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Steel factory workers block highway over unpaid wages

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Workers of Premier Steel and Rolling Mills (PSRM) blocked the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Narayanganj's Rupganj on Wednesday, demanding payment of four months' outstanding salaries. The... Read More


'S Alam takes BD to global tribunal'

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Mohammad Saiful Alam, owner of S Alam Group, has initiated an international arbitration case, alleging that Bangladesh's efforts to recover assets allegedly transferred overseas have... Read More


'Effective steps must be taken to control noise pollution'

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said quick and effective measures must be taken to control sound pollution, one of the major social problems and he... Read More


Decay in edu too deep to fix with a commission Says Adviser Wahiduddin

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Bangladesh's education system has "decayed" so severely that forming commissions alone will not improve it, Planning Advisor Wahiduddin Mahmud has said. He told a conference in Dhak... Read More


Dengue: 2 die, 964 fresh cases detected

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Health officials on Wednesday said they recorded 964 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts killing at least two persons in the past 24 hours. "During the period, (of the 964) 114 patient... Read More


Cyclone Montha weakens after landfall

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The severe cyclonic storm "Montha" over the Westcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas has weakened after crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast of India on Tuesday. According to the ... Read More


Police arrest 18 persons at Darus Salam

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police's (DMP) arrested 18 people during an anti-crime drive at Darus Salam. Police conducted drive at various places under Darus Salam police station and arrested... Read More


Air quality remains unhealthy

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Dhaka's air quality remained in the 'unhealthy' zone on Wednesday.With an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 151 at 10:30 am, the capital ranked ninth among cities worldwide with the w... Read More


'Incorporate proposals in polls manifesto to upgrade RMG workers' living condition'

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Working people are the main driving force of Bangladesh's development and economy. The number of the country's working people stands at around seven crore and 70 lakh. Most of them ... Read More


The industry has a lot to offer, age is not an issue: Tamannaah

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- South Indian actress Tamannaah Bhatia once believed that actresses are no longer cast in glamorous roles on screen after they reach a certain age, but now she feels that this idea is... Read More