DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday paid tributes to late Social welfare minister Syed Mohsin Ali when his body was taken to South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad in city.Earlier in the day, people from all walks of life including eminent citizens, political

DHAKA: Dead body of social welfare minister Syed Mohsin Ali arrived at his Mintoo road residence in the city on Tuesday midnight.By a Singapore airline flight, his body arrived at Shaljalal International Airport 10:40am and then was taken to his government residence around 12:00am.Social

DHAKA: United Nations under secretary general Atul Khare commented that Bangladeshi troops are working in the UN peacekeeping missions with reputation.He made this comment at a press conference at UNDP Bangladesh office on Tuesday evening.The visiting envoy said that Bangladesh Prime

DHAKA: Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) will start selling advance tickets for its special bus services from September 16 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.Tickets will be on sale at the BRTC deports in city.Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader made this assertion

DHAKA: The Australian High Commission invites individuals, community groups, local NGOs, academic institutions, research bodies, libraries, museums, sports organizations or any other organizations engaged in development activities in Bangladesh to submit project proposals for funding

DHAKA: Special vigilance teams will patrol four main bus terminals in city to ensure hassle-free journey of holiday-goers on the occasion of upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.The teams will supervise additional fares, traffic overload and harassment of passengers.Road transport and bridges minister

NATORE: Two persons were killed and 19 others injured in bus and truck collision at Razzaq intersection of Baraigram upazila of the district at 1:30pm Tuesday.The identity of the victims could not be known immediately.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Baraigram Thana Officer-in-Charge

NARAYANGANJ: A court here awarded death penalty to two persons and 7-year jail to another one for killing a woman and her son.Additional district and session judge Miazi Shahidul Alam Chowdhury passed the order Tuesday and asked all to serve six more months in default of Tk 50,000 fine

NARAIL: A district court issued an arrest warrant against Naem Nizam, the editor of the daily Bangladesh Pratidin, and publisher Mustafa Kamal Mohiuddin.District Senior Judicial Magistrate Mohammad Zakaria passed the order at noon after a hearing on Tuesday.Court sources said that the

KISHOREGANJ: Three passengers went missing as an engine-driven boat capsized in Bakuria haor in Ashtagram upazila of the district early Tuesday.The missing people were identified as Aftab (30), son of Abdul Hye; Sohel (30), son of Jamal Mia and Rajab Ali of Ghagra union of Mithamain

DHAKA: Rail minister Mazibul Hoque assured home-goers of smooth train journey during Eid-Ul-Azha.He came up with the assurance after observing the ticket sale situation at Kamalapur railway station in the capital on Tuesday.“Government has taken several steps for ensuring a safe journey

MOULVIBAZAR: Syed Mohsin Ali will be laid rest next to his parents on Shah Mustafa Mazar premises in Moulvibazaar district.His family members have identified the place and taking preparations for his namaz-e-janaza at Moulvibazar Government High School playground.Body of the social

DHAKA: Falani’s father Nurul Islam demanded the governments of both Bangladesh and India to hang the killer of his daughter.He reiterated the demand at a human chain, organized by Nagarik Parishad in front of National Press Club in city on Monday.Describing the incident of Falani

DHAKA: This year’s Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated in the country on September 25 as the moon of Arabic Jil-Hajj month was not sighted on Monday.The moon sighting committee in a meeting held at Islamic Foundation office in Baitul Mokarram National Mosque in city announced the date

DHAKA: UN Under-Secretary General Atul Khare called on foreign minister AH Mahmood Ali in the foreign affairs ministry Monday.During the call on, mentioning Bangladesh as the top troops contributing country, foreign minister Mahmood Ali said that more Bangladesh nationals deserve to be

Dhaka: Those who prepared the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) of 1995-2015 did not even see the area physically.They did it sitting in their houses through sketching the Google line. For this reason, the DAP is full of many inconsistencies and draw backs.Even at that time people also raised hue

DHAKA: Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader said that six routes have been finalized to establish road communication between four neighboring countries.The minister made this disclosure at a press conference at his office in secretariat in city on Monday afternoon.According

MOULVIBAZAR: Dead body of social welfare minister Syed Mohsin Ali will be brought at home on Tuesday night (September 15).Confirming the matter to banglanews, the deceased’s younger brother Syed Salman Ali said Mohsin Ali’s first namaz-e-janaza will be held on Jatiya Sangsad premises

DHAKA: Mymensingh has been made the 8th division of the country comprising of four districts. The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reorganisation (NICAR), after the cabinet meeting on Monday.After meetings, Cabinet Secretary

DHAKA:  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s decision on lifting value added tax (VAT) imposed on tuition fees will come out later in the day, said Cabinet Secretary Muhammad Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan. He said during the regular Cabinet meeting, the premier has instructed the Finance