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News in Brief
BGMEA remark on maternity leave condemned
Star Correspondent
Several rights bodies have condemned Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) remark that if the duration of maternity leave is extended, it will result in higher birth rate.
The organisations in separate statements yesterday said BGMEA had ignored the fact that a new born needs a mother’s full attention and care till it is at least six months old.
The government proposed an amendment to the Labour law, 2006, which increases the maternity leave from 16 weeks to 24 weeks.
The organisations, including Samajik Protirodh Committee, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, and Ain o Shalish Kendra, urged the
Roadside structures demolished
Staff Correspondent
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) yesterday demolished around 250 illegal structures constructed on footpaths and roads at Mirpur section 13 and 15.
The drive started at 12:00 noon for three hours.
The structures were constructed illegally blocking footpaths and roads, said Sheikh Kamal Hossain, executive magistrate, who led the drive..
The authorities concerned were given a 24-hour ultimatum by the LGRD and cooperatives ministry to
EU, UNDP to help strengthen local governance
Staff Correspondent
The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) yesterday signed a contract to jointly launch a programme for strengthening local governance.
Ambassador William Hanna, head of the Delegation of the EU to Bangladesh, and Stefan Priesner, the UNDP country director, signed the contract on behalf of their respective organisations at the EU Dhaka office, said a press
Dr Shahidullah's role recalled
Staff Correspondent
Speakers at a programme yesterday said noted linguist and researcher Dr Muhammad Shahidullah contributed a lot to mother language throughout his life.
Shahidullah loved and respected his mother tongue, Bangla, and he stood against all sorts of conspiracy against the existence of the language, they said.
They said this at the programme, organised by Bangla Academy, at its conference room in the capital, to mark the 127th birth anniversary of Dr Muhammad Shahidullah.
Addressing the event, educationalist Prof Anisuzzaman said Dr Muhammad Shahidullah, also a famous Bengali educationist, writer and philologist, encouraged the young generation to learn Bangla language to use it at all the arenas of national and individual activities.
Huge amount of Yaba seized
Our Correspondent, ctg
Law enforcers recovered 23,841 pieces of Yaba tablets and arrested two people in this connection in Cox's Bazar and Moulvibazar on Monday.
Our Chittagong correspondent reports, Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) seized 21,851 pieces of Yaba tablets from Leda Border area in Teknaf upazilla in Cox's Bazar on Monday.
Acting on a tip-off, BGB men conducted a drive in the area around 7:00pm, and recovered the contraband items.
Our Sylhet correspondent reports, Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two people and seized 1990 pieces of Yaba tablets in Moulvibazar on Monday.
In a drive, Rab arrested two men with the tablets on Srimangal-Moulvibazar highway in Srimangal upazila in Moulvibazar, says a press release.
Arrested Manirul Islam and Md Yousuf Bhuiyan were handed over to police.