ASHULIA, DHAKA: The authorities concerned declared closed more than two hundreds garment factories in Ashulia, on the outskirt of capital, Thursday amid workers unrest.Sources said that thousands of workers of readymade garments locked into fierce clash with police, demanding minimum

DHAKA: Labor and employment minister Raziuddin Ahmed Razu is set to hold meeting with readymade garments workers’ leaders to remove ongoing unrest in garment sector on Thursday noon.Information and Public relations officer of the ministry SM Arifuzzaman confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: The transport strike, enforced by Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation, in 16 districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions was withdrawn on Thursday morning after the government assured them of meeting it demands.Transports resumed services on all routes of the divisions

COX’S BAZAR: Six people were killed and 23 others injured in a road accident in Ukhia Upazila of the district on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Ali Ahmad, 45, Abul Bashor, 35, Belal Hossain, 35, Abdus Salam, 21, Shaheedul Amin, 25, and Nurul Haque, 37 of residents of

LALMONIRHAT: At least two people were killed and five others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Mohendra Nagar area of the district on Wednesday night.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sub-Inspector of Lalmonirhat Sadar Thana Lebu Mia told

BOGRA: Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Sramik Federation called a 12-hour strike in 16 districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions for Thursday demanding immediate release of Shimul Biswas.Confirming the matter, President of Bogra Motor Sramik Union Abdul Latif Mondal told banglanews that they

DHAKA: The 84-hour countrywide hartal, called by BNP-led 18-party alliance observed amid stray incidents of killing, picketing, chase and counter chase and blasts. The parties observed the shutdown by bringing out sudden procession, exploding cocktails in various spots of city, torching

DHAKA: The inauguration of the Integrated Check Post at Agartala along the Akhaura-Agartala part of the India-Bangladesh border will take place on November 17. Sushil Kumar Shinde, Home Minister of India, Dr Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir, MP, Home Minister of Bangladesh, Shajahan Khan, MP,

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday issued arrest warrant against 17 fugitives of 11 cases filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against 27 high officials of Sonali Bank and Hall-Mark Group for misappropriating Tk 1,568 crore.Senior Special Judge of Dhaka M Zahurul Haque passed the

DHAKA: The most popular author, writer, dramatist and film maker of the country, Humayun Ahmed’s 65th Birthday is being marked across the country on Wednesday.Humayun Ahmed was born in 13 November 1948 and died on 19 May 2012 for cancer in a Hospital of the USA.He was born in Mymensingh

SAVAR: The authorities concerned declared 20 garment factories closed as over 1,000 readymade garment (RMG) factories workers locked into sporadic clash with police demanding the salary structure hike in Hemayetpur area of Savar.Witnesses said garment workers from Babylon Casual Wear Ltd,

GAZIPUR: Police detained Ameer of district unit Jamaat-e-Islami from his residence in Shibbari intersection the metropolitan city on Wednesday.The detainee is Abu Hasem Khan, 70, Ameer of district Jamaat-e-Islami.Gazipur Assistant Police Super Tauhidul Islam Chawdhury told banglanews:

DHAKA: US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal will arrive in Dhaka in next week for her first bilateral visit to Bangladesh. During the visit, she will discuss shared global, regional, and bilateral priorities with Bangladeshi Government, opposition,

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said that I have come here to serve nation not to be a leader.He came up with the assertion while addressing a view exchange meeting with lawyers at Ganobhaban on Wednesday.Joy said that those who killed people,

DHAKA: German and Japan Wednesday expressed their concern over amended Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) act passed in the ongoing session of the parliament.German Ambassador to Dhaka Dr Albrecht Conze and Japan Ambassador to Dhaka Shiro Sadoshima expressed concern in a meeting with ACC

DHAKA: German and Japan Wednesday expressed their concern over amended Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) act passed in the ongoing session of the parliament.German Ambassador to Dhaka Dr Albrecht Conze and Japan Ambassador to Dhaka Shiro Sadoshima expressed concern in a meeting with ACC

DETROIT (MICHIGAN): The U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena said his country disapproves any kind of violence in Bangladesh.“Political violence and hartal cannot be accepted,” he said while speaking to a group of Bangladeshi American professionals in Michigan. The United States

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 will pronounce the verdict any day of the cases against Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami as arguments from both sides ended on Wednesday. The three-member ICT-1 led-by Justice ATM Fazle Kabir said that the closing arguments form the

GAZIPUR: At least 50 readymade garment workers were injured in a clash with police on Dhaka-Tangail highway on Wednesday morning.Witnesses said hundreds of agitating workers staged a protest procession at around 9:00am and put barricade on Dhaka-Tangail highway demanding the

SAVAR: Thousands of workers readymade garment (RMG) factories locked into clash with police near Padma Can intersection in Hemayetpur area of Savar on Wednesday morning demanding implementation of new salary structure.Witnesses said agitating garment workers from Babilon casual wear Ltd,