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Workers' Violence
A governance failure, says DEPZ investors
Minister says it's part of political agitation by a 'quarter' before next polls
Investors yesterday termed the situation at Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) a governance failure and decided to keep their factories closed until law and order improves there while Commerce Minister
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50 hurt in clashes as unrest enters day 14
Protests over low wages entered 14th day yesterday as garment workers continued to hold rallies and clash with enforcers, leaving 50 injured and forcing one worker jump to death in fear of violence.
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Jatrabari-Gulistan Flyover
PM unveils plaque of Tk 700cr project
Construction expected to end in 3 years
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday laid the foundation stone for construction of a Tk 700 crore Jatrabari-Gulistan flyover, the first such project to be built through private investment without involving
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EC to face Herculean task to make voter list
The Election Commission (EC) that has no previous experience of preparing a voter list in just five months now has to finish the Herculean task within this short period of time.
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11 killed in Jessore bus accident
Eleven people were killed on the spot and about 40 others were injured in a fatal road crash at Mandartala on Jessore-Jhenidah road, some 15 km off Jessore town, early yesterday.
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JMB also killed writer of Tangail
Militant commander confesses in court
A Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) commander yesterday confessed to not only attacking noted writer Hymayun Azad, but also killing a writer of Tangail in 2000 at the directives of JMB chief Abdur
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Mazed's plight
Like thousands others, Mazeda, a finishing section worker of Leni Fashion in Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ), is in uncertainty as she has not got her last month's salary yet.
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Grievances push workers into the street: Skop
Failing to express their demand and grievances due to absence of trade unions, the garment workers at the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) and other factories took to the street when the situationbecame
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Change in wage commission
Tripartite meet decides
A tripartite meeting between the government, garment workers and the garment owners yesterday decided to change representation in the wage commission formed earlier to help resolve the ongoing crisis.
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'Political' Recruitment
Opposition protests creation of 219 new posts in JS
A meeting of the Jatiya Sangsad Commission (JSC) yesterday witnessed a debate between the government and the opposition members over the creation of 219 new posts in parliament allegedly to recruit the
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CEC talks to one TV channel, ignores other media
The chief election commissioner (CEC), who surprisingly emerged last Thursday as a press friend, talked only to a private satellite television channel and later refused to meet other journalists present
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Intern docs end strike at SSMCH
The intern doctors of Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital yesterday called off their strike after the authorities gave assurance to pay off the arrears and arrange a temporary solution to their residential
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Girl commits suicide in school
The school-going daughter of former film actor Wasim committed suicide at her schoolyard in the city's Gulshan area yesterday.
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Dig's 14 Kids
HR body offers DNA test cost
Bangladesh Society for Enforcement of Human Rights (BSEHR) offered to bear the cost of the DNA tests if former deputy inspector general (DIG) Anisur Rahman appeals to the organisation for the cost.
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Violence flares in Iraq
Insurgents gun down 28, cops kill 12 in Basra mosque, 28 others killed in market bombing
Violence raged across Iraq yesterday amid signs its leaders remained deadlocked on naming new interior and defence ministers critical to restoring stability in the strife-torn country.
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New Mooring Terminal
Maritime Council favours private sector operation
A meeting of Maritime Council yesterday decided in principle that the management and operation of the under-construction New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) would be handed over to a private operator
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