DHAKA: Primark has pledged to pay three months more emergency aid to the victims of the Rana Plaza building collapse which killed over 1,100 people.More than 1,100 people were killed and more than 2,500 injured after the eight-storey Rana Plaza factory building near Dhaka, Bangladesh

DHAKA: The first Namaz-e-Janaza of bangla film legend Anwar Hossain (82) is set to be held at Jatiya Masque Baitul Mukarram after Juma prayers.Later, the second Janaza will be held at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) at around 3:00pm.After completing the Janazas, he will be

MYMENSINGH: Three people were murdered by the miscreants at Fulbaria upazila of the district on Thursday night.The deceased were identified as Johara, 55, her daughter Sima and grand son Farooque, 6.Sources said miscreants slaughtered the trio around 9:00pm at their house and left the

DHAKA: A meeting held between a European Union (EU) delegation team and three former election commissioners. The meeting held at a hotel of capital’s Gulshan on Thursday evening.Various important issues including upcoming parliament election were discussed in the meeting.Ambassador

CHITTAGONG: Two people were killed and two others injured in a road accident at Chhoto Kamoldah of Mirsarai upazila of the district on Thursday.Of the deceased, one was identified as Bishnu Kumar Nath, 25, son of Upendu Nath of Purba Mayani village. Sources said an iron rod-laden lorry

CHITTAGONG: Three people, including a student and a garments worker, were found dead in different areas of CEPZ Thana in the city on Thursday.Of the deceased, two were identified as Josna Begum, 24, a garments worker and wife of Mansur Ali and Riyadh, 11, a student of class-IV, son of M

DHAKA: Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Wednesday said the government might appeal if it seems that fair justice is not reflected in the final verdict in Felani murder case.The foreign minister came up with the assertion in a press conference at her secretariat office in the afternoon.In

DHAKA: Indian Minister for Minority Affairs K. Rahman Khan will visit Bangladesh from September 14-18 at the invitation Shahjahan Miah, State Minister for Religious Affairs of Bangladesh. During his visit, he will hold discussions with Shahjahan Miah on issues related to welfare of

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Thursday categorically said the next general elections would be held within January 25 as per the constitution.She came up with the assertion in her opening speech of the 19th session of the parliament on Thursday afternoon.Dr

DHAKA: The 19th session of National Parliament began at 5:00pm Thursday without main opposition BNP and its allies.On August 18, President M Abdul Hamid under section 72(1) of the Constitution summoned the session.It is also the fourth session of the year and decision about poll-time

DHAKA: The peak Asian-Pacific parliamentarian and civil society groupings on sexual and reproductive health rights are joining forces to create a stronger voice for progressive change in our region. The Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) and the

DHAKA: Bangladesh requires 67 unique designed AC three-tier coaches to upgrade its passenger services. A modern AC coach costs about Rs 2.5 crore.Indian officials working out a deal to build air-conditioned train coaches for Bangladesh have been perplexed by a request from Dhaka: fit

JOYPURHAT: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel held 19 teenagers while entering the country illegally from India through Hatkhola frontier under Panchbibi upazila of the district on Thursday morning.Amongst the detainees, 18 were Bangladeshi teenagers and an Indian citizen, aged

DHAKA: Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the current Imam of Nizari Ismailism, is set to arrive here on September 16 on a two-day tour. A private plane carrying the 49th Imam of Ismailism and his entourage will land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday morning.Foreign Ministry

DHAKA: Oishee Rahman, daughter of slain SB Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Swapna Rahman, on Thursday sought bail to metropolitan session judge court.Oishee’s lawyer Mahbub Hasan Rana filed the petition on Thursday morning. Judge Jahurul Haque fixed October 1 for hearing on bail

MOULVIBAZAR: Two persons including a minor boy were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a CNG-run auto rickshaw and a microbus in Goyaspur area under Rajnagar Upazila of the district on Wednesday night.The deceased were identified as Manik Mia, 38 and Ankon,

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-2 held a drug dealer with 4000 pieces of Yaba tablets, one lakh Vietnam currency and Tk 35,000 cash from Hazaribagh area in the city on Wednesday night.The detainee was identified as Abul Khayer, 30. A team of RAB-2 led by deputy director Dr Didarul

DHAKA: The 19th session of National Parliament is set to begin at 5:00pm Thursday.On August 18, President Abdul Hamid Advocate under section 72(1) of the Constitution summoned the session.It is also the fourth session of the year and decision about poll-time government might be finalized

DHAKA: The 19th session of National Parliament is set to begin at 5:00pm Thursday.On August 18, President Abdul Hamid Advocate under section 72(1) of the Constitution summoned the session.It is also the fourth session of the year and decision about poll-time government might be finalized

DHAKA: The renowned Indian singer Kabir Suman condemned the Felani trial verdict by a special court of Indian security forces (BSF) that acquitted the accused.Besides, he sought apology to Felani’s family and relatives as an Indian citizen.On Wednesday, Kabir Suman in his facebook page