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: Bangladesh’s Ambassador to the EU has admitted that more needs to be done to improve safety standards and working conditions in RMG factories in Bangladesh.Giving evidence to the International Trade Committee on September 17 of 2013, Ismat Jahan said, “Urgent corrective

FENI: Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Mohipal area of the district on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Manik Mia, 45, and Abdus Sattar, 55, hailed from Chhatarpara of Senbag upazila of Noakhali district.Police source said

DHAKA: The government assured the leaders of transport workers that no more cases will be filed under the penal code of 302 (killing) for accidents onward.Home Minister Dr MK Alamgir on Wednesday said that the government agreed with the 8-point demands of Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Sramik

RUPGANJ, NARAYANGANJ: At least 12 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over illegal gas connection in Rupganj Upazila of the district on Wednesday noon.Sources said that Golzar Hossain assured villagers of Adhuria to give illegal gas taking Tk20, 000 for each

NETROKONA: A district court awarded life imprisonment and finned Tk20, 000 to 4 people for their involvement in killing a man in the district.The convicts are Abdul Mazid Mia, Lal Chowdhury, Dudu Mia and Abdur Rab in Ramjibanpur village under Atpara Upazila of the district.Additional

SUNAMGANJ: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) abducted a Bangladeshi from Laurergor frontier area under Tahirpur Upazila of the district on Wednesday noon.The victim is Sentu Mia, 45, son of Sarafat Ali of the village.Sources said that Sentu went to catch fish in Jadukata River in the

RIYADH: Three Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia due to old age complication in last five days.Deceased were identified as Afsar Ali Kazi, 67, son of Sharser Ali Kazi of Shibganj of Bogra, Elim Fakir, 71, of Raninagar of Noagaon and Julfikar Ali, 57, son of late Rahmat Ullah

CHITTAGONG: A six-storey building ‘Shovan Manjil’ tilted down in Akmol Ali road area in EPZ Thana area of the port city that created panic among locals on Wednesday.Confirming the matter to banglanews, EPZ Thana Officer-in-Charge Abul Monsur said, “Police rushed to the spot and

RANGPUR: Teachers and employees of Rokeya University continued their movement confining their vice-chancellor Prof Dr Nurun Nabi at his office and staging a fast-unto-death demanding salary hike and regularization of their jobs for the second day.They started their agitation at around

DHAKA: A four-day director general (DG) level conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India will come to an end on Wednesday afternoon.BSF Director General Sri Suvas Joshi and BGB Director General Major General Aziz Ahmed will hold a press

DHAKA: At the invitation of State Minister for Religious Affairs Mohammad Shahjahan Mian, Indian Minister for Minority Affairs K Rahman Khan visited Bangladesh from September 14 -18.  He visited Chittagong, Rangamati and Dhaka. During the visit Khan called on President Mohammad Abdul

CHUADANGA: Two school teachers were killed in a road accident on Chuadanga-Darshana road in the district on Tuesday evening.The deceased were identified as Mahfuz Hossain, 40, assistant teacher of Gokulkhali Secondary School and Solaiman Haque Raju, 45, assistant teacher of Ramnagar

FROM NATIONAL PERLIAMENT:  State Minister for Power Mohammad Enamul Haque asserted that a total of 1100MW electricity will be added to national grid by December.The minister came up with the disclosure while answering a written question by a lawmaker in question –answer session in the

DHAKA: Non-MPO teachers and employees staged a rally at city’s Shaheed Minar on Tuesday demanding enlisting their institutions in the Monthly Payment Order (MPO). The rally started around 11.00am with by Non-MPO institution’s Shikkhak Karmachari Oikya Jote president Professor M

NARAYANGANJ: A readymade garment worker was gang-raped in Fatulla Thana of the district on Monday night.Victim worker said that her male colleague took her at an abandoned house near Dewbhog Madrahsa where 8-9 miscreants raped her.Later, on Tuesday morning victim girl filed a rape case

DHAKA: Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the 49th Imam of Nizari Ismailism, inaugurated newly built Jamaatkhana for Ismaili Muslims in Bashundhara Residential area, Baridhara in the capital on Tuesday.The 49th Imam of Nizari Ismailism, arrived here Dhaka on Monday morning on a two-day visit.A MOU

GAZIPUR: At least 10 garments workers were injured in a clash with police in Monipur area of the district at 12:00pm Tuesday.Sources said that hundreds of workers of Givency factory along with two others factories tried to block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway demanding salary and allowance

RANGPUR: Teachers and employees of Rokeya University confined their vice-chancellor Prof Dr Nurun Nabi at his office and started a fast-unto-death demanding salary hike and regularization of their jobs.The demonstrating teachers, staffers also disconnected the power supply line of the VC

DHAKA: Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif categorically said the death sentence of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah would be executed by next 45 days during the tenure of the present government. He came up with the assertion while talking to reporters at