DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday published the list of elected mayors of the ninth municipal polls.Click on the link below for watching full list:mayors listBDST: 1931 HRS, DEC 31, 2015SR/RR

DHAKA: Banglanews24.com, as in the previous years, has reminded its esteemed readers that in 2015 we have lost many popular persons across the globe. Some of them are:APJ Abdul Kalam, 83, President(Oct. 15, 1931–Jul. 27, 2015)Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen (APJ) Abdul Kalam was the 11th

DHAKA: 2015, a year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2015th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 15th year of the 3rd millennium, the 15th year of the 21st century, and the 6th year of the 2010s decade.It was an eventful year for

DINAJPUR: India’s Border Security Force (BSF) personnel shot a Bangladesh youth to death on Baragram border in Dinajpur district on Thursday early morning.The deceased has been identified as Nuruzaman (25), a resident of the area.Confirming the matter to banglanews Border Guard

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has categorically said her government has taken various steps to ensure the right and access to education for all.“Every child must be educated. We are making that opportunity. Nobody should drop out due to poverty,” She added.The premier has made

DHAKA: A court in Dhaka handed down death penalty to two persons for killing blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider murder.Dhaka speedy trial tribunal-3 judge Sayed Ahmed passed order on Thursday (December 31) noon.The death row convicts include Mohammad Faisal Bin Nayeem Dip of Khilkhet

DHAKA: A 19-year-old girl, who set herself on fire in Gazipur after her boyfriend broke up with her, succumbed to her injuries at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Nusrat Jahan Shanta, daughter of Abbas Ali of Nakhalpara in the

DHAKA: A court in Dhaka is set to deliver its verdict in the blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider murder case on Thursday (December 31).It will be first verdict of blogger murder in the country. Dhaka speedy trial tribunal-3 judge Sayed Ahmed will pass order at noon. Earlier on Monday (December

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) candidates won 177 mayoral posts while BNP candidates bagged 22, Awami League rebel candidates 18, Jatiya Party (JP) one and others nine as unofficial results of 227 municipalities of the Wednesday’s polls poured in the newsroom of banglanews.However,

DHAKA: At least five police officials have been suspended on charge of irregularities during municipal elections.Of them, three were on duty at three polling centers in Chandanaish municipality of Chittagong and the rest of two were suspended from Kalkini of Madaripur.The Election

DHAKA: A court in Dhaka sent four accused in a case over the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Savar which killed over a 1,000 workers. Senior Judicial Magistrate M Al-Amin’s court on Wednesday passed the order rejecting their bail petition upon surrender before it.Earlier in the

From Satkania, Chittagong:  A man was shot dead in a clash between rival groups over establishing supremacy at a polling center in Satkania municipality election on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Nurul Amin, 49, son of Abdur Rahim of ward-9 of the municipality.Deceased cousin

JAMALPUR: Rebel mayoral candidate of Awami League (AL) in Dewanganj municipal elections came under attack on Wednesday morning, leaving three injured by bullets.The incident took place around 8:10am.Besides, two cocktails were exploded at Dewanganj Girls High School vote center. Voters

DHAKA: A three-member BNP delegation led-by former education minister Dr Osman Faruk reached the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday morning.They arrived at EC around 8:45am after voting has begun in 234 municipalities simultaneously. Till filing of the report, the BNP team was holding

DHAKA: Voting has been postponed at two centers in election for Chandanaish municipality on allegation of staffing ballots early hours of Wednesday.The Election Commission Secretary issued the order this morning hours before the beginning of voting.The postponed vote centers are Aslatun

RAJSHAHI: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained two media persons and another man on allegation of roaming a voting center at PN School in Putia municipality of Rajshahi early hours of Wednesday.The detainees are identified as Sourab Habib, bureau chief of Dainik Samakal and ATN News,

COMILLA: Voting halted at a polling center in Barura of the district on allegation of rigging on Wednesday morning.Assistant Returning Officer told Banglanews that some miscreants were trying to give fake votes snatching 1200 ballot papers. Later voting was suspended after I informed

DHAKA: Voting in 234 municipalities across the country got underway on Wednesday (December 30) amid tight security.The elections started at 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm. Around 7.1 million voters are exercising their rights of franchise on the day to elect mayors and councilors in

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad asked the officials concerned to ensure a free and fair municipality election to begin on Wednesday (December 30) across the country.He made this assertion at a briefing at Election Commission (EC) secretariat in city on the

DHAKA: Narcotics control department has imposed ban on clubs, bars and DJ parties from 6:00pm Thursday (December 31) to 6:00pm Friday (January 1) across the country ahead of December 31 night and New Year celebration of Gregorian calendar.However, the five-star and three-star hotels will