DHAKA: Visiting UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova on Monday said Bangladesh set model to developing countries for its rapid development in education sector.She made the observation when the visiting delegation met education minister Narul Islam Nahid at his office in city.Irina

DHAKA: Two books written by noted poet and litterateur Ahmed Kaiser and journalist Jahangir Khan on North Korea were launched at North Korean Embassy in the city on Monday.Ahmed Kaiser wrote the book about his 10-day journey in North Korea titled ’10-day in the oriental Korea’ and

DHAKA: Madhu Punrima, one of the significant festivals of the Buddhists community, is being celebrated across the country on Monday with traditional enthusiasm and solemn devotion.Madhu Purnima is celebrated on the day of the full moon in the month of Bhadra of Bangla calendar, in

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) asked the Public Administration and Liberation War Affairs Ministries to take departmental action against five secretaries after canceling their fake freedom fighter certificates.The anti-graft body sent notices, signed by ACC secretary

DHAKA: US Embassy to Dhaka is set to improve the way of processing visas, including simplifying interview appointment scheduling, fee collection, and visa pickup from September 14 onwards.Applicants will be able to apply for their visas through a new, customer-friendly website,

DHAKA: British High Commissioner Robert W Gibson, French Chargé Babou Kamichetty and German Chargé Dr Ferdinand von Weyhe on Monday visited three climate adaptation projects in Dhamrai, outskirt of the capital, to highlight their joint climate diplomacy.They saw for themselves the

DHAKA: The government has given approval to a proposal to turn Tejagon Industrial Area into Commercial and Residential area alongside industrial area.An order has been given to prepare a master-plan in this regard.The approval came from a regular meeting of the cabinet with Prime

BRAHMANBARIA: Miscreants chopped an election officer as he declined to enlist name in voter list at his office in the district on Monday.The victim official--Belayet Hossain, 42—was rushed to Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital.Belayet told banglanews that few youths came to office and asked

DHAKA: Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus addressed the opening ceremony of the 17th Micro-credit Summit in Merida, Mexico, held on September 3-5. The summit focused on the theme ‘Generation Next: Innovations in Microfinance’.Dr Muhammad Yunus inaugurated the summit where

DHAKA: During the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Bangladesh will be presented as a Success Story both inside the main conference hall and also the outdoor activities. In sessions and also in forums Bangladesh’s success story on different fields will be vividly

DHAKA: A makeshift special court, set up in front of the Central Jail, recorded statement of Joj Mia’s mother Jobeda Khatun on August 21 grenade attacks on Monday .Joj Mia and his sister were also present to give their statements at the court.He was held in 2005 after the grenade

NARSINGDI: A training plane of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) made an emergency landing in Raypura of the district after two oil tankers fell down to ground at 11:00am Monday.Confirming the matter to banglanews, ASP Mostak Sarkar said no one was hurt reportedly.BDST: 1435 HRS, SEP 08, 2014

NARSINGDI: An oil tanker of a training plane of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) fell to ground in Raypura of the district at 11:00am Monday.Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said, however the plane managed to fly safely to Dhaka and operation started to recover the fallen

DHAKA: The 122nd birthday of great Bengali leader Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy is being marked on Monday. He was remembered for his love for people and respect for democracy.He also dreamed a ‘Dominion state’ naming united Swadhin Bangla besides India and Pakistan before

HILI, DINAJPUR: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed over six Bangladeshis to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) through Hili border post early Monday.The detainees are- Subhas Sarkar, 60, Lakeshwar, 60, Rameswar Sarkar, 55, Biswajit Roy, 20, Mashiur Rahman, 40 and Abdul Halim, 45. 

CHITTAGONG: Law department students of Begum Gul Chemonara (BGC) Trust University blocked Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway demanding permission to sit in advocateship registration examination. The 1.30-hour-long blockade at Biddyanagar area in Chandanysh started from 10:45am Monday

DHUNAT, BOGRA: Six people were killed and properties worth thousands of crores Taka damaged due to incessant rain and the onrush of water from river in last eleven of day in the district. Of the deceased, Abdullah Haque, 7, son of Nurul Islam, Safi Khatun, 13, Manika Khatun, 14,

KUSHTIA: Police in separate drives, nabbed 71 accused in various cases, from different areas of the district between Sunday night and Thursday morning.Of the detainees 25 were kept at Sadar Thana, five at Kumarkhali Thana, six at Bheramara Thana, eleven at Mirpur Thana, 20 at

NETROKONA: A district court on Monday awarded lifetime imprisonment to fourteen people for their involvement in killing of a youth in the district.The court also fined Tk 50,000 each, in default; the convicted have to serve five years more jail term.Additional District and Session Judge

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said proper education can encourage a girl mentally, economically and socially to be self dependent.“Women can stand against any injustice and discrimination if they get proper education,” she said.The premier said while addressing an