Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Uncertainty grips students parents as final exam ahead
Staff Correspondent: The persistent anti-government political programmes enforced by BNP and like-minded political parties have cast a shadow over academic activities in the capital city and parts of the country.Many schools and colleges in the capital have remained open despite the blockades but students’ attendance has dropped remarkably. Many guardians…
Read More »Corruption eaten up Bangladesh’s happiness
Mahmudul Islam: Corruption has long been rampant in Bangladesh. The country topped Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) every year between 2001 and 2005. Its position has improved since then, but the scourge of corruption remains pervasive.In response to opposition lawmakers’ concern over graft in various projects, Planning Minister M.A.…
Read More »Delta Plan not to apply in Jamuna
Cost of Tk 3.5 b saved Mahfuz Emran: Finally, the government backed down from shortening the Jamuna river. The Ministry of Water Resources had planned to shorten this river to 6.5 kilometers under the Delta Plan.But in the face of various criticisms including a writ in the High Court, that…
Read More »Fashion makers ignoring workers’ fair demand
Zarif Mahmud: Discussions are underway with the Minimum Wage Board to increase the wages of garment workers. Four meetings have already been held and in the third meeting both the employers and workers have submitted their respective proposals. In the fourth meeting on November 1, the wage proposal was also…
Read More »PM arrives in Saudi Arabia to join Int’l Conference on Women in Islam
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here yesterday in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to join the International Conference on Women in Islam to be held in Jeddah.The Kingdom in coordination with the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is hosting the conference on November…
Read More »Dhaka Metrorail crowded with commuters
UNB: Dhaka Metro Rail compartments were seen packed with commuters this morning as arson violence was reported across the capital amid a road, rail and waterways blockade for 48 hours called by BNP, Jamaat and like-minded opposition parties across the country.Commuters in Dhaka were boarding the train in greater numbers…
Read More »62,000 eggs came from India thru Benapole
First shipment Benapole Correspondent: 61 thousand 950 eggs were imported from India for the first time through Benapole of Jessore. The import price of which is shown as $2,988.40.A vehicle carrying a consignment of eggs from Petrapole port in India entered Benapole port on Sunday (November 5) evening. The representatives…
Read More »Picture of whole day changed in the evening
Staff Correspondent: The first day of the 48-hour blockade called by the BNP-Jamaat has ended rather loosely. Despite the fear, the city dwellers came out on the streets all day long. But that picture changes as evening falls. Let fear of blockade work in everyone. As a result, the traffic…
Read More »11-yr spent to build 20-km of metrolines!
PM inaugurates part yesterday Syed Nasir Hossain: The construction project of about 20 km long Metrorail (MRT Line-6) from Uttara to Motijheel was taken up at the end of 2012. At that time the duration of the project was estimated to be 11.5 years. That is, the duration of the…
Read More »Garment sector under threat
Mahfuja Mukul: In the last few days, the garment sector has been under threat due to arson, vandalism and attacks on 25 factories in the capital including Gazipur, Ashulia and Savar. At least 650 garment factories have been closed for three days in the face of agitation by garment workers…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
