DHAKA: Liu Yandong, vice-premier of China, is set to arrive in Dhaka on Sunday afternoon in a three-day official visit.Foreign Minister Mahmood Ali will welcome her at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 5:00pm, said foreign ministry sources.During her tour, no bi-lateral meeting

DHAKA:  Ahead of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Dhaka next month, its National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval said that Bangladesh is India’s most important neighbor and called for exploiting the full potential of bilateral cooperation.Doval further gave full

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal-2 sent four ‘Cox’s Bazar razakars’ to jail in cases filed for their alleged crimes against humanity during liberation war in 1971.  Three-member tribunal, headed by Justice Obaidul Hasan, passed the order on Sunday after hearing.The four accused

DHAKA: Fire caught in a furniture market in city’s Panthapath area on Sunday noon came under control.It was originated at the godown and furniture factory of Mohammad Liton. Primarily, it was told that the fire might be originated from the chemical used for furniture.On information,

DHAKA: At least eight people were killed and 21 others injured in separate road accidents in Satkhira, Rangpur and Sirajganj districts Sunday.Banglanews District Correspondents reported from the respective areas.In Satkhira, three persons were killed and 20 others injured as a passenger

SATKHIRA: At least three persons were killed and 20 others injured as a passengers bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Subhasini area under Tala upazila of the district Sunday.Details of the deceased could not be known immediately.Tetulia Union Parishad chairman Miajan Morol told

MYMENSINGH: Police on Sunday recovered the charred bodies of two minor sisters as a fire broke out at their Raghurampur village home under Fulpur Upazila of the district early Sunday.The deceased were identified as Soma Akter 6, and Tamanna Akter, 4, daughters of Mokhlesur Rahman of the

DHAKA: Vehicular movements on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway became normal nearly after two hours as several hundreds of workers blocked the road in Valika since morning protesting death of one co-worker.Valuka Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Qamrul Ahsan told banglanews that additional police

COX’S BAZAR: A gunfight between two gangs of Yaba-tablet traders left one dead at Damdami in Teknaf Upazila of the district early Sunday.The deceased was Syed Nur Prakash Sona Mian, 30, a trader of contraband tablet, son of late Sikdar Ali of Hinlar Ulutamari village, of the

RANGPUR: Two persons were killed as a microbus hit a truck on Dhaka-Rangpur highway near Pirganj bus stand on Sunday morning.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Borodorga Highway OC Nazmul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews and added, “The accident took

SIRAJGANJ: Three persons were killed and another injured in a road accident on the western side road of the Bangabandhu Bridge connecting road in Konabari area under Kamarkhand Upazila of the district early Sunday.Neither the deceased nor the injured could be identified.Police sources

DHAKA: Voting for the biennial election of the Board of Directors of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) for 2015-17 term ended Saturday afternoon.The voting started at 9:00am and continued till 5:00pm.FBCCI election conduct committee chairman Ali Ashraf MP

DHAKA: Rajshahi regional unit of Bangladesh Road Transport Federation has called an indefinite strike in the northern region of the country from Monday.The organization announced the strike at a press conference at Bogra Press Club on Sunday afternoon.According to the organizers, the

DHAKA: Bangladesh State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam termed the imminent visit of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh “a big issue”.He made the observations in a bilateral meeting with Rail Minister of India Suresh Prabhu in the sidelines of sixth

KHULNA: The transport strike in Khulna division is underway for the forth day to press home 3-point demands.Transport owners-workers association called the strike demanding the release of detained driver and helper of Sohag Paribahan, to file case on transport robbery and suspension of

DHAKA: A group of migrants recently rescued by Myanmar will be deported to Bangladesh, officials confirmed on Saturday, as the United Nations chief called on regional nations to prioritize saving the lives of those still stranded at sea.Southeast Asia is currently battling an exodus of

SIRAJGANJ: At least 10people were killed and 50 others injured in a road accident on Bangbandhu Bridge link road (West) under Kamarkhand Upazila of the district Saturday afternoon.Identities of the victims could not be known immediately.Quoting witnesses, Bangabandhu Bridge West Thana

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel seized seven cocktails in abandoned condition on Saturday morning from south of Keraniganj in city.RAB-10 Crime Prevention Company (CPC-2) commander Major Shahim Ahmed confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said that they conducted a drive

DHAKA: A group of robbers killed a woman during robbery at a house in city’s Jatrabari area on early Saturday.The deceased has been identified as Syeda Sabekun Nahar Nigar (35).Confirming the matter to banglanews Jatrabari thana duty officer Mohammad Shahjahan told banglanews that the

COX’S BAZAR: Police detained an alleged member of an international human trafficking gang in Hillar Leda area under Teknaf upazila of the district Friday night.The detainee was identified as Yusuf, 55, whose details could not be known.Police sources said that tipped-off, a team of