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Journos demand arrears by May
Journalists stage a demonstration in Dhaka demanding payment of arrears, pay and the festival bonus of all media employees by May 30.
15 May 2019
Akash DTH service to hit market from Sunday
Direct-To-Home (DTH) satellite service provider Akash is going to hit the market from Sunday with a total of 115 satellite television connections which is being powered by the country’s pride project, Bangabandhu Satellite-1, said a top official of the company today.
15 May 2019
City corporation negligent in curbing pollution: HC
Dhaka city corporation authorities are negligent in curbing pollution and mosquito menace, the High Court says in an observation.
15 May 2019
Worker dies, 5 hurt in Sitakunda shipbreaking yard blast
A worker was killed and five others were injured in a fire triggered by an explosion at a shipbreaking yard in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram this morning.
15 May 2019
HC wants to know names behind milk adulteration
The High Court asks Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) and Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) to submit separate reports detailing the names of companies and persons responsible for the adulteration of raw cow milk, curd, and fodder.
15 May 2019
Saudi cabinet approves special residency scheme for foreign expats
The Saudi cabinet approved a special residency scheme similar to green card systems applicable in other countries, aimed at attracting wealthy and high-skilled expats, the Saudi Press agency reports.
15 May 2019
Recruit all who passed 39th BCS: Doctors
Doctors have demonstrated in Dhaka demanding recruitment of all those who passed the 39th special Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) tests.
15 May 2019
Facebook restricts Live feature, citing New Zealand shooting
Facebook Inc says it is tightening rules around its livestreaming feature ahead of a meeting of world leaders aimed at curbing online violence in the aftermath of a massacre in New Zealand.
15 May 2019
Woman set on fire ‘by in-laws over dowry’ dies
A woman, who was set on fire allegedly by her in-laws for dowry in Pabna, dies at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).
15 May 2019
WhatsApp security breach may have targeted human rights groups
WhatsApp said on May 14 that a security breach on its messaging app had signs of coming from a government using surveillance technology developed by a private company, and it may have targeted human rights groups.
15 May 2019
Global worries flare over whether US sliding toward Iran war
International worries that the Trump administration is sliding toward war with Iran flared into the open Tuesday amid skepticism about its claims that the Islamic Republic poses a growing threat to the US and its allies in the Persian Gulf and beyond.
15 May 2019
PM shows me motherly affection: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina showed him motherly affection.
15 May 2019
Mother, 2-yr-old son killed in Natore
A housewife and her mentally challenged child have been murdered in Natore’s Naldanga.
15 May 2019
Alabama Senate bans nearly all abortions, including rape cases
Alabama's state Senate passes a bill to outlaw nearly all abortions, creating exceptions only to protect the mother's health, as part of a multistate effort to have the US Supreme Court reconsider a woman's constitutional right to an abortion.
15 May 2019
‘US expects fast growth of trade and investments in Bangladesh’
US expects fast growth of trade and investments in Bangladesh as business leaders are increasingly expanding their commercial ties and partnerships with the country.
14 May 2019
7-year-old raped in Munshiganj
A seven-year-old girl is raped in Louhajang upazila of Munshiganj. Police have arrested Billal Hosen, 38, son of Karim Byapari of Kumarvog area in Louhajang in this connection, reports our local correspondent quoting police.
14 May 2019
Star Day at a Glance, Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Hello readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the headlines so far on May 14, 2019
14 May 2019
Miscreants torch Kalsindur school in Mymensingh
Unidentified criminals torch Kalsindur High School and College, which is famous for female footballers, in Dhobaura upazila of Mymensingh.
14 May 2019
‘Conduct mobile court to curb irregularities in waterways’
The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR) underscores the need for strengthening mobile court drives against irregularities and mismanagements in services of waterways ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr.
14 May 2019
Govt playing a dirty game over Khaleda Zia’s life: BNP
BNP comes down heavily on the government for its move to shift Khaleda Zia at Keraniganj Central Jail in Dhaka and says the ruling quarter is playing a dirty game over life of the party’s chairperson.
14 May 2019