Dhaka: Police seized a huge cache of firearms, including an SMG and a hand-grenade, from a house in Mirpur area Friday that prompted government authorities to ring the security alarm. Some jihad books and leaflets were also recovered from the scene during the raid. Police claimed

DHAKA: The 30th preliminary examinations under Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) ended on Friday.About 150,000 candidates sat for the exam at 110 centres in six divisional headquarters against 2572 posts. The examinations continued from 10am to 11am. Of candidates, 98,843 from Dhaka, 18303

CHITTAGONG: State Minister for Home Affairs Shamsul Haque Tuku warned that none would be allowed to trigger turmoil in any sectors, including garment industry, in their bid to save the war criminals. “Evil forces are becoming active after the beginning of the trial process of war

CHITTAGONG: State Minister for Home Shamsul Haque Tuku on Friday said evil forces are becoming active again after beginning the trial process of war criminals. “The evil forces are now trying to create unrest in the country’s various sectors including garment”, said Tuku in a

SAVAR: Ten garment factories in the Savar-Ashulia industrial hub were Friday put under a lockout through declaring ‘holiday’ for fear of flare-ups as labour unrest rocked the capital.The management of Nasa Group declared holiday in five factories -- Nasa Global, Nasa Hi Tech, Nasa

DHAKA: Garment workers Friday staged massive demonstrations in different industrial belts in the capital rejecting the new wage scale declared by the government Thursday, as they decried Tk 3000 minimum pay as inadequate. The angry protestors vandalized shops and business houses and put

DHAKA: A key accused criminal of BDR mutiny and Deputy Assistant Director of Bangladesh Rifles Abdur Rahim, 54, passed away in Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Thursday night while undergoing treatment. He was taken to PG Hospital’s prison cell from Central Jail Hospital in the

DHAKA: Chief Naval Staff Vice Admiral ZU Ahmed Thursday said that a new era has started in the hydrographic survey activities of maritime boundary through induction of the international standard hydrographic survey ship in Bangladesh.He also hoped that BNS “Anushandhan’ will play an

DHAKA: The 30th preliminary examinations under Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) will be held on Friday. The examinations will be held in the six divisions at a time beginning 10am. A total of 148,158 candidates will sit for the exam against 2572 posts.  Of the total candidates, 98,843 from

COMILLA: The Special Tribunal-6 Thursday awarded lifetime   imprisonment to nine members of banned Islamic outfit Jama`atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in the series bomb attack on August 17, 2005.The tribunal judge Momotaj Begum passed the order.The convicted are Abdul Kadir Khan, Din

DHAKA: Office hours for government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous organisations will be from 9:00am to 3:30pm during the month of Ramadan instead of the existing 9:00am-5:00pm timings. The office schedule for Sunday to Thursday will have a prayer break from 1:15pm to

DHAKA: State Minister for Home Advocate Shamsul Haque Tuku on Thursday said the government has declared `Jihad` (war) against illegal drugs.“Over 50 lakh people are drug addicted in the country who have become a burden for the country,” he said while addressing a training programme on

DHAKA:  Three, including two Deputy Commissioners, government officials of public administration were transferred Thursday.Establishment Ministry issued separate notifications in this regard.According to the notifications, Jaipurhat district Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner Abu Taiyab

SAVAR: Tension boiled in Ashulia industrial area on Thursday over the announcement of the minimum wage structure for the garment workers.The workers of two RMG factories halted their works demanding a minimum wage of Tk 5,000 that compelled one of the factories to shut down. The wage

DHAKA: In a latest move, the government on Thursday made significant changes in the public administration promoted nine acting secretaries as secretaries. Establishment Ministry issued two separate notifications in this regard.According to the notifications, the promoted are--member of

Dhaka: The four top Jamaat leaders wanted on war-crime charges have been summoned to appear before the International Crimes Tribunal on August 2 to stand trial for the offences allegedly committed during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.Already detained in custody after their arrest in

DHAKA: LGRD and Cooperative Minister Syed Ashraful Islam expressed apprehension that a vested quarter might instigate garment workers during the holy month of Ramadan and create unrest.“Some vested quarter could instigate labour unrest during the holy month of Ramadan. So lawmakers and

MANIKGANJ: The district court directed police to take fit legal measures against senior BNP leaders barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia and Shah Moazzem Hossain as an Awami League man sued them on charge of death threats to premier Sheikh Hasina. Judge of the district court Hakim Akteruzzaman

DHAKA: The special committee on constitutional amendment Thursday got down to the crucial task of rewriting the country’s Constitution with the apex court’s verdict recommending basic changes on the table.  Comprising mostly senior lawmakers—all from the ruling grand alliance, as

NARAYANGANJ: Police receovered the body of garment worker on the bank of Buriganga river at Santinagar area of Kashipur in Fatullah here Wednesaday, police said.The deceased was identified as Paban Kumar, 21, son of Rajendra Kumar, hailed from Gaibandha.Fatullah model thana sub-inspector