Govt announces new wage structure The government announced on Thursday a revised wage structure, unanimously recommended by the tripartite Minimum Wage Board, for the apparel industry workers. The workers, however, have to wait at least for three months to get the new wages as the employers took the time while signing the wage agreement on ... Read more
Month: July 2010
Office hours revised for Ramadan
Cabinet okays 9:00am to 3:30pm Office hours during Ramadan will be from 9:00am to 3:30pm for government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous organisations. The cabinet at its regular weekly meeting at Bangladesh Secretariat yesterday fixed the new
30th BCS tests start today
The preliminary tests of 30th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations will be held today. Over 1.31 lakh applicants will sit for the first-round exams in 110 centres across the country from 10:00am, competing for 2,572 posts of various cadres, said Public Service Commission (PSC)
HC asks BIWTA to dismantle ‘recreation centre’ on Buriganga
The High Court on Thursday asked the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority to dismantle in a month a ‘recreation centre’ being constructed on a char in the middle of the River Buriganga at Kamrangirchar in
Dhaka joins global move to save tigers
Bangladesh joins hand with 12 other Tiger Range Countries (TRC) to save global tiger population. Tiger is treated as one of the most critically endangered animals fast disappearing from the world. Only 3,200 big cats [Penthera Tigris] of five sub-species exist in the wild of 13 countries including
Save Shuvadda canal from grabbers
Environmentalists urge govt Environmentalists yesterday demanded that the government dismantle illegal establishments erected on the Shuvadda canal to protect it from the grabbers. They made the demand from a rally organised by the Poribesh Bachao Andolon (POBA) in front
George Clooney’s Girlfriend Cocaine Scandal
Elisabetta Canalis, George Clooney’s most recent sweetheart had been mentioned in a cocaine scandal in Italy. According to reports, a prostitute in Italy claimed that in 2007 she and Canalis did cocaine together in a private club. She added that the models use to come to the clubs and entertain the VIP guests. Officials say ... Read more
Miranda Kerr is ‘pregnant’
Miranda Kerr will have a “crazy-hot baby”. The pregnant Australian catwalk beauty’s fellow Victoria’s Secret model Jessica White has congratulated Miranda and her husband Orlando Bloom on their happy news and insists the tot couldn’t get a better start in life when it comes to good looking genes. Jessica told America’s OK! magazine: “She’s preggos! ... Read more
Fans facing hard time to track real Madhuri
Bollywood once sought after actress Madhuri Dixit Nene wants to establish contact with her fans but unfortunately, she is not able to do so. She is finding difficulty to prove her real identity in the social networking site, ‘Twitter’. There are so many fake accounts in her name that fans are having a hard time ... Read more
Inadequate icing, chemical use cause 12pc fish harvest loss
More than 12 per cent of the country’s fish harvest is lost due to ignorance and negligence in management and processing at different stages from the harvest to retail distribution, reports NewAge. Nearly 25 per cent fish are consumed fresh while only a portion of the 40 per cent fish that require icing are properly processed, ... Read more
Fishermen, traders count loss for want of ice
Frequent Outages in Patuakhali, Barguna Fishermen, traders count loss for want of ice Fishermen and fish traders in the coastal areas of Patuakhali and Barguna districts are facing losses due to storage problem as ice production has greatly reduced following frequent power cuts and low voltages, reports The Daily Star. Fishermen have to sell fishes ... Read more
Garment workers’ minimum wage fixed at Tk 3,000
The wage board has recommended raising the minimum monthly pay for garment workers to Tk 3,000 from Tk 1662.50. The proposed raise is 80 percent on the present wage of an entry-level worker, board Chairman
Jessore river leased out for fish farming
The land ministry has finally leased out a stretch of 103.66 acres of the Mukteshwari river for fish farming for the next six years. A meeting of the National Water-body Management Committee took the decision on July 26
Gulshan-Tejgaon link road users suffer because of a bridge
Users of the city’s Gulshan-Tejgaon link road have been suffering seriously for more than one year due to delay in construction of a bridge on the road. The scheduled time of completion of the bridge was July 8, 2010 but the authorities again changed the schedule and fixed it on June 2011, reports The New ... Read more
Western Marine launches ice-class vessels
Marking a milestone in the shipbuilding industry, Western Marine Shipyard Ltd has rolled out two ice-class vessels. “These are specially designed vessels,” said Md Saiful Islam, chairman of Western Marine. Ice-class ships have strengthened hulls to enable them to navigate through
Metal Plus launches Indian generator
Metal Plus Ltd Tuesday launched an Indian brand of diesel generator, Eicher Engines, in Dhaka. The generator features include low fuel consumption and a 250-litre tank, for a continuous run time of up to 2,500 hours. The generator has one-year warranty with ready availability of spares and
Salman F Rahman new IFIC Bank chairman
Beximco Group vice-chairman Salman F Rahman has been unanimously elected as the IFIC Bank chairman at an emergency board meeting held on Monday. He is also a sponsor shareholder of the bank, said a
StanChart appoints new HR head
Shah Masud Imam, will be heading Standard Chartered Bank’s Human Resources function in Bangladesh with effect from August 1. Imam has been with the bank for the last five years in various senior roles, most recently as
BRAC Bank opens branch at North Gulshan
BRAC Bank opened a new branch at North Gulshan in the city on Tuesday. BRAC founder and chairperson Fazle Hasan Abed inaugurated branch in presence of the bank’s chairman, Muhammad A (Rumee) Ali, said
City Bank American Express Lounge launched at airport
City Bank American Express Lounge was launched at Hazrat Shahajalal International Airport on Tuesday. The lounge, to be managed by Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, will cater the American Express Gold Credit Card members provided facilities like complementary food and beverage and Wi-Fi internet access and other