DHAKA: Police arrested two warranted accused of crimes against humanity case in Purbadhala upazila of Netrokona district on Wednesday.The accused, Abdur Rahman (75) and Ahmad Ali (70), were arrested from Sonaikanda village of the upazila.They are set to be handed over to International

DHAKA: Malaysia home ministry should reject the proposal of Abdul Hakim Hamidi, brother of the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, for a system to manage recruitment of 1.5m Bangladeshi workers.Zairil Khir Johari, a lawmaker of Democratic Action Party (DAP) from Bukit

MUNSHIGANJ: At least four people were killed and three injured as a pickup van turned turtle in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj district on Wednesday.Locals said that all the deceased were passenger of the van.One of the deceased was identified as Ibrahim.The accident took place on

DHAKA: The work on metro-rail project has started in the capital. Before start of the work it is necessary to examine the locations of the utility services (gas, waterlines and electricity cables) under the road.This scene was observed on Tuesday (August 11) night from Mirpur-10 to

DHAKA: Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) said their government should invest in Malaysians, instead of spending money to bring in and train 1.5 million Bangladeshi workers.Why the Bangladeshis would only be employed for 3D (dangerous, difficult and dirty sector) jobs, it added.MTUC

NILPHAMARI: District court on Wednesday awarded a life sentence order to five convicts in a farmer Lutfar Rahman murder case in Nilphamari.Additional district and session court Judge Mohammad Mahabul Alam passed the order around 1:00pm.BDST: 1357 HRS, AUG 12, 2015RR/SMS

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the media not to publish anything harmful for society.She said that the information useful for people should be disseminated.According to the PM, the information that harms society and creates confusion among people should not be made

DHAKA: Law minister Anisul Huq categorically said that the chargesheet of Rajon murder case will be submitted by 72-hrs.He made the assertion to the media after a ‘Registration Manual’ cover unveiling program at Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel in city on Wednesday.The minister further

SYLHET: An indefinite bus strike, called by Sylhet district Bus Owners Association, is underway in the area from Wednesday.Buses from Sylhet to other parts of the country have come to a halt as a protest of beating a bus driver to death at Saidabad Bus Stand in city.Confirming the matter

DHAKA & CHANDINA (COMILLA): Two Bangladeshi expatriates were killed in road accidents near to Medina airport and Taif city of Saudi Arabia on Monday night.The deceased were identified as M Hamid Ullah, 31, hailed from Chittagong’s Lohagara upazila and Humayun Kabir, 30, hailed from

GAZIPUR: Two accused of war crimes case and four policepersons were injured as a police van carrying them collided head-on with a bus on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway Wednesday.The injured accused—Amjad Haji, 88, Riaz Fakir, 65—were arrested on Tuesday from Phulbaria area of Mymensingh for

SYLHET: District Bus Owners Association has called for an indefinite transport strike from Wednesday.Buses from Sylhet to other parts of the country will come to a halt as a protest of beating a bus driver to death at Saidabad Bus Stand in city.Confirming the matter to banglanews Sylhet

DHAKA: Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) signed in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China for constructing a 13.32-km flyover from city’s Shantinagar area to Keraniganj’s Jhilmil project.The signing ceremony was held at RAJUK building in city around Tuesday afternoon.RAJUK

DHAKA: Home affairs minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal warned that those involved in hurting religious sentiment will face punitive action under traditional law.The minister made this warning while replying to a question by a journalist after the inaugural program of narcotics control

DHAKA: Expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment minister Nurul Islam BSc suggested that people should not pay money to anyone for getting job in Malaysia.He made the suggestion to the media after a meeting with visiting Malaysia delegation in city on Tuesday.‘No final decision has

DHAKA: Home affairs minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal warned that those involved in hurting religious sentiment will face punitive action under traditional law.The minister made this warning while replying to a question by a journalist after the inaugural program of narcotics control

CHITTAGONG: Detective Branch (DB) of police detained two human traffickers and rescued six including four Rohingyas from Khulshi Thana area of Chittagong port city on Tuesday.Confirming the matter to banglanews port city DB police additional deputy commissioner SM Tanvir Arafat said that

DHAKA: Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police detained eight fake DB and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) men from Jasimuddin Avenue in city’s Uttara area.Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) media center made the disclosure on Tuesday afternoon.Assistant Police Commissioner (AC) Iftekharul

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday enjoined individuals concerned to ensure sane percent housing facilities to all classes of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members at Pilkhana in city.The premier came up with the directives at a meeting of the Executive Committee of National

NATORE: Two truck helpers were killed in a road accident in Baraigram Upazila of the district on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Raju Ahammad (22) and Rabiul Karim (30).The accident took place on Bonpara-Hatikumrul highway at Airmari Bridge area of the upazila this morning.Bonpara