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● Chief Adviser pays homage to Jimmy Carter ● March for Unity demands 'Proclamation of July Uprising' by Jan 15 ● Nationwide gas supply disruption expected for 72 hours ● Zahidul, Saddam new president, secy general of Islami Chhatra Shibir ● Khulna triumph over Chattogram despite Shamim's heroics ● Students' motorcade come under attack in Bagerhat ● No use of fireworks, crackers tonight: Adviser Rizwana

Media reform commission likely to be announced next week: Nahid

Shakib Ahmed

Nahid Islam, advisor to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, on Monday said that the interim government could announce the formation of a mass media reform commission within the next week.We are hopeful that we can declare the formation of the

BGMEA refuses to raise wages for garment workers

Shakib Ahmed

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has refused to accept the workers' demand for a wage increase in the garment industry.The decision was announced during an emergency general meeting held at the BGMEA office in Uttara on Monday (September

Lightning strike kills two in Kurigram

Shakib Ahmed

Two farmers died being struck by lightning strike in Kurigram Sadar upazila on Monday.The deceased were identified as Md Ashraf Ali, 50, son of Salur Mahmud, and Ainul Islam, 38, son of late Sader Ali, both residents of Kadamtala village

Jayasuriya grabs five wickets as Sri Lanka win first New Zealand Test

AFP/Shakib Ahmed

Prabath Jayasuriya took five wickets to steer Sri Lanka to a 63-run victory Monday against New Zealand on the final morning of the first Test in Galle.Set a target of 275 to win, the Black Caps were bowled out for

13 factories announce closure amid worker protests in Gazipur

Shakib Ahmed

Authorities of 13 factories in Gazipur have announced closure of production following a day of intense worker protests.Confirming the closures, Gazipur Industrial Police Superintendent Mohammad Sarwar Alam on Monday said that 12 garment factories announced closure for a day while

Fire breaks out at Gazipur colony

Shakib Ahmed

A fire broke out at a colony in Ambagan area of Mouchak union at Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur on Monday evening.On information, four fire service units rushed to the spot and working to being the blaze under control.The fire reportedly

1,500 tourists stranded in Sajek, army airlifts some

Saikh Imtiaj/Shakib Ahmed

Around 1500 tourists and 500 drivers and staff have been stranded at Sajek Valley in Rangamati's Baghaichhari upazila, due to a blockade in Khagrachari, Dighinala, and Rangamati districts.The blockade, announced by 'Aggrieved Jumma Chhatra Janata' and supported by United People's

Young woman 'strangled to death', husband absconding

Josim Uddin/ Shakib Ahmed

A young woman found dead at a rented house in Mongla upazila of Khulna district on Monday.The deceased was identified as Anika, 23, wife of Tufan Sheikh and a resident of Darogar Pukurpar Pabla area under Daulatpur Police Station in

Man held over raping teen in Moulvibazar

Shakil Rashid Chowdhury/Shakib Ahmed

Police have arrested a man on charges of raping a teenager at Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district.The accused was shown arrested in a case filed by the victim and then sent to jail on Monday afternoon.The arrested is Jamshed Mia,

Jamaat leader killed being hit by covered van in Ctg

Shakib Ahmed

A local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami was killed after being hit by a covered van on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway at Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram district on Monday morning.The accident took place around 9.30 AM on Monday at Pantichila area of the