FROM JATIYA SHANGSHAD:  Environment and Forest Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud informed the parliament that Rampal Coal Power plant had not got final approval yet.The minister came up with the assertion while answering queries of a lawmaker during in the parliament on Sunday. Hasan Mahmud said,

DHAKA: Terming the amended ‘Voter List Act-2013’ a defiance of human rights, Jamaat-e-Islami said that government initiated war crimes trial against humanity, but it violated human rights. A delegation of Jamaat came up with assertion in a press briefing after meeting election

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakib Uddin Ahmed categorically said there is no reason to be agreed with Jamaat-e-Islami’s opinion on voter list and registration. The CEC made the disclosure while talking with journalists after a meeting with Jamaat delegation on Sunday at EC

MONGLA, BAGERHAT: Sea robbers abducted 60 fishermen and looted fishes worth more than Tk 50 lakh from Dubu Jahaj area at Dublar Char near Bay of Bengal on Sunday.Most of the abducted fishermen hailed from Bagerhat, Patharghata of Khulna, Barguna and adjacent areas.Kamal Ahmed, general

LALMONIRHAT: A college girl allegedly committed suicide in Purbo Velabari village under Aditmari upazila of the district on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Munni, 17, daughter of Taslim Uddin and a class-X1 student.Sources said that Munni committed suicide by hanging herself with

SUNAMGANJ: A wife killed her husband in Dhamdaratpi Noagaon village under Dakkhin Sunamganj upazila of the district on Sunday.The victim was identified as Kadris Ali, 40.Sources said that on Sunday morning Asma injured her husband Kadris Ali by pressing his testicle during a family

DHAKA: The government published the gazette of 8th Wage Board for journalists, employees and workers of the newspapers and news agencies.Information Ministry published the gazette Sunday keeping provision for increasing 75 percent salary.The gazette will be effective from September 11.On

MOULVIBAZAR: Five people of a family were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Kajirbazar area under Sadar Upazila on Sunday noon.The deceased were identified as Soleman Mia, 62, his son Hadis Mia, 35, his grandpa Chhabar Ali, 70, maternal uncle Jahaj Mia, 45, and Ratik

DHAKA: A fire broke out at a readymade garment factory in Nandipara under Sabujbagh Thana in the city on Sunday noon.On information, four fire fighting units rushed to the spot to douse the fire.Confirming the matter, Sabujbagh police station Officer-in-Charge Babul Mia told banglanews,

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-10 in a drive rescued the abducted imam and held five people from Dania area of Rayerbagh on Saturday night.The rescued man was Kazi Jaher, Imam of Institute of Public Health mosque in capital’s Mohakhali area.RAB-10 Operations Officer Fazle Rabbi

RAJSHAHI: A Rajshahi Court Sunday awarded death sentence to two persons in much talked Businessman Aminul Haque murder case.The court also fined Tk10,000 each.Rajshahi Speedy Trial Tribunal Judge Shamsul Alam Khan passed the order at around 11:30am.The convicts are Sarwar Hossain and his

DHAKA: A four-day director general level conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India underway here on Sunday.The conference started around 10.30am at BGB Headquarters of Pilkhana in the capital.A 19-member delegation of Bangladesh led by BGB

DHAKA: The National Income Tax Day-2013 is being marked in the country Saturday with a view to creating awareness about income tax. The slogan for the Income Tax Day 2013 is `Boost income tax; bring prosperity to the nation and the people`.National Income Tax Board Chairman Golam Hossain

DHAKA: The owner of a clothing factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, was at New York University last week to meet with clothing industry executives, labor activists and American and European government officials to talk about the Bangladeshi garment industry, the world’s second-biggest exporter

NOAKHALI: Police in a drive held four robbers from Musapur Union under Companiganj Upazila of the district on Saturday night.The detainees are Saiful Islam, Akhter Hossain, Alamgir Hossain and Ala Uddin.Companiganj police station Officer-in-Charge Sajedur Rahman confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Sensation Shakib Al Hasan might join in politics—this news led a mixed reaction among his millions of fans.Finally Shakib unveiled that he is not going to join in politics and became hot topic to his facebook fans.There are more than thousand of comments about

DHAKA: British experts will this weekend fly for Bangladesh to help improve safety and building standards in the country’s garment sector.The experts will help address the urgent need for improvements in safety and building standards in the country’s garment sector, Secretary of State

DHAKA: A four-day director general level conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India is set to begin here on Sunday.The conference will start around 10.00am at BGB Headquarters of Pilkhana in the city.A 19-member delegation of Bangladesh led

THAKURGAON: At least four people were killed and six others injured in a road accident in Khotabari area on Dhaka-Thakurgaon highway in the district on Saturday evening.Of the deceased, two were identified as Saiful Islam, 35, from Hajipara area and Mujibul, 38, from Khotabari area.

DHAKA: The top all-rounder cricketer Sakib Al Hasan ruled out the rumor saying he would not join in politics even in future like the present.When contacted, he said, “I will not join in politics even in the future like present.” On Friday, Sakib Al Hasan attended a seminar at