DHAKA: Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday have signed three agreements aiming to strengthen mutual cooperation in different sectors between the two countries.The deals were signed after a meeting between visiting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and

DHAKA: Education Secretary Dr Mohammad Sadique has been appointed as a member of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC).Public administration ministry issued a gazette notification to this effect on Monday.The President has made the appointment under article 138(1) of the

DHAKA: Sahadat, a worker of Alliance Garments’ of Ashulia, went to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha at his village. After returning from the village, he found himself in the list of 25 names who were sacked.This was not the end; he was also sued for participating in the readymade garments

PANCHAGARH: Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident in Goaldighi intersection under Atowari upazila of the district on Monday.The deceased were identified as Polash, 27, son of Hemaj Uddin and Abdur Razzaq, 22, Joynul Haque, residents of the same upazila.Police sources said

DHAKA: The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has finalized the report against three accused about their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during liberation war in 1971.The accused are Mahidur Rahman, Afsar Hossain Chutu and Forkan Mallik.Chief

DHAKA: Two neighboring countries--Bangladesh and India-- have taken initiatives to start passenger train service between Khulna and Kolkata.Senior officials of Bangladesh Railway are now in Kolkata to discuss about the matter with Indian Railway officials. They expect an immediate

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Bangladeshi expatriate community in United Arab Emirates (UAE) organized a reception program for the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at St Regis Hotel in Abu Dhabi at 5:30pm on Sunday (local time).The premier Sheikh Hasina said that Bangladeshi expatriates had been

TANGAIL: Two people were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Salla area at Kalihati upazila of the district on Monday afternoon.Of the deceased, one was identified as Shirin Begum, 35, wife of Lutfor Rahman of the upazila.Police sources said a Dhaka-bound passenger bus

DHAKA: Bangladesh has been reelected as member of International Telecommunications Union (ITU), a United Nations agency, for next four years.Information and public relations officer of the communications ministry Mohammad Abu Naser confirmed the matter to banglanews. Bangladesh got a

DHAKA: Hans-Joachim Fuchtel, Parliamentarian State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, praised Bangladesh saying it is in an excellent and dynamic position to increase its share on the world market.He paid a three-day visit to Bangladesh from

DHAKA: The city dwellers on Monday are experiencing intense traffic jam that has been crippling different routes of the capital since morning.The office-goers and school-college-university-goers suffered a lot to reach their destinations.The traffic gridlock was seen at Gulistan,

JHENAIDAH: Two persons were killed and 30 others injured as a passenger bus collided head on with truck in Kashipur rail gate area under Kaliganj upazila Monday.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Officer-in-Charge of Kaliganj Thana Anwar Hossain confirmed the

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid left for Dubai of United Arab Emirates on Monday morning to attend the 10th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF).A regular flight of Emirates Airlines, carrying the honorable President, left Shahjalal International Airport for Dubai at 10.15 am, said sources

DHAKA: The United Arab Emirates on Sunday signed an agreement with a view to recruiting 1000 to 2000 female domestic workers from Bangladesh every month.The oil-rich country almost stopped issuing all kinds of entry permits for Bangladeshi passport holders bringing irregularities in

DHAKA: The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase on Sunday approved a proposal to buy 300 rail bogies from Indonesia costing Tk 561 crore.Joint secretary Mostafizur Rahman of cabinet division informed the reporters after the meeting of the committee chaired by finance minister Abul

DHAKA: A teenaged domestic help was found dead in city’s Uttar Badda area on Sunday evening.The ill-fated girl was identified as Farida, 15, daughter of Chan Mia, hailed from Netrokona district.Police sources said Farida had been working in the house of Sirajul Islam for past three

DHAKA: Assistant Secretary General and Director at the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy of UNDP Michael O’Neill lauded climate change resilience and urban poverty reduction efforts of Bangladesh.Bangladeshi people’s resilience in adapting to climate change and fighting

PANCHAGARH: India’s Border Security Force (BSF) personnel detained a Bangladeshi national from Banglabandha border area in Tetulia of the district on Sunday afternoon.The detainee is driver Biplab, son of Dimalu Mohammad, resident of the area.Locals said that BSF personnel held

DHAKA: United Kingdom (UK) international development minister Lynne Featherstone arrived in Dhaka on Sunday to see the actions taken to end child marriage and prevent violence against women and girls.Her visit comes in the wake of July’s Girl Summit in London, which brought

DHAKA: Bangladeshi lawyer Adilur Rahman Khan has been conferred with the International Bar Association (IBA) Human Rights Award 2014 for his outstanding contribution to rights movements.The IBA declared the award on Friday, said a press release published by the Asian Human Rights