At least 30 female workers suffered burn injuries in a fire that broke out at a match factory in Ashulia of Savar yesterday, reports UNB. Quoting workers, officer-in-charge of Ashulia Police Station Mohsinul Quader said the fire originated at a warehouse of ‘Colour Gas Match’ at Zerabo-Fulbagan…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina travel to Sylhet today on a daylong tour to attend the flag raising ceremony of the newly formed headquarters of 11 infantry brigade under the 17 infantry division at Jalalabad Cantonment, reports UNB. Hasina will begin the tour through offering ziarat at the shrines of…

State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque said the government is determined to stop all forms of child labour by 2025 and hazardous child labour by 2021. "We are confident enough to stop all forms of hazardous child labour by 2021 and all forms of child labour by 2025 as the government…

Hefazat-e-Islami will stage a demonstration in front of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka after juma prayer on Friday to protest against the killings and oppression unleashed on the Rohingya Muslims in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. Dhaka City unit of qaomi madrasha based organisaion took the…

Barisal: A fish trader was shot to death and 30-40 others were injured during a robbery at Harta Fish Market in Wazirpur upazila yesterday evening. The deceased was identified as Sohrab Bepari, 65, a resident of Bhabanipur village of Banaripara upazila in the district, reports UNB. Harta Union Parishad…

The High Court (HC) yesterday again deferred till November 28 the pronouncement of its verdict on a writ petition filed challenging the legality of parliament membership of Nizam Uddin Hazari of Feni-2 constituency, UNB reports. A two-member HC bench comprising Justice Md Emdadul Haque and Justice FRM…

In a bid to protest against the implementation of the Rampal coal-based power plant, the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Port will start its "Cholo, Cholo, Dhaka Cholo" long-march programme on November 24. During a press conference at Mukti Bhaban yesterday,…