DHAKA: A group of journalists have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to release journalist Probir Sikdar from a protest rally in city on Monday.They also warned of tougher movement if the journalist Probir Sikdar is not released unconditionally.Speakers at the rally, held in front of National

MYMENSINGH: Police recovered dead bodies of three newborn babies wrapped in polythene, from a water body in Mymensingh town on Monday morning.Two of the deceased are female and one is male.Kotwali Model Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Kamrul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said

DHAKA: Detective Branch police detained two men over Badda shooting that killed three leaders and activists of ruling Awami League few days back.Dhaka Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner (Media) Muntasirul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews.One was held from Badda and another

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch police detained three men along with 1.17 lakh pieces of yaba tablets and a microbus from Jatrabari area of the capital early Monday.DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media) Montasirul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews.Details will be disclosed

CHITTAGONG: Top listed yaba kingpin Jahidul Islam alias Alo, 35, died in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members in Akbar Shah Thana area of the port city early Monday.RAB Chittagong Zone Commander Lieutenant Colonel Mifta Uddin Ahmed confirmed the matter to banglanews

DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members seized 50,000 pieces yaba tablets worth of Tk1.5 crore from an ambulance in Marichya check post of Cox’s Bazar early Monday.During the drive, BGB men detained two people including a nurse, in this connection. Confirming the mater, BGB

DINAJPUR: Two motorcyclists have been killed and another injured in a collision with a truck Dherapatia intersection on Dinajpur-Bochaganj road in Birol upazila Sunday night. The deceased were identified as Rezaul Islam, 25, and Mosaddek Hossain,29.Birol Thana inspector Soresh Chandra

DHAKA: Bangladesh ambassador to The Netherlands Sheikh Muhammad Belal called for establishment of ‘Bangabandhu Chair’ in different countries.He made the call while observing on the 40th anniversary of the martyrdom of father of nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15 at

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina commented that she is ready for any sort of sacrifice to bring positive change for her nation.‘I do not bow to anyone except the Almighty Allah,’ the PM vowed.The premier made this assertion while talking at a commemoration program, organized by

SYLHET: Police submitted charge sheet against prime accused Kamrul and 12 others in sensational minor boy Razon killing case in Sylhet.Investigation officer Suranjit Talukder submitted the charge sheet before the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Shahedul Karim on Sunday

DHAKA: The tenth Jatiya Sangsad will go into its seventh session at 5:30 pm on September 1.  President Abdul Hamid summoned the session on Sunday exercising the power bestowed upon him as per the Article 72(1) of the Constitution.The last session which was the budget one ended on July

RIYADH: The first hajj flight from Bangladesh carrying 419 pilgrims arrived at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah Sunday noon.Bangladesh embassy councilor (political) in Riyadh Mosharraf Hossain confirmed the matter to banglanews.Bangladesh ambassador in Saudi Arabia Golam

BHOLA: District court has sent 29 leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Jubo Dal to jail after denying their bail plea.Bhola district senior judicial magistrate court judge Mashfiqul Haque made the decision as the JCD and Jubo Dal men surrendered to the court and

DHAKA: Parents had killed their 27 children mostly kids for marital dispute, dowry, extra-marital affairs, drugs and other issues from January to August 12 this year.In these days, mothers killed their 13 children and fathers killed 14 making the figure double than of the previous

NILPHAMARI: District police Sunday formed a five-member probe team over the Syedpur train accident that claimed lives of four policemen.The committee, headed by Nilphamari additional police Super Abu Maruf Hossain, was asked to submit report within seven working days.Other members of the

DHAKA: Road Transport and Bridges minister Obaidul Quader said Dhaka elevated expressway will be opened to traffic in 2018 in a bid to ease traffic congestion in the capital.The minister came up with the comment after inaugurating construction work of the main structure of 19.73-kilometer

DHAKA: The “Strengthening Women’s Ability for Productive New Opportunities (SWAPNO)” project has been launched in Satkhira and Kurigram districts on Sunday aiming to help over 4,000 poor women in the areas.The substantial feature of the project is the 18-month employment facility

BOGRA: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police detained four more people, including principal of a madrasa for interrogation over the firing at a mosque at Shibganj upazila in Bogra district.With the four, law enforcers have detained a total of six persons for their alleged

FENI: The Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) friendship motor rally entered Bangladesh territory through Bilonia border of Feni district on Saturday, the 15th day of rally, after crossing about 3,000 kilometers.Flagging off from Agartala, the capital city of Indian province of Tripura,

CHITTAGONG: Police have detained 59 persons conducting special drives in different parts of Chittagong district.Moreover, as many as 141 liters of locally made liquor, 2 unregistered CNG-run auto-rickshaws and a motorcycle were seized during the drives.Chittagong additional police super