DHAKA: Some 110 members of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) will leave for Haiti to join United Nations’ peacekeeping mission.A conference was held at Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) base ‘Bashar’ on Wednesday to give guidelines to the Haiti goers.   At the programme, BAF chief of staff Air

BHOLA: Tens of thousands residents in 50 villages of Bhola district have been suffering from diarrhea, dysentery, influenza and skin rashes for several couples of days after being affected by floods.Water in the river Meghna is now flowing 50 centimeters above the danger level on

DHAKA: The son and daughter of eminent educationist-couple Dr Zafar Iqbal and Dr Yasmin Haque expressed their deep condemnation over the attack on the teachers of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST).After three days of August 30 attack, they published the letter on

DHAKA: Rainfall is likely to occur at places on Wednesday under the influence of active monsoon over Bangladesh. After evening, it may slightly reduce in capital. But it may rain on Thursday also in different places of the country, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department.Sky will remain

DHAKA: Two suspected criminals, including a former leader of Chhatra League, were shot to death in a ‘gunfight’ with detective police in Comilla and firing by miscreants in Chittagong.The deceased were identified as belal Hossain alias Jira Sumon, 30, alleged top terror of Comilla and

DHAKA: Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) president Saber Hossain Chowdhury said that heads of the governments will meet at a 3-day summit on disaster risk reduction staled to begin from September 25.He made the disclosure in his speech at 4th world speakers’ conference at the United

DHAKA: Fire, which was broke out in a chemical godown in city’s Tejgaon commercial area on Tuesday afternoon, has come under control.Fire Service assistant director Rafiqul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews around 5:45pm.He said that on information four fire fighting units rushed

DHAKA: The 7th session of the 10th parliament has begun on Wednesday afternoon.With Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, the session began at 5:10pm.A total of 12 public bills including six new bills have been submitted for the seventh session.Earlier, President Abdul Hamid summoned the

DHAKA: A chemical godown caught fire in city’s Tejgaon area on Tuesday afternoon.Reasons behind the fire could not be known immediately.Dhaka Fire Service headquarters control room’s Mohammad Ali confirmed the matter to banglanews.Four fire fighter units are trying to douse the flame

DHAKA: High Court issued a rule against the government asking it for explanation on why Section 57 of ICT Act will not be declared illegal and unconstitutional.An HC bench comprising Justice Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Jastice Ashraful Kamal passed the order after hearing on a writ in this

DHAKA: Iran ambassador to Bangladesh Abbas Vaezi on Tuesday commented that his country was always against terrorism and extremism.He was addressing a program, ‘Meet the Talk’, organized by Diplomatic Correspondents Association Bangladesh (DCAB), at National Press Club in city around

DHAKA: As many as five hundred places have been specific for slaughtering the sacrificial animals in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) area.The city dwellers are asked to sacrifice their cattle in specific areas in 57 wards of DSCC.Moreover, devotees will also be allowed to sacrifice

DHAKA: Road Transport and Bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday warned to take actions for fare hiking in any public transport before taking decisions in this regard.The minister came up with the warning at secretariat in city this afternoon.He also said they are yet to decide on the

COX’S BAZAR: At least two fishermen were missing as a trawler was capsized in St Martin’s Island area in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Tuesday morning.Locals rescued some people of the trawler while some other could manage to swim to reach the shore.Confirming the matter

DHAKA: A city court on Tuesday passed a verdict to hang three for killing a schoolboy in city’s Lalbagh area.The death-row convicts include Ziaur Rahman, Alamgir and Salahuddin.Dhaka speedy trial tribunal-4 jjustice Abdur Rahman passed the verdict in the case of killing an O-level

COX’S BAZAR: A 14-year old school girl was killed in a hillside at Cox’s Bazar sadar upazila Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Farzana Rashid, 14, daughter of Abu Taher, hailed from Dakkhin Muhuripara under Jhilongjha union of the upazila, and student of Class-VII of Ilias Mia

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-4 personnel detained six members of killer group ‘Shahadat Bahini’ from Pallabi area of Mirpur in city early Tuesday.The detainees are Shanto Mia, Milon alias Sumon, Yamin Sarker alias Mintu, Babu Ahmed alias Babu, Masud Rana alias Rana and Solaiman

DHAKA: The seventh session of 10th Jatiya Sangsad will commence on Tuesday afternoon.Parliament secretariat has already completed all preparations for the session, which will be begun around 5:00 pm.To fix the duration and business of the seventh session, the business advisory committee

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of police detained six members of fake currency makers from various areas of Mirpur in city early Tuesday.Deputy Commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Muntasirul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews.He further said DB members also seized

BAHRAIN: Around 10,000 foreigners, who have been working illegally in Bahrain, have left without facing any penalties, as part of a general amnesty. Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) chief executive Ausamah Alabsi said, what has been achieved in “Amnesty Period” in less than