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HRFB also urges open rejection of police proposal for change
Expressing concern over police's recent proposal to amend the Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Act 2013, a network of 19
18 March 2015, 18:00 PM
30 lakh expats may lose jobs
About 30 lakh Bangladeshi migrant workers could lose their jobs and face deportation as they would be carrying the old passports
18 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Non-govt educational institutions demand national pay-scale
Teachers and employees of non-government educational institutions in Barisal city held an agitation rally yesterday demanding that their
18 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Illegal cell phones seized at airport
Customs officials yesterday seized 65 branded cell phones and a huge number of memory cards, worth around Tk 5.5 crore, at the
18 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Mobile accessories worth Tk 5.5cr seized at Dhaka airport
Customs officials seize mobile accessories worth around Tk 5.5 crore at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
18 March 2015, 13:22 PM
Prisoner escapes from DMCH
A prisoner, who was receiving treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, escaped from the hospital this afternoon.
18 March 2015, 13:18 PM
$50m Belarus loan to buy heavy vehicles, parts for cities, municipalities
Bangladesh is likely to get different types of motor vehicles and equipment worth $ 50 million from Belarus under Export Commodity
17 March 2015, 18:11 PM
Hartal entangles public exams
After wreaking havoc on the SSC exam schedule, the ongoing political unrest is now causing worries among around 12 lakh Higher
17 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Derailment disrupts Jessore-Khulna rail service
Rail communication between Khulna and Jessore is suspended as a locomotive derailed at Singia Railway Station in Jessore this afternoon.
17 March 2015, 12:56 PM
Family's wait gets longer
Missing BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed's wife, who moved the High Court last week for its directives on the government to trace her
16 March 2015, 18:00 PM
CCTV camera installation in multi-storey buildings starts in N'ganj
The local authorities of Narayanganj have started setting up close-circuit television cameras in multi-storey buildings at different key
16 March 2015, 18:00 PM
ASK concerned over jt forces' obstruction of Dighinala Adivasi march
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) has expressed grave concern over obstructing the procession of Khagrachhari's Dighinala Bhumi Rakkha
16 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Publicly reject amendment proposal from police
Expressing grave concern over a recent police proposal seeking amendments to the Torture and Custodial Death
15 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Jannati Hossain yet to be released
Young entrepreneur Jannati Hossain is yet to be released although the High Court granted her bail on March 12 in a case filed over
15 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Abducted boy’s body found at Sylhet cop’s house
The body of a kidnapped boy is recovered from a police constable’s house in Sylhet city
15 March 2015, 12:27 PM
DFID top official in Dhaka
Mark Lowcock, UK Permanent Secretary for Department for International Development (DFID), arrives in Dhaka on a two-day official visit
15 March 2015, 09:11 AM
US issues alert for Riyadh embassy
The US embassy in Riyadh has cancelled all consular services for Sunday and Monday due to "heightened security concerns"
15 March 2015, 06:28 AM
Cable TV viewers forum wants representation in broadcast commission
Bangladesh Cable TV Viewers Forum yesterday placed a set of demands, including inclusion of its actual representative in the committee
14 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Rescue ends with death toll at seven
Rescue operation was called off on Friday, 23 hours after the roof of cement factory warehouse collapsed at Mongla, with the death toll
14 March 2015, 18:00 PM
NU holds anti-blockade programme
Thousands of students and teachers of National University form human chains across the country demanding withdrawal of the ongoing blockade, which is badly hampering education
14 March 2015, 07:55 AM