan Ali on Tuesday. Hasan Ali, tried in absentia, has been indicted for killing 24 people and for abduction and torture of 12 persons at Mymensingh's Kishoreganj subdivision (now...

ECNEC approves 8 projects with Tk15.7632bn

2015-06-09 00:00:00

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved eight development projects involving Tk15.7632 billion, including one to develop some 1,557 km district roads under 10 zones to ensure safe road communication across the country. The approval...

\\\'Realistic\\\' Mashrafe

2015-06-09 00:00:00

Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has said the home side should first think about a draw against India in the one-off Test and be ‘realistic’. The match will start on Wednesday at Fatullah’s Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium. “(We)...

Stocks witness see-saw at opening

FE Online Report | 2015-06-09 00:00:00

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed heavy volatility in early hour of trading on Tuesday, the third trading session after budget announcement. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 6.06 points or...

Six money forgers held in city

2015-06-09 00:00:00

Detectives arrested six suspected members of a counterfeit money syndicate and seized counterfeit notes of around Tk5.0 million from their possession in Mirpur area of Dhaka city on Monday night. The law enforcers also recovered various tools used to produce...

1 stabbed dead, another crushed under train in city

2015-06-09 00:00:00

Two persons have died in separate incidents in Zurain and Kadamtali areas in Dhaka city on Tuesday morning. An unidentified elderly man was injured as a Dhaka-bound train from Narayanganj hit him in Boubazar area of Zurain around 8:30am. Locals...

2 killed in C\\\'nawabganj road accident

2015-06-09 00:00:00

Two people were killed and three others injured in a collision between a truck and a human hauler in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district on Tuesday morning. The deceased were identified as Mojammel, 40, son of Safar Ali, a resident...

Worker killed in roof collapse in Gazipur

2015-06-09 00:00:00

A construction worker was killed when the roof of a security check-post room collapsed on him in Chabagan area of Gazipur city on Tuesday. Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Witnesses said the roof of Gazipur Deputy...

Hasan Ali gets death for genocide in 1971

2015-06-09 00:00:00

Kishoreganj’s absconding Razakar commander Syed Md Hasan Ali will have to die for massacring his own people to stop Bangladesh’s independence from Pakistan, a court says. The first war crimes tribunal delivered the verdict on Tuesday after five out of...

7.5m bales jute produced in FY15

2015-06-09 00:00:00

Textile and Jute Minister Mohammad Emaz Uddin Pramanik has said a total of 7.5 million bales of jute has been produced in the country in the current (2014-2015) fiscal year. Although that is slightly more than the 7.4 million bales...

Stocks turn positive amid see-saw

FE Online Report | 2015-06-09 00:00:00

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) turned to positive zone after early hours of extreme volatility on Tuesday. After the first two hours of day’s trading, DSEX, the prime index of DSE, went up by 13.87...

Jamaat-Shibir men among 83 held in Ctg

2015-06-09 00:00:00

Police in separate drives, arrested 83 people including three activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir from different parts of Chittagong district from Monday night to early Tuesday. The law enforcers also seized 116 litres of liquor...

HSBC cutting staff by 10 pct

2015-06-09 00:00:00

HSBC Holdings Ltd. says it plans to expand operations in China and the ASEAN region but intends to sell its operations in Turkey and Brazil in a restructuring and cost-cutting drive which includes a 10 per cent cut in staffing....

Residents suffer as gas supply falters in Ctg

2015-06-09 00:00:00

Supply of gas to the households in Chittagong city has worsened and added to consumers’ suffering. For the straight third day, households in most areas of the port city did not get natural gas. Gas supply falling below demand has...

Hasina to leave for London Friday

2015-06-09 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit United Kingdom for five days from June 12. A highly placed source at the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ganabhaban said she is scheduled to leave Dhaka for London on Friday on a five-day...

Asian shares hit by fears over Greece and US rate rise

2015-06-09 00:00:00

Asian shares were down on Tuesday as investors continued to worry about a Greek debt default and the timing of a US interest rate rise. Fears of a Greek debt default continued to weigh on markets as the country's bailout...