At a time when the demand for jute products in the world is increasing, and new private jute mills are being established, government workers are being handed over to the private mills.

The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed on May 1 as the Shaban moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky yesterday.

On May 1, a fire completely destroyed 186 shops in Karwan Bazar, causing irrevocable loss to the shopkeepers.