Work remained suspended at the Barapukuria Coal Mining Co. Ltd (BCMCL) for the second consecutive day yesterday. Demanding regularisation of their jobs, the miners started an indefinite strike on Sunday noon when their deadline to the management ended. The deputy general manager (marketing) of the mine,…

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said Dhaka Metropolitan Police might have information of sabotage that discouraged police to allocate venue for BNP to hold their rally in the capital, reports BSS. Quader, also Aawami League general secretary, made this comment while visiting…

A court here yesterday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for killing his wife at Narayandia village in Sirajganj Sadar upazila in 2011. The court also fined him Tk 10,000, in default, to suffer six months more rigorous imprisonment, reports BSS. Additional District and Session Judge Dr Iman…

Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said BNP would require new leadership to return the party to constructive politics, reports BSS. "We don't want to see BNP as a party of hurling petrol bombs and creating anarchy, we want a democratic and strong BNP…

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said government is continuing its efforts to strengthen the roots of democracy in Bangladesh, reports BSS. "We live in a democratic society and we have to strengthen the base of democracy in our country," he said. The minister came up with the observations…

The government has promoted three secretaries to senior secretaries under different ministries, reports UNB. A notification in this regard was issued yesterday by the Public Administration Ministry. According to the notice, Begum Mushfeka Iqfat, chairman of Bangladesh Tariff Commission; Mesbah Ul Alam,…

The High Court yesterday asked the Trade Organization director to submit a report within seven days after looking into the allegation of syndication in Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (Baira) for manpower export, reports UNB. An HC bench comprising Justice M Ashfaqul Islam…