Govt urged to announce 9th wage board for journalists
Sangbadik Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad leaders at a rally in the capital on Monday called on the government to announce the 9th wage board with a view to increasing the wages of journalists and workers working in the media houses.
Homeopath hacked to death, IU teacher injured
Three assailants riding on a motorbike hacked to death a homeopath and injured Kushtia University teacher in Kushtia on Friday morning when the victims were riding on another motorbike.
Cyclone Roanu may hit this afternoon
Cyclone ‘Roanu’, travelling over north and west central Bay of Bengal, is heading north-eastward towards Bangladesh and likely to cross the Barisal-Chittagong coast this afternoon.
Humiliated teacher admitted to DMCH
Piyar Sattar Latif High School headmaster Shyamal Kanti Bhakta, who was tortured and subjected to public humiliation in Narayanganj, was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Friday noon for better treatment.
Govt for wiping out hill people: Santu Larma
The chief of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti, Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma, on Friday said that the government was hatching a deep conspiracy to annihilate the entire Jumma people living in hills and erase their history.
Prices of sugar, garlic, gram on rise
The prices of chicken, sugar, garlic and gram increased in the city’s kitchen markets over the week amid repeated assurance from the commerce ministry that the prices of essential commodities would not be increased ahead of Ramadan, the fasting month for Muslims.
I’ll not apologise: Selim Osman
Lawmaker AKM Selim Osman on Thursday said he would not apologise and claimed that he did not humiliate Piyar Sattar Latif High School head teacher Shyamal Kanti Bhakta but the ‘crazy teacher’ had opted to go up and down holding the ears.
National committee announces fresh programmes
National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports on Thursday announced fresh programmes in demand of scrapping coal-based power plants at Rampal in Bagerhat and Banshkhali in Chittagong.
Experts suggest keeping two separate VAT rates
Economists and experts on Thursday suggested the government for keeping two separate value-added tax rates for businesses considering the prevailing reality regarding economic situation and accounting practices in the country.
PH senate ends probe with $66m still at large
The senate blue ribbon committee of Philippine on Thursday terminated its three-month long investigation into the theft of $81m Bangladesh central bank’s money with $66 million of the amount yet to be recovered and a large chunk still untraced.
