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Hilsa netting resumes today as an 11-day restriction on catching of the fish ended yesterday. The ban was enforced by the fisheries directorate on October 13 to ensure safe spawning as well as proper breeding environment and also to keep the mother fish free from any disturbance. Dr. AKM Aminul Huq, divisional officer

More than 6,000 children will receive cooked meals every day in schools in Islampur upazila of Jamalpur by January 2014. The initiative was launched by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Bangladesh government in South Chinadoli Government Primary School yesterday, said a WFP press release. Australian Government

Construction Workers in Capital 80pc face workplace hazards: Study  Around 80 percent of the capital’s construction workers are exposed and prone to workplace hazards and accidents for, among others, a lack of safety equipment and exposure to heights, unstable structures, noisy environments and having to carry heavy loads. This was stated in a study, “Impact ... Read more

A cell opened in the capital’s Srama Bhaban yesterday with an aim to provide legal assistance to impoverished workers for free. Besides providing legal advice, the cell will lodge cases on behalf of workers at the labour courts. National Legal Aid Services Organisation with technical support from an UNDP project, Justice Sector Facility, will administer the cell ... Read more

Space constraint has put up a hurdle to rehabilitation of hawkers evicted from the footpaths in the Sylhet city. Meanwhile, leaders of the Hawkers’ Sangram Parishad, a platform of the street vendors in the city, have threatened to launch a movement, if the city corporation authorities do not take immediate step for their rehabilitation. Sources in Nagar Bhaban

Three people, including two members of a family, were killed and three others injured as a bus rammed a human hauler on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Gobindapur in Chandina upazila on Tuesday, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Mazeda Begum, 45, wife of Abdul Wahab, her grand daughter Jannat, 3, daughter of Ziaur Rahman and Masud, ... Read more

Economists, bureaucrats, researchers and representatives from different non-government organisations on Tuesday emphasised enhancing skills development of the outbound workers to receive increased remittances. They stressed the need to increase manpower export through diplomatic channel by giving proper training at the vocational institutions.

Seminar told Speakers at a seminar yesterday emphasised a uniform education system in the country to achieve an international standard in the sector. They said such a system would be helpful for students hopeful for enrolment in higher studies at home and abroad. Due to the country’s different

Umme Ahmed Shishir, wife of cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, filed a complaint with Airport Armed Police Battalion last night seeking legal steps against a security official of Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB) for allegedly misbehaving with Shakib. Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport sources said Shakib, taking permission from a security official, entered

President Abdul Hamid on Monday urged Singapore to set up a training institute in Bangladesh under joint collaboration for developing skilled workforce especially in the construction, hospitality and service sectors, reports UNB. “If the training institute is set up in Bangladesh,

Three of a family die in Feni Ten people were killed and 83 others injured in road accidents throughout the country on Sunday and yesterday. Four people, including three of a family, were killed and three others injured in separate road accidents on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Feni yesterday. Three people died and three were injured

1 dead, another injured A domestic help died and another was critically injured after allegedly falling off the roof a seven-storey building in Khulshi residential area in Chittagong city yesterday. Dilder Begum, 25, and Sanjida Khatun, 13, both of Teknaf, had been working as domestic helps at the flat of Ahmed Nabi, a business man.

Ensuring Safe Drinking Water for All Bangladesh lags behind most S Asian countries  Shows international report With 83 percent of the people having access to safe drinking water, Bangladesh is lagging behind all of its South Asian neighbours except Afghanistan, reveals an international report. Even the global average of

Canada will provide a grant of two million Canadian dollars to the ICDDR, B to improve the knowledge of mothers and field staff in treating malnourished rural children. The ICDDR, B has been nominated for a scale-up grant of up to $2 million by Grand Challenges Canada, funded by the government of Canada,

Election commissioner Shah Nawaz said on Sunday the Election Commission has got necessary ‘legal’ guidelines from the prime minister’s address to the nation with regard to the next parliamentary election. ‘We have got the necessary legal guidelines for the election from the prime minister’s speech. We came to know through the speech that the

Many people celebrating Eid and Puja outside the capital have rushed to return to the city a bit early this year as they fear political turbulence with both the ruling Awami League and the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party calling rallies on October 25. Most of the return tickets of trains and

China would like to provide financial support in communication, health, power, telecom and physical infrastructure for Bangladesh under its next five year plan. Meanwhile, the Chinese government has urged the Bangladesh government to send the name of the project to Beijing for inclusion in its five year plan

In an instant reaction to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s announcement that her party would not take part in elections under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, eminent jurist Barrister Shadhin Malik said, Khaleda’s announcement is not unexpected following the imposition of ban on rallies and processions in the capital. A ray of hope for resolution of the ... Read more

Former caretaker government adviser Akbar Ali Khan on Sunday called upon both the ruling Awami Lague and Opposition BNP to find out an amicable formula, acceptable to both the parties, to end the ongoing political impasse. When asked about his reaction regarding Khaleda’s speech at the BNP-affiliated ‘Sammilito Peshajibi Parsishad’ convention on Sunday,

Commenting on Opposi-tion Leader Khaleda Zia’s announcement about not participating in the upcoming polls under the all party government headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, AL-led grand alliance top leader Rashed Khan Menon MP said,” This is not new, it is her age old political stand.” Menon, also the president of Bangladesh Workers party,