Rain likely till October 12: BMDain is likely to continue across the country till October 12 due to "active monsoon", an official of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said today.
**However, continuous rain is unlikely during the period, Afruza Sultana, assistant meteorologist of the met office, told The Daily Star over phone, adding that the temperature might start falling after mid-October. **
The downpour might decrease in Dhaka city within the next couple of days, she said.
All four seaports around the country have been asked to hoist cautionary signal 3 as low pressure persists in the Bay, she mentione
Water vessel operations suspended in coastal areas due to inclement weather
According to government sources, Awami League and its allies from the 14-party alliance, who were ousted in a student-led mass uprising, will not be invited to the dialogue.
The Jatiya Party has not been invited either, and no decision has been made regarding their participation.
After the Durga Puja, the Chief Advisor will again sit for dialogue next Saturday.
Sources say that discussions with Gana Odhikar Parishad and the Amar Bangladesh Party (ABP) may take place on the Saturday after that.According to government sources, Awami League and its allies from the 14-party alliance, who were ousted in a student-led mass uprising, will not be invited to the dialogue.
The Jatiya Party has not been invited either, and no decision has been made regarding their participation.
After the Durga Puja, the Chief Advisor will again sit for dialogue next Saturday.
Sources say that discussions with Gana Odhikar Parishad and the Amar Bangladesh Party (ABP) may take place on the Saturday after that.
It also demanded that the interim government announce a roadmap for holding the next election.
BNP also demanded the suspension of the Election Commission Appointment Act, and formation of a new election commission immediately based on the consensus of major political parties.
The dialogue began at 2:30pm at the State Guest House Jamuna.
**The BNP delegation was led by the party's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. Others present in the meeting were BNP standing committee members BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Mirza Abbas, Nazrul Islam Khan, Abdul Moin Khan and Salahuddin Ahmed **
After the meeting, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir briefed media about their talks and demands.It also demanded that the interim government announce a roadmap for holding the next election.
BNP also demanded the suspension of the Election Commission Appointment Act, and formation of a new election commission immediately based on the consensus of major political parties.
The dialogue began at 2:30pm at the State Guest House Jamuna.
**The BNP delegation was led by the party's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. Others present in the meeting were BNP standing committee members BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Mirza Abbas, Nazrul Islam Khan, Abdul Moin Khan and Salahuddin Ahmed **
After the meeting, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir briefed media about their talks and demands.
BNP's meet with interim govt: Roadmap for polls demandedBNP placed a series of demands to the interim government today as the party held a meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and other advisers.
BNP's demands including removal of "one or two" members of the interim government, legal action against former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque, removal of "partisan judges" from the High Court, scrapping some contractual appointments of bureaucrats.
It also demanded that the interim government announce a roadmap for holding the next election.
Demo for arrears: Traffic movement on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway halted for 7 hoursWorkers of Seasons Dresses Limited in Gazipur city blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway for around seven hours today demanding the remaining half-month salary of July.
Traffic movement that halted following the blockade in the morning resumed after seven hours around 4:20pm, our local correspondent reports quoting Gazipur Traffic Police Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Pal.
According to the police, army men chased the demonstrators and removed them from the highway in the afternoon.
Industrial Police said 1,500 workers of the factory of Seasons Dresses Limited at Khanpara in the city took position on the highway from around 9:00am.Demo for arrears: Traffic movement on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway halted for 7 hours
India sets roadmap to grow textiles industry to $350 billion by 2030ndia has drawn up a roadmap for generating 4.5-6 crore jobs in the textile sector by 2030 to make its market size grow to $350 billion from around $165 billion at present, India's Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh has said.
Addressing a press conference in New Delhi on Friday on the 100-day programme of the Ministry of Textiles, Singh said: "The 100-day roadmap we have prepared includes (attracting) investment for the creation of 4.5 crore to 6 crore jobs by 2030."
He said the seven integrated mega textile parks approved earlier will have investment to the tune of Rs 70,000 crore when fully functional, thereby creating 21 lakh jobs.
Setting a target of producing 50,000 tonnes in the long run, the minister said cultivation of silk is linked to huge employment generation as around one crore people are connected with the sector.
RMG owners demand greater security to keep factories open amid labour unrestGarment factory owners today called for enhanced security to keep their production units operational, as a labour unrest is ongoing despite meeting workers' demand.
Factories in industrial areas such as Ashulia, Zirani, and Zirabo are facing closures daily due to the unrest.
"We are demanding safety, and without it, the factories will suffer due to the labour unrest," said Abdullah Hil Rakib, senior vice president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), at a press conference today at the BGMEA office.
**The unrest persists in the garment sector even after fulfilling the workers' 18-point demands, as certain groups are spreading rumours, taking advantage of the weak law and order situation, the factory owners said at the press conference. **
When contacted, Dhaka District Superintendent of Police Ahmed Muyeed told The Daily Star that he was not aware of the incident.
Jewel Miah, OC of Savar Model Police Station, told The Daily Star that Kawsar's body, a worker of Mango Tex Limited in Ashulia, has been sent to the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.
Wishing anonymity, a senior official of Ashulia Industrial Police said at least seven members of the industrial police were injured in the clash. The injured includes Ashulia Industrial Police SP Md Sarwar Alam, who was hit on the head by brick chunks hurled by protesting workers, the official said.
"It is a sensitive issue, I do not want to say anything. I don't know who
At one point, agitated workers vandalised at least 5 vehicles of the joint forces forcing the law enforcers to charge batons at them. According to workers, law enforcers also opened fire on protesting workers injuring at least 30 workers.
Suman, a worker of Natural Denims, said, "Everyone was working in our factory in the morning. There was no movement in our factory. However, when the workers of Mondol Group started protesting in front of their factory, our workers went there to show solidarity. A few other factory workers also joined there. At that time, the members of the joint forces started charging batons and firing at the workers."
Nazim Uddin, manager (admin) of PMK Hospital in Ashulia, told The Daily Star, "Two workers named Nazmul and Habib were brought to our hospital with bullet wounds. They were shifted elsewhere as their condition was critical. Besides, two more injured workers are being treated at our hospital."At one point, agitated workers vandalised at least 5 vehicles of the joint forces forcing the law enforcers to charge batons at them. According to workers, law enforcers also opened fire on protesting workers injuring at least 30 workers.
Suman, a worker of Natural Denims, said, "Everyone was working in our factory in the morning. There was no movement in our factory. However, when the workers of Mondol Group started protesting in front of their factory, our workers went there to show solidarity. A few other factory workers also joined there. At that time, the members of the joint forces started charging batons and firing at the workers."
Nazim Uddin, manager (admin) of PMK Hospital in Ashulia, told The Daily Star, "Two workers named Nazmul and Habib were brought to our hospital with bullet wounds. They were shifted elsewhere as their condition was critical. Besides, two more injured workers are being treated at our hospital."