MOULVIBAZAR: Police recovered bodies of two sisters from a pond of Bhatera Union in Kulaura Upazila of the district early Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Sakhina Begum, 18, and Arija Begum, 19, daughters of Akbar Ali of Adampur Union of Kamalganj Upazila.Locals said Sakhina and

DHAKA: An older man was killed as a bus ran over him in Khilkhet area of the city Tuesday afternoon.The victim was identified as Emdadul Haque Kohinur, 60, hail from Kalibari area under Ishwarganj Thana in Mymensingh district.Deceased relative Azhar Ali said a speedy bus ran over him when

DHAKA: The government, for the first time, has banned fishing in country’s Bay of Bengal economic region from May 20 to July 23 for breeding and reserving marine biodiversity.Fisheries and Livestock minister Mohammed Sayedul Haque made the announcement on Tuesday in a press briefing at

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated bone marrow transplantation at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in city on Tuesday.She also inaugurated CMH’s Post Anesthetic Care unit, Critical Care Centre and Casualty and Emergency unit.The premier also opened Army Multipurpose Complex

DHAKA: In a latest development, the government has reshuffled 73 high-ups of public administration, including two secretaries.The public administration ministry on Tuesday afternoon issued an order regarding the reshuffle.According to the notice, women and children affairs ministry

NEPAL: It was 9 o’clock in the night. We were in small Dhusheni and Suhara Toley villages adjacent to Sindhupal Chawk hill.We, 20 people, will have to pass the whole night in a single tent if our lives are not perished either by earthquake or be prey of leopard or any other animals of

DHAKA: Additional Deputy Inspector General of Police (Dhaka Range) Khandaker Golam Farukh claimed that the members of Ansarullah Bangla Team are involved in Savar bank robbery.He made the claim at a press conference in Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) media centre in city Tuesday

DHAKA: A young boy was killed in a road accident in Jatrabari area of the city on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Rony, 14.Witness Rafiqul Alam told banglanews that a speedy bus hit Rony, passenger of a human hauler, at his head when he moved it outside of the vehicle in the area,

DHAKA: A city court placed owner of the collapsed tin-shed house and also a Juba League leader Moniruzzaman Chowdhury Moni on a five-day remand in a case allegedly killing people by renting the unsafe house in city’s Rampura area.Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court passed the

DHAKA: In the latest development, the government has promoted 45 BCS cadres to the post of Superintendent of Police (SP).The ministry for home affairs issued an order to this effect on Tuesday.BDST: 1558 HRS, May 5, 2015AKA

DHAKA: The US Department of State strives to ensure the integrity of the US visa process and takes all allegations of visa fraud seriously.  The US Embassy in Dhaka has noticed a steep increase in the use of fraudulent documents to obtain US visas. To combat this alarming trend, the US

DHAKA: Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday declared unconstitutional the provision of only death sentence as the highest punishment for killing after rape.The section 6(2) of the Women and Children Prevention (Special) Act 1995 advocated for awarding only death penalty to any person for killing

DHAKA: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday cleared a bill to give effect to the India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement (LBA).Under the land boundary pact, India and Bangladesh want to exchange 161 enclaves which are under each other's adverse

JPYPURHAT: A Joypurhat court on Tuesday awarded death penalty to four people in a murder case.Additional district and session judge Mizanur Rahman passed the verdict around 11am.BDST: 1151 HRS, MAY 05, 2015SR/AKA

DHAKA: Customs authorities detained a man along with huge amount of foreign currencies worth about Tk 75 lakhs from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday night.Details about the detainee was not disclosed for the sake of interrogation.Customs sources said the man was scheduled

GOPALGANJ: Four people including a woman were killed and three others were injured in a road accident in Char Prosonnodi area under Moksedpur Upazila Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Kamana Biswash, 35, wife of Shudhir Biswash, and Kanai Ojha, 35, son of Josho Ojha, of

JOYPURHAT: Two robbers were killed and three others, including two constables, sustained injuries in an alleged “gunfight” with detective branch (DB) of police in Panchbibi Upazila at the wee hours of Tuesday.The deceased could not be identified immediately. However, one injured

DHAKA: The oath taking ceremony of newly elected mayors and councilors of three city corporations is scheduled to be held at Prime Minister’s Office in city on May 6 (Wednesday) morning.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will administer the Dhaka North, Dhaka South and Chittagong city

MYMENSINGH: A district court on Monday sentenced four people to death over a murder case in Tarakanda upazila of the district.The court also sentenced 10 years of rigorous imprisonment to four others for the murder.Additional session judge M Zahirul Haque passed the verdict.Police

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday enjoined the officials concerned to send 10,000-MT rice and sufficient amount of drinking water to quake-hit Nepal.PM press wing informed the matter to the media at noon.The materials will be sent to Nepal by air and road, the press wing