Narayanganj, May 3: One worker died and about 300 others fell sick after drinking contaminated water at Supreme Knitwear factory in the Adamjee EPZ area here Saturday. The deceased, Dalia, 20, was a knitting operator at the factory. Sources said...
The government has taken initiatives to formulate guidelines for the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to make broadband internet available everywhere in the country at affordable price, said officials. They said the telecom regulator has already prepared a draft of the...
Against the backdrop of the recent kidnaps, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) formed on Saturday a 40- member anti-kidnapping squad to prevent abduction. "We have formed a squad of 40 members headed by anadditional deputy commissioner (ADC) of police to stop...
A young man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at Bandaghata in Jhalakati town on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Al Amin Talukdar, 30, son of late Malek Talukdar of the town. Hospital sources said the family members of...
Three more bodies were recovered from ‘MV-Shathil-1’ on Sunday morning, raising to the death toll from Saturday’s launch capsize at Kolagachhia at Golachipa uapzila in Patuakhali to 10. Meanwhile, authorities and the locals said 33 people were still missing till...
A young man was beaten to death allegedly by his rivals at Mohammadpur upazila in Magura district on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Mohon Mollah, 30, son of Sadek Hossain Mollah of Piadapara village. Quoting locals, police said Mohon...
The United States and Germany delivered a firm warning to Russia on Friday that it would face direct and painful economic sanctions if Ukrainian elections later this month are disrupted. US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered...
A daylong hartal (shutdown), called for Sunday in Narayanganj district, including the city, by the District Bar Association in protest against the killings of seven people, including senior lawyer Chandan Kumar Sarker, is being observed without any major untoward incident....
A fire broke out at the ground floor of the Supreme Court Bar Association building in the city on Sunday morning. Fire Service Control room sources said the fire, originating from an electric shot circuit, broke out in a room...
A landmark challenge to Australia’s plain-packaging law for cigarettes and cigars at the WTO could have vast implications for how governments square the rules of trade with radical public health measures. The case against Canberra has been spearheaded by cigar-producing...
Although many high-rise commercial buildings have been occupied without fulfilling the fire safety standards, those are yet to be identified because 99 per cent of the owners are least bothered about having occupancy certificates following the approval of the building...
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Share prices on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw downward trend in early hours of trading on Sunday, the opening day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went down by...
Tau Investment Management, a New York-based growth equity firm, which is committed to investing US $ 1 billion in transforming global supply chains, will make its official launch in Bangladesh today (Sunday). Over the next three years, Tau will first...
Three more bodies were recovered from 'MV-Shathil-1' on Sunday morning, raising to the death toll from Saturday's launch capsize at Kolagachhia at Golachipa uapzila in Patuakhali to 10. Meanwhile, authorities and the locals said 33 people were still missing till...
Five more bodies have been recovered from the site of Saturday’s launch capsize in Kalagachhia River in Golachipa uapzila in Patuakhali district, raising the death toll in the mishap to 13. At least 15 more passengers are still missing. The...
The United States on Friday hit imports of food enhancer MSG from China with high duties, saying the country is dumping the product in the US market at below cost. The Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITC) said it...
BNP's nationwide 8-hour mass hunger strike programme began on Sunday morning to register its protest against the government’s repressive acts and ‘growing incidents’ of extrajudicial killing and abduction. In the capital, the programme began around 9:15 am on the National...
At least 50 people fell sick after taking food at a wedding party in Bheramara upazila in Kushtia on Saturday night and early Sunday. Locals said, 50 people fell sick and started vomiting after taking food during a marriage ceremony...
A local businessman was hacked to death by unknown miscreants in Moloy Bazar area in Daudkandi upazila in Comilla on Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Faruk Ahmed Molla, 30, son of Almas Bepari of Haripur village of the...
Bangladesh's second war crimes tribunal is expected to deliver a verdict in Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali’s case any day now. Justice Obaidul Hassan-led ICT-2 finished hearing the arguments on Sunday. Mir Quasem Ali was indicted on September 5 last...
A technical glitch has interrupted production at Jamuna Fertiliser Company in Jamalpur district. The factory’s Managing Director Ikhlas Uddin said urea production at the factory had been suspended since Saturday evening. He said it would take two or three days...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the physicians to dedicate themselves to the welfare of the distressed humanity by standing beside them during their sickness and grief like trusted friends. “The country and nation have much expectations to you. A...
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has termed as eyewash the police raid in the house of Narayanganj City Corporation councillor Nur Hossain, the prime accused in the seven murder case. “Law enforcers raided Nur Hossain’s house so...
The Appellate Division has dismissed a plea by an organisation to retain possession of the ancestral Pabna home of legendary Bengali actress Suchitra Sen. A bench headed by Supreme Court Justice SK Sinha issued the order on Sunday. This order...
Mr A K M Rahmat Ullah, FCA has joined as Secretary of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) recently. Before his joining, he worked as General Manager (Accounts & Budgeting Dept.) in Bangladesh Bank. He was Financial Management...
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Stocks dipped sharply on Sunday, the opening day of the week, with turnover came down below Tk 4.0 billion mark once again as investors went for selling spree.The market started with a negative note and the downward trend continued till...
Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia has endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, even though the former secretary of state has not announced whether she will seek the White House in 2016. Kaine, who backed Barack Obama when he beat Clinton for...
Customs officials arrested a man along with six gold bars, weighing about 6 kg, from Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) International Airport on Sunday. The arrestee was identified as Abdur Razzak, 54. Ayesha Akhter, assistant director of Customs Intelligence at the airport,...
A minor girl was killed in an accident in Sadar Upazila in Jamalpur district on Saturday. Police said the victim was identified as Hapy, 7, daughter of Hedayet Ullah of Mohanpur village of the Upazila. Happy suffered critical injuries when...
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has pressed charges in court against Destiny 2000 Ltd Chairman and Managing Director (MD) over misappropriation and siphoning off Tk 32.85 billion. Charge-sheets in two cases were submitted at the court of Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan...
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