DHAKA: After Musa Ibrahim and Wasfia Nazreen’s conquering the summit of the Mount Everest, a seven-member team of Bangladeshi youths is set to conquer the Kyajo-Ri summit in Nepal. The team members include Nur Mohammad, Kazi Bahlul Majnu, Shamim Talukder, Ikramul Hasan Shakil, Shaila

COX’S BAZAR: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina instructed Bangladesh Army to construct 695 kilometers road along the border of three hill districts, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says. The minister came up with the disclosure while addressing an inaugural ceremony of two

BENAPOLE, JESSORE: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued 20 Bangladeshi, including women and children, from Benapole while being trafficked to India. In a drive, they were rescued from rail line behind the ICP BGB camp at Benapole Border Check post in Thursday night.BGB-26 battalion Nayeb

GAZIPUR: Three people, including a garment worker, were killed in road accidents at different places of the city on Friday morning.Of the dead, one was identified as Fahima Akter, 16, worker of Pashari Sweater Factory and wife Sohel Rana of Netrokona.Kapasia Thana sub-inspector (SI)

JESSORE: At least 20 people were injured after a passenger bus plunged into roadside ditch at Hudur intersection on Dhaka-Jessore Highway on Thursday midnight.The injured were rushed to Jessore 250-bed hospital, Kotwali Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Sikder Akkas Ali told banglanews He also

DHAKA: A man was killed in a gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in capital’s Kuril Bishwa Road area  early Friday.The detail of the gunfight could not be known immediately. The deceased was identified as Jahurul Islam Bijoy, 32, resided in Badda’s Ananda Nagar area

DHAKA: Chairman of the Committee on International Relations in Myanmar U Hla Myint Oo assured Bangladesh of taking measures for quick repatriation of Myanmar citizens called Rohingyas from the country.The Myanmar leader made the assurance while talking to deputy speaker of Jatiya Sangsad

CHITTAGONG: A month-long 'International Women's SME Expo Bangladesh-2015' will kick-off at Pologround premises in port city from Sunday (October 25).The fair will remain open from 10:00am to 10:00pm every day.Chittagong Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CWCCI) will organize the

FENI: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members detained two traders with 24,000 pieces of yaba tablets in Feni.RAB made this disclosure at a press conference on Thursday afternoon.RAB-7 Feni Camp commander Major Mozammel Hossain in a written speech said that on a tip-off a check post was set

DHAKA: Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said that law enforcers are working with bravery to fight violence and terrorism in the country.He made this assertion to the media after visiting the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) sub-inspector (SI) Monirul Islam, who is admitted at Combined

BENAPOLE (JESSORE): Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel held 10 Bangladeshi nationals including men and women in Benapole as they were coming from India illegally.BGB detained them early Thursday in a drive conducted in Putkhali Char area on the border between Bangladesh and India.BGB

DHAKA: Bangladesh has taken initiatives to bring back the main design by Lois I Kahn for Agargaon area including the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban from the Pennsylvania University in USA.Bangladesh has to spend $400,000 to bring the original drawings. Besides, $3,550 has to be paid to the

DHAKA: Eminent journalist Mohammad Nizam Uddin had passed away in a hospital in Toronto on Wednesday night.He was 69. A press release sent from National Press Club said his demise.According to the release, Nizam Uddin had been suffering from cancer for a long. He left behind wife, two

DHAKA: Three people were killed in separate road accidents at different places of the city between Wednesday night and Thursday dawn.Of the deceased, two were identified as Ahmad Ali, 45, a worker of cement factory in Munshiganj, Moron, 16, who resided in city’s Shyamoli Housing area.

DINAJPUR: Three people were killed and four others injured in a road crash in Goplaganj area of sadar upazila of Dinajpur district on Thursday noon.The deceased were identified as Tuhin Hossain (19), Babul Hossain (42), and Abdus Sattar (45) of Goplaganj Mandirpara in Chehelgazi union of

DHAKA: YouTube is set to launch a subscription service offering original, exclusive videos - including feature-length films starring high-profile vloggers.Initially only available in the US, YouTube Red will cost $9.99 (£6.50) a month and have no adverts.PewDiePie, Rooster Teeth and

DHAKA: Italian ambassador to Bangladesh Mario Palma on Wednesday said that Bangladesh is a wonderful country and there is no lack of security here.“This country is secure for people from all religions,” he added.The Italian ambassador came up with the opinion after visiting the Durga

GAIBANDHA: Over 100 people, including the bride and groom, fell sick after attending a wedding feast in Sadullapur upazila of Gaibandha district.They got admitted in several hospitals in Palashbari, Pirganj and also in Rangpur Medical College and Hospital.Locals said that the invitees

DHAKA: Hindu community celebrated ‘Kumari Puja’ with festivity and religious fervor across the country on the eighth day of ‘Durga Puja’ on Wednesday.The puja was arranged as part of the ongoing ‘Durga Puja’ festival.In city, Ramakrishna Math organized the puja at 10:30am on

DHAKA: The United States (US), United Kingdom (UK), Canada and Australia satisfied with security measures taken by Bangladesh government.US ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat came up with the assertion while briefing reporters on behalf of the four nations after a meeting