Returnee expats to get jobs
March 22, 2011
The government will provide loan and training to the Bangladeshi workers who have been compelled to return home from Libya and other countries in the Middle East due to political unrest, Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Engineer Mosharaaf Hossain told parliament on Monday during the question -answer session. He also said that Bangladesh would seek assistance from the international development partners to provide support for the Bangladeshi workers who had to face financial loss due to the political turmoil in the Middle East.
Police ‘kill’ college student
January 12, 2011
A college student died in a hospital after he was shot by police on Monday night, claiming him to be a ‘robber’. Read more
Subsidised rice, wheat for poor
January 9, 2011
The government is going to launch a programme to supply rice and wheat at low price to about one crore poor families in next four months in the face of prevailing high food price. Read more
’127 extra legal deaths in 2010′
January 9, 2011
On an average, one person was killed every three days in the last year. Rights activist Odhikar also said that there were at least 110 deaths in custody.
Shakib sold!
January 9, 2011
Kolkata Knight Riders have snatched Shakib Al Hasan for Tk 30 million ($425,000) on the first day of IPL bid for cricketers.
Hundreds of Uttara EPZ workers stage sit-in
January 6, 2011
Several thousand workers of Uttara EPZ (export processing zone) at Shongolshi yesterday abstained from work and came to the district town by walking about 10 kilometers to demonstrate in front of the deputy commissioner’s (DC) office. Read more
0.35mn expats to return from Malaysia
January 6, 2011
Malaysia will be sending back around 350,000 Bangladeshi expatriates, who had either migrated through illegal process or have overstayed their visas, expatriates’ welfare minister have said. Read more
Remittance flow loses pace
January 4, 2011
Remittance growth slowed last year compared to the previous year, and the inflow fell short of the yearly target by $1 million.
UNO appointment, transfer decentralised
January 1, 2011
The authority to appoint and transfer sub-district chiefs has been slightly decentralised an handed over to divisional commissioners.
However, according to a notice issued on Thursday, the ‘fit list’ of Upazila Nirbahee Officers would be prepared by the establishment ministry to decide upon which individuals may be appointed to the post. Read more
R yoU WaNt A Big NicE vOiCe ChAt RooM ?
December 24, 2010