DHAKA: The 10th Jatiya Sangsad will go into its eighth session on Sunday (November 8).Prior to the session to be commenced at 4:30pm, a meeting of the business advisory committee will be held to fix its duration and businesses.President Abdul Hamid on Thursday convened the parliament

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has banned all sorts of rallies, demonstrations and meetings near Jatiya Sangsad and its adjacent areas.A press release signed by DMP commissioner Mohammad Asaduzzaman Mia said on Saturday.According to the release, the ban has been imposed as the 8th

DHAKA: Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal categorically said that the murderers of bloggers have been identified.He made this disclosure at a commemoration program on Major Khaled Mosharraf on the occasion of ‘Pro-liberation soldiers killing day’ at National Press Club on

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who returned home on Friday after wrapping up her three-day official visit to the Netherlands, will hold her press meet on Sunday.On her latest tour, she will brief media at her officer residence Gonobhaban around 11:30am on the day. PM’s press

MYMENSINGH: The death toll from a bus crash in Bhaluka on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway has risen to seven. Besides, 10 other passengers, who sustained injuries in the accident on Saturday, are now undergoing treatment at Bhaluka Health Complex.Of the deceased, four were identified as Fazlul

FENI: Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained one from Fulgazi Upazila of the district early Friday for his alleged involvement with the murder of Jagriti Prakashani owner Foysal Arefin Dipon.The detainee was identified as Mufti Zahid Hasan Maruf, teacher of

DHAKA: A devastating fire broke out at Navana CNG filling station in city’s west Dhlaipar area on Saturday morning.During the time, a truck and two private cars were gutted in the fire. The fire erupted around 6:15am and soon engulfed whole filling station. Postagola fire service senior

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has returned home on Friday afternoon after completing her three-day visit to The Netherlands.A jet of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the premier landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 5:45pm.Several cabinet members welcome her

DHAKA: Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Masato Watanabe on Friday presented a Certificate of Commendation to M Abu Sayed, Country Director of the Commonwealth War Grave Commission (CWGC) in Bangladesh.The Ambassador’s Commendations are bestowed on those individuals or groups who have

NETROKONA: Mother and son were killed in a road accident on Netrokona-Kendua road at Rampur Bazar area under Kendua Upazila of the district Friday afternoon.The deceased could not be identified immediately.Kendua Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Aviranjan Deb confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: The preventive wing of the Dhaka Customs seized 14 kilograms of gold worth about Tk 7.30 crore at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday morning. However, none involved in the gold smuggling could be arrested, Shahiduzzaman, assistant commissioner (AC) of Customs, told

DHAKA: Colorful fields of pink, purple, and white currently coat the sandy soil of north Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the driest regions in the world.No, it’s not a camera trick or a fancy Instagram filter. The vibrant coat blanketing the normally bare desert ground is made of

KUALA LUMPUR: Bangladeshi student Rezwan ur Rahman, who went missing after four days of his arrival in Malaysia, found dead.Police identified the victim at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur.Non-government organization Caram Asia regional manager Harun-or-Rashid informed banglanews Thursday

BAROIPARA, ASHULIA: Dhaka range deputy inspector general (DIG) Mahfuzul Haque Nuruzzaman brushed aside the involvement of militant outfit Islamic State (IS) in murder of police officer in Ashulia.He made the comment while talking to reporters during a visit to murder scene at Baroipar of

THE NETHERLANDS: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically asserted that among the South Asian countries Bangladesh has adopted the most liberal investment principle.The premier also said, ‘We have enacted laws to provide security to foreign investments’.She made the assertions while

DHAKA: India Border Security Force (BSF) Thursday returned 15 Bangladeshis, including women and children, who were detained earlier for intrusion into India.The detainees were handed over to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) through India’s Petrapole border around 2:00pm.The returnees

DHAKA: At least five people, including a woman, were killed in road accidents at different places in city on Thursday.Earlier in the morning, a pedestrian identified as Shimul (20) died as a passenger bus hit him on Kalshi road in Mirpur.Pallabi Thana sub-inspector (SI) Mainul Kabir told

ALIKADAM, BANDARBAN: Members of Mro National Party (MNP), an armed group of Bandarban hill district, started returning to normal life through surrendering their arms to the government security forces.Through the surrender of firearms Thursday noon, Alikadam upazila of Bandarban witnessed

DHAKA: The USA will assist Bangladesh government with providing information regarding the recent murders, including of police.The decision was disclosed after a meeting between two sides at home ministry in city on Thursday.Earlier in the day, the US ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia

THE NETHERLANDS: Bangladesh and The Netherlands have signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and a bond on education and diplomacy with the view to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries.Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Dutch Premier Mark Rutte