BAGERHAT: Two suspected robbers, including ringleader of Monir Bahini, were killed in gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) near Urubaria khal of Chandpai range of the Sundarbans on Monday.The deceased were identified as Monir, 32, kingpin of robber gang Monir Bahini, and

DHAKA: The voting to elect the executive committee of Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) is underway from Monday morning.Voters started casting their ballots at 9:00am and will continue till 5:00pm without any break.Shakawat Hossain Badsha (special correspondent of Inqilab) and Jamal Uddin

SYLHET: A Sylhet court is set to pronounce the verdict in child Abu Sayeed murder case in Sylhet on Monday. Judge of Sylhet Woman and Child Repression Court Abdur Rashid on Sunday set the date for declaring verdict after concluding the arguments.Earlier on Thursday, the court completed

MEHERPUR: A man was killed in reported gunfight between his cohorts and police in Swashanghat area under Sadar upazila of the district early Monday.The deceased was identified as Ramzan Sheikh, 42, son of late Amir Sheikh of Rajnagar village of the upazila. Police the gunfight ensued

JESSORE: Field-level officials of both Bangladesh and India made a conscience to work together at the joint border conference on Sunday afternoon.Moreover, participating officials of the neighboring countries vowed to omit the existing barriers in strengthening the bilateral trade.The

DHAKA: The 21st universal prayer, seeking world peace and solidarity, will be held at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) auditorium in city on December 1.The meeting, to be organized by Haqqani Anjuman Bangladesh, will begin at 9:00am on the day.Liberation war affairs minister

DHAKA: Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) motor rally has reached Dhaka on Sunday after covering around 3,500-km in sixteen days.The rally reached city’s Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel at 5:15pm.Road transport and bridges ministry joint secretaries Abdul Maleque and Azharul Islam, BRTC

JESSORE: Local government ministry has suspended Jessore municipality mayor Maruful Islam.An order, signed by deputy secretary Mohammad Khalilur Rahman, reached Jessore Sunday afternoon.Maruful, who is also Jessore city unit BNP president, was suspended in accusation of corruption,

DHAKA: Mayor Annisul Huq sought cooperation from the transport workers of Tejgaon Truck Stand in keeping the city streets clean.The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor sought the cooperation Sunday afternoon while the law enforcers tried to evict the illegal structures at the truck

FROM THE BANK OF PADMA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the construction work of main structure of multipurpose Padma Bridge on December 12.Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader informed the media after a preparatory meeting ahead of the inauguration of the

DHAKA:  Outgoing Nepali ambassador to Dhaka Hari Kumar Shrestha met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at latter’s office in city on Sunday.PM’s press secretary briefed the media after the meeting.Congratulating the new government of Nepal through the envoy, the premier said

DHAKA: Clashes between police and workers took place at Tejgaon Truck Stand in city on Sunday afternoon leaving scores injured.One of the injured has been identified as Jasimuddin (40), a covered-van driver.He has been sent to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).The incident

COX’S BAZAR: Police detained three persons with 22,000 pieces of yaba tablets in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Sunday.The detainees were identified as Shakhawat (45), Yunus (35) and Zakir Hossain (30).Teknaf Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Ataur Rahman told banglanews that on

DHAKA: Three Bangladeshi peacekeepers in UN mission in Mali were lightly hurt in a mortar attack on Saturday.Two of them received first aid while the other one took better treatment. But he is now out of danger.An ISPR press release informed the media on Saturday night.According to the

CHITTAGONG: Chittagong City corporation mayor AJM Nasir Uddin has flagged off the Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) friendship motor rally from the port city. After night halt at Chittagong, the rally comprising of 20 vehicles and 80 delegations decorated with flags of four countries

DHAKA: Following the attack on a Shia mosque near Bogra on 26 November killing one and injuring three others, British government advised its nationals to remain particularly vigilant, move carefully and take appropriate security precautions during traveling to Bangladesh.The Foreign and

DHAKA: Shuddhashar publisher Ahmedur Rashid Tutul and blogger Tareque Rahim, who sustained severe injuries in an attack by machete-wielding assailants one month ago, left the country secretly, fearing further attack.Besides, writer Ronodeepam Basu also waits for leaving the country due to

KHULNA: Editor of Dainik Pubanchal published from Khulna, Alhaj Liakat Ali, and director of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), died of cardiac arrest early Sunday.He breathed his last at Holy Family Hospital in Dhaka around 12:00am.Dainik Purbanchal senior reporter and Khulna Press Club

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s role as a State Party to the Chemical Weapons Convention was highly appreciated, says a press release issued by the Embassy of Bangladesh to The Hague on Friday.Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Ahmet Üzümcü stated

DHAKA: In a message on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called for the resumption of the Peace Process within the framework of the Two-State solution pursued by the international community.She also