DHAKA: Customs authorities seized 15,000 mobile phone sets worth about Tk 45 crore at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Thursday afternoon.Assistant Commissioner Shahiduzzaman Sarkar of Dhaka Customs House confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said the huge mobile phone sets have

DHAKA: As India is eager to extend rail connectivity with Bangladesh, the issues will be given priority during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Dhaka on June 6.Some 12 issues related to the rail connectivity are expected to be placed in the bi-lateral meeting, said sources

DHAKA: US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat Thursday said in the United States, the concept of social business is having a noteworthy impact on the formation of new enterprises and a sweeping influence on business education. “The concept of social business applies not only to

DHAKA: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Thursday said eviction drives would be conducted from June 1 in a bid to keep city’s roads and footpaths clean for pedestrians.The minister was addressing the board meeting of Dhaka Transport Coordination Authorities at Dhaka

DHAKA:  A new managing committee of National Press Club has been formed making Mohammad Shafiqur Rahman as its president and Kamrul Islam Chowdhury as general secretary.The committee for 2015-16 was formed at a biennial annual general meeting held at the press club auditorium on Thursday

DHAKA: Bangladesh joined 74 countries in signing the Energy Charter in The Hague recently with the expectation to attain sustainable energy development, improving energy security and maximizing the efficiency of production, conversion, transport, distribution.According to a press release

DHAKA: The construction work of Padma Bridge is proceeding rapidly to make real the much-awaited dream of the people of county’s south-western region.Besides, the government is planning to set up an international airport as part of making a well-planned city around the bridge.On a spot

DHAKA:  Cooperation from Bangladesh Army has been sought to prevent further collapse in the damaged Hotel Sundarban and its adjacent establishments in city’s Kathalbagan area.Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq said a letter has already been sent to the ministry concerned

DHAKA: The present secretariat complex of Topkhana road has no scope for expansion to accommodate all the ministries causing location of several ministries outside the present complex.The present was built for need of a provincial government so it is very natural that it will not have

DHAKA: Detained Ashraf Khan Tushar and driver Lovlu were placed on a 10-day remand for interrogation over the gang rape of a Garo woman inside a running microbus in Kuril-Bishwa road area.Court of Metropolitan Magistrate Amit Kumar Dey has granted police 10 days to grill them on Thursday

DHAKA: Ahead of the assembly elections in Assam, India government has decided to issue an executive order to help religious minorities from Pakistan and Bangladesh who live in India, to get residential permits.The decision is expected to affect the fate of lakhs of immigrants who are

DHAKA: Hotel Sundarban authorities will file a case against the builders of the collapsed under construction building in area.The hotel Manager Abdul Sattar informed the matter to media Thursday noon.He said they estimated the loss for the collapsed wall, basement and other damages. They

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday directed to hold the elections of Bangladesh Bar Council on August 13.A four member bench led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha passed the order.The court also asked the Bar Council chairman, also attorney general,

COMILLA: Two persons, including a kid, were killed and another sustained injuries in Daudkandi and Sadar South Upazilas of the district on Thursday.Of the deceased, the child was identified as Taimon, 1, daughter of Ratna Begum of Satpara village of Daudkandi upazila.Daudkandi highway

COX’S BAZAR: Police detained two siblings of the gang of human traffickers from Hariakhali village of Teknaf Upazila of the district early Thursday.The detainees are Samad, 35, and his brother Hamod 30, sons of Sultan Ahmad of Hariakhali village of Sabrang Union of the upazila.M Ataur

DHAKA: Detained Ashraf Khan Tushar and driver Lovlu were produced before the court with a 10-day remand plea for interrogation over the gang rape of a Garo woman inside a running microbus in Kuril-Bishwa road area.Investigation Officer, also officer-in-charge of Bhatara Thana, produced

DHAKA: A Dhaka court fixed June 8 for charge hearing against 51 Destiny people, including the company’s Managing Director Rafiqul Amin, in two money laundering cases involving Tk 4,119 crore.The court of senior special judge of Dhaka Quamrul Hasan Moll fixed the date on May 27.On May 4,

DHAKA: An unidentified youth was killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel at Motijheel in city in the wee hours of Thursday.The incident took place in a motor garage on the opposite side of Sadeq Hossain Community Center in the area around 1am.Sub-Inspector of

CHITTAGONG: A total of 45 leaders and activists of BNP were released on bail from Chittagong Central Jail in Chittagong on Wednesday afternoon.The released BNP men were arrested from the port city’s Nasiman Bhaban on January 5. However, law enforcers arrested around 300 leaders and

GAZIPUR: Conductor and helper allegedly killed a 25-year-old passenger and injured his brother by throwing them off the bus over fare dispute at Chandana intersection of the district Wednesday noon.The deceased was identified as Sujit Roy, 25, son of one Nikhil Chandra Roy, hailed from