Construction workers demand implementation of ILO charter

Building construction workers brings out a procession in the Barisal city on Sunday, demanding implementation of ILO charter. — New Age photo

Building construction workers on Sunday demanded full implementation of the ILO charter, labour act and building construction code. At a rally, they placed their six-point demand including immediate enlistment of construction workers and issuance of identity cards, separate pay commission and compulsory... Full story

Construction worker dies after falling from rooftop

A construction worker died on Sunday after falling from a six-storey building in the Chaktai Bridge area under the Bakalia police station in Chittagong city. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Helal, 24, son of... Full story

Two injured in Ctg fire

Two T&T workers were injured in an incident of fire in the Chittagong city on Sunday. Two T&T workers Shafique and Golap Hosain were injured by the fire that broke out from Karnaphuli gas pipe line in the city’s Ashadgonj around 8:00am. Full story

5 bombs blasted at DU

At least five homemade bombs were exploded on the Dhaka University campus on Sunday, triggering panic among the students. Witness said unidentified people blasted the bombs at different points on the campus in support of Sunday’s ... Full story

RMC students besiege principal’s office

Female students of Rajshahi Medical College on Sunday laid siege to principal’s office, protesting at ban on using electric heaters, refrigerators and other electric devices in the dormitories. Full story

SAU holds viva amid hartal

Viva of successful candidates in the admission tests to admit in the first year honours courses under the academic year 2012-13 at Sylhet Agricultural University was held on Sunday, amid a countrywide daylong shutdown. Full story

Miscreants stab man, snatch Tk 50,000 in Sylhet city

A gang of miscreants stabbed a man and snatched Tk 50,000 at Zindabazar in Sylhet city Saturday night. The victim was identified as Abdul Ahad, 35, of village Chanpur at Fechuganj in Sylhet. Full story

Change in temperature unlikely

Weather is likely to remain mainly dry with temporary or partly cloudy sky over the country till 6:00pm today. Moderate to thick fog may occur over the river basins while light to moderate fog elsewhere over the country during midnight till... Full story