Thursday, 14 Aug, 2025

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RMG workers’ vandalism in Badda

FROM PRAGATI SARANI: Workers of adjacent garments joined Tuba Group workers in vandalizing vehicles in Badda, Pragati Sarani area of the city on Thursday afternoon. They started the vandalism after police pulled them out from the factory firing rubber bullets and teargas canisters

Moshrefa Mishu, Jolly held

DHAKA: Police detained Garments Sramik Okkya Federation chairman Moshrefa Mishu and Joint-secretary of Garment Workers Trade Union Jolly Tatukder from in front of the Tuba factory in city’s Badda area on Thursday.The leaders were detained from the area around 1:45 pm.Earlier, law

Burn-injured youth succumbs at DMCH

Dhaka: A youth, who sustained burn injuries in a fire incident at Badda Vatara of city, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Rubel, 20. Family sources said that the victim was an employee of ‘Joy Hair Cutting Saloon’ in

Writ to stop broadcasting Indian channels

DHAKA: A Supreme Court (SC) lawyer on Thursday filed a writ petition seeking its directives to end of telecasting Indian channels in Bangladesh. Lawyer of petitioner Ekhlas Uddin Bhuiyan said the SC lawyer Sayeda Shahin Ara Laily filed the writ petition in the High Court. Information

Police pulled out Tuba workers

FROM TUBA GARMENT PREMISES: Police on Thursday pulled out Tuba workers from garment factory in Badda of the capital after beating. Sources told banglanews that they pulled out the workers around 1:30pm. Earlier, Police stormed there and fired rubber bullets and teargas canisters to

Hasina a successful stateswoman

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is going to be honored with Successful Statesman Award by UN as she made vast improvement in health sector amongst member countries of United Nation (UN).  The UN invited the premier to deliver a speech in at a UN assembly for the achievement. Health

SA to recruit skilled BD manpower

DHAKA: South Africa wanted to recruit more skilled manpower from Bangladesh, said Geoffrey Quinton Mitchell Doidge, South Africa’s Residential Representative to Bangladesh, attached with South Africa’s Sri Lanka embassy.  He expressed this interest in a meeting with Industries

Draft of amended ICT law in cabinet soon

DHAKA: Law minister Anisul Haque assured that draft of amendments to the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act-1973 will be sent to the cabinet soon for its approval.In the amendment, specific provisions for punishment for organisations will be added, as if the law will clear the way

Tuba workers clash with cops

DHAKA: Protesting workers of Tuba Group locked into clash with cops in Badda area of capital on Thursday noon. Police charged baton and opened fire to take the situation under control. Workers vandalized shops and markets in the area and vehicular movement was halted. Earlier, Tuba

Firoj pleas for bail, order later

DHAKA: Dr Hannan Firoz, Trustee Board president of Stamford University, appealed for bail in Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Court on Thursday. Firoj, also former vice-chancellor of the varsity, is accused in attempt to murder Awami League central committee member a former Chhatra

2 abductees rescued, kidnapper arrested

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) rescued two abducted persons from city's Mirpur Zoo Road early Thursday.  The law enforcers, however, arrested one kidnapper involved in the incident. The rescued are Sonia Akhtar (16) and Manik Miya (21) while arrestee is Dulal (22). Badrul Alam,

Dandy Dyeing case hearing Sep 4

DHAKA: A money loan court on Thursday deferred the hearing of defaulting state-owned Sonali Bank loan of Tk 45.59 crore of Dandy Dyeing Limited against 11 people, including BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, to September 4. Justice of the court Mohammad Robiuzzaman of first money

7 held with fake currency in city

DHAKA: Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, in a night-long drive, detained seven people with fake currency and currency making tools from Kamrangirchar area in city on Thursday.  Confirming the matter, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Media

Police bar workers to enter factory

DHAKA: Police have been preventing the Tuba workers to enter in their factories at Hossain Market in city’s Badda area on Thursday. The law enforcers also deter them to stand in the road. The workers have been continuing hunger strike to press home their 5-point demand including to

6221 doctors appointed a day

DHAKA: The government on Thursday appointed some 6,221 doctors under BCS cadre service making a record in public appointment in the country. The joining programme was arranged at Bangabandhu International Conference Center where health Minister Mohammad Nasim was present. The doctors

23 cocktails recovered in capital

DHAKA: Police recovered 23 pieces of cocktail from Begunbari area in Tejgaon Thana of the capital on Thursday. Faijur Rahman, sub-inspector of Tejgaon Industrial Thana, confirmed the matter to banglanews. He said locals spotted the cocktail in an abandoned condition and informed police.

Rescue drive underway in full swing

FROM MAWA GHAT: The rescue drive have been continuing for the fourth-day in the full swing on Thursday to recover the launch, Pinak-6, which drowned on Monday along with almost 230 passengers. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and

Launch capsize death toll 32

FROM MAWA GHAT: Some 32 bodies have been recovered till Thursday morning so far while sixteen of them were handed over to their relatives on Thursday noon. Police recovered floating bodies of three people, including two children, from Naria upazila of Shariatpur and Muladi upazila of

Mugger killed in cops’ firing in city

DHAKA: A mugger was killed in a police firing beside Red Crescent in Hatirjheel area of the city early Thursday, police sources said.Age of the deceased was nearly 30, whose identity could not be known immediately, Ramna Thana Sub-Inspector Atikur Rahman told banglanews.Police sources

Mushfiq invites Hasina on wedding

DHAKA: Bangladesh National Cricket Team Captain Mushfiqur Rahim invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on his wedding scheduled to be held on September 27.Mushfiq along with his parents went to the Ganobhaban to invite the premier, also ruling Awami League president. Sheikh Hasina also