DHAKA: Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Md. Shahidul Haque on Friday categorically said Bangladesh was determined to go all the way to stop and reverse the trend of human trafficking.He also said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Government considers the unfolding humanitarian tragedy in

DHAKA: Executive engineer of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) M Siddiqur Rahman on Friday said the partial collapse of under construction NBL Tower left the entire tower area risky and prone to collapse.He made the observations while talking to journalists after visiting the

NARSINGDI: Rescuers on Friday recovered bodies of five people, including a child, who went missing when a boat sank off the Meghna River in Sadar upazila of the district on Thursday.Details of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sadar Thana Officer-In-Charge Abul Kashem confirmed

BAGERHAT: Two persons were killed in a road accident on Bagerhat-Mawa highway at Kanar Pukur area under Fakirhat Upazila early Friday.The deceased could not be identified immediately.Officer-in-Charge of Bagerhat Highway Thana Abdul Mannan Farazi told banglanews that a hen-laden pick-up

MUSCAT: Dreams of 564 Bangladeshi migrant workers for a better living were shattered when they were stopped on their way to work at the gates of Muscat airport expansion project site Sunday morning (May 24).The workers were arrested and jailed on charges of accepting to do jobs contrary

BANDARBAN: Four members of a family, including two minors, were hacked to death atMotaleber Pahar area under Kuhalong Union of the Sadar upazila of the district early Friday.The deceased could not be identified immediately.Officer-in-Charge of Bandarban Sadar Thana Amir Hossain told

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina vowed to do everything to modernize the Bangladesh Army. Besides, she expected more involvement of army in national development works.The PM was addressing the ‘Generals Conference’ of Bangladesh Army at Army Headquarters Conference Room at Dhaka

KHULNA: Rail communications of Khulna with other parts of the country halted due to derailment of three bogies of a container train in Daulatpur area of the town Thursday Evening.Daulatpur Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Shafiqul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews.Khulna Railway Thana

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday ruled out the uncertainty over her Dhaka tour as a member of Indian Prime Minister Naredra Modi’s entourage.Mamata said, “I will go to Bangladesh. There is no uncertainty. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the

DHAKA: Customs authorities seized 15,000 mobile phone sets worth about Tk 45 crore at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Thursday afternoon.Assistant Commissioner Shahiduzzaman Sarkar of Dhaka Customs House confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said the huge mobile phone sets have

DHAKA: As India is eager to extend rail connectivity with Bangladesh, the issues will be given priority during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Dhaka on June 6.Some 12 issues related to the rail connectivity are expected to be placed in the bi-lateral meeting, said sources

DHAKA: US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat Thursday said in the United States, the concept of social business is having a noteworthy impact on the formation of new enterprises and a sweeping influence on business education. “The concept of social business applies not only to

DHAKA: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Thursday said eviction drives would be conducted from June 1 in a bid to keep city’s roads and footpaths clean for pedestrians.The minister was addressing the board meeting of Dhaka Transport Coordination Authorities at Dhaka

DHAKA:  A new managing committee of National Press Club has been formed making Mohammad Shafiqur Rahman as its president and Kamrul Islam Chowdhury as general secretary.The committee for 2015-16 was formed at a biennial annual general meeting held at the press club auditorium on Thursday

DHAKA: Bangladesh joined 74 countries in signing the Energy Charter in The Hague recently with the expectation to attain sustainable energy development, improving energy security and maximizing the efficiency of production, conversion, transport, distribution.According to a press release

DHAKA: The construction work of Padma Bridge is proceeding rapidly to make real the much-awaited dream of the people of county’s south-western region.Besides, the government is planning to set up an international airport as part of making a well-planned city around the bridge.On a spot

DHAKA:  Cooperation from Bangladesh Army has been sought to prevent further collapse in the damaged Hotel Sundarban and its adjacent establishments in city’s Kathalbagan area.Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq said a letter has already been sent to the ministry concerned

DHAKA: The present secretariat complex of Topkhana road has no scope for expansion to accommodate all the ministries causing location of several ministries outside the present complex.The present was built for need of a provincial government so it is very natural that it will not have

DHAKA: Detained Ashraf Khan Tushar and driver Lovlu were placed on a 10-day remand for interrogation over the gang rape of a Garo woman inside a running microbus in Kuril-Bishwa road area.Court of Metropolitan Magistrate Amit Kumar Dey has granted police 10 days to grill them on Thursday

DHAKA: Ahead of the assembly elections in Assam, India government has decided to issue an executive order to help religious minorities from Pakistan and Bangladesh who live in India, to get residential permits.The decision is expected to affect the fate of lakhs of immigrants who are