DHAKA: Three members of a family, including an 18-month-old baby boy, who sustained severe burn injuries in a gas cylinder blast at Kamrangirchar, died at burn unit of Dhaka Medical from Saturday afternoon to early Sunday.The deceased were identified as mother Aklima Begum, 50, her

DHAKA: State Minister of Labour and Employment affairs Advocate Mujibul Haque Chunnu on Saturday said an act would be formulated to issue appointment letter to the domestic help.The labour minister made the assertion while addressing a discussion meeting at the National Press Club in the

DHAKA: A readymade garment (RMG) worker was killed in a road accident in Mukki Mosque area under Rampura Thana of the city on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Rokeya Begum, 30.Sources said a rashly-driven motorbike knocked Rokeya while she was returning home around 8:00pm,

DHAKA: Bangladesh is observing the ‘Earth Hour’ along with over 150 countries by turning off its all non-essential lights for an hour from 8:30pm.The event is a worldwide movement for the planet organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).“Earth Hour aims to encourage an

DHAKA: Hawkers, who sell goods on footpaths, pay Tk 850 crore annually as extortion to several “illegal” organizations across the country. Hawker leaders came up with the assertion while addressing program of Third National Hawkers Convention at Photojournalists Association

NARSHINGDI: Three people were killed and four others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Narayanpur area of Raipura upazila of the district on Saturday.Of the deceased, two were identified as Sagir Mia, 28, Kabita, 17. Sources said a Dhaka-bound private car collided with

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader categorically said that the work order of Padma Bridge would be issued in June after evaluation.He came up with the observation while visiting Mawa Ghat Saturday.Obaidul Quader said, “Padma Bridge is most priority project of the government

GAZIPUR: An SSC examinee was killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Naojor area of the district on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Ashiquzzaman, 17, son of Abdul Salek Miah.Witnesses said that a rashly driven bus rammed Ashiq while he was crossing the

DHAKA: CNG-run auto rickshaw owners have called 72-hour strike from April 1 to press 7-point demands including fare-hike and increasing vehicle life-time to 15 yrs.Dhaka City CNG Auto-Rickshaw Owner’s Association made the announcement on Saturday noon from a press briefing at Dhaka

THAKURGAON: Two women drowned while they were washing cloths in a pond at Goagaon village under Pirganj upazila of the district on Saturday noon.The deceased were identified as Moni 21, wife of Sawpon Mia and Shiuly, 30, wife of Hasibul Islam, hailed from the same village.Locals said Moni

BRAHMANBARIA: Two minors drowned in a pond in Birampur village under Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Antara, 7, daughter of Dulal Mia and Naima, 6, daughter of Ainal Haque, residents of the area.Local sources said that the minors fell into the

GOPALGANJ: Two siblings, who sustained burn injures after being torched by ex-husband of a sister, died on way to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Friday night.The deceased were identified as Kulsum Begum, 18, and Swarna, 6, daughters of Altaf Mollah of Tungipara upazila of the

FROM MV BANGALI: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her strong determination to establish people’s right at any cost.Indicating countrymen, Sheikh Hasina said, “I am giving you my words that I am ready to sacrifice anything for leading my countrymen to a respectable position among

DHAKA: A pedestrian died after he was sandwiched between two competing buses in city’s Science Laboratory intersection on Saturday.The deceased was identified as M Badal, 40, hailed from Manikganj.Witnesses said that Badal was sandwiched seconds between two rashly driven buses while he

DHAKA: An unidentified minor boy was run over by a passenger bus on Dhaka-Aricha Highway in Jorpur Bus Satnd area of Savar, on outskirt of Dhaka, Saturday morning.The accident took place at 10:00am.On information, police recovered the body and took it the Savar Police Station. Savar Model

DHAKA: Three members of a family sustained severe burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion at a house in city’s Kamrangir Char area on Saturday.The victims were identified as Aklima Begum, 50, her daughter Joly Akter, 28, wife of Ramjan Ali and their two-year old son M Alif, residents

DHAKA: Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina Saturday inaugurated country’s first own financed steamer MV Bangalee. The premier unveiled the curtain of the watercraft in a colorful ceremony at Sadarghat river port in the capital at 10:00am.The triple-decker Bangalee, which was built at the local

DHAKA: British fashion clothing retailer Primark sent payments of $640 to survivors and victims’ families, Roy Ramesh, a union leader who also belongs to a group coordinating compensation.“Around 430 employees of Primark’s supplier have got the money today. Some 130 workers were

TANGAIL: Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui beat up an engineer of the Power Development Board at Kalihati upazila of the district Friday night.The victim, Punay Chandra, is a deputy assistant engineer of sales and distribution (S&D)

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also Bangladeshi Information and communications technology (ICT) consultant, termed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son, also party’s senior vice-chairman, Tarique Zia liars.He came up with the observation in a status