DHAKA: Visiting US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal said the United States wants an impartial and participatory election in Bangladesh.She expressed her country’s view while addressing a view-exchange meeting with representatives of civil

ASHULIA, DHAKA: More than 50 people were injured in sporadic clashes between garments workers and law enforcers on Baipail-Abdullahpur highway on Sunday morning.Witnesses said that workers of several garments started protest from morning and blocked the highway to press their demand of

DHAKA: The ‘God of Cricket’ Sachin Tendulkar played his final Test match, international match, in a splendid 24-year career. The Little Master took the floor and thanked everyone that had supported him along the way in arguably the greatest cricketing career of all-time.Below is the

RIYADH: Labour Affairs Ministry of Saudi Arabia has extended one month more to legalize process for illegal workers.The General Director (Inspection) of the ministry, Faisal Al Otaibi confirmed about the recent decision and said detecting the illegal workers process would precede during

DHAKA: US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal arrived Dhaka at 12:10pm Saturday on an official visit.She will stay here for two or three days and will call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, opposition BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and foreign minister

GAZIPUR: Two youths were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Nayanpur area under Sreepur upazila of the district on Saturday morning.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Witnesses said that a rashly driven truck collided head on with a CNG-run auto

BRAHMANBARIA: Six people were killed and eight others injured in a road accident in Suhilpur area of the district on Saturday morning.Of the deceased, four were identified as Shah Alam, 35, son of Malek Mia, from Suhilpur union, Madan Mohan, 35, from Sangra village under Baniachong

BAGERHAT: A patient died while trying to come out of the building in a hurry to escape from the fire that broke out at district sadar hospital early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Molla Atiar Rahman, 55, of Singair village of sadar upazila.The incident took place at around

SAVAR, DHAKA: At least 20 people were injured in sporadic clashes between garments workers and law enforcers on Dhaka-Tangail highway on Saturday morning.Witnesses said that workers of several garments blocked Dhaka-Tangail highway to press their demand of minimum Tk 8,000 salary.Later

CHITTAGONG: The admission test of honors first year of 2013-14 sessions of Chittagong University began from Saturday amid much expectation among the admission seekers.This year, 39 applicants are fighting against one seat. Of them, 109 students will fight at Law Faculty for every seat.In

COX’S BAZAR: Coastal Guard personnel detained 10 people including a human traffic agent when they tried to go to Malaysia illegally.They were arrested from Teknaf Bazar on Friday mid night.Confirming the matter Teknaf Coast Guard station commander lieutenant Dewan Rafiqul Aowal said

BOGRA: At least three people were injured as a truck fell into a deep ditch by breaking a bailey bridge at Mathpara of Bogra-Sirajganj bypass road.The incident took place at around 7:00am Saturday.Witnesses said a stone-laden truck was going to Pukuria of Dhunat upazila. On way, it fell

DHAKA: A man, who sustained burn injuries during November 4 hartal violence, succumbed to his injuries early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Asad Gazi, 40.   He lost his 12-day fight for his life at around 2:00am while underwent treatment at Intensive Care Unit of Dhaka Medical

DHAKA: The SAPS at Musina arrested a 35-year-old Johannesburg male suspect in connection with charges of murder, attempted murder and house robbery on Saturday.The spokesperson for the Musina police, Lt Peter Mudau, said that the suspect, who has been identified as Xolani Ronald `Khulani`

DHAKA: Armed Police battalion (APBn) arrested a man with 16 gold bars, worth around 2.2 Kg, at Shajalal International Airport on Friday afternoon.The detainee is Delwar Hossain, 30.Sources said that the detainee arrived at the airport by Biman Bangladesh Airline (BG-050) from Riyadh at

PABNA: Two people were killed in a road accident on Pabna-Sujanagar road in Sadullahpur area of Sadar upazila of the district on Friday evening.The deceased were identified as Abdus Sattar Pramanik, 65 and his wife Sufia Begum, 55, hailed from Koladi village of Sadar Upazila.Inhabitant of

CHANDPUR: A Junior School Certificate (JSC) candidate was killed and four others injured as a passenger bus rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Chandpur-Comilla highway of Palli Biddut area under Sadar Upazila of the district on Friday noon. The deceased was identified as Fatema Akhter,

THAKURGAON: The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) jawans abducted a Bangladeshi cattle trader from the Fulbari camp area in India along the Haripur upazila border area of Bangladesh on Thursday night.The victim was identified as Abu Taleb, 39, son of late Saifuddin, hailed from Ruhia

DHAKA: Opposition BNP’s central vice chairman Syeda Razia Foyez MP, also former minister, passed away at around 4:22pm Friday. She breathed her last at city’s United hospital.Family sources said her Namaz-e-Janaza will be held at Azad jam-e-Masjid of Gulshan after the Esha

DHAKA: A student of class-III was beaten to death by a Madrasa teacher in South Keraniganj of the district on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Hira, 13, son of Shahinur, also a student of class-III of Keraniganj Jamia Islamia Arabia Akram Madrasa.Sources said teacher of the Madrasa