Politics
Work to build modern Bangladesh, Dipu Moni to youths
Chandpur, Sept 14 (UNB) – Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Ministry Dr Dipu Moni on Friday urged the young generation to come forward to make Bangladesh a modern and technologically developed country.
Stop EU trade preferences for Myanmar; take up Rohingya case at UN: MEP
Dhaka, Sept 13 (UNB) - Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Sajjad Karim on Thursday called for stopping the European Union (EU) trade preferences for Myanmar and taking up Rohingya case at the United nations (UN).
Minimum wage for RMG workers fixed at Tk 8,000: Chunnu
Dhaka, Sept 13 (UNB) – The government has fixed the minimum wage for readymade garment workers at Tk 8000, said State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque Chunnu.
Khaleda denied bail in Cumilla arson case
Cumilla, Sept 12 (UNB) – A court here on Thursday denied bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed over the torching of a covered van in Chouddagram upazila in 2015.
Govt hopeful of private sector’s bigger role in dev efforts
Dhaka, Sept 13 (UNB) – Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday urged the private sector to come up in a bigger way for further development of the country saying the government wants to see private sector in the driving seat in real sense.
Court in jail illogical, says Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Sept 13 (UNB) – Gano Forum President and eminent jurist Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday said setting up any court inside a prison is illogical.
Australia committed to supporting indigenous communities in BD: envoy
Dhaka, Sept 13 (UNB) - Deputy Head of Mission at Australian High Commission in Dhaka Penny Morton on Thursday said the Australian government is committed to supporting indigenous communities in Bangladesh.
Court rejects plea to show Mozammel arrested in another case
Dhaka, Sept 13 (UNB) – A court here on Thursday rejected a petition to show Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity Secretary General Mozammel Haque Chowdhury arrested in a case filed with Kafrul Police Station under the Explosive Substances Act.
TK 637.09 crore KCC budget announced
Khulna, Sept 13 (UNB) – Khulna City Corporation (KCC) mayor Mohammad Moniruzzaman on Thursday announced aTk 637.09 crore budget for 2018-19 fiscal year with focus on ending water logging and roads renovation .
Court order on Sept 20 to run trial proceedings in Khaleda’s absence
Dhaka, Sept 13 (UNB) - A court here on Thursday fixed September 20 to deliver its order whether the trial proceedings in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case will continue in the absence of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.