Six-member wage board announced, labour minister urges garment workers to return to factories
Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury has urged garment workers to leave the streets and return to their factories, saying their demand for a board to set the minimum wage has been met. The minister made the call at the labour ministry at…
Success is certain if youth power is used properly, President says on National Youth Day
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for the country’s huge youth population to be put to proper use. He said, ‘The youth make up the largest part of the country’s population structure. This is called the demographic…
Registration fee Tk 8,000-10,000, speed 25km per hour: new rules for auto-rickshaws in city areas
The government has made new rules to regulate battery-run three-wheeler auto-rickshaws in city corporation areas. Various aspects of the rules were presented at a press conference at the Ministry of Local Government on Sunday (1 November). The press…
Home minister to new police and Ansar officers: keep student politics out of your careers
An officer may well have had political links as a student, but any reflection of that in their working life is in no way desirable — Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said this to new officers who joined the police and Ansar cadres through the 45th BCS. A…
China Energy keen to build solar power plant at Payra port
China Energy International Group wants to invest in a solar-powered power plant at Payra, the country’s third seaport. The company expressed the interest at a meeting with the state minister for shipping. The meeting took place on Sunday morning in…
Medical tests for Malaysia-bound workers must not cost more than Tk 8,000, ministry warns
The Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment has set the health check-up fee for general workers seeking jobs in Malaysia at Tk 8,000 per person. Not a single taka more can be charged. The decision was announced in a notice…
Government will back students’ proposals for sustainable solutions to local problems: Bobby Hajjaj
The government will support the innovative ideas and creative proposals students come up with to identify various local problems and offer practical, sustainable solutions to them. This assurance came from State Minister for Primary and Mass Education…
PM’s flight lands in Dhaka at 2:48am as Japan visit ends
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has returned to Dhaka after wrapping up a four-day official visit to Japan. The visit aimed to strengthen bilateral relations, boost investment and expand trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. The Prime…
Fakir Mahbub Anam sees big scope for ICT and innovation work with Australia
Fakir Mahbub Anam, Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and for Science and Technology, held a meeting with Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Susan Ryle at the ICT Tower in Agargaon on Thursday. There, he said mutual…
Food businesses need registration and licences from 1 November, footpath stalls included
The government wants to bring the entire chain of food handling, from the production stage to sale in the market, under accountability. To that end, registration and licensing have been made mandatory for food businesses. The new regulations take effect…