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Gazipur mill workers block road for pay
Workers of a spinning mill yesterday blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Sreepur of Gazipur demanding their salaries for the
18 September 2015, 18:00 PM
2 Bangladeshis killed in mortar attack from Yemen on Saudi hospital
Two Bangladeshi nationals were killed and 12 others injured in mortar attacks allegedly from Yemen in Saudi Arabia's southeastern
18 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Favourite Bookshops
Recently I had the pleasure of spending several hours at Strand Bookstore in New York which claims to have eighteen miles of books.
18 September 2015, 18:00 PM
CNG-run auto-rickshaw strike withdrawn in port city
The indefinite strike called by a faction of CNG-run auto-rickshaw owners and drivers in Chittagong city was withdrawn yesterday
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Strong monitoring, review system to be adopted
The United Nations will adopt a strong monitoring and review system on the progress and implementation stages of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the special summit in New York on September 25-27.
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM
HC okays Feroz's JS membership
The High Court yesterday declared that it was legal for Chief Whip ASM Feroz to hold the office of a member of parliament.
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Jute mill workers block Ctg road for 3hr for arrears
Workers of a state-owned jute mill in Chittagong city yesterday blocked Chittagong-Hathazari road for three hours demanding arrears of
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Illegal structures demolished at Ctg port
A mobile court yesterday demolished 27 illegal structures, including motor garages and houses, which were built on the land of
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM
27 migrants rescued off Libyan coast return home tomorrow
Twenty-seven Bangladeshis, who survived a boating accident off the Libyan coast on August 24, will return home tomorrow morning.
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Formulate policies to ensure employment of the disabled
The government has to formulate appropriate policies and take necessary measures to ensure employment of the persons with disabilities in the public and private sectors, demanded Disabled Child Foundation (DCF) yesterday.
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Dist admin firm to meet demand with local breed
When livestock officials are confident enough to meet the demand of sacrificial animals in Chittagong with local cattle, traders fear
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Govt Alia Madrasa students clash, injuring 12
At least 12 students were injured in a clash between two groups of students at Government Alia Madrasa in the capital's Bakshibazar last evening.
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM
20th anniversary of Sir John Wilson School observed
To mark its 20th anniversary, Sir John Wilson School hosted a gala event at the Gulshan Club in the capital recently, said a press release.
16 September 2015, 20:24 PM
3 Ctg cops closed for handcuffing physically challenged accused
Chittagong Metropolitan Police yesterday closed its three cops for handcuffing a physically challenged accused while taking him to a
16 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh faces three major challenges of achieving MDG goals
Bangladesh faces major challenges of creating jobs, preserving ecology and ensuring nutrition in terms of achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set by the United Nations 15 years ago for its 193 member states.
The country, however, has made impressive progress in poverty reduction, health, education and gender equity.
16 September 2015, 18:00 PM
2 Buet students lose residency
The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) yesterday cancelled the residential status of two students permanently
15 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Missions of UK, US, DI interact with young leaders
The British High Commission, US Embassy, and Democracy International yesterday held workshops in Dhaka with a diverse group of
15 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Too late an intervention
When Nurul Haque Chowdhury, headmaster of Paschim Madarbari City Corporation Balika Bidyalaya, heard that one of his students, 14-
15 September 2015, 18:00 PM
UN to take more Bangladeshi peacekeepers in commanding positions
Lauding Bangladeshi peacekeepers' professionalism and contribution to UN missions, UN Under-Secretary General for Field Support Atul Khare yesterday said the UN was ready to appoint more Bangladeshis to commanding positions soon.
15 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh’s public hospitals have no dedicated doctors, staff for ICUs
The Intensive Care Units of the public hospitals have been running with a major manpower crisis for years.
15 September 2015, 18:00 PM