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

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday categorically said that Bangladesh will send relief materials to quake-hit Nepal through Banglabandha Land Port.The PM made the assertion at the inaugural session of an international conference on vocational training at Osmani Memorial

DHAKA: Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Thursday signed the condolence book opened in Nepal embassy in Dhaka in commemoration of thousands of lives and at the loss of properties in Saturday’s earthquakes in the country.Foreign ministry issued a press release regarding the matter.The

DHAKA: US embassy in Dhaka will remain closed on Sunday on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, the major festival of Buddhist community.The American Center, Archer K Blood American Center Library, Student Advertising Center and Consular Section of the embassy will also be closed on the

DHAKA: US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday evening.Biswal will arrive in Dhaka in the afternoon to participate in the two-day fourth annual partnership dialogue between

DHAKA: The High Commissioners of Australia and Canada Thursday expressed their concern about the many reports of electoral irregularities and violence during the City Corporationelections in Dhaka and Chittagong on April 28.Australia and Canada saw the elections as an important

BACK FROM KUALALUMPUR: Bangladeshi professionals are in a very good position in Malaysia.Their performance at the top level positions in white color job in different international organizations is acclaimed by all.One professional Azimuddin Khan is working as Insights and Intelligence

DHAKA: Miscreants damaged some parts of decoration of the tomb of former president Ziaur Rahman and also BNP founder, inside Chandrima Uddyan in city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area.Sources of BNP’s media wing informed banglanews on Thursday morning. Later, banglanews visited the grave to

DHAKA: Two-day fourth annual partnership dialogue between Bangladesh and United States (US) is underway in city from Thursday.High officials from both countries are taking part in the dialogue at the state guest house ‘Meghna’, started at 10:00am.Bangladesh foreign secretary M

DHAKA: A 4-month-old boy has been rescued from the rubble of the Nepal earthquake after being buried under a collapsed building for 22 hours, according to a local newspaper.Images published by Katmandu Today showed the boy covered in dust being pulled to safety by members of the armed

DHAKA: A woman was killed and two others, including a two-year-old child, injured in a road accident in Signboard area of Jatrabari in city Wednesday night.Details of neither the deceased nor the injured could be known.Police sources said the woman along with his children was going

KUSHTIA: At least four people were killed and 30 others injured as a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Noymile Kachari area under Mirpur Upazila of the district early Thursday.The deceased were identified as Alam Mandal, 55, president of Bishwa Zaker Manjil, Nur E Alam

DHAKA: Armed Police Battalion (APBN) members detained two people along with 390 grams of gold from city’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday.The detainees were identified as Civil Aviation’s trolley man M Mannan and passenger M Belayet.APBN’s duty officer SK Tanjina