DHAKA: As part of the worldwide introduction of the Visa Information System (VIS), the Schengen States will launch the VIS in Bangladesh from November 2 onwards.The Political, Economic, Trade, Press and Information Section of the European Union (EU) delegation to Bangladesh issued a press

Dhaka: The native home of Rina (Pseudonym) is just two hours journey from Dhaka city. She left the school at the age of fourteen.Because, she said ‘father’s health was not going well. I voluntarily left the school rather I wanted to work for earning’.In 2012, one Bangladeshi took

THAKURGAON: A team of Border Security Force (BSF) detained 28 Bangladeshis from Betna frontier under Haripur Upazila of the district on Wednesday.Betna camp commander of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Nayek Subedar Rabiul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews.He further said the

CHUADANGA: Four people died by falling in a septic tank at Baidyanathpur area under Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga district Wednesday afternoon.The deceased could not be identified immediately.Jibannagar Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Humayn Kabir confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed the extortionist hacker Abdullah Al Fahad, who was nabbed under prevention of cyber crime law on Tuesday, on a two-day remand.Magistrate Atiqur Rahman of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court passed the order after investigating officer (IO) of

BARISAL: Barisal Sher-e-bangla Medical College has been closed down for an indefinite period following a clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) centering formation of committee.College authorities made the announcement after a meeting of academic council around 3:30pm

DHAKA: Every day without fail, Munsheer Suleiman, 69, follows the same ritual. He dips a small cup into the stream that flows through his village of Chenchuri, about 300 kilometers (186 miles) southwest of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and uses a light blue salinity monitor to measure the salt level

BENAPOLE (JESSORE): Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members detained 13 Bangladeshis, including men and women, from Benapole border as they entered Bangladesh illegally.They were held in Putkhali char area on early Wednesday.Putkhali BGB-23 battalion camp subedar Farid Uddin told banglanews

GAIBANDHA:  Two two-years-old twin toddlers drowned in a pond at Gardighi village in Sadar upazila of the district Wednesday.The deceased were Yasin and Yakub, sons of Madhu Mia of the village.Ramchandrapur Union (UP) chairman Rafiqul Islam told banglanews that the duo slipped and fall

PABNA: Police have arrested the chief accused of Father Luke attempt to murder case from sadar thana of Pabna district.The accused has been identified as Raqibul Islam alias Tawhid alias Rajan (25), son of a homeopathy practitioner Abdul Maleque.The arrestee has also been identified as

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said water treatment plants are being set up in various areas to meet up the nation’s increased demand of drinking water.Mentioning that supply is still less than the demand, she urged people not to waste water as system loss remains here.The premier

DHAKA:  Malaysia police claimed that they busted a syndicate of human traffickers that allegedly had trafficked as many as 1,752 Bangladeshis into Malaysia.In last 13 months, the gang was very active. Police have arrested so far 64 migrants.On October 15, Malaysia’s Inspector-General

DHAKA: Police is set to produce the extortionist hacker, who was nabbed under prevention of cyber crime law on Tuesday, before court on Wednesday with a seven-day remand petition.Confirming the matter, investigating officer (IO) of the case Bhatara Thana sub inspector (SI) Ashraful Alam

BAGERHAT: Ringleader of a gang of sea robbers was killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in the Mrigamari canal of Chandpai Range on Wednesday.The incident took place in the east Sundarbans located in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat around 6:30am.The deceased was identified as

CHUADANGA: Detective team of Indian Border Security Force detained four Bangladeshis for illegally entering the Indian territory without any necessary documents.Border Gaurd Bangladesh (BGB) Chuadanga-6 batalion director SM Moniruzzaman informed the matter through a press release around

DHAKA: Two people were held after a clash that ensued between activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and police in capital’s Jatrabari area on Wednesday morning. Confirming the matter, Wari Zone deputy commissioner of police Nurul Islam told banglanews that the clash ensued around 9:15am when

Dhaka: Crime buster Rapid Action Battalion-4(Rab) has nabbed extortionist hacker under prevention of cyber crime law. The extortionist hacker identified as Abdullah Al Fahad, 21 has been involved with various kinds of cyber offences including extortion and fraudulent activities.Very

DHAKA: Bangladesh ambassador to Japan Masud Bin Momen assured Japanese Diet members and business leaders about top security measures taken by Bangladesh government for all foreign nationals including Japanese living in Bangladesh.He also urged Japanese MPs and business leaders for their

DHAKA: Country’s leading English daily the ‘daily sun’ is celebrating its fifth founding anniversary on its premises in Bashundhara Residential area in city on Tuesday.Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir attended the celebration program as chief guest and made the

DHAKA: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) nabbed a hacker for committing cyber crimes including extortion and cheat.The detainee has been identified as Abdullah Al Fahad.Recently, Fahad attempted to hack banglanews and demanded Tk 1 lakh from the organization.Following an email