DHAKA: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Advocate Anisul Haque claimed that the report of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) is biased.The law minister came up with the observation while talking to journalists after a meeting with Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh

DHAKA: Indian Coast Guard ship ‘ICGS Vajra’ will pay a goodwill visit to Chittagong Port from March 20-23, 2014.The goodwill visit is aimed to further enhance friendship and bilateral co-operation between the two neighbouring Coast Guards.High Commission of India in Dhaka made the

MOULVIBAZAR: Miscreants set fire in a rubber garden at Agatila area in Rajnagar Upazila of the district on Tuesday morning.Sources said that some miscreants set fire in the 32-acre garden adjacent to Rajanagar Tea garden. Locals doused the fire with their own efforts.Confirming the matter

Savar (Dhaka): A pedestrian was killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar bazar bus stand area, outskirt of the capital on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Labu Hossain, 30, a bus driver, son of one Toffazzel Hossain of Dargah Sing village at Tentulia

NARAYANGANJ: A fire broke out at a readymade garment factory at Bangladesh Small & Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) industrial area in Fatullah in the district early Tuesday.The cause of fire origination could not be known immediately.On information, three fire fighting units of

BAGERHAT: Three suspected robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ between Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and robbers in Tambul Buniakhal of Sundarbans Chaptai range of the district on Tuesday morning.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.RAB-8 commandar confirmed the

Sylhet: A week long book fair will begin at Dargah Gate in Sylhet city Thursday.Kendriya Muslim Sahitya Samsad (KEMUSAS) organized the event remembering its former president late Dewan Mohammad Azraf.A total of 30 different book publishers from Dhaka and Sylhet have set up their stalls in

New York: US ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena, who is now on a visit to USA, categorically said he would take the relations of USA with Bangladesh to the maximum height. He came up with the assertion in a view exchange meeting in New York on Monday.Even on Sunday he traveled among

DHAKA: A man was killed and six others injured in a head-on-collision between a bus and a truck in Paltan area of the city early Tuesday.The identity of the deceased and injured could not be known immediately.Police sources said that a passenger-carrying bus collided with a truck in the

DHAKA: At least five police men and an Ansar member were injured as a truck knocked a police patrol van in Rampura Bridge area in the city early Tuesday.Of the injured lawmen, five were identified as -- Constable Abdul Momin, Shah Alam, Mobarak, Al Amin and an Ansar man Rafiqul Islam.

DHAKA: A schoolgirl was found dead at a house in Badda area of the capital on Monday afternoon. On information, police recovered the hanging body the schoolgirl. The deceased was identified as Rabeya Bushra, 14, a student of class-x.Police sources said that they recovered Bushra’s

CHUADANGA: Ruling Awami League called a half-day hartal (shutdown) at Damurhuda upazila in the district for Tuesday demanding cancellation of the polls result.Local leaders of the party Imtiaz Hossain, Abu Taleb and Rinku, announced the hartal in a meeting at Damurdah Thana intersection

MOULVIBAZAR: William Hanna, Ambassador and Head of delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh, exchanged views with the teagarden workers in Sreemangal upazila of the district.The meting held at the auditorium of Tea Board over the development of livelihood and working environment of

NOAKHALI: At least three people were found dead in Meghna River at Sukhchar union point of Hatiya upazila in the district.    On information, police from Hatiya Thana recovered the bodies from Monday.      Officer-in-Charge of Hatiya Thana Syed M Fazle Rabbi confirmed the matter

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Abdul Aziz, Professor of Chemistry Department of Dhaka University and pro Awami League teacher association blue panel’s convener, urged the government to recruit all Chhatra League men in government

SHARIATPUR: A ten-year old boy along with his father was killed in a road accident in Nangal Bhanga area under Sadar upazila of the district on Monday.The deceased was identified as Delwar Chhaiyal, 35, a trolley driver and his ten-year-old son Mannan Chhaiyal Babu, student of class (IV)

DHAKA: It’s really strange that owners talked about workers facility but workers of 25 percent readymade garment factories don’t get any weekly holiday.Bangladesh Textile Garments Workers Federation said, according to the labor law-2006, every factory is bound to give a weekly holiday

MONGLA (BAGERHAT): A four-year-old child was killed by a bullet from her father’s pistol while she was playing with the arm in Mongla upazila of the district on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Prity Izarader, 4, daughter of one Palas Izarader, hailed from the area.Local

CHITTAGONG: Four persons, including three women, were killed and one hurt as gas cylinder of a microbus blasted on Nazirhat-Kazirhat road in Bhujpur of Fatikchhari in Chittagong on Monday noon.Three of the deceased were identified as Halima, 70, Purbali, 65 and Parvin, 30.Witnesses said

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, greeted countrymen on occasion of 95th birthday of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.     In this regard, Joy posted a status on facebook at around 12:30pm Monday.The status reads as below: “Today is