DHAKA: City corporation mayor Annisul Huq asserted that ‘u-loops’ will be constructed from city’s Saatrasta intersection to Cheragali of Gazipur district.The Dhaka North City Corporation mayor made this assertion on Saturday morning to the media at Jasimuddin Avenue of Uttara in

DHAKA: Four cattle traders were injured when a gang of muggers hijacked a cattle-laden truck at gunpoint in capital’s Manik Mia Avenue early Saturday. The injured --Masum, 24, Sujon, 26, Thandu Mia, 45 and Tanjimul, 28, -- are undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital

DHAKA: The committee for a publication on Dhaka archeological heritages started visiting archaeological sites and rivers in Dhaka and its surrounding areas on Saturday morning.Committee Chairman and also Dhaka University vice-chancellor AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the inspection

BHOLA: A fisherman was shot to death and 20 others were bullet-shot as sea robbers opened fire on them in Kalkini area under Char Fashion upazila in Bay of Bengal on Friday evening.They were brought to Daulatkhan Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Sidu Majhi (40), son of

DHAKA: National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to extend Saturday’s time of the Income Tax Fair for three hours. People can file their income tax returns, collect new e-Tax Identification Number (TIN), and renew the old TIN as e-TIN till 8:00pm on Saturday, fourth day of the

RAJSHAHI: During decreasing the water levels, the Padma River is eroding the blocks of the dam due to strong downstream. Within last two days, 100 meters of riverbank has been broken near Bulanpur T-dam.The Rajshahi Police line is also facing the treat of erosion and the people of the

DHAKA: The committee to compile books on Architecture of Dhaka is going to arrange a river cruise surrounding the capital to inspect Ancient architectures and rivers on Saturday.Committee Chairman and also Dhaka University vice-chancellor AAMS Arefin Siddique will inaugurate the

JOYPURHAT: A Bangladesh national was killed and four others were injured in a firing of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) centering the fishing in Dugar Camp area near Bhutiapara border in Sadar upazila of the district on Friday.The deceased was identified as Sayem, 35, son of Abdul

DHAKA: Foreign ministers of two influential European countries -- Germany and France -- are scheduled to visit Bangladesh together on September 21 on a three-day tour.Foreign minister Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali disclosed the matter in a press briefing on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s New

From Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Bangladeshis now imprisoned in Malaysian detention camps are passing their days in most horrible and miserable condition.One such Bangladeshi Md Rahim, hailing from Chittagong, came here for higher studies explained horrible conditions of detainees while

DHAKA: Two Bangladeshis were killed and few others injured in mortar attacks from Yemen at Samtah General Hospital in Jizan Region of Saudi Arabia early Friday.The deceased were identified as Nuru from Tangail and Baten from Brahmanbaria. They were cleaning staffs of the hospital. They

RAJSHAHI:  A couple and their -year-old daughter were killed and another injured as a speedy truck ran over a rickshaw in Kharkhari bypass area of the city on Friday noon.The deceased were identified as Ibrahimm, his wife Babita Begum, 34, and their 7-year-old daughter Raima.Matihar

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained three people, including an assistant director of University Grant Commission (UGC) for their alleged connection in question paper leak.They were picked up from Agargaon area in the capital on Friday morning, said RAB media wing director Mufti

TANGAIL: Two people were shot to death and six others sustained injuries during a clash between police and villagers in Ghatail upazila of Tangail over rape of a woman in front of her son.The deceased were identified as Faruk, 32,  Satutia village and Shamim, 35, of Kalia village of the

JESSORE: A group of armed robbers looted Tk 21 lakh cutting grill of Agrani Bank Rajarhat branch early Friday.Kotwali Thana OC Akkas Ali confirmed the matter to banglanews saying, 5/6 robbers broke into the bank and fastened two night guards at 3:00am. They also beat the guards up.Police

DHAKA: Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBN) detained two passengers and seized 210 Bhori gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early Friday. The detainees are-- Abu Yusuf Ali and Masud Miah, hailed from Burichong of Comilla district. APBN ASP Tanjina Akhter confirmed the matter

DINAJPUR: A pedestrian named Sakhawat Hossain, 55, was killed after a motorcycle hit him at Dandopani area on Joshai-Ambari road in Parbatipur on Thursday night. The duty doctor of Rangpur Medical Hospital (RMC) declared him dead around 8:00pm while he was going under treatment there

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to leave Dhaka for New York on September 23 to attend the 70th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).The premier will lead a 60-member team comprising finance, foreign, expatriate welfare and overseas employment ministers and prime

DHAKA: Assistant US Trade Representative Michael J Delaney will arrive in Dhaka on September 19 to discuss the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) related issues.A four-member team, led-by J Delaney, who is assigned for south and central Asia, will stay in the country between

RIYADH: Five more Bangladesh nationals, who went to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj this year, have died in Makkah-al-Mukaram in Saudi Arabia.So far, 33 Bangladeshi, including seven female and 26 male, hajj pilgrims died this year.Bangladesh hajj mission sources confirmed the matter to