RESTORATION OF DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM : Credible, inclusive polls a must
Politicians, academics, journalists, lawyers and rights activists on Friday observed that democracy would not be established without credible and inclusive national polls although democracy was not all about elections.
Prices of rice, sugar, garlic mark rise
The prices of rice, sugar and garlic increased on the city’s retail market over the week ending Friday.
Politicians Abul Kasem, Nawab Ali remembered
Politicians, academics and professionals on Friday said the spirits of the liberation war of 1971 were not materialised in the country.
Cops beat DSCC official
Cops allegedly beat up a Dhaka South City Corporation cleaning inspector in the city’s Jatrabari area on early Friday.
Children urged to build knowledge-based soceity
Eminent personalities on Friday urged children to keep up the practice of reading books and vow to establish a knowledge-based society
2nd phase of Bishwa Ijtema begins
The second phase of Bishwa Ijtema began on Friday with thousands of Muslims converging on the bank of the River Turag in Gazipur, seeking peace and revival of Islamic tenets.
Govt to ban BNP if people want: AL
The ruling Awami on Wednesday said that the government might ban the Bangladesh Nationalist Party considering it as an ‘illegal’ political party if such demand was raised from people.
PAY STRUCTURE DISPARITIES : Work abstention by teachers, officers continue for 3rd day
Indefinite strike enforced by teachers for removal of disparities from the new pay structure continued for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, paralysing academic activities at 37 public universities of the country.
Do not acquire land used by tea garden workers: speakers
Politicians, academician and tea workers’ leaders on Wednesday called on the Awami League-led government not to acquire 511 acres of agricultural land, currently being used by the workers of two tea estates at Chunarughat in Habiganj, for setting up a special economic zone.
BB appoints observer for scam-hit Farmers Bank
Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday appointed observer for the scam-hit Farmers Bank Ltd as it found gross violation of banking rules in sanctioning and disbursing loans and hiding defaulted loans amounting to around Tk 400 crore.
