Red Alert of Anthrax withdrawn

Finally the threat of Anthrax is going away. The ministry of livestock today withdrew the red alert on anthrax, just a month after it has issued the highest level of precautionary warning that included cancellation of casual leave of all veterinary doctors and livestock officials across the country. “The red alert is no more,” declared […]

Fire in Jatrabari, Dhaka

Fire strikes in Dhaka once again yesterday in Dhaka city. Seven workers of a chemical factory were incinerated while four others, including three women, severely wounded as a fire broke out at the factory in the capital’s Dakkhin (South) Jatrabari yesterday. Injured Sheuli, 21, Rimu Begum, 26, Aminur Begum, 25, and Md Bishu Miah, 20, […]

Unrest in garment factory

About 30 people, including eight policemen, were injured during the agitation of garment- workers in the capital’s Tejgaon Industrial Area yesterday morning. Witnesses said, around 10:30am hundreds of Padma Poly Cotton workers gathered in front of the factory and started throwing brick bats at the building. The problem started from Padma Poly officials, the workers […]

National broadcasting policy soon.

The government is working to prepare a national broadcasting policy soon for newspapers and satellite television channels, Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad told the parliament yesterday. In answer of lawmakers’ queries, the information minister said they have already prepared the draft of the policy, which is now under scrutiny. He said that they should think […]

Situation of Chittagong port got deteriorated

Chittagong port users expressed their deep agitation for the diminishing efficiency and standard of Chittagong port. They also made a complaint about the unwanted influence of Parliamentary committee & the respective ministry. Yesterday (Saturday), in a round table meeting at Chittagong club. The businessman made this complaint in front of the Minister Sahjahan Khan.The round […]