DHAKA: The clothing retailer River Island is under increasing pressure to sign a factory safety deal in Bangladesh set up in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster after its rival Arcadia thinned the ranks of refuseniks by backing the accord.The Global Poverty Project is calling on its

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 fixed September 19 for passing the order whether it would take into cognizance the charges against Jamaat-e-Islami nayeb-e-ameer Abdus Subhan.ICT-1 led by Justice ATM Fazle Kabir passed the order Monday.On Sunday, prosecution submitted

BRAHMANBARIA: Some 61 out of 83 private clinics and diagnostic centers in Brahmanbaria are illegal! Among the rest 22 clinics, 12 have applied for their license renewal, two dental clinics have their license and the rest eight has none!This information was collected from District Civil

GOPALGANJ: Two motorcyclists were killed and another one was injured in a road accident in Mandartola area under Sadar Upazila of the district on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as Khokan Sikdar, 35, son of Mohammad Sikdar and Suruj Chokdar, 30, son of Jabbar Chokdar.Gopalganj

DHAKA: UNICEF Bangladesh has organized a Formal Media Event Introducing national cricket player Shakib Al Hasan, magician Jewel Aich and film actress Moushumi as UNICEF National Goodwill Ambassadors on Tuesday.The event will start at 10.45am at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka.Earlier,

DHAKA: Security measures have been beefed up across the country including the capital on Monday centering the verdict in the appeal of Jamaat leader Quader Mollah. The verdict might be announced on Monday.Additional law enforcers were deployed in High Court area. Everyone was being

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel, in two different drives, arrested four persons and seized some 3300 yaba tablets and VoIP tools from the capital early Monday.RAB-2 Operation officer Raihan told banglanews, “Acting on tip-off, a team of RAB-2 arrested a person with 3300

DINJAPUR: Four people were killed as a power tiller plunged into a roadside ditch at Swapnopuri intersection of Nababganj upazila of the district early Monday.The deceased were identified as Hasan, son of Idris Ali, hailed from Chak Karim village, Rasel, son of Lal Mia, village, Saiful

DHAKA: Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the 49th Imam of Nizari Ismailism, arrived here Dhaka on a two-day visit on Monday morning.A private plane carrying his entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 08:00am.Foreign Minister welcomed him. Aga Khan was given a red

DHAKA: Newly appointed first ever Non-Resident High Commissioner of Republic of Fiji Mr. Yogesh J. Karan met with Foreign Minister Dipu Moni.  The visiting High Commissioner made the courtesy call on Sunday at capital.High Commissioner Karan sought Bangladesh’s assistance for capacity

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