DHAKA: There was a meeting that took place last week in Geneva. A big meeting. An important one. It was one that had nothing at all to do with the situation in Syria. Did you hear about this meeting in Geneva?Chances are, you didn`t. To say it was an under-reported story would be

JHENAIDAH: Two workers of a rice mill were killed and two others injured in a boiler explosion in Narayanpur Treemohony area under Sadar Upazila of the district on Thursday night.The deceased were identified as Safiuddin, 35, and Aslam Hossain, 40.Sources said due to lack of water the

NEW YORK: United Nations (UN) is set to act as a go-between between the government and the opposition of Bangladesh during the 68th United Nations General Assembly.Confirming the matter, an UN source said that UN Under Secretary General of Political affairs General Jeffrey Feltman is

MOULVIBAZAR: Miscreants chopped an activist of Moulvibazar Gonojagoron Moncho indiscriminately in the city at around 9.00pm Thursday.The injured was identified as Liton Deb Nath, 28, an activist of Moulvibazar Gonojagoron Moncho and former president of Moulvibazar College

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will sit in a meeting with her Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on September 28.The meeting will be held in New York during United Nations General Assembly.The premier is scheduled to fly New York on September 23.  On the other hand, Manmohan Singh

DHAKA: The Government has decided to appoint Major General Rezanur Rahman Khan as the next Ambassador of Bangladesh to Iraq.Major General Rezanur Rahman Khan, psc was commissioned in the corps of Infantry, Bangladesh Army on 27 December 1981. In his long illustrious career he served as

CHITTAGONG: Two siblings drowned in a pond in Mirerkhil area of Hathazari upazila of the district on Thursday noon.The deceased were identified as Shuvo, 10, and his brother Shanto, 7, sons of Farid Hossain of Mirzapur of Tangail district.Sources said that Shuvo and Shanto went to in a

DHAKA: Chhatra Shibir activists brought out a brisk procession in capital’s Moghbazar rail gate area and blasted 7-8 cocktails supporting Jamaat 48-hour hartal.The incident took place around 7:30pm on Thursday.Sources said some Shibir activists tried to bring out a procession suddenly

DHAKA: Some nine policemen, including an officer-in-charge were sued for their alleged involvement in giving death threat to a lawyer. The accused are OC Salah Uddin, Sub-Inspector Sanwar Hossain, SM Idris, Yusuf, Kazi Sijuddin, Ali Azam, Kazi Nasir Uddin, Shipan and Constable Abdul

CHANDPUR: A construction worker was killed and another one injured as they fell down from a five-storey under construction building in the town on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Emran Hossain, 50, son of Noyeem Uddin of Chapainawabganj district.Sources said Emran along with his

BARISAL: A man chopped his wife to death and slit the throat of their three-month-old daughter with lethal weapons in Pangsha area under Babuganj upazila of the district early Thursday.The deceased were identified as Shukhi Begum 25, wife of killer Khokon Hawlader and their only daughter

DHAKA: Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar and Mongla have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number three.A low lies over gangetic west Bengal and adjoining northwest bay. Under its influence steep pressure gradient lies over North Bay, said a Met office bulletin on

DHAKA: The bail hearing of Adilur Rahman, Secretary of Human rights organization Odhikar, will be held on September 25. Dhaka Cyber Crime Tribunal fixed the date on Thursday as no state prosecutor was appointed yet.Meanwhile, high officials of British, European Union, German, France,

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal-1 took into cognizance the formal charges of ‘crime against humanity’ against Jamaat-e-Islami nayeb-e-ameer Abdus Subhan for his role during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.The three-member tribunal led-by Justice ATM Fazle Kabir also fixed

FROM NEW YORK: A Canadian court issued arrest warrant against five people including former state minister of Bangladesh Abul Hasan over Padma Bridge graft scam.The court asked them to appear before the court on September 19.Other accused are- former officer of SNC-Lavalin Kevin Wales,

SUNAMGANJ: A young lady was chopped to death and her sister injured by miscreants in Aktapara village of Shimulbak union in Southern part of the district early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Jakia Begum, 22, daughter of Taiab Ali.Shimulbak Union Parisad Chairman Abdullah Mia told

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police held Joni, friend of Oishee Rahman, for his alleged involvement in killing Special Branch inspector and his wife, from city’s Badda area early Thursday.Sources said Joni was absconding after the murder incident. He is now being

GAZIPUR: At least 20 people were injured in a clash between police and readymade garment workers in Hotapara Monipur area of Bhaoalgor union of the district on Wednesday.Witnesses said workers of Kesopia Sweater Fashion Limited came out with protest demanding salary and allowances hike

DHAKA: Bangladesh welcomed the framework of agreement between United States and the Russian Federation signed on September 14 in Geneva over elimination of Syria’s Chemical Weapons.In a press release, Bangladesh government hailed the framework of agreement for a complete and verifiable

DHAKA: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Sri Subhash Joshi categorically said they would not deploy drone along the Bangladeshi border.He came up with the disclosure in a joint conference at the BGB headquarters of Pilkhana in the city, after a Director General level