DHAKA: Opposition leader and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia sought Chinese cooperation in establishing direct road and rail links between Bangladesh and China and construction of the planned Sonadia deep-sea port.The ex-PM made the request when she paid a courtesy call on visiting

DHAKA: A beggar-maid who used to go begging her bread in the capital’s Farmgate area was found dead under a foot over-bridge there on Tuesday morning.Tejgaon police found the body under the over-bridge near Tejgaon Women’s College at about 6 am.“She might have been killed in a road

DHAKA: The Shipping Ministry Monday wrote to the government’s Cabinet Division for deciding which ministry is to look after the ship-breaking industry that is just up and coming. “The Ministry sent the letter to the Cabinet Division in the afternoon,” Shipping Minister Shahjahan

Chittagong: A Dubai-returnee’s wife was shot dead while he was wounded by bullet as robbers fired on them in their house at Mohonpurkhil village in Fatikchhari Upazilla early Monday. The deceased was identified as Bela Khatun, 40. Her husband Ahmed Safa, 48, was admitted into Chittagong

DHAKA: More than 150 students got admission into the reputed Viqarunnisa Noon School and College with the recommendation made by Rashed Khan Menon MP, the lawmaker said at a press conference arranged Monday to dispel doubts.     “I just recommended for 150 students,” said Menon,

DHAKA: Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith Monday announced a plan to take the national expenditure up to 20 percent of the total gross domestic product (GDP) in the next three years, as the government opts for expansionary growth.The minister made the statement in parliament while

DHAKA: Supreme Court Bar Association leaders Monday threatened that they would launch a strong movement in retaliation for the “torture” allegedly being meted out to acting editor of Daily Amar Desh Mahmudur Rahman on police remand. President of the Supreme Court Bar Association,

DHAKA: Anti-smoking campaigns got a boost as all the police premises in the capital--thanas, outposts, check-posts and police boxes—were made off-limits to smoking from Monday. Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner AKM Shahidul Haq interdicted an order banning the smoking in all these

CHITTAGONG: Police arrested an activist of the opposition BNP early Monday for distributing leaflets containing smear campaign against ruling Awami League party-backed mayoral candidate ABM Mahiuddin Chowdhury.Zillur Rahman, 24, was held in the port city’s Bondortila area while

Savar: Three apparel factories of the top leader of the sector, BGMEA president Salam Murshedi, were shut down Monday amid two days of raging labour unrest over a longstanding demand for pay hike. Sources said the police-worker rioting Sunday and Monday in Ashulia area left a total of 75

DHAKA: Jatiya Party, a major component of the ruling grand alliance, demanded immediate implementation of the national coal policy and building coal-fired power plants to address the power crunch in the country.“It is high time for the government to lay emphasis on coal-based power

DHAKA: Thousands swore a pledge to punish stalkers and ensure girl students’ safety as a government-sponsored special education day was observed Sunday across the country.The Education Minister administered the oath to hundreds of students at a central rally on the premises of the

DHAKA: The government Sunday decided to arrange an investment conference here on July 3 for attracting local and foreign investors in the power and energy sector. The decision came from a preparatory meeting of the Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry with State Minister Enamul

DHAKA: Two gangs of goons fought gunfight in broad daylight in the capital’s Jatrabari area Sunday, leaving one dead and two wounded.The deceased was identified as Rinku, 26, and the injured as Swapan and Faysal. They are residents of Hatkhola area.Jatrabari police said the gunfight

DHAKA: Chinese Vice President Xi Jingping arrives here tomorrow (Monday) morning on a two-day official visit, with expansion of the bilteral economic coopertaiion on top of his agenda. Officials here said an agreement on economic cooperation is expected to be signed between the two

Savar: A clash between garment workers and police Sunday injured at least 50 people, including police, at Jamgarai in Ashulia area—a repeat of perennial troubles in the ill-managed export industry.   Sources said the rioting erupted at around 9:00am when thousands of workers of Envoy,

DHAKA: Eight South Asian countries are likely to decide on doubling the number of SAARC visa-exemption stickers for the business category, as recommended earlier by the business and trade associations.  “SAARC member-states are going to take decision to increase the bundle. The matter

RAJSHAHI: A group of lawyers Sunday stopped all the activities of Rajshahi court following the demise of a fellow advocate.The sudden standstill of the law practitioners resulted enormous miseries for the justice seekers came from remote areas of the division. Court sources said the

DHAKA: Most of the women vice-chairmen of the country’s upazila parishads do not get due cooperation from the respective UZ and UP chairmen although they are oath-bound to assist their female colleagues for an effective run of the freshly introduced local-government body.The women

DHAKA: Another multistory building in the jerrybuilt capital city tilted at Jabbar Housing Society colony at Mirpur on Sunday morning. Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) gave notice to the residents to leave the vulnerable building within the day. RAJUK sources said the water and