DHAKA: Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will deliver speeches at the same podium on September 27, during the 69th General Assembly of the United Nations.  On the sideline of the assembly, she will also hold talks with Modi.  The premiers of two

DHAKA: Demanding their due salaries and bonuses, garment workers of Tuba Group will besiege Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) building in city on Tuesday.Workers of other factories will stage demonstrations on Monday in other industrial areas.Besides,

FENI: A district court issued arrest warrant against Mahab Uddin Chowdhury Minar, convener of district Tanti Dal, in Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque murder case. Feni senior judicial magistrate M Alamgir Farqui Sunday issued the order as Minar Chowdhury did not appear before the

DHAKA: The government will appeal on Sunday to the Supreme Court against the bail of Tuba Group owner Delwar Hossain. The High Court sources confirmed the matter to banglanews. Tuba workers have been holding demonstration for few days in the city demanding their due payments and Eid

DHAKA: Tuba workers threatened to enforce violent protests if the demands raised by the agitating workers are not met by Sunday. “Clear three months’ due salaries and Eid bonus by Sunday, or our peaceful movement will turn into violent one,” workers’ leaders warned. Garment

MYMENSINGH: A rashly driven bus ran over a woman and her daughter-in-law in Bhaluka Master Bari area of the district on Sunday morning. The deceased were identified as Saleha Khatun, 60, hailed from Shariatpur and her son’s wife Lata, 22. Witnesses said that a Dhaka-bound speedy Alam

DHAKA: A six-member parliamentary team of Islamic Republic of Iran arrived in Dhaka on Sunday morning on a 5-day visit. The fight carrying the delegation led-by Fatemeh Rahbar, head of the Iran Parliamentary Fraction of Women and Family, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

NARAYANGANJ: At least seven people were killed and eight others injured as a truck plunged into roadside canal in Rupganj of the district on Saturday midnight. The deceased were identified as Sushil Barman, 45, Swapon Chandra Barman, 16, Ripon Chandra Barman, 20, Babul Mondol, 35, Sushil

DHAKA: The procedures to bring fugitive Rashed Chowdhury back home from USA are in the final stage, claimed Law Minister Advocate Anisul Haq. He also hoped that Canada as a democratic country will show respect to a friendly democratic country and handover Noor Chowdhury, another

DHAKA: Controversial author Taslima Nasreen on Saturday was granted residential visa by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh following her meeting with him seeking long-term extension of her residence permit earlier in the day. Nasreen had expressed her anguish after the government on

DHAKA: The mysterious pistol, which was recovered from an abandoned car hit by a train on Friday at city’s Malibagh rail crossing area, belongs to Noor Hossain, the prime accused of Narayanganj 7-murder case, claimed police. Government Railway Police (GRP) Kamalapur Thana

KOLKATA: A Barasat court in North 24 Parganas of West Bengal on Saturday placed Nur Hossain, the prime accused of Narayanganj seven murders case, on a 14-day fresh remand for police interrogation. Moreover, Magistrate Madhumita Roy asked the authorities concerned to produce Nur Hossain

DHAKA: A six-member parliamentary team of Islamic Republic of Iran will arrive Bangladesh on a 5-day visit on Sunday. The delegation led by Fatemeh Rahbar, head of the Iran Parliamentary Fraction of Women and Family, is expected to reach Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city at

DHAKA: Mirpur Thana Sub-Inspector (SI) Jahidur Rahman Jahid on Saturday again denied confessing in connection with the custodial death of a scrap-cloth dealer. Earlier, SI Jahid’s aide Nasim Sheikh, source of Bangladesh Police, admitted his guilt on Thursday in the murder. On that day

KISHOREGANJ: Two minors drowned in a pond at Hajarikanda village under Itna upazila of the district on Saturday noon. The deceased were identified as Shahidullah, 4, son of Osman Gani, residing in that village and his cousin Mosharraf, 4, son of Abul Kalam. Locals said that the boys

DHAKA: Readymade garment workers’ leaders on Saturday urged nation to render support to Tuba workers’ demand and spread the message of their movement across the country. They sought the support of the nation at the protest program demanding payments of dues and Eid bonus of workers

BOGRA: A retired civil surgeon of Bogra was crushed under the wheels of train at Shantahar Railway Station at Adamdighi upazila of the district on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Dr ATM Shajahan Ali, 65, hailed from Bangabaria area of Naogaon district. Locals said Shajahan went

DHAKA: Self-exiled Bangladeshi novelist Taslima Nasreen’s days of sufferings have ended and the authorities concerned are positive to provide her permanent visa. India’s home minister Rajnath Singh and Taslima Nasreen met on Saturday noon. During the parley, the writer presented a

DHAKA: Two cousins drowned in a pond at Nagarsia Berait in Uttar Badda area of the city on Saturday noon. The deceased were identified as Mim Akhter, 10, daughter of Habibur Rahman, Juthi, 7, daughter of Mohamamd Dalim, of the area. Mohammd Shukur Ali, bother-in-law of the deceased,

DHAKA: After the Eid vacation, the vacationers have started returning to Dhaka leaving their families and friends behind. A huge crowd was seen on Saturday at city’s Sadarghat Launch Terminal, one of the prime gateways to Dhaka, rather than the crowds on Thursday and Friday. Offices