DHAKA: The 22nd working day of the 19th session of the 9th Parliament will resume on Monday afternoon with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.The session will resume, after six-day break, without the opposition parties, including the main opposition BNP.The time-limit of

DHAKA: A meeting was held between Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr Mohammad Yunus and US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal on Sunday.The meeting was held at the residence of US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena around 12:00 noon.During the parley,

DHAKA: Cabinet division secretary Mosharaf Hossain Bhuiyan on Sunday said resignation letters of ministers and state ministers were not placed in the cabinet division.|Emerging from the cabinet meeting, he came up with the disclosure while talking to journalists.When asking about whether

DHAKA: A Dhaka court acquitted BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman of the much-talked-about money laundering charge.The court, however, sentenced his business partner Giash Uddin Al Mamun to seven years’ imprisonment and fined Tk 40 crore. Special Judge Court of Dhaka-3 Magistrate M

DHAKA: With Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus in the chair, the ninth social business design lab was held at Yunus center in capital’s Mirpur area on Saturday.Six new business ideas were presented in the program.Various national and international non-government organizations

DHAKA:  For the first time in post-colonial history, all of the countries of South Asia are democracies.From Bhutan to Bangladesh, Kabul to Kathmandu, democratic institutions are taking hold and giving people a voice in how they are governed. But these historic gains could be short-lived

GAZIPUR: At least eight readymade garment workers were injured in a clash with police in Konabari and Kashimpur area of the district on Sunday morning to press their demand of minimum Tk 8,000 salary.Witnesses said that coming-out of the factory; the workers of MM Sweater factory staged

DHAKA: Security measures have been beefed up across the country including the capital on Sunday centering the pronouncement of verdict of money laundering case against BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman.Additional law enforcers were deployed in various important places and suspicious

DHAKA: Visiting US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal said the United States wants an impartial and participatory election in Bangladesh.She expressed her country’s view while addressing a view-exchange meeting with representatives of civil

ASHULIA, DHAKA: More than 50 people were injured in sporadic clashes between garments workers and law enforcers on Baipail-Abdullahpur highway on Sunday morning.Witnesses said that workers of several garments started protest from morning and blocked the highway to press their demand of

DHAKA: The ‘God of Cricket’ Sachin Tendulkar played his final Test match, international match, in a splendid 24-year career. The Little Master took the floor and thanked everyone that had supported him along the way in arguably the greatest cricketing career of all-time.Below is the

RIYADH: Labour Affairs Ministry of Saudi Arabia has extended one month more to legalize process for illegal workers.The General Director (Inspection) of the ministry, Faisal Al Otaibi confirmed about the recent decision and said detecting the illegal workers process would precede during

DHAKA: US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal arrived Dhaka at 12:10pm Saturday on an official visit.She will stay here for two or three days and will call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, opposition BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and foreign minister

GAZIPUR: Two youths were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Nayanpur area under Sreepur upazila of the district on Saturday morning.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Witnesses said that a rashly driven truck collided head on with a CNG-run auto

BRAHMANBARIA: Six people were killed and eight others injured in a road accident in Suhilpur area of the district on Saturday morning.Of the deceased, four were identified as Shah Alam, 35, son of Malek Mia, from Suhilpur union, Madan Mohan, 35, from Sangra village under Baniachong

BAGERHAT: A patient died while trying to come out of the building in a hurry to escape from the fire that broke out at district sadar hospital early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Molla Atiar Rahman, 55, of Singair village of sadar upazila.The incident took place at around

SAVAR, DHAKA: At least 20 people were injured in sporadic clashes between garments workers and law enforcers on Dhaka-Tangail highway on Saturday morning.Witnesses said that workers of several garments blocked Dhaka-Tangail highway to press their demand of minimum Tk 8,000 salary.Later

CHITTAGONG: The admission test of honors first year of 2013-14 sessions of Chittagong University began from Saturday amid much expectation among the admission seekers.This year, 39 applicants are fighting against one seat. Of them, 109 students will fight at Law Faculty for every seat.In

COX’S BAZAR: Coastal Guard personnel detained 10 people including a human traffic agent when they tried to go to Malaysia illegally.They were arrested from Teknaf Bazar on Friday mid night.Confirming the matter Teknaf Coast Guard station commander lieutenant Dewan Rafiqul Aowal said

BOGRA: At least three people were injured as a truck fell into a deep ditch by breaking a bailey bridge at Mathpara of Bogra-Sirajganj bypass road.The incident took place at around 7:00am Saturday.Witnesses said a stone-laden truck was going to Pukuria of Dhunat upazila. On way, it fell