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REHAB asks govt to ensure security for developers

The Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh on Tuesday called on the home minister to ensure security for the real estate developers. They made the demand at the closing ceremony of REHAB Fair... Full story

Country witnessing ‘state terrorism’, claims BNP

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday said the country was witnessing ‘state terrorism’ and killing had become a regular incident. Addressing a demonstration, BNP spokesperson Tariqul Islam alleged that... Full story

Dhaka polytechnic teachers in anxiety

Dhaka Polytechnic Institute teachers, attacked by Bangladesh Chhatra League activists on Sunday, were still in anxiety, although the students left the dormitories on Monday in police presence, the campus sources said. Full story

PSC regional centre demanded in Rangpur

Several hundred students reading in universities and colleges in Rangpur division and elsewhere in the country staged demonstration in the Rangpur city on Tuesday, demanding the Public Service... Full story

HC cancels bail to suspended judge in Phensedyl case

The High Court on Tuesday cancelled the interim bail it had granted on Monday to suspended senior assistant judge Javed Imam arrested on December 1, 2012 on charge of possessing banned codeine syrup Phensedyl. Full story

Businessman killed in Jessore

A motor parts businessman, stabbed in Jessore on January 4 at around midnight, succumbed to the injury on the way to Dhaka for better treatment on Monday evening. The deceased, Alamgir Hossain, 45, also... Full story

Govt reschedules enlistment of Malaysia-bound workers

Registration of workers in Dhaka and Barisal divisions interested to work in Malaysia would be held in all unions on January 13, 14 and15 according to the rescheduled dates set by the government, officials said. Full story

Hasina urges people to vote AL to power again

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Tuesday urged the people to vote for her party in the next general election and give scope to serve them for another term. Addressing a public meeting at Maizdi Housing Balur Math... Full story

Workers back from Tanzanian jails ask for govt help

Workers of garment factories stage demonstrations at Tejgaon in the capital on Tuesday, protesting at the workers’ layoff and demanding their dues. — Focus Bangla photo
Twenty Bangladeshi workers who returned from Tanzanian jails being victims of human trafficking on Tuesday urged the government to ensure exemplary punishment of dishonest recruiting agents and help them get compensation. For justice, they... Full story

No arrests yet

The police till Tuesday evening could arrest none of the suspects in the case of rape and murder of a minor schoolgirl at Mirpur in Dhaka on Saturday. The Shah Ali police said they were on the hunt to arrest the accused... Full story

MPs asked to make people aware of free migration process

The parliamentary panel on expatriates’ welfare ministry called on lawmakers to make their electorates aware of online registration for free and hassle-free migration abroad. The Jatiya Sangsad body... Full story

Police continue search for suspected Rohingyas

The Cox’s Bazar police on Tuesday said they continued their drive to arrest the robbers who reportedly killed 11 fishermen on a fishing boat in deep sea and made off with the boat. Full story

Shamsul says lawmen not involved in Rafiqul murder

The state minister for home affairs, Shamsul Haque, on Tuesday termed baseless the allegation that law enforcement agencies were behind the killing of a Bangladesh Nationalist Party local leader, whose... Full story

ACC charges 7 Oriental Bank officials with embezzlement

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday submitted eight charge sheets against seven officials of the now defunct Oriental Bank on charge of embezzling Tk 7.8 crore from the bank. Full story


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