Here are the news, in brief, that made the headlines throughout Friday.
'West won't buy bloodstained clothes'
Head of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Robert Menenez said the west will not buy clothes drenched with the blood of Bangladeshi workers.
The comment was made in a statement issued marking the first anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster where 1,135 were buried alive and over 2,500 injured.
Qawmi madrasa education under scanner
Intelligence agencies are said to be keeping a tight watch on the Qawmi madrasa education system under the instruction of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
They are said to be keeping a watch on the writers and publishers of books on the possible print of “wrong information” on religion and history of the country.
Mobile phone sector sees shrink of subscribers
The country's mobile phone sector has experienced a decline of 0.56% over the month of March, after a growth phase for the past 15 months.
The finding has been based on the basis of a report of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BRTC) published recently.
'Politicians sold for money'
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has claimed that the country's politicians, including himself, are being sold for money and that qualification is not a factor anymore.
BNP for workers' safety
The BNP has stressed for a mandatory clearance certificate for all new factories in the country before commencing operation for the safety of workers.
The comment was made by standing committee member Rafiqul Islam Mia in a programme at the capital.