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The future of the Bangladesh readymade garments sector looks depressing and the industry is now at crossroads, said a World Bank report citing inaction of the authorities following building collapse and deadly fire incidents in factories. World Bank in its ‘Bangladesh Development Update-October 2013’ said on Thursday: “The time to act is now and cost

Tk 2,588cr Swindling by Jubok 3 lakh victims yet to get money back  More than 3 lakh clients of Jubok have been waiting for years now to get back the money they deposited with the fraudster, mainly because of government’s indecision. None of these people, who were lured by Jubok into depositing their hard earned ... Read more

Six people were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Bhawal National Park area here yesterday morning. Four of the deceased were identified as bus driver Kawsar Mia and passenger Jamir Ali, from Gazipur Sadar upazila, Ariful Islam, from Sonatala upazila of Bogra,

After a break of 17 years, Ishwardi airport will resume service on October 30 with private airliner United Airways operating flights first on the Dhaka-Ishwardi route. Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh on Wednesday sent a letter to United Airways in this regard, officials concerned said. The letter, signed by ATS and

Tanners, traders clueless Rawhide prices hit a record high of Tk 125 per square feet Friday in the wholesale market at Posta in the city and in other parts of the country. While visiting the market at Posta in Old Dhaka, it was seen that the salted cowhide was being sold at Tk 120-125 per ... Read more

WTO Waiver on Services Windows opened for LDCs  Bangladesh would immensely benefit from WTO’s decision to grant waiver on services from the least developed countries (LDCs) in its ninth ministerial conference slated for December in Bali, Indonesia. Debapriya Bhattacharya, economist and distinguished fellow of think tank Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), said this yesterday at ... Read more

Vessels now doing harm to forest, wildlife The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has launched a survey to find out a route alternative to the present one used by vessels through the Sundarbans harming the mangrove forest’s flora and fauna, sources have said. A ship has now anchored at the Bogi point, close to the ... Read more

Some 4,000 fast track future IT leaders (FTFLs) will get job in Information Technology (IT) and IT Enabled Service (ITES) companies soon as a government project has agreed to provide support to the companies for building up the FTFLs with training as per their skills demand, reports UNB. The project titled ‘Leveraging ICT for Growth,

The much-awaited Pangaon Inland Container Terminal (ICT) at Keraniganj is likely to become operational in the first week of November, after a delay of over six years. However, the number of vessels for ferrying containers from the Chittagong port by waterways is likely to be inadequate in the beginning. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely ... Read more

The BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Thursday tore into the Awami League-led Grand Alliance government for its intention to cling on to power, saying it is the moral responsibility of every citizen to launch movements to remove the government from power as its tenure has ended. “This government is no longer legitimate.

BGB patrolling city streets ahead of Oct 25 opposition rally An imminent political chaos centring the opposition’s October 25 rally in Dhaka has apparently subsided with the conditional withdrawal of restrictions on gathering, and BNP agreeing to rally at Shurawardi Uddyan abandoning its bid to prepare Naya Paltan as the venue. A discord surfaced after ... Read more

Call for consensus on polls-time govt Business people have expressed their worries about the ongoing political impasse and urged all political parties to immediately reach a consensus on the polls-time government for the sake of the country’s trade and economy. They said the political strife had sparked off at a time when the country’s economy was ... Read more

Rafiq Mia was losing his patience. Clutching the handles of his rickshaw, he was looking for passengers at Panthapath intersection. Whenever anyone came close, his eyes sparkled at the prospect of a trip and he promptly uttered, “Where will you go?” As this correspondent approached him,

Legendary singer of the sub-continent Manna Dey, whose husky voice dominated the soundtracks of Indian movie classics for more than 60 years, died in hospital on Thursday aged 94. The playback singer, who had been struggling with ill health for several months, died in the southern city of Bangalore city after suffering multiple

Manna Dey (1919-2013) The adda at Coffee House truly, decisively came to an end with Manna Dey’s passing yesterday. Six years more and he would have qualified as a centenarian. And yet it is safe to suggest that Manna Dey lived a full life and now that he passes into the ages, he joins all ... Read more

Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) Thursday evening allowed both Awami League and BNP to hold rallies in the port city Friday. Awami League has been given permission to hold its rally in Shaheed Minar area and BNP at Kazir Dewri. BNP was scheduled to hold its rally at Laldighi Maidan and its leaders declared that they would ... Read more

2,67,803 people out of 3 lakh illegal Bangladeshis have been legalised The Malaysian government has given another chance till January 21, 2014 to some 30,000 illegal Bangladeshi workers, who had failed to get their status legalised in that country under the amnesty programme announced in 2011, for legalisation under three categories. Expatriates’ welfare and overseas ... Read more

Parliament on Thursday passed a private member’s bill stipulating a minimum punishment of life-term with fines for law enforcement personnel or government officials for custodial death, torture and cruel inhumane treatment. The bill also provides for suspension of the accused from service during investigation of the charges, regardless of whether the offender

Petrobangla, the state-owned oil and gas company, has sent a letter of invitation to lone bidder Santos and Krisenergy, a joint venture, to explore hydrocarbons in block 11 in the shallow waters of the Bay of Bengal. “We are all set to sign the initial agreement as we have completed all procedural tasks. We are ... Read more

The injured in the Rana Plaza building collapse, family members of the deceased and also the relatives of those missing in the tragedy are passing their days in deep anxiety as the garment owners have not paid any compensation to them. ”My only earning sources were my daughter Rehena Begum and her husband Monsur Sheikh. ... Read more