Right activists on Tuesday urged the government to include child domestic labour as ‘hazardous child labour’ as the government yet to recognise domestic labour as formal sector labour. They raised their demand at a press conference organised by Save the Children prior to celebrate World Day against Child Labour at National Press Club in the ... Read more
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Hiron apologises for previous mistakes
Mamun terms EC, local admin ‘biased’ The ruling Awami League-led alliance-backed candidate, Shawkat Hossain Hiron, also the outgoing mayor of Barisal city, on Tuesday apologised for mistakes during his tenure and sought re-election in the upcoming mayoral election. He sought the apology while announcing a 23-ponts
Kamran pledges to complete dev works if elected
The Nagarik Committee candidate for the mayoral post in the Sylhet City Corporation polls, Badar Uddin Ahmad Kamran, on Tuesday promised to turn Sylhet into a city of peace, communal harmony and tourism if he is elected. He also pledged to complete the development works
Protecting rights of women and children means sustainable democracy: Inu
The information minister, Hasanul Huq Inu, on Wednesday said sustainable democracy could be ensured by protecting the rights of women and children of the country. ‘Country’s democracy could be made sustainable by protecting the rights of women and children,’ he said while speaking at a roundtable discussion titled ‘Participation
Govt moves fail to ease city traffic jam
The traffic tangle in the Dhaka city shows no sign of improvement, with the government initiatives going all in vain. Residents from different areas, especially Farmgate, Mirpur, Motijheel, Dhanmondi, Jatrabari, Mouchak, Moghbazar, Rampura, Badda, Mahakhali, Banglamotor,
Ariful pledges model city if voted to power
Sammilita Nagarik Jote candidate Ariful Haque Chowdhury, racing for the Sylhet City Corporation mayoral post, on Monday pledged to turn Sylhet into a model city if he was voted to power. The 18-party alliance-backed candidate made
Nat’l fruit fair begins June 16
The agriculture ministry will organise a three-day national fruit fair beginning on June 16, Department of Agricultural Extension officials said. The fruit fair is organised in the city in June every year to encourage the production and consumption of chemical-free home-grown fruits, they said.
Gold smuggler put on remand
A magistrate court on Monday remanded alleged gold smuggler for five days in police custody in connection with a case filed following the seizure of undocumented 1.4 kilograms of gold ornaments and foreign currencies. The metropolitan magistrate, Atiqur Rahman,
Ensuring rights of people with disability stressed
Members of civil society, government officials and development partners in a coordination meeting in Rangpur on Monday underscored the need for concerted efforts of all to uphold the rights of the people with disability. They said mainstreaming of the potential of the
Councillor candidate withdraws from contesting polls
Syed Humayun Kabir, an independent candidate vying for the post of a councillor in ward 14 in the Khulna City Corporation elections, has withdrawn from the electoral race in protest at what he claimed ‘distribution of black money’ by his rivals to buy votes. He made the announcement at a press conference
Only AL men, govt officials get gas
Only the Awami League men and government high officials are getting gas connection in Rajshahi city, much to the dissatisfaction of the general people of the city. The city dwellers protested at the partisan attitude and demanded supply irrespective of the clients’ political connection.
Kamal vows need-based development under master plan
Ahsan Habib Kamal, mayoral candidate of the 18-party alliance-backed Jatiyatabadi Nagarik Parishad, Sunday noon announced his 22-point election manifesto stressing sustainable development under a master plan. Meanwhile, central BNP vice-chairman Abdullal Al Noman
Adulteration in food rampant in Rajshahi
The sale of unhealthy and date-expired foods in fast food shops, confectionaries and hotels in Rajshahi has become rampant amid lax drive against food adulteration. Availing lack of monitoring by the Directorate of National Consumer Right Protection, the unscrupulous traders are selling date expired and spurious commodities.
3 carjackers arrested, 9 stolen cars recovered
The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested three members of a carjacking gang and seized at least nine different types of private cars from different places in separate raids in the city. DMP joint commissioner Munirul Islam disclosed this to journalists at a press briefing at DMP’s media center on Minto Road at Sunday.
10 injured in attack by neighbours in Sylhet city
Ten members of a Hindu family, including three women, were injured in Sylhet city Sunday morning when neighbours attacked them over a trifle matter. Police and local sources said rickshaw garage owner Nurul Islam of Hawladarpara at Akhalia in the city picked an altercation with his neighbour Birendra
Fruit festival held at JU
A fruit festival was held Sunday at Jahangirnagar University. Organised by the Female Club of the university, the festival at Kolotan Biddaniketon on the campus, was addressed by the vice-chancellor, Anwar Hossain, as chief guest while pro-VCs MA Matin (education) and Afsar Ahmed (administration) were
Mayoral candidates pledge industrialisation of city
All the three candidates running for the mayoral post in the upcoming election to the Rajshahi city corporation committed that they would build Rajshahi as agriculture-based industrial city if they were elected. Besides, they will work to launch upgraded bus
E-service to improve social, economic welfare
Experts at a seminar in Rajshahi city on Saturday said that a fundamental duty of a government is to provide information and services aimed at improving the social and economic welfare of its citizens. Bangladesh faces several obstacles in the effective
Tenants demand strict enforcement of rent control act
Tenants on Saturday demanded an immediate stoppage of increasing house rents at the will of the house owners. At a press conference at the National Press Club, Tenants Council demanded that the house owners must provide the tenants with receipts of the payment of rents.
National Earth Olympiad held in Barisal
The divisional round of the National Earth Olympiad 2013, on environment and earth science, was held in the Barisal city on Friday. The programme was held in the Udyan School auditorium followed by a discussion meeting and a prize giving ceremony.