DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said drive would be conducted after the Eid-ul-Azha to make free the footpath from hawkers. The health minister made the remarks in Babu Bazar Bridge area on Wednesday while joining a campaign of Bangladesh Road and Transport

BARISAL: Two workers killed as construction materials fell upon them in Durgapur area under Mehendiganj upazila of the district on Wednesday morning. The deceased were identified as Jalil, 40, and Jahangir, 35. Officer-in-Charge of Mehendiganj Thana said the duo was critically injured

DHAKA: South Africa has expressed interest to recruit skilled manpower from Bangladesh and in this regard they are building financial and diplomatic relations with Bangladesh. Bangladesh Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali told banglanews after a meeting with South Africa’s Residential

DHAKA: Hajj flights will begin on August 27 to ferry pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this year to perform hajj. Besides, the return flights will start on October 8 and continue until November 8. Religion affairs secretary Mohammad Babul Hasan confirmed the matter to banglanews. As many as

DHAKA: Authorities of Tuba Group on Wednesday morning locked up the entrance of the factory, where over 1,000 workers were staging hunger strike since July 28 demanding their due wages. Later in the noon, police conducted a raid in the factory to pull out outsiders from the factory. 

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged all to ensure the mother’s care first. She also called for creating mass awareness of breastfeeding children and increases the rate of feeding homemade supplements instead of milk powder and tinned baby food. The PM made the

DHAKA: Garment owners’ organization Bangladesh Garment Manufactures and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has started giving wages to the workers of five Tuba Group factories. The process has started at 11:00am on Wednesday from BGMEA building in city’s Karwan Bazar area. Two hundred

FROM MAWA GHAT: Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan on Wednesday said some 19 bodies have been recovered so far and eight of them were handed over to their relatives. Minister made the disclosure in a press briefing at Mawa Rest House around 7:15pm. He also said that they have been using

DHAKA:  Nearly one thousand workers at Tuba Group remain confined to the factory since Wednesday morning as unidentified miscreants put the factory’s main entrance under lock and key.Bangladesh Trade Union Centre joint secretary Jony Talukdar confirmed the matter to banglanews at

FROM MAWA GHAT: No trace of Pinak-6 has found out though 46 plus hours passed since a passenger launch with more than 200 passengers on board capsized in the Padma River on Monday morning. No progress was made in the rescue operation due to unfavorable weather and heavy current, said the

SYLHET: At least five people went missing on Tuesday late night as a boat capsized in Surma River at Kandirghat area in Golapganj of the district. However, their identities are yet to know. Locals told banglanews that the incident took place when a trawler hit the boat carrying 15-16

DHAKA: The 73rd death anniversary of Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore is being observed across the country on Wednesday – the 22nd of the Bengali month of Shraban, with a befitting manner. The nation is observing the Tagore anniversary through elaborate programs. Different

DHAKA: Managing Director of Tuba Group Delwar Hossain was released on bail on Tuesday night. The High Court granted the bail on July 24. Deputy Jailer of Dhaka Central Jail Nur Mohammad confirmed the matter to banglanews. BDST: 2130 HRS, AUG 05, 2014

SYLHET: A Bangladeshi man was killed in Gaza on Monday while participating in the war against Israel. The Bangladeshi was identified as Hamidur Rahman, son of Abdul Hannan and resident of Portsmouth area of UK, hailed from Uttar Mirerchar village of Sylhet. Family sources of the

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith said the positive approach of the World Bank over Padma Bridge is good for any developing country like Bangladesh. The Minister came up with the assertion while talking to journalists in city on Tuesday.  AMA Muhith said, “If World Bank wants to

DHAKA: Six persons including owner of Pinak-6 launch were sued Tuesday in connection with the Monday’s launch capsize in the River Padma. Transport Inspector of Bangladesh Inland Water Terminal Authority (BIWTA) filed the case. Tofazzal Hossain, officer-in-charge of Lohajang Police

DHAKA: Stephen J Rapp, visiting US lawyer and the United States Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues in the Office of Global, on Tuesday said it should be tried an individual in stead of any organization. He also observed that the death penalty should be awarded to any person after

DHAKA: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel seized a large number of yaba tablets from the Sundarban Courier Service office at Motijheel in city on Tuesday afternoon. The drive conducted by RAB is underway till filing the report. Operation Officer of RAB-3 SP Robiul Islam

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her profound shock to learn about the catastrophic 6.1 magnitude earthquake that hit the Ludian Country in Yunnan province on August 3. “I am deeply saddened to learn about the catastrophic 6.1 magnitude earthquake that hit the Ludian

DHAKA: Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan said three of his nieces were in Pinak-6, the launch that capsized in the Padma River near Mawa Ghat in Lauhajang upazila on Monday with over 200 people on board. The ruling Awami League lawmaker said this while visiting the spot on Tuesday. He