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Pilots offer apology for creating stalemate Biman’s flight operation became normal on Saturday after the pilots on Friday called off their strike, putting an end to the sufferings of its passengers headed for international destinations. The pilots called off their strike for an indefinite period on the prime minister’s assurance that their problems would be ... Read more

Pilot rescued, co-pilot missing A training plane of a private flying academy crashed into the River Jamuna at Chauhali in Sirajganj about 12:30pm on Saturday because of engine failure. One of the two pilots, Shamsuddin, 25, a resident of Jamalpur, has been rescued. The other pilot, Kamrul Hasan, 26, resident of Banani in

A female physician was found dead at her father’s residence in the city’s Kafrul area early on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Nigar Sultana Anny, 32, a physician of gayne department of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, and a resident of 270 Senpara Parbata of Mirpur. Quoting family members, police said that they recovered the ... Read more

A passenger of a private bus was killed after being pushed out by the driver’s assistant following an altercation near Matsya Bhaban in the city’s Ramna area, the police said. The victim, Badruzzaman, 28, was an executive of private company Summit group. Witnesses said that the transport worker pushed Badruzzaman out of the running bus

Dhaka University authorities yesterday filed a case against eight persons arrested for sending answers to multiple-choice questions via SMS to some of those taking the university admission test on Friday. DU Proctor KM Saiful Islam Khan said a university security officer, Kamrul Hasan, had filed the case with the New Market

Eleven youths were sued yesterday for harassing girl students of Rayerbazar High School in the capital and attacking the school’s managing committee chief. Abul Kashem Khan, president of the managing body, filed the case with Hazaribagh Police Station. Most of the accused are residents of Rayerbazar. Of them, eight were named and the rest

David Bergman Only four Bangladesh businesses have complied with legislation enacted in 2006 which requires large industrial companies to deposit every year 0.5 per cent of their net profits before tax into a government worker welfare fund, New Age has learnt. The money should come from the welfare funds that the companies are required to ... Read more

Biman pilots on Friday night called off their indefinite strike on the prime minister’s assurance of meeting their demands. The Bangladesh Airlines Pilots Association general secretary, Basit Mahtab, told New Age a two-member delegation which went to the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday was assured of

Female RMG Workers’ Recruitment in Jordan Govt won’t allow pvt agencies to handle The government has decided to send female garment workers to Jordan only through state-owned recruiting agency BOESL fearing a rise in migration costs and malpractices by private agencies. “We have asked the private recruiting agencies to reduce the migration charge but they ... Read more

Champa Rani murder Rony yet to be nabbed  The police on Friday picked up five people, including four associates of Rony Saha, who killed Champa Rani Saha at Madhukhali in Faridpur on October 26 after Champa had protested at his harassing her daughter. Rony is yet to be arrested, four days inside the killing, although ... Read more

A mob blocked the Dhaka–Aricha Road in the Rajalak Farm crossing near the Savar bus stand in Dhaka over the death of a man in a road accident at about 11:45am. The mob, which had blocked the road for an hour, set fire to the bus that caused the accident and vandalised at least 10 ... Read more

State-run agency compelled to suspend operations in several districts Private bus operators and their associations are obstructing Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) to operate in many districts compelling the state-owned transport provider to suspend operation on different routes. The private operators have been putting barricades on roads, intimidating passengers

Natore Murder Asif sent to jail, Rajon produced to court Police yesterday produced Abdul Awal Rajon, the prime accused in Natore college teacher Mizanur Rashid killing case, before a court seeking seven-day remand and sent the co-accused Mamunur Rashid Asif to jail on completion of his three-day remand. The arrested murder suspect Rajon in primary ... Read more

Officials of the education ministry have said all preparations have been completed for the maiden Junior School Certificate examinations scheduled to begin on November 4. Dhaka education board chairman Fahima Khatun said this year 15, 05,391 students would take the examinations in 1806 centres across the

Rab yesterday arrested a gang of eight students who sent answers to multiple-choice questions via SMS to freshmen aspirants inside Dhaka University admission test halls. A team of Rab-3 and officials of DU administration tracked the gang for a week after an admission seeker, who was approached by the gang, gave them the

8 flights cancelled yesterday, 60 pilots call in ‘sick’, 1,000 passengers uncertain about travel plans There will be no flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines today and tomorrow. For the first time in over two decades Biman has cancelled all international and domestic flights for two days. Hajj flights, however, will take to the sky as ... Read more

Unauthorized guidebooks Publishers, writers shirk blame Publishers and writers of unauthorised guidebooks are applying various devices to outwit the National Curriculum and Text Book Board authorities who have initiated a move to take action against the wrongdoers. A number of publishers flatly denied their involvement in marketing such illegal guidebooks and blamed ‘invisible hands’ for the ... Read more

Champa Rani murder Police pick up two women Faridpur: The police on Thursday interrogated two women, including stepmother of Rony Saha, who killed Champa Rani Saha at Madhukhali in Faridpur after Champa had protested at the harassment of her daughter on Tuesday. The police said they had picked up Rony’s stepmother Pramita Rani Saha and ... Read more

Natore: Abdul Awal Rajan, one of the two accused of killing Lokmanpur college teacher Mizanur Rashid, was arrested on Thursday. Mizanur died in BSMMU Hospital in Dhaka on October 24 after being wounded in an attack by Rajan and Asif Ali on October 12 as he protested at the harassment of

CNG refueling station owners’ scheduled strike from November 1 was deferred until November 25, following a meeting yesterday with State Minister for Power and Energy Mohammad Enamul Haque. The owners had earlier announced a non-stop strike from November 1 to press home their six-point demand, including withdrawal of Government order for six-hour closure of