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PM phones Modi, greets on his party’s landslide poll victory
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls Indian Premier Narendra Modi and extended heartiest congratulations to him on his party’s landslide victory in the Indian general elections.
23 May 2019
Garment workers’ bonus, salary to be paid by May 30, Jun 2
Crisis management core committee decides to complete the disbursement of Eid festival allowance and salary of the month of May to the garment workers by May 30 and June 2 respectively.
23 May 2019
All losers are not losers, let VVPATs matched: Mamata Banerjee
As trends pointed to a massive victory for BJP-led NDA in Lok Sabha elections 2019, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweets her congratulations to the winners while adding that her party will share its view only after the VVPATs are matched.
23 May 2019
JS approves Tk 328cr budget for 2019-20 FY
The Parliament Secretariat Commission approves a Tk 328.22 crore budget for Parliament to spend on its development and non-development expenditures for the next fiscal year (2019-20).
23 May 2019
Bangladesh gives £66k for monument in UK
Bangladesh has donated nearly £66,000 for construction of a monument in honour of language veterans at Cardiff in United Kingdom.
23 May 2019
Midday Brief, Thursday, May 23 2019
Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on May 23, 2019.
23 May 2019
BTRC to host public hearing to know users' complaints
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has decided to hold a public hearing on June 12 to know about the users' experiences and quality of telecom services.
23 May 2019
Stone-laden lighter vessel capsizes in Karnaphuli
A lighter vessel carrying 1,100 tonnes of imported stone capsized in the river Karnaphuli near Karnaphuli 3rd Bridge.
23 May 2019
ADB approves $400m for Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Railway
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh sign an agreement for $400 million in loan to help build a dual-gauge railway connecting Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar to promote trade, investment and tourism in Bangladesh.
23 May 2019
BRTA will work at Dhaka bus stations for smooth Eid journey
Three committees of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) will remain vigilant in three key bus stations of Dhaka from May 30 to June 4 for a hassle-free journey of Eid-ul-Fitr holidaymakers.
23 May 2019
7 held for fraudulence thru’ online shopping platforms
Rapid Action Battalion in a drive arrested seven people from Darussalam area of the capital for their alleged involvement in fraudulence through online shopping platforms on social media.
23 May 2019
BJP leading in 16, Trinamool 25 in West Bengal
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made a deep inroad into West Bengal by leading in 16 parliamentary seats posing a strong challenge to the state’s ruling Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress which is leading in 25 seats.
23 May 2019
BFSA chief summoned over substandard food
High Court has summoned the chairman of Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) for not complying with its directive to remove 52 substandard food items from the market.
23 May 2019
Quader urges disciplined driving in Eid rush
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has called for disciplined driving during the rush of home-goers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
23 May 2019
Pakistan says wants peace with India, conducts missile test
Pakistan has signalled a willingness to open peace talks with India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears set to return to power in New Delhi after an election fought in the shadow of renewed confrontation between the nuclear-armed enemies.
23 May 2019
Order on compensating Rajib Jun 20
High Court has set June 20 to deliver its verdict on compensating Rajib Hossain, the youth who died after losing a hand between two buses in Dhaka last year.
23 May 2019
Sea dragons captivate visitors at California aquarium
At first glance, it looks like a branch of kelp, but then an eye moves among its leafy appendages, and ridges of tiny, translucent fins start to flutter, sending the creature gliding through the water like something from a fairy tale.
23 May 2019
Elora’s art of colourful threads
Elora’s room full of portraits of famous people, recreated historic photographs and paintings will catch anyone’s eyes for her use of a unique medium to create those.
23 May 2019
4 get death penalty for Kamrangirchar murder
Speedy Trial tribunal-1 has awarded death penalty to four people for killing one Monir Hossain and cutting the dead body into seven pieces in 2013.
23 May 2019
Rahul Gandhi in see-saw battle in Amethi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi was today involved in a see-saw battle in Amethi, the parliamentary constituency and bastion of the Gandhi dynasty, in Uttar Pradesh with early leads showing him trailing behind his BJP challenger Smriti Irani for some moment.
23 May 2019