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The Bangabandhu Bridge spanning the fast flowing huge expanses of the Jamuna had lifted one million people out of poverty since its construction, leaving a positive impact on the economy at national level. It was disclosed by Asian Development Bank (ADB) last week. The bridge also contributed to a significant reduction of transport cost resulting ... Read more

The High Court on Thursday asked the authorities to explain the legality of harassing rape victims in the name of conducting ‘two-finger tests’. The controversial and demeaning two-finger test, the other name of virginity test, is carried out by physicians on the victims following their complaints.

Maritime trade could face difficult times, as the Bangladesh Shipping Agents’ Association (BSAA) has threatened to stop cargo ships from entering or leaving Chittagong Port from October 23. This will be in protest against alleged harassment and filing of fake cases against shipping agents and ship owners by officials of the Chittagong Customs House (CCH). ... Read more

The Election Commission is set to register another bunch of political parties to contest in the upcoming elections. In connection with this idea, the commission, on Thursday, gave registration to the newly formed Bangladesh Sangskritik Muktijote, as the 40th political party in the country that could take part in the upcoming parliamentary poll. The newly ... Read more

An agitation by readymade garment (RMG) workers to demand outstanding wages and Eid bonus turned violent, resulting in injuries to 30 workers in a clash with police in Ashulia on Thursday. Also, the workers of three factories at Tongi, Gazipur, staged a demonstration to demand Eid bonus and to protest alleged sexual harassment of female ... Read more

Police arrested four people, including a young woman, from city’s Mohammadpur area on Wednesday night in connection with the killing of an ATM booth guard of Dutch Bangla Bank, reports UNB. The arrestees were identified as Meghla, Parvez, Sony, 23 and Jewel, 22. Enamul Haq, 25, a guard of an ATM booth of

M Shamsur Rahman has been appointed editor of English language daily The Independent, said a press release of Beximco Group today. He will replace Mahbubul Alam, who has been serving the daily as the editor and the publisher since August 1995, on October 20, 2013, the

Another injured taking treatment at KMCH Four people, including three labourers, died and another worker was injured after inhaling toxic gas from an underground water reservoir in Khulna city yesterday afternoon. The three labourers are Imran, 20, Nazrul Islam, 22, and Ramzan, 30. They were from different upazilas of Khulna and Bagerhat districts. Another victim

An international crimes tribunal on Wednesday sentenced Abdul Alim to prison term until his ‘natural death’ on the charges of genocide and killings in Jaipurhat during the Liberation War. A BNP leader and former minister Alim, 83, was in the dock. Sitting on a chair, Alim looked pensive

‘Oppn leader wants to turn Bangladesh into a terror state’ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said it is the responsibility of the Election Commission to hold free and fair election, and there is no scope for the government to issue any directive in this regard. “It’s the responsibility of the Election Commission to hold ... Read more

The police arrested Mufti Harun, son of Hefazat Nayeb-e-Amir Mufti Izhar, along with his bodyguard Md Junaied, from Isapur village under Hathazari upazila in Chittagong on Wednesday. Earlier, police arrested four teachers and one student of Jamiatul Ulum Al Islamia Madrasa. They were Tafsir Ahamed (50), a teacher of the primary section, Md Ishak (33),

Seven bodies recovered, three probe bodies set up The fire that broke out in Aswad Composite Mills Ltd at Sreepur in Gazipur about 5:45pm on Tuesday continued till 2:00pm on Wednesday although fire fighters contained the flames about 4:00am. Fire official on Wednesday afternoon said that they had found at least seven people dead. On ... Read more

Families of the victims of atrocities committed by war crimes convict Abdul Alim at places in Jaipurhat in 1971 are not ‘fully satisfied’ with his sentence to imprisonment till death. They said that the vertdict could not reflect their expectations and they were upset, as Alim was not sentenced to death. They, however, said that ... Read more

Former BNP minister Abdul Alim, who was sentenced to jail until his death on war crime charges on Wednesday, was dressed in prisoners’ uniform and sent to prison cell of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. The jailer of Dhaka Central Jail, Mahbubur Rahman, told New Age that he was first taken to the jail soon ... Read more

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jun has re-emphasised the need for talks between the major parties to overcome the current political impasse surrounding the upcoming general elections, saying that dialogue is much better than confrontation. He also said that people and political leaders know very well what the country needs under the current situation

Education Sector Loan WB warns suspension of $250m credit The World Bank has warned that it would not disburse an additional US$250 million credit for continuation of an education sector project unless the government meets certain conditions and addresses anomalies in previous purchase deals, officials said. WB wanted that the government should pay back

The government is planning to create 101 posts of different categories in 25 Bangladeshi missions abroad for providing assistance to expatriates. The posts of minister, first secretary, councillor, translator, welfare officer, legal assistant, office assistant, driver and steno typist would be created in

The authorities on Wednesday identified seven of the nine bodies found in the charred remains of a garment factory in Gazipur district’s Sreepur upazila. The Pall Mall Group-owned Aswad Knitting and Dyeing Factory at Bharaiderchala caught fire on Tuesday evening. The cause of the fire and extent of damage, however,

A Singapore-bound Boeing-737 of Bangladesh Biman was forced to land after taking off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Wednesday morning as a bird crashes into one of its engines, the officials said. No untoward incident was reported as the aircraft made an emergency landing at about 8:35am, said airport armed police battalion senior assistant superintendent

The Appellate Division on Wednesday upheld a High Court order that had granted bail to rights organisation Odhikar secretary Adilur Rahman Khan in a cyber crimes case. The judge in chamber of the Appellate Division, Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed no order after hearing an application filed by the government