Rivers around Dhaka in death throes
The government taskforce formed to save the rivers flowing around the capital city — Buriganga, Turag, Sitalakkhya and Balu – have failed miserably to stop the rampant encroachment and mindless pollution of the water bodies.
DISPARITY IN PAY SCALE : Govt college teachers begin 3-day work abstention
Teachers of government colleges began work abstention for three days on Tuesday for removal of disparities in the new pay structure.
Khaleda sued for sedition
The Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court on Monday summoned Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on March 3 in a sedition case for her recent remarks about the figure of martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War.
Rehabilitate Urdu speaking people form camps, demand speakers at a roundtable
Politicians, professionals and labour leaders at a roundtable discussion in the city on Monday called on the Awami League-led government to take proper steps to rehabilitate the Urdu speaking people living in different camps across the country.
Simplified regulations, tech innovations key to attract FDI
Simplification of policy regulations, connecting domestic and foreign investors and technological innovations are key to attract foreign direct investment in Bangladesh, national and international trade experts said in Dhaka on Monday.
Save 360 acres of Khasi land: Sanjeeb Drong
Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples Forum general secretary Sanjeeb Drong on Monday urged the government to save 360 acres of border land of Bangladesh at Pallathol Khasia Punji, Baralekha, Moulvibazaar from going into Indian possession.
GAS SUPPLY SHORTAGE : Titas to snap gas connections to geysers, brick kilns
In view of acute gas shortage, the state-run gas distribution utility for Dhaka and its adjacent districts Titas would shut down all gas-run geysers and brick kilns by this year.
Foreign investors to get full security, profitability: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday assured the foreign investors of full security and profitability of their investment.
Khaleda offers fateha at Arafat’s grave
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday offered fateha at the grave of her younger son Arafat Rahman Koko at Banani Graveyard, marking his 1st death anniversary.
BOOK LAUNCH : 1969 upsurge should inspire people to fight militancy
Politicians, academics and women leaders on Sunday at a publication ceremony of a book said the mass upsurge of 1969 played an important part in bringing about the declaration of war of independence of Bangladesh in 1971.
