Authorities of Bangladesh Railway’s (BR) east zone have closed down 46 of the 228 railway stations due to severe workforce shortage. This has resulted in delays of over 30 minutes on different routes of the zone.
The probe committee formed by Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) to investigate the devastating fire and explosion at Sitakunda’s BM Container Depot last month could not ascertain the source or specific reason behind the fire.
Ashikur Rahman (28) was returning home for Eid after taking treatment at a Dhaka hospital. But little did he know that he’ll never reach his destination.
A boy was found dead in a Buddhist monastery in Abdullahpur South Baruapara in Chattogram yesterday.
BNP will stage protest across the country tomorrow as the party did not to get permission for holding a rally in Dhaka.
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni receives her Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar at the foreign ministry on the latter's arrival in Dhaka yesterday.Photo: STAR
Kathy Spahn, president and CEO of Helen Keller International (HKI), will arrive in Dhaka today on a five-day visit to observe the organisation's programmes in Bangladesh.
During the visit, she will meet the government's high-ups of food, health, and nutrition sectors, said a press release.
She will also visit the HKI's Diabetic Retinopathy, Education, Training and Treatment programme in Chittagong and Homestead Food Production programme in Satkhira.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) found a number of government officials and employees involved in misappropriating money of the Government Officers and Employees Welfare Fund.
"We have already submitted a partial report to the ACC seeking approval to file seven graft cases with Ramna Police Station in this regard," ACC Deputy Director Moni-ruzzaman Khan told the news agency yesterday.
An ACC probe team found that the officials embezzled several lakh taka from the fund in 2009-2010 using fake names and addresses in the excuse of treatment for government officers and employees.
As per provisions, a government official will get Tk one lakh per year for treatment purposes.
ACC formed the three-member special team headed by Moniruzzaman in September, 2011.
The Apollo Hospitals Dhaka launched an information centre at 128, BB Road, Sugandha Palace (beside Dhaka Bank) in Narayanganj yesterday.
The hospital's Senior Consultant of General and Laparoscopic Surgery Dr Anisur Rahman, and Director of Human Resources Sarath Jayasinghe, among others, were present in the inaugural function, said a press release.
The hospital has been providing similar services to local people through such centres in Chittagong, Sylhet, Bogra, Khulna, Comilla and Mymensingh.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon all to be vocal against vested quarters who want to disrupt peace in the country.
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Bangladesh Awami Jubo League, the youth wing of ruling AL, will observe its 40th founding anniversary tomorrow.
To mark the day, a discussion meeting will be held in the capital's Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. Prime Minister and AL President Sheikh Hasina will attend the programme as chief guest, said a press release.
Workers responsible for loading and unloading goods at Benapole port warehouses went on an indefinite strike yesterday demanding payment of their salary arrears.
Jahangir Alam Lal, president of Benapole Port Handling Workers Union, said they have not yet received salary for October.
He said they would go for tougher movement if their demand is not realised.
Abdul Awal, director of Benapole port, said they gave the wages to the contractors but if they did not pay the workers, necessary steps would be taken to rectify the problem.
Though farmers are getting a better price for their Agam Aman (short duration Aman variety) paddy this season compared to that of Aus two months back, they are not happy with the low profit margin.
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Carriage and Wagon Repair Workshop of the east zone of Bangladesh Railway (BR) is operating with half the workforce required, causing a huge backlog of work annually.
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BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday alleged that attacks and repression on the country's minorities increased whenever the Awami League came to power.
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