RMG workers’ payment system to be digitised: Rubana
President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association Rubana Huq on Tuesday said the wage payment system of RMG workers is going to be digitised soon.
Bill placed in JS to extend validity of Speedy Trial Act
The Law and Order Disruption (Speedy Trial) (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was placed in Parliament on Tuesday for extending its validity till 2024.
Trump announces 'hard-hitting' new sanctions against Iran
President Donald Trump announced new sanctions against Iran Monday in part to retaliate after the downing of a US drone last week, with the punitive measures set to target Iran's Supreme Leader, military officials and its top diplomat, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.
First foreign policy steps of Modi after elections
THE scheduled general election to decide who sits in India’s lower house of parliament (the Lok Sabha) ended on May 23. The Bharatiya Janata Party and its leader Narendra Modi,
SRI LANKA EASTER SUNDAY ATTACKS Countering anti-Muslim actions through campaigns
THE wounds inflicted upon the body politic by the Easter Sunday bombing continue to fester and become more poisonous. They are not going away as might have been hoped for, and as might
ACC flouts legal time frame for completing probes
The Anti-Corruption Commission has developed the practice of flouting the 30-day time-frame laid in the law to complete inquiries into corruption allegations as well as completing the investigations in 180 days.
JCD’s draft voter list released
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal’s draft voter list was released Monday.
Anti-Corruption Commission sues DIG Mizan, wife, 2 others
Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed a case against deputy inspector general of police Mizanur Rahman, his wife, brother and nephew on charge of their alleged involvement in accumulation of illegal wealth.
HC extends status quo on concessions to loan defaulters
The High Court Division on Monday extended until August 25 the status quo on the concessions given to loan defaulters by the Bangladesh Bank.
26pc deaths in Bangladesh due to poor diets: Lancet
Low intake of right kinds of food such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains and high intake of wrong kinds of food like sodium appear to be a cause for concern for the public health in Bangladesh.
