The government will undertake a Tk 300 crore project to get one lakh child labourers out of hazardous labour by 2021. Speaking as the chief guest at a city seminar on Thursday, State Minister for Labour and Employment Md Mujibul Haque Chunnu said this, reports UNB. The seminar organisers, Bangladesh…

Awami League Presidium Member and Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim today urged the leaders of BNP to take preparations for the next parliament polls, reports BSS.  “Take preparations to participate in the next parliamentary elections instead of going to the doors of foreigners…

Gano Forum President and eminent jurist Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday said setting up any court inside a prison is illogical. He came up with the remarks during a views-exchange meeting with members of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) held at its auditorium with SCBA president Zainul Abedin in…

The undergraduate admission test in 2018-19 academic sessions at Dhaka University (DU) will begin today. The entry test of Business Studies Faculty disciplines under ‘Ga (C)-Unit’ will be held from 10 am to 11 am on Friday at 54 exam centers inside and outside of the campus. A total of 26,960…

CHATTOGRAM: Huge amount of garments cotton were gutted in a fire that broke out at a cotton warehouse in city’s Bahaddarhat area under Chandgaon thana yesterday noon, reports UNB. The fire originated from an electric short-circuit of the warehouse at 12.10 pm, fire service and civil defence sources…

RAJSHAHI: The west zone of Bangladesh Railway (BR) has been implementing a Taka 47.84 crore level crossing rehabilitation project to ensure safe and uninterrupted…

RAJSHAHI: Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) has formed ‘Crises Response Team (CRT)’ with the main thrust on facing some major unruly and subversive activities and violence, including terrorism, militancy and drug-trafficking in the metropolis, reports BSS. The 24-member team has been formed…

Teachers and employees of non-government educational institutions on Wednesday threatened to wage movement again if their demands including nationalization of their institutes are not met immediately, reports UNB. Bangladesh Non-Government Teachers' and Employees' Forum came up with the threat…

KHULNA: Khulna City Corporation (KCC) mayor Mohammad Moniruzzaman yesterday announced aTk 637.09 crore budget for 2018-19 fiscal year with focus on ending water logging and roads renovation. The budget was announced at Shaheed Altaf Auditorium of KCC around 11am in presence of KCC chief executive officer…

Iranian delegation meets DU VC Syed Hemayet Mirjadah, member of Presidium Committee for Education and Technology of Iran, called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof  Md Akhtaruzzaman yesterday. During the meeting, they discussed about the mutual interest-related issues, especially joint…

Terrorist jailed for possessing arms in Chattogram A court in Chattogram on Wednesday sentenced a man to ten years rigorous imprisonment for possessing arms in seven years back. The court of 3rd Additional District and Session Judge Munshi Abdul Majid pronounced the verdict. According to the prosecution,…