Not only the salary of the workers, but also 100 percent bonus has been given to the workers before Eid-ul-Fitr, said Ariful Haque Chowdhury, Minister of Labour, Employment, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment.
Despite the increase in global fuel prices due to the war situation, it will not impact the upcoming Eid travel in the country, Commerce, Industry, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has said. Additionally, there is no possibility of price hikes for essential commodities. However, if the war is prolonged, some crisis may emerge in the global economy. He said, "We are in favour of peace. Hopefully, the war will end soon and peace will be established in the world."
The Surma River was once clean and vibrant, but now its riverbed is being filled with polythene and various types of waste, posing a serious threat to the environment, said Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) Administrator Abdul Qayyum Chowdhury.
Sylhet fuel traders have announced the withdrawal of their strike.
Fuel traders in Sylhet have called for a strike from Monday (March 9) night over two-point demand.
A mobile court has arrested six people, including a Juba Jamaat leader, for allegedly stealing bricks from a government road development project in Jokiganj upazila, Sylhet.