DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader categorically said that the work order of Padma Bridge would be issued in June after evaluation.He came up with the observation while visiting Mawa Ghat Saturday.Obaidul Quader said, “Padma Bridge is most priority project of the government

GAZIPUR: An SSC examinee was killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Naojor area of the district on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Ashiquzzaman, 17, son of Abdul Salek Miah.Witnesses said that a rashly driven bus rammed Ashiq while he was crossing the

DHAKA: CNG-run auto rickshaw owners have called 72-hour strike from April 1 to press 7-point demands including fare-hike and increasing vehicle life-time to 15 yrs.Dhaka City CNG Auto-Rickshaw Owner’s Association made the announcement on Saturday noon from a press briefing at Dhaka

THAKURGAON: Two women drowned while they were washing cloths in a pond at Goagaon village under Pirganj upazila of the district on Saturday noon.The deceased were identified as Moni 21, wife of Sawpon Mia and Shiuly, 30, wife of Hasibul Islam, hailed from the same village.Locals said Moni

BRAHMANBARIA: Two minors drowned in a pond in Birampur village under Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Antara, 7, daughter of Dulal Mia and Naima, 6, daughter of Ainal Haque, residents of the area.Local sources said that the minors fell into the

GOPALGANJ: Two siblings, who sustained burn injures after being torched by ex-husband of a sister, died on way to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Friday night.The deceased were identified as Kulsum Begum, 18, and Swarna, 6, daughters of Altaf Mollah of Tungipara upazila of the

FROM MV BANGALI: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her strong determination to establish people’s right at any cost.Indicating countrymen, Sheikh Hasina said, “I am giving you my words that I am ready to sacrifice anything for leading my countrymen to a respectable position among

DHAKA: A pedestrian died after he was sandwiched between two competing buses in city’s Science Laboratory intersection on Saturday.The deceased was identified as M Badal, 40, hailed from Manikganj.Witnesses said that Badal was sandwiched seconds between two rashly driven buses while he

DHAKA: An unidentified minor boy was run over by a passenger bus on Dhaka-Aricha Highway in Jorpur Bus Satnd area of Savar, on outskirt of Dhaka, Saturday morning.The accident took place at 10:00am.On information, police recovered the body and took it the Savar Police Station. Savar Model

DHAKA: Three members of a family sustained severe burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion at a house in city’s Kamrangir Char area on Saturday.The victims were identified as Aklima Begum, 50, her daughter Joly Akter, 28, wife of Ramjan Ali and their two-year old son M Alif, residents

DHAKA: Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina Saturday inaugurated country’s first own financed steamer MV Bangalee. The premier unveiled the curtain of the watercraft in a colorful ceremony at Sadarghat river port in the capital at 10:00am.The triple-decker Bangalee, which was built at the local

DHAKA: British fashion clothing retailer Primark sent payments of $640 to survivors and victims’ families, Roy Ramesh, a union leader who also belongs to a group coordinating compensation.“Around 430 employees of Primark’s supplier have got the money today. Some 130 workers were

TANGAIL: Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui beat up an engineer of the Power Development Board at Kalihati upazila of the district Friday night.The victim, Punay Chandra, is a deputy assistant engineer of sales and distribution (S&D)

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also Bangladeshi Information and communications technology (ICT) consultant, termed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son, also party’s senior vice-chairman, Tarique Zia liars.He came up with the observation in a status

DHAKA: A bus driver was run over by another bus in city’s Sayedabad area on Friday night.The deceased was identified as M Hira Mia, 28, a driver of Balaka Paribahan bus service.Witnesses said that a rashly driven passenger bus rammed into Hira while he was repairing his own bus in the

AKHAURA, BRAHMANBARIA: Rail communications on Chittagong-Sylhet-Dhaka routes resumed early Saturday after a four-hour halt due to derailment of a container train in the upazila.The train movement became normal at 12:30am. Akhaura Rail Station cabin master Habibur Rahman confirmed the

NARAYANGANJ:  A fire broke out at a power loom factory at Gopadi Bazar in Gopaldi Mosque-2 area under Araihazar upazila of the district Friday noon.The cause of fire origination could not be known immediately.On information, four fire fighting units rushed to the spot and brought the

NARAYANGANJ:  A fire broke out at two power loom factories at Gopadi Bazar under Araihazar upazila of the district Friday noon.The blaze originated at 1:15 pm.On information, three fire fight units rushed to the spot and are trying to bring the fire under control.BDST: 1426 HRS, MAR 28,

DHAKA: When a powerful storm destroyed her riverside home in 2009, Jahanara Khatun lost more than the modest roof over her head. In the aftermath, her husband died and she became so destitute that she sold her son and daughter into bonded servitude. And she may lose yet more.Ms. Khatun

DHAKA: Bangladesh Ambassador to USA Akramul Qader told US Congressman Keith Ellison that a national committee and a working group are working relentlessly to formulate the rules under the Labour (Amendment) Act-2013 to ensure labour safety and labour rights in Bangladesh.Qader met with