MANIKGANJ & MUNSHIGANJ:  Ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia and Shimulia-Kawrakandi river routes have been suspended since Saturday dawn due to poor visibility caused by thick fog. For dense fog and cold weather, drivers of hundreds of vehicles and thousands of passengers are facing

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) will hold a meeting with law enforcement agencies on Saturday to discuss about actions to keep law and order situation under control during the forthcoming municipal elections.The meeting is scheduled to be held at Bangladesh Institute of Administration

SUNAMGANJ: Water Resource Minister Barrister Aminul Islam Mahmud said the government allocated Tk 654-crore for the development of the lifestyle of the people who lives in haor areas.The minister disclosed the matter while speaking at a rally organized by local Awami League in Akilshah

DHAKA: Bangladesh Ambassador to Thailand Saida Muna Tasneem categorically said the country would continue to take leadership nationally and globally to promote safe and orderly migration with dignity and empower migrants globally.She was addressing a half-day seminar organized for

DHAKA: A fire broke out at a Cotton warehouse adjacent to Khilgaon Model School in the city on Friday afternoon.The fire originated at first floor of the under construction Community Center around 2:00pm.Fire Service city headquarters assistant director Masudur Rahman Akhan confirmed the

CHITTAGONG: Miscreants blasted bombs in a mosque in Chittagong on Friday.BDST: 1515 HRS, DEC 18, 2015SR/RS

DHAKA: Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan said a mass trial of 195 Pakistani war crimes suspects will be held on March 26 next year, the Independence Day of Bangladesh.‘The mock trial will be arranged before the mass people at Suhrawardi Udyan in the city,’ he added.The minister came up

DINAJPUR: Jamatul Mujahidin Bangladesh (JMB) leader Shariful Islam gave confessional statement over attempt to kill an Italian priest in Dinajpur. He made the confession before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on Thursday evening.Court police confirmed the matter on Friday.

DHAKA: Bangladesh Ambassador to the Netherlands Sheikh Mohammed Belal urged the Non Resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to contribute towards evolving knowledge economy of Bangladesh.‘Millions of NRBs could make a big difference if they join their hands towards the evolving knowledge economy

KUSHTIA: A man and his sister-in-law were killed and another injured as a truck ran over their motorcycle in Nalkula area on Kushtia-Chuadanga road on Friday.The deceased were identified as Manib, 30, and his sister-in-law Jahanara, 27.The accident took place around 9:30am.Islami

DHAKA: Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque said that mosque committees will be investigated and examined to hunt down whether they include any members who are supporters of militancy and anti-liberation elements.The IGP came up with the assertion in a seminar “Role of

DHAKA: Manpower export deal with Malaysia known as Government to Government (G2G), which was stalled for some complexities, will be signed soon.No syndicate rather the agencies with good track record will send workers to Malaysia as uttered by expatriate welfare and overseas employment

DHAKA: As many as one lakh volunteers will work to keep 64 districts of the country clean. They will put their hands to clean houses, frontal spaces of offices and the wastes from open spaces throughout the year.A social organization called ‘Paribartan Chai’ made this disclosure at a

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina commented that the nation is being freed from the curse of war criminals.‘As soon as we are arranging the trial of war criminals, we are bring freed of curse,’ she opined.‘Blood of the martyrs can not go in vain,’ she added.The PM made this

ASHULIA, DHAKA: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said government would soon take initiatives for the trial of war criminals residing in Pakistan through foreign ministry.He came up with assertion while talking to reporters at concluding program of training camp of 300 members of

DHAKA: At least 18 people were killed and 25 injured in several road accidents in Dhaka, Rajbari, Sirajganj, Bandarban, Savar, Comilla and Tangail districts on Thursday.In Bandarban, seven people were killed more 14 people injured as a truck plunged into a ditch in Youngcha area under

DHAKA: A clash that erupted between the businesspersons of local market and students of Dhaka College in city over a trifle matter on Thursday afternoon, left five injured.The clash began around 4:00pm and lasted around one hour triggering vehicular movement through the busy roads in city

RANGPUR: Two Bangladesh nationals were killed in a road accident in Shiliguri in Indian state of West Bengal on Wednesday night.The deceased were identified as a contractor and businessman Nasimul Gani Shah, 47, hailed from Badarganj of Rangpur district and his brother-in-law Altaf

SAVAR (DHAKA): At least two people were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a sand-laden truck in Kalma area under Savar Upazila of the district Thursday.The deceased were identified as Ibadat Mandal, a laborer from AKH ready made garments (RMG)

BANDARBAN: At least seven people were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident at Yangcha area under Lama Upazila of the district Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Rajibm 45, Robin, 35, Aftab Hossain, 55, Amjad Hossain, 46, Alek Rahman, 32, Sayeed, 30 and Hasan Ali,