DHAKA: As part of the government target to ensure education for all by 2015, the national coordination committee concerned is set to prepare a report reviewing the Education for All (EFA) programme by December.Earlier, UNESCO requested its member countries to submit a national level

DHAKA: At least 15 RMG workers were injured in a clash with police in Uttarkhan and Dokkhinkhan area of capital’s Uttara on Sunday noon.Sources said that agitated workers brought out a procession at around 12:30pm demanding minimum Tk8000 salary per month. At one stage workers started

DHAKA: Home Minister MK Alamgir categorically said that BNP would be prevented strictly if they tried to stage any movement.He also said that BNP was no more capable of staging hard movement.The minister came up with the observation to journalists after a meeting with high-ups of law

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal-2 will pronounce any day the verdict of BNP leader Abdul Alim for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during liberation war as arguments of both sides completed.The tribunal also cancelled the bail of the accused in response to an appeal

DHAKA: Aimed at improving trade and cultural ties, the West Bengal government has approved setting up of four border "haats" on the India-Bangladesh border.A Border Security Force (BSF) officer came up with the disclosure in Kolkata on Saturday. "As a confidence building measure, we had

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to fly for New York on Sunday night on a seven-day official tour to join the 68th general assembly of United Nation.For the first time, the president and general secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of ruling Awami League,

RANGPUR: The Vice-Chancellor of Begum Rokeya University Professor Dr Nurun Nabi got released early Sunday after a 5-day confinement at his office. The teachers called off their siege programme including and fast-unto-death program after getting assurance of salary hikes of teachers and

KUSHTIA: An outlawed party leader was killed in a gunfight with police at Uthulia Bridge in Khoksa upazila of the district early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Fazlur Rahman, 35, regional leader of outlawed group Gono Mukti Fauz.Police sources said Acting on a tip-off, a team of

DHAKA: The long-awaited commercial and entertainment complex meant for expatriate workers in Qatar`s capital Doha is set to open in the first week of October.The complex is built for workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Philippines. The facility would be

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday categorically said opposition BNP would stop the onward war crimes trial if they assume power in next general polls.The primer, also ruling Awami League president, came up with the allegation while exchanging views with party’s district,

DHAKA: Abdul Hye Sikder and Jahangir Alam Prodhan were elected president and secretary respectively of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ).The results of the day-long elections held on Friday were declared on Saturday afternoon at National Press Club.Abdul Hye Sikder got 536 votes while

DHAKA: A fire broke out at the Rokeya Tower of Moghbazar area in the city on Saturday afternoon.Three units of fire service doused within 25 minutes after the fire had broke out around 5.00pm, banglanews correspondent reports.Station Officer of Ramna Zone Fire Service Zahirul Haque said

DHAKA: Dr Rafiqul Islam, Controller of Examinations, Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB) on Saturday said Bashundhara Technical Institute (BTI) would be a role model in the near future.The educator came up with the observation while addressing a programme held at the institute.

DHAKA: Police recovered bodies of two men from capital’s Khilkhet and Kafrul on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Sayed Hossain Pallab, 35 and Shafiqul Islam, 30.Khelkhet Thana Sub-Inspector Monirul Islam said that Pallab was found dead at his residence and he might be

DHAKA: Expressing solidarity with the rally of readymade garments workers, leaders of transport workers announced that the transport of the country would be halted, if necessary, to realize their demand of Tk 8000 as minimum wage per month.They also urged the RMG workers not to vandalize

Chief minister Manik Sarkar of India’s Tripura state has expressed interest in selling 100 MW power to neighbouring Bangladesh as the state will be power surplus by January next.‘We can sell 100 MW power to Bangladesh from our share which will further improve our relation with the

DHAKA: A devastating fire broke out at a slum in capital’s Kamrangirchar area on Saturday noon.Sources said the fire originated in the slum at around 1:45pm.On information, four fire fighting units rushed to the spot and trying to douse the fire, a spot account said.The origin of the

COX’SBAZAR: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-7 in a drive held 38 Malaysia-bound people from a hotel of the district on Saturday noon.The detainees hailed from Kishoreganj, Araihazar Upazila of Narayanganj, Swandip upazila of Chittagong and Narsingdi.Sources said RAB held them from a

RAJSHAHI: Three minors of a family drowned in a pond at Vayalaxmipur union under Charghat upazila of the district on Saturday noon.The deceased were identified as Shovon 7, Sanjida 10, kids of Azizur Rahman and their aunt Ritu, 9, resident of the area.Azizur Rahman said the children

GAZIPUR: Authorities of most of the readymade garments in Gazipur shut their factories for Saturday following workers’ agitation demanding leave to join a rally in capital.With a view to pressing home their several demands including pay hike, Sramik Oikya Parishad, a platform of 52