DHAKA: State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque Chunnu on Thursday expressed hope that ‘Domestic Worker Protection and Welfare Policy-2014’ would be passed in the cabinet within May.The minister came up with the assertion in a roundtable at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU)

RAJSHAHI: At least three people were injured as miscreants hurled a petrol bomb and eight to ten crude bombs aiming goods laden-trucks that were moving under police and BGB protection in the district on Thursday noon.Of the injured, two were admitted to Rajshahi Medical College and

Dhaka: The High Commission of India will organize the Republic Day Celebrations at the New Chancery Complex, Plot No. 2A, UN Road, Baridhara, Dhaka on Monday, January 26, 2015.Mr. Pankaj Saran, High Commissioner of India, will unfurl the National Flag at 0900 hours, to be followed by the

DHAKA: All Indian visa seekers but tourist will need no more ‘appointment date’ for submission of the visa application to all visa centers from February 1 for making the visa processing easy. .Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) made the disclosure through press release on

DHAKA: The government has banned motorcyclists from carrying pillions until further notice with a view to preventing arson and sabotage activities amid political unrest across the country.Road Transport and Highways Division issued an order in this regard on Thursday afternoon.It said,

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed the ministry for Foreign affairs to take necessary steps to stop overseas propaganda against Bangladesh.She made the remark after visiting the ministry on Thursday morning. Minister AH Mahmood Ali, state minister Shahriar Alam, secretary

LONDON: European Parliament (EP) expressed concern over the current political situation in Bangladesh and urged its government to ban groups involved in ongoing violence in the country.EP in its session on Thursday made the call apart from discussing several issues related to Cambodia and

DHAKA: A female apparel worker was killed when a bus knocked her from behind in front of Purabi Cinema Hall in city’s Mirpur area on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Nargis Akter, 19.Fellow worker Taslima told banglanews that she along with Nargis and others was going

MADARIPUR: A youth was killed as robbers fired gun shoots and chopped him in Bhadrason area under Shibchar upazila early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Jahangir Bepari, 35, son of one Aziz Bepari in the area.Locals and police said, a group of 30/40 robbers stormed into Saha

DHAKA: A man, who sustained injuries while making bombs, died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Bappy.Earlier, Bappy’s wrist was blown away and two minors received injuries when one of the bombs he was making exploded at a house in

DINAJPUR: Three people, including driver, sustained burn injuries when miscreants hurled petrol bomb at a goods-laden truck in Bhatgaon Bridge area under Kaharol upazila of the district on Wednesday night. Identity of the victims could not be known.Locals said some blockaders hurled

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted four cocktails in Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) intersection of Dhaka University (DU) on Wednesday evening.Witnesses said three cocktails were blasted in front of TSC intersection around 7:20pm that created panic among the pedestrians.Earlier of this incident,

DHAKA: The government appointed Golam Mosih, political secretary to opposition leader Raushon Ershad, as ambassador for Kingdom of Saudi Arab and Major General (retd) Ashab Uddin as ambassador of Kuwait.The public admission ministry issued an order in this regard on Wednesday.Golam Mosih

FROM PARLIAMENT: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government is responsible to protect life and property of the country’s people.“The government has deployed police, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Ansar force to stop sabotage in the country as government is

DHAKA: Four people were severely injured as a cocktail blasted in a house in Dhakeshwari in city’s Lalbagh area on Wednesday.The injured were identified as Jhumur, 22, her son Ripon, 6, Happy, 14, and Bappi, 20.Lalbagh Division deputy police commissioner Mafiz Uddin Ahmed confirmed the

DHAKA: Secondary School Certificate (SSC) candidate Minhajul Islam Anik, whose eyes sustained critical injury in a bomb blast during the ongoing countrywide blockade enforced by BNP, is set to go to India for better treatment.Anik left the country Wednesday afternoon for Sankara

BENAPOLE (JESSORE): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Wednesday seized 11 gold bars and nabbed one at Daulatpur village in Benapole than of the district.The detainee Babu, 32, son of Abul Hossin, is a resident of Dakkhin Daulatpur village in Benalope.BGB sources said a team of

RIYADH: In a latest development, Saudi Arabia is going to recruit Bangladeshi workers soon at last after a 2008 ban that prohibited laborers from being brought in from that country. The disclosure came after a one-hour meeting between Labor Minister Adel Fakeih and Bangladesh Minister

SUNAMGANJ: Leaders and activists of BNP-led 20-party alliance allegedly vandalized 20 human haulers, locally named leguna, in Old Bus Stand area of Sunamganj town on Wednesday.Sources told banglanews that the vandalism took place on Sunamganj-Sylhet highway around 11:15am.The BNP-alliance

GAZIPUR: Blockaders hacked a police official near to Bhogra police outpost in the metropolitan early Wednesday.Injured M Sabbir Hossain, a constable of police, was admitted to National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (Pangu Hospital)Some miscreants intercepted