Category: National

Garment workers’ ‘March to Jamuna’ stuck in Kakrail demanding arrears of wages

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DeskReport The ‘March to Jamuna’ program of ready-made garment workers towards the residence of the chief advisor demanding arrears of salary, bonus and other dues has faced police obstruction. As a result, the workers have been protesting at Kakrail Mosque intersection since 3 pm today, Tuesday. Workers and employees of 8 garment companies of TNZ Group in Gazipur and Chain Apparels Limited garment company located in Ashulia have joined this program. According to the latest news, they were blocking the road towards Jamuna till 8 pm. Since May 11, workers…

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Order on writ petition not to administer oath to Ishraq as mayor on Wednesday

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DeskReport The High Court will give its order on Wednesday on the writ petition seeking directions not to administer oath to BNP leader Ishraq Hossain as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation. Today, Tuesday, Justice Md. Akram Hossain Chowdhury and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury held two rounds of hearings. Later, the bench fixed Wednesday for the next hearing and order. Lawyer Mohammad Hossain heard the petition. Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon represented Ishraq Hossain. Deputy Attorney General Mahfuzur Rahman Milon and Khan Ziaur Rahman appeared for the state. During…

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Plane’s wheel falls off after takeoff from Cox’s Bazar

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DeskReport A wheel of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Cox’s Bazar to Dhaka fell off after taking off. The plane landed safely in Dhaka in that condition. It has been learned that there were 69 passengers on Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ flight BG 436 from Cox’s Bazar to Dhaka. Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ Public Relations Department General Manager ABM Rowshan Kabir told Ajker newspaper at around 2:30 pm that the plane had just landed in Dhaka. All preparations were made to land on the runway without a wheel. The passengers and…

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News of ‘Indian citizen push-in’ in Brahmanbaria, BGB and locals on alert at the border late at night

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DeskReport Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) has intensified patrols in the Nalgariya and Noabadi areas of Singharbil Union on the Indian border in Bijoynagar, Brahmanbaria on Thursday night due to the fear of push-ins by Indian citizens. Meanwhile, local mosques were also miked at night on the news of push-ins. Later, many locals went and took up positions on the border. It is learnt that around 150 Indian nationals were gathered near the gate of Agartala airport in the Indian state of Tripura, prompting the BGB to take three times…

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Eid-ul-Azha: Advance bus ticket sales begin on May 16

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DeskReport Bus owners will start selling advance tickets for long-distance buses from May 16 on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha. Tickets for journeys from May 29 until Eid will be covered under this advance sale. This decision was taken at a meeting of the Bangladesh Bus-Truck Owners Association. On Wednesday (May 14) afternoon, the organization’s acting general secretary, Subhankar Ghosh Rakesh, informed Ajker Patrika about the matter. Subhankar Ghosh Rakesh said that bus owners have decided to sell advance tickets from Friday, May 16. From this day, passengers will…

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KUET teachers have not returned to classes for 5 days, fear of session jam

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Desk Report Teachers at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) have not returned to classes for five consecutive working days. This has brought academic activities to a standstill and there is a fear of a long session jam. Even though the campus has reopened after a long closure of almost two and a half months, students are in trouble as teachers have not joined classes. There is also concern among parents. According to university sources, the teachers’ association has given a seven-day ultimatum to refrain from classes and administrative…

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Notification issued banning all activities of AL and related organizations

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Desk Report The government has banned all activities of the Bangladesh Awami League and its affiliates and fraternal organizations. The notification in this regard was issued by the Political Wing of the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday (May 12). The notification said that while in power from 2009 to August 5, 2024, the Awami League and its affiliates and affiliates established a reign of terror in the country through various human rights violations, disappearances, murders, torture and other terrorist activities. Even after being ousted…

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5-member committee to change RAB’s name, uniform

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Desk Report The government has decided to restructure RAB. A five-member committee, including an advisor, has been formed to make recommendations on overall issues including changing the name and uniform of RAB. Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury gave this information after a meeting of the Law and Order Advisory Council on Monday (May 12). The Home Affairs Advisor said, there have been detailed discussions on what the RAB will be called, whether it will have this name or not, this uniform or everything. The five-member committee…

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Tribunal investigation report against Sheikh Hasina in July mass uprising case

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Desk Report: Tribunal investigation report The International Crimes Tribunal’s investigation agency has submitted an investigation report against Sheikh Hasina on charges of murder and crimes against humanity during the mass uprising of students and the public in July-August. This investigation report was submitted to the Chief Prosecutor today, Monday. Tribunal investigation report Earlier on May 9, Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam said, ‘The International Crimes Tribunal’s investigation agency will submit the investigation report on the July massacre against Sheikh Hasina to the Chief Prosecutor on Monday.’ Tribunal investigation report On…

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