Police close book stall for 'hurting religious sentiments'
Police have shut down the stall of Badwip Publications at the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela, with allegations of “selling book that hurts religious sentiments”.
SQ Chy’s wife, son indicted in verdict leak case
A Dhaka court has framed charges against seven persons in a case filed over the leak of draft verdict in BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury’s war crimes case.
Railways minister falls sick in parliament
Railways Minister Mazibul Hoque has fallen sick during the question-answer session in the parliament on Monday evening.
Govt to survey street children
The government has decided to survey the number of street children for their rehabilitation. State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroze Chumki on Monday told the parliament that a decision was made last month in this regard following the direction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Padma Bridge is the world’s 25th longest bridge
Padma Bridge will be the 25th longest road bridge in the world, Roads and Highways Minister Obaidul
Quader has said. EPZ labour law allows trade unions
The government has given a final nod to a draft law "The Bangladesh EPZ Labour Law, 2016" keeping a provision for constitution of labour organisations in the Export Processing Zones (EPZs).
Tech aims to repatriate trafficked children in South Asia
Charities in South Asia are piloting new software which aims to speed up the repatriation of rescued victims of human trafficking who have been smuggled from countries such as Nepal and Bangladesh and forced into slavery in India.
Retired judge quits as Mir Quasem counsel
The retired High Court judge Nazrul Islam Chowdhury has withdrawn himself as the counsel of death row war criminal Mir Quasem Ali.
200 ATM cards at forgery risk
The Bangladesh Bank has identified some 200 ATM cards of 26 banks that are running the risk of forgery. The central bank on Saturday sent the card numbers to the respective banks, asking them to block the cards immediately.
Road accidents decreasing in Bangladesh
Road accidents have been gradually decreasing in the country due to various initiatives taken by the government, Roads and Highways Minister Obaidul Quader has said.
14-party rally rails against Khaleda, Pakistan
“Pakistani Khaleda, Pakistan-e chole ja,” protesters belonging to the Awami League-led 14-party alliance chanted in Russel Square on Dhanmondi's road 32, on Monday afternoon.
