CHANPAINAWABGANJ: Three motorcyclists were killed in a road accident in Kendul area under Sadar Upazila of the district Saturday.The deceased were identified as Mohammad Faruk, 30, son of Muntaj Ali of Kendul village Nayan, 42, son of Shafiqul Islam, Nure Alam Siddique, 30, Shafiqul Islam

DHAKA: International Farakka Committee (IFC) on Saturday urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mutually settle water-sharing issues of joint rivers.IFC came up with urge in a press statement issued on Saturday noon.Welcoming the visit of the Prime

DHAKA: Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury Saturday said comprehensive plan is needed to eradicate poverty from the country.Poverty reduction means that no class or group would remain backward in society, she said.The Speaker made the comment while addressing the inaugural

DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her India counterpart Narendra Modi flagged off two bus services at Prime Minister’s Office in city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area Saturday afternoon.The buses will ply on Dhaka-Shillong-Guwahati and Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala routes.The

BANDARBAN: A woman was killed and 20 people injured as a passenger-carrying jeep plunged into a ditch in Lama upazila of Bandarban district on Saturday.The deceased has been identified as Meching Marma (32), wife of Khuikaching Marma of the upazila.The injured, admitted at Lama Upazila

BAGERHAT: Two persons, including a college girl, were killed and four others injured in a road accident at Bishwa Road intersection under Fakirhat Upazila of the district Saturday.The deceased was identified as Obaidul, 25. The name of the college girl could not be known, however.Bagerhat

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid rich tributes to the county’s founder Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing floral wreaths at Mujib’s portrait at Dhanmondi in the city.Modi arrived at House No-32 in Dhanmondi, which subsequently turned into Bangabandhu

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi started for Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in Dhanmondi in Dhaka to pay tributes to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder of Bangladesh.Prior to that, Narendra Modi paid tributes to martyrs of the 1971 liberation war at National Memorial at Savar.He

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his visit to Bangladesh by paying rich tributes to the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War at the national memorial at Savar, his first stop in the Bangladeshi capital.Modi, who arrived here on a two-day visit on Saturday, drove straight to

DHAKA: Immediately after starting for National Memorial at Savar, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted four tweets on his twitter in both Bengali and English. In first tweet, he said, “Hello Bangladesh. I bring with me the affection & goodwill of the people of India.”In second

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi started for National Memorial at Savar to pay tributes to martyrs of the 1971 liberation war.Earlier in the day, a special flight of Indian Air Force carrying the Narendra Modi and his entourage landed in Dhaka airport at 10:10am Saturday.Prime

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a red carpet welcome upon arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday morning on his maiden visit.A special aircraft of India Air Force, carrying the Indian prime minister and members of his entourage landed at

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Dhaka at 10:10am on Saturday to begin his two-day visit to Bangladesh aiming to take the ties between the two neighbouring countries to a newer height.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina welcomed her Indian counterpart at Hazrat Shahjalal

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Dhaka at 10:10am on Saturday to begin his two-day visit to Bangladesh, highlighting connectivity and security issues apart from signing of a number of instruments and deals, aiming to take the ties between the two neighbouring countries

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Dhaka on a two-day "historic" visit to the neighboring country where he will attend several programmes and pay a visit to the Memorial of the 1971 liberation war."Leaving for Bangladesh. This visit is going to strengthen the bond between

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Dhaka on Saturday morning on a two-day visit.During his maiden tour to Dhaka, the Indian premier will meet his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina for five phases and spent 3 hours and 35 minutes with her. Narendra Modi will also

PANCHAGARH: Four people were killed, eight others injured by thunderbolt attack in Bhajanpur union under Tetulia upazila of the district Friday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Azizul, 50, son of Dulu Mohammad of Bhelupara village, Babu, 22, son of Dulal of Bhajanpur collegepara

DHAKA: India’s West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee arrived in Dhaka Friday night as part of the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The flight, carrying the West Bengal CM and her delegation, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 8:31pm.She left

DHAKA:  The Foreign Ministry summoned Myanmar Ambassador to Dhaka Myo Myint Than Friday afternoon.He was summoned to protest the divisive remark of Rakhine minister on Bangladesh delivered in a diplomatic briefing at Naypyidaw.Recently, a Rakhine minister in a diplomatic briefing at

DHAKA: Law Enforcing Agencies have begun working to ensure flawless security of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his entourages.  Special Security Force (SSF), Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) and the Armed Police