DHAKA: Bangladesh embassy in The Hague celebrated the birth anniversaries of the two major poets – Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam – of Bangla literature by arranging music, dance and poetry recitation programs.A press release, regarding the matter, was issued by the embassy

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Nation is paying tribute to national poet Kazi Nazrul on his 116th birth anniversary across the country on Monday.People from all walks of life including of socio-cultural organizations placed wreaths on the tomb of the poet on Dhaka University (DU) premises on Monday

GAZIPUR: Six accused were killed as a tempo carrying them collided head-on with a truck in Porabari area of Gazipur district on Monday afternoon.At least 15, including four policemen, are injured in the accident.Three of the deceased are identified as the tempo driver Mubinullah (28), son

MEHERPUR: Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) kidnapped a Bangladesh national from Sonarpur frontier under Mujibnagar Upazila of Meherpur district on Monday morning.The victim was identified as Shariful Islam, 40, son of Habibur Rahman of Majhpara area nearest the

CHANPAINAWABGANJ: Two children were drowned in a river in Shibganj upazila of the district on Monday.The victims have been identified as Anik (2), son of Nazim Uddin and Riyadh Hossain (1 and a half year), son of Sohel Rana of Kansat Bazar area of the upazila.Locals said that the children

COMILLA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has joined the inauguration program on the occasion of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 116th birth anniversary in Comilla district on Monday afternoon.A helicopter carrying the premier landed in Shaheed Dhirendranath Dutta Stadium of the district

DHAKA: The High Court on Monday issued rule upon the government to explain within two weeks why the delay of police in recording the first information report (FIR) of the gang rape victim in microbus would not be declared illegal.An HC bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Kazi M

DHAKA: The cabinet Monday approved a protocol to implement Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) with India.The approval came from a cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.After the meeting, cabinet secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan made the disclosure to

JESSORE: Two suspected muggers were lynched by agitated mob while trying to snatch motorcycle at Hudarajapur village of Sadar upazila of the district on early Monday.The deceased were identified as Al-Amin, 27, of Arpara area and Ismail Hossain, 38, of Sheikhhati village of the

DHAKA: India is going to introduce electronic or e-visas for Bangladeshi tourists. Within four days of online application, travelers will get the on arrival visa to visit India.During his upcoming visit to Dhaka, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to announce the new visa

DHAKA: Bangladesh is observing the 116th birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam Monday in a befitting manner.President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages paying tributes to the memory of the national poet on the occasion of his 116th birth

COMILLA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit Comilla to inaugurate the main program of the occasion marking the 116th birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in Town Hall premises of the district Monday afternoon.Festive mode has been remaining in the area ahead of PM’s

DHAKA: A young man was killed by police firing while allegedly taking preparation for mugging in Kutubkhali Shantek area under Jatrabari Thana of the city early Monday.The deceased was identified as Sohel, 26. Police claimed that Sohel was a listed accused in many cases.Officer-in-Charge

DHAKA: A 28-year-old Bangladeshi worker has been killed in a workplace mishap at the Tun Razak Exchange Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) underground construction site in Kuala Lumpur early Sunday.The worker, identified as Safikul, was dismantling a temporary structure used for slab work with a

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina mourn for the death of suicide bomb attack at a mosque in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.However, at least 21 people were killed and over 100 injured in the attack.They issued the condolence messages to Saudi Arabia King

DHAKA: The government formed a monitoring cell to supervise the arrest of accused in the cases for crimes against humanity as per the order of International Crimes Tribunal-1.  The law enforcing authorities informed the matter through a letter to the tribunal’s registrar on Sunday.The

DHAKA: At least thirteen people were killed and 41 others injured in separate road accidents in Rangpur, Satkhira, Sirajganj and Natore districts Sunday.Banglanews District Correspondents reported from the respective areas.In Rangpur, four people were killed and 10 injured in a head-on

DHAKA: Liu Yandong, vice-premier of China, arrived in Dhaka on Sunday afternoon in a three-day official visit.The aircraft, carrying the Chinese vice-PM and her entourage, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 5:15pm.Foreign Minister Mahmood Ali welcomed her at the

RANGPUR: At least four people were killed and 10 injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a tempo in Hajirhat area on Rangour-Dinajpur highway in Rangpur district on Sunday evening.Identities of the victims could not be known immediately.Rangpur district police super

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) asked authorities concerned to transfer two police officers aiming to hold Magura-1 constituency by-election in free and fair manner.Election Commissioner M Shah Nawaz Khan confirmed the matter to banglanews on Sunday.He said EC ordered police headquarter