COX’S BAZAR: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained two members of a human trafficking gang from Islamabad area under Sadar Upazila of district early Wednesday.The traffickers were identified as Nur Hafez, 20, son of Nur Mohammad, of Bazarpara of Teknaf Upazila, and Hasan Sharif, son of

DHAKA: A total of 9,593 Bangladeshi peacekeepers are currently working in 122 countries.Speakers made the disclosure at a seminar on ‘Success of Bangladesh in United Nations Peacekeeping Mission’ at Dhaka Reporters Unity on Wednesday.Foreign ministry assistant secretary Abdul Wadud

COX’S BAZAR: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members detained a Myanmar citizen with 30,400 pieces of yaba tablet in Damdamiya area of Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district.The man has been identified as Shamsul (20), son of Kala Mia.Teknaf BGB-42 captain Lieutenant Colonel Abu Jaar

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday vowed to build Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) as a strategically strong force through modernization.The premier came up with the determination while addressing a program on occasion of induction of the three L-410 transport-training aircrafts

DHAKA: Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq said necessary measures would be taken after consolation with Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) over the collapse of under construction building at Kathalbagan. He came up with observation while visiting the spot where part of an

DHAKA: India’s West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee does not seem inclined to accompany Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his forthcoming visit to Bangladesh, triggering a fresh round of efforts to get the Trinamool Congress chief on board for the crucial trip.Modi had sounded out

DHAKA: Myanmar Tuesday said it had reached an agreement with neighbouring Bangladesh to repatriate 200 Bangladeshis rescued from a boat off the Myanmar coast last week.A migrant crisis has flared up in Southeast Asia as Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in Myanmar and Bangladeshis

DHAKA: Authorities concerned ordered Sundarbans Hotel to vacate immediately Wednesday hours after parts of under-construction NBL Twin Tower, adjacent to the hotel, collapsed in the morning.Addressing the journalists on the spot, director (operation and maintenance) of Fire Service and

DHAKA: Several parts of an under-construction multi-storied building have collapsed on Bir Uttam CR Dutta road in Karwan Bazar area of the city Wednesday morning.Witnesses said that the pilling part of the under-construction NBL Twin Tower, near to SAARC Fountain, fall to ground with huge

DHAKA: Two suspected people have been arrested in the case of a gang rape of woman inside a microbus in city’s Kuril area.Teams of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested them from Dhaka and Patuakhali on Tuesday night.The arrestees are Ashraf Khan alias Tusar and driver Lovlu.RAB legal

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban in city Tuesday evening.The premier arrived at the president’s official residence around 7:20pm where Abdul Hamid and his wife welcomed her.Sheikh Hasina’s younger sister Sheikh Rehana also accompanied

DHUNAT (BOGRA): Thirteen young men, who left Dhunat and Sherpur upazilas of Bogra district for Malaysia seeking solvency of their families, have been missing for last 19 months.They started their journey to Malaysia using sea-route after being prey of the traffickers and remained

DHAKA: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 16 Bangladeshis including two kids as they were trying to enter the country illegally from India through Bhomra frontier of the district on Tuesday.Among the detainees, eight are men, six women and two children. However, their

DHAKA: A group of miscreants killed a woman in city’s Nikunja area on Tuesday night.The deceased has been identified as Lima Islam (35).Khilkhet Thana officer-in-charge (OC) KM Ashraf confirmed the matter to banglanews.Police are recovering the body, the OC added.BDST: 2045 HRS, MAY 26,

DHAKA: Students of Habiganj BIAM Laboratory School were suffering from lack of classrooms. Chevron Bangladesh, the largest producer of natural gas in the country, extended support in solving the problem. The country’s largest foreign investor constructed a new building for the school.

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-3 detained six human traffickers from a house at Malibagh in the capital on Tuesday.Rab-3 Operation Officer ASP Saiful Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said the detained persons used to traffic women abroad from different parts of the

DHAKA: Indonesia expects Bangladeshi migrants who landed on its shores to be sent home in a matter of weeks once the necessary documentation is done.An Indonesian immigration official said on Tuesday, reports The Straits Times.The Indonesian authorities consider the Bangladeshis to be

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to make his first official visit to Bangladesh from June 6-7 at the invitation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. A press release of Foreign Ministry made the announcement on Tuesday.The visit is expected to further strengthen the excellent

DHAKA: Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-5 on Tuesday handed down life sentence to a teacher of Holy Crescent School & College for raping a 5-year old student of Play Section.The tribunal also fined him Tk 200,000, in default, one more year’s imprisonment.Judge Tanjina

DHAKA: US Ambassador Bernicat will take part in her first Facebook Chat Tuesday from 3:00-4:00pm.  She will talk about her four months as the US Ambassador to Bangladesh, her recent trip to Chittagong, and the US-Bangladesh bilateral relationship.  Please post your questions in the