DHAKA: Malaysia turned away two boats crammed with more than 800 migrants including Bangladeshis despite appeals by the U.N. High Commission for Refugees, international aid agencies and rights activists, who warned lives were at risk.Thousands of migrants including Bangladeshis and

DHAKA: Indian Parliament ratifying the India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) is a major milestone in good neighborly relations of the two countries. It was one of the major irritants that sourced the relation and was impeding multitude of mutual trade, investment, and other

RANGAMATI: At least five people died of diarrhoea in Sajek area under Baghaichhari upazila of the district from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning.More 25 people have been affected by the disease. Some of them are in critical condition.Headman of Shialdah Mouja Juipku Thang Tripura

DHAKA: Customs authorities detained a man along with six gold bars from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport of the city early Thursday.The detainee was identified as Humayan Kabir, 45, hails from Comilla.Assistant Commissioner of Airport Customs M Alamin confirmed the matter to

LALMONIRHAT: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot a Bangladeshi cattle trader to death in Burimari frontier in Patgram upazila of the district early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Antar Islam, 27, son of Aminur Islam of Burimari Colony Para area of the upazila.Quoting locals

DHAKA: A free speech group of Sweden, PEN, slammed the Swedish Embassy in Dhaka for not granting a visa to recently hacked author and blogger Ananta Bijoy Das despite invitation.PEN issued a statement on Wednesday that said the organization had invited blogger Ananta more than a month ago

DHAKA: The Resident Coordinator of United Nations (UN) in Bangladesh Robert Watkins condemned the brutal killing of yet another online activist in Bangladesh Ananta Bijoy Das.A press release was issued by the Bangladesh resident office of UN on Wednesday regarding the matter.The release

DHAKA: The newly appointed Ambassador of Germany to Bangladesh Dr. Thomas Prinz met for the first time with Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali at the Foreign Ministry in city Wednesday.During his visit to the Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Prinz also met with State Minister Shahriar

DHAKA: Unidentified miscreants killed a woman and her uncle-in-law entering into their house at Pallabi Easter Housing area of the capital on Wednesday noon.The deceased were identified as Sweety Islam, 25, wife of Jahidul Islam and her uncle Aminul Islam, 40.Jahidul Islam, who is a

DHAKA: Russian ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander A Nikolaev on Wednesday handed over a letter by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina while paying a courtesy visit at her office in city.Confirming the matter, the premier’s press secretary

JESSORE: Law enforcers arrested three ‘Jessore razakars’ from Kesabpur Thana area as accused for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during liberation in 1971. The arrestees are Akram Hossian, Uziar Morol and Billal Hossain, hail from three village of Kesabpur

DHAKA: A mother of two children allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from ceiling at her residence in South Pirerbag area of Mirpur in city Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Sonia, 35, wife of M Sharif, hailed from Baniachang Upazila of Habiganj district. The couple has

DHAKA: Pay Commission submitted its report recommending a payment of highest Tk 75,000 and lowest Tk 8,250 as salary of government officials.Finance Minister AMA Muhith made the disclosure on Wednesday.He said cabinet secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan submitted the report in the morning

DHAKA: The United States, the European Union and France condemned the killing of writer/blogger Ananta Bijoy Das in Sylhet, the latest attack against writers and bloggers in Bangladesh.Acting Deputy Spokesperson Jeff Rathke of U.S. Department of State, in daily press briefings on Tuesday,

DHAKA: Cost of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge project has increased by around Tk 8,286.35 crore and deadline of completion extended by two more years.The bridge project would now cost Tk 28,793.38 crore as government has allocated the additional money for the mega project once again.Now,

DHAKA: Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh condemned the brutal assault and killing of blogger Ananta Bijoy Das of Sylhet.The EU Bangladesh office in its Facebook statement said, ‘Das is already the third blogger murdered this year in Bangladesh’.‘The EU reiterates its

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 Wednesday took into cognizance the formal charges brought against five razakars of Kirshoreganj for their alleged crimes against humanity in 1971. Later, the three-member of ICT-1 led by its chairman Enayetur Rahim fixed May 31 for the hearing

SYLHET: A case has been filed with Sylhet Airport Thana against four unnamed people over killing of Blogger Ananta Bijoy Das.His elder brother Rateshwar Das filed the case on Tuesday night, confirmed Officer-in-Charge Gousul Hossain.Police raided several places on last night, but failed

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal-1 Wednesday ordered the government to form monitoring cell to monitor the arrest of accused in cases for crimes against humanity.Three-member tribunal, headed by Justice Enayetur Rahim, passed the suo-moto order.The order will be eligible for all

CHITTAGONG: A training helicopter of Bangladesh Air force (BAF) crashed at Shah Amanat Airport injuring three including pilot on Wednesday morning.Airport authority halted flight operations from 11:10am.Additional Deputy Commissioner (immigration) Tarek Ahmed confirmed the matter to