Archive for the ‘Bangladesh’ Category
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010Two people were killed and eight others injured when a poorly-mounted hoarding collapsed on them in front of a market at Gulshan-1 during the storm that swept through the capital yesterday evening.The falling hoarding also wrecked four cars and a motorbike.Of the deceased, one was identified as Saiful Islam ...
(read more) Tuesday, March 16th, 2010Faruque Hassan found himself in a sticky situation last month when his garment factory could not complete the orders. He still had 20 percent job to finish, but frequent power cuts and low gas pressure had eaten up his shipment time. Worst still, his buyer would not accept any partial ...
(read more) Tuesday, March 16th, 2010The High Court yesterday directed the government to get water supplied in eight areas of the capital tested by Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution and Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, and submit the test reports to it within two weeks.The areas include Azimpur, Moghbazar, Dhanmaondi, Eskaton, Elephant Road, ...
(read more) Tuesday, March 16th, 2010The Indian Border Security Force yesterday came up with a commitment to remove their newly set up 'border post' inside Bangladesh territory and 'sub-post' on Naljuri border in Jaintapur in Sylhet.They made the fresh commitment at a battalion commander-level flag meeting with Bangladesh Rifles at Tamabil International Check Post, BDR ...
(read more) Tuesday, March 16th, 2010Water transport workers went into a countrywide work stoppage for an indefinite period in the first hour of today, after a tripartite meeting of over four hours among the government, workers, and the owners failed to reach a consensus yesterday.Shah Alam, vice-president of the workers' association Noujan Shramik Federation, told ...
(read more) Tuesday, March 16th, 2010Police on Sunday night busted a fake note making set-up in the capital's Jatrabari and arrested three persons including a woman with counterfeit Bangladeshi and Indian currencies.The law enforcers in a raid on the third floor of a seven-storey building at Sheikhdi Boubazar seized chemicals, a computer, printer and dice ...
(read more) Tuesday, March 16th, 2010The recent violence in Rangamati and Khagrachhari has happened due to withdrawal of army personnel from the hill region, observed a team of BNP lawmakers after visiting the affected areas yesterday.“Had army not withdrawn, the violence would not have occurred. A vested quarter is responsible for creating violence in ...
(read more) Tuesday, March 16th, 2010The ruling party men yesterday snatched tender boxes and documents in three districts, sparking clashes between contractors that left nine people injured.The cadres of Awami League and its front organisations snatched a tender box from the UNO office in Haluaghat upazila of Mymensingh.Witnesses said a group of cadres led ...
(read more) Tuesday, March 16th, 2010Members of the army yesterday joined the civil administration to accelerate repairing the breached embankments in the cyclone Aila-hit southern districts of Satkhira and Khulna.Sources in Jessore Cantonment said a company of troops was sent to the Aila-affected areas in the morning to assist rebuild the embankments following an ...
(read more) Tuesday, March 16th, 2010The tree felling at Kailin Punji near Nahar Tea Garden in Srimangal of Moulivibazar continued for the third consecutive day yesterday.Timber trader Salim Uddin yesterday engaged additional 240 people to expedite the process. Now with additional manpower, around 300 people are using handsaws for chopping down the trees.Salim, ...
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