DHAKA: US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman appreciated the impressive socio-economic development of the country.She came up with this assertion while meeting Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali at the State Guest House Padma of the city on Friday.The US diplomat

DINAJPUR: A Bangladeshi cattle trader was killed by Border Security Force (BSF) in Dharmajain frontier under Birol Upazila of the district on Friday.The victim was identified as Abdur Razzak, 45, hailed from Haripur Upazila of Thakurgaon district.Local sources said the BSF members gunned

DHAKA: Another worker, who sustained burns in a factory fire in Chandara area of the district on April 24, succumbed to his injuries at a city hospital on Friday, raising death toll to three.Dulal Miah, 23, breathed his last at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on 2:40pm.Earlier

DHAKA: Workers are still being deprived of their rights as the Bangladesh Labour Act endorsed in 2006 is yet to be implemented.Fact is that 80 percent of the law is not being implemented in all sectors except the garment industry.According to the sources of Ministry of Labour and

DHAKA: US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman Friday expressed her disappointment over irregularities in Tuesday’s city polls and BNP’s early boycott.She was addressing a joint press conference after concluding the fourth partnership dialogue between

DHAKA: A seven-storied building has tilted in Dharpur Lichur Bagan area in capital’s Jatrabari Friday noon. Fire Service and Civil Defense control room duty officer Shahjadi Sultana confirmed the matter to banglanews.A fire service unit has been sent to the spot, informed the

NOAKHALI: Four people were killed and two other injured severely in a road accident at Basurhat under Companyganj Upazila of the district on Friday noon.The deceased were identified as Al Manun, 25, son of Sirajul Islam of Fatehpur village of Kabirhat upazila, Sumana, 10, daughter of

DHAKA: State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haq Chunnu Friday said labour regulations will be formulated by June 30 aimed at establishing the workers' rights.He was addressing a rally on the occasion of May Day in front of the National Press Club organized by the labor union

COMILLA: Rail communications on Dhaka-Chittagong and Chittagong-Sylhet routes have come to a halt since a wagon of a cargo train derailed in Sadar South Upazila of the district Friday morning.The Dhaka-bound cargo train veered off the tracks in Harishchar area of the upazila around

DHAKA: A worker, who sustained burns in a factory fire in Chandara area of the district on April 24, succumbed to his injuries at a city hospital Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Abul Hossain Babu, 50, who breathed his last at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) around

DHAKA: Thirteen more Bangladeshis have arrived in Dhaka Friday from war-torn Yemen.The Fly Dubai flight FZ-583, carrying the Bangladeshis, landed at Hazrat Shajalal International Airport around 10:30am.Finance ministry Assistant Secretary Gawtam Dey confirmed the matter to

MAGURA: Three people were killed in a road accident on Magura-Jessore Highway in Bhabonhati area of the district Thursday night.The deceased were identified as Jamal, 50, Makim, 60, and Shahadat, 52.Four other people also injured in the accident that happened around 11:00pm.Magura Circle

DHAKA: The historic May Day, commemorating the first triumph of the world’s working class in their epical struggles, observed on Friday in the country as elsewhere across world with a pledge to establish the rights of the workers.The May Day, also known as International Workers’

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) has published gazette notification of Dhaka South, Dhaka North and Chittagong city polls results Thursday night. EC secretary Sirajul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said the notification has been sent to the BG press for print. The election

DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday congratulated newly appointed crown prince of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, also Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.A press release was sent by foreign ministry in

DHAKA: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and the Association of the BCS (Foreign Affairs) Ambassadors (AOFA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday at foreign office envisaging mutual cooperation and support.Foreign minister external publicity wing issued a news

DHAKA: The Secretary General of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Arjun Bahadur Thapa on Thursday expressed his heartfelt condolences to the people and government of Nepal for the loss of lives and properties in the earthquake.He called on the Nepal foreign minister

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to ensure the construction of earthquake-resistant buildings and other establishments following “building codes”.She came up with the directions while addressing a three-day international seminar on

DHAKA: A district Court awarded life-term imprisonment to three men for killing a youth some eight years back.The convicts are—Sujon, son of late Tajul Islam, Rinku, son of late Abul Hossain and Masum, son of Abul Kashem of Ishwardi upazila.Special Judge Abul Hossain Patwary passed the

DHAKA: US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman have arrived in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon.Bangladesh foreign secretary M Shahidul Haque received the delegation at Hazrat