DHAKA: Five new members of the cabinet will take oath on Tuesday evening.Cabinet division sources confirmed the matter to banglanews.The sources also said no cabinet member will be axed.Earlier in the day, five new cars were brought at the cabinet division, reports banglanews

BANDARBAN: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday morning inaugurated the country’s highest ever Thanchi-Alikadam road in the district.The road was opened for traffic in a program at Bandarban Deputy Commissioners’ (DC) office through a video conference from the Prime Minister’s

DHAKA: The holy Shab-e-Qadr or Lailatul Qadr, superior to thousand nights as per the holy Quran, is set to be observed Tuesday night through offering special prayers for wellbeing of the Muslims.The Muslims believes that the first verses of the holy Quran was revealed upon Prophet Hazrat

DHAKA: The Detective Branch (DB) officials of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in overnight drive in city, detained six members of fake currency making gang and a robber with 41 Bhori (11.664 grams) gold.Additional Deputy-Commissioner (ADC) of DMP Media Center SM Zahangir Alam Sarker

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 has fixed July 16 for pronouncing verdict in war crimes cases against Forkan Mallik of Patuakhali. The 3-member tribunal led by Justice Obaidul Hasan passed the order on Tuesday.On June 14, the same court kept the judgment CAV as Forkan

MANIKGANJ: At least four people were killed and six others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a pick-up on Dhaka-Aricha highway at Jagir area under Sadar upazila early Tuesday.The deceased were identified as pick-up driver Taslim Mia, 35, son of one Anu Molla,

SIRAJGANJ: At least five people were killed in a road accident on Nagarbari-Boalia road at Boakhali area under Ullapara Upazila of the district Tuesday morning.The deceased could not be identified immediately.Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Hatikumrul Highway Thana BM Imdadul Haque told

RIYAD: Kamrul Islam, alleged chief perpetrator of the murder of 13-year old child Samiul Alam Rajon, who was held in Saudi Arabia, could not be brought back to Bangladesh before the eid as eid holidays will begin here shortly.A competent source told banglanews that there is not enough

SAUDI ARABIA: Expatriate Bangladeshis in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Monday handed over Quamrul Islam, chief perpetrator of murdering a 13-year old boy Samiul Alam Rajon. Quamrul was handed over to Saudi police at Zamia area in Jeddah around 8:00pm Bangladesh time.Acting Consul

DHAKA: Cabinet approved an act with a provision that said permission from the government will be required to arrest government employees before accepting chargesheet against them in any criminal case.The approval in principle of the draft of ‘Government Employee Act, 2015’ came from a

SATKHIRA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Khulna sector commander Colonel Khalilur Rahman categorically said that the force is cordially working to reduce the border killing to zero.Moreover, the BGB is also working to stop smuggling and trafficking, he added.Kalilur Rahman made the comment

DHAKA: The government appointed new directors to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) and Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital (SSMC).Brigadier General AFM Rafiqul Islam and Brigadier General Brian Halder were appointed as director of RMCH and SSMC respectively on

DHAKA: The autopsy report of a 13-year old boy Samiul Islam Rajon, who was beaten to death on accusations of stealing a rickshaw van in Sylhet sadar upazila, mentioned about finding 64 marks of beating.Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) Jalalabad Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Akhter

DHAKA: State minister for home affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal categorically said that none involved in killing of a minor boy Rajon in Sylhet will be spared.One of the accused is in remand while another one has been arrested, he added.Kamal made the assertion to the media at home affairs

DHAKA: The Eid jamaat (congregation) will be held at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad (JS) in Dhaka at 8:30am.According to a press release issued from JS public relations department on Monday, JS secretariat will arrange the congregation.Whips, cabinet members, members of the parliament,

DHAKA: Metropolitan detective branch of (DB) police detained two muggers with firearms and a mugged private car in a drive conducted in city’s Uttara area.The detainees have been identified as Mohammad Towhidul Islam alias Ranti and Mohammad Alam Bhandari.Moreover, the law enforcers

SUNAMGANJ:  Two people were killed and 13 others injured in a road accident in Haluargaon area of sadar upazila of Sunamganj district on Monday noon.The deceased were identified as Masum (25), driver of human hauler and its passenger Babul Mia (25).Locals said a bus collided head-on with

RIYADH: Bangladesh state minister for foreign affairs Shahriar Alam is now staying in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to express the nation’s condolence over the demise of Prince Saud bin Faisal, an adviser on foreign affairs to Saudi king Salman bin Abdul Aziz.The state minister landed

BANDARBAN: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate the country’s highest ever Thanchi-Alikadam road in the district on Tuesday.  The road will be opened to traffic in a program at Bandarban Deputy Commissioners’ office through video conference from the Gono Bhaban. The 33

SYLHET: A Sylhet court on Monday placed Muhit Alam, the prime accused of Rajon killing case, on a five-day remand for police interrogation.Judge of Judicial Magistrate Court-2 Farhana Yeasmin passed the order in response to a seven-day remand plea of police.Investigating Officer of the