JnU students demand former Dhaka jail’s land for halls
Jagannath University students on Wednesday staged demonstration boycotting classes on the university campus to press home their various demands, including construction of residential halls in the empty area of Dhaka central jail in Old Dhaka.
CDBL yet to appoint CTO, COO
The Central Depository of Bangladesh Limited in last seven months took no initiative to appoint chief technology officer and chief operating officer despite having been suggested by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission to appoint the key personnel for its (CDBL) smooth functioning.
Govt wants anti-dumping cell at FBCCI to protect trade interest
The commerce ministry has requested the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry to form an anti-dumping cell at the apex trade body to uphold the country’s trade interest amid increased risks of facing anti-dumping duty on export of Bangladeshi products on the international market in future.
Teaching jihad at schools, madrassahs: Textbooks, guidebooks give extremist interpretation
Textbooks and guidebooks for class eight to 12 provide extremist interpretations of Jihad to students of schools and madrassahs.
Obama says Trump 'unfit' for presidency
President Barack Obama offered one of his sharpest denunciations of Donald Trump to date Tuesday, declaring the Republican nominee entirely unfit to serve as president and lambasting Republicans for sticking by their nominee.
Reports of chemical gas attacks in 2 Syrian cities
Two chemical gas attacks have been reported in northern Syria, one in the region where a Russian helicopter was downed a day earlier, killing all five people on board.
Baltimore County police: Woman killed in standoff after brandishing shotgun
An African-American woman was killed and a boy was injured during a standoff near Baltimore in which, police say, the woman aimed a shotgun at officers while holding the 5-year-old in one arm.
DNC CEO resigns in wake of email controversy
The CEO of the Democratic National Committee and two other high-level staffers left the organization on Tuesday in the wake of the committee's hacked email controversy.
Accord-listed RMG factories correct 64pc safety concerns till July
Sixty-four per cent of safety faults in the readymade garment factories that produce cloths for Europe retailers have been corrected till July, the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh has said.
DNCC launches app for quick, effective service delivery
The Dhaka North City Corporation on Tuesday launched a mobile application called NOGOR for delivering quick and effective civic services.
