DHAKA: US President Barack Obama greeted to all Bengali-speaking people around the world on the occasion of Pahela Boishakh celebration. John Kerry, US Secretary of State, issued a press statement in this regard on Friday (April 10).In the statement, John Kerry wrote, “On behalf of

DHAKA: Jail authority asked family members to meet death row war criminal Kamaruzzaman for the last at Dhaka Central Jail in between 4pm to 5pm Saturday.Defense counsel Shishir Muhammad Munir confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1346 HRS, APR 11, 2015AKA/SMS

JHENAIDAH: Police held 28 persons including two Jamaat activists in overnight drives conducted across Jhenaidah district Friday night.Confirming the matter, district additional police super Hasanuzzaman said that on a tip-off, police conducted a drive and nabbed two Jamaat men Abdur

DHAKA: Though there is no formal announcement, the administration seems determined in giving no more time to death row war criminal Jamaat leader Kamaruzzaman for seeking clemency.State Minister for Home affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told a news daily on Friday that Kamaruzzaman would be

DHAKA: The member states of the UN are now negotiating on Post-2015 Development Agenda, focusing mainly on preliminary global indicators, approaches to implementation of the goals, coordination with the financing for development process and technology facilitation mechanism. President of

DHAKA: Eight members of gang, who allegedly cheat people identifying themselves as law enforcers, were detained from different places of the city on Friday night.Alongside the detention of the fake DB police, Metropolitan Detective Branch of police seized two microbuses in several drives

BENAPOLE, JESSORE:  Indian Border Security Force (BSF) gunned down two Bangladeshi cattle traders in Ghonar Maath area in Putkhali border of Benapole in the district early Saturday.The deceased were identified as Aku, 28, son of Azizul Islam, and Shanto, 35, son of Abdus Sattar of

DHAKA: With the help of Indian ships, Bangladesh so far evacuated a total of its 328 nationals from war-torn Yemen to Djibouti in two phases.All rescued Bangladeshis will be brought to Indian port city Kochi of Kerala state, said sources concerned. The Indian High Commission in Dhaka

GAZIPUR: The much-awaited Mawna flyover constructed at Mawna point on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway is set to open to traffic Saturday afternoon.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to open the 450-metre flyover at 4.00 pm, said sources concerned.  After the inauguration, the PM will

DHAKA: The head of UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) mandated to defend press freedom denounced the murder of Washiqur Rahman Babu, a Bangladesh-based blogger, and reiterated the call for local authorities to defend freedom of expression and public debate in

DHAKA: The country is taking preparations to say goodbye to the running Bangla year 1421 through the Chaitra Sangkranti on April 13 and welcome the calendar year 1422 through Pohela Boishakh on April 14 (Tuesday).Many are busy with preparations for the ‘Mongol Shobhajatra’, a

DHAKA: Eleven Bangladeshis including eight women were rescued from war-torn Yemen reached Dhaka Friday afternoon.An Emirates Airlines flight from Djibouti landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city around 5:30pm carrying the Bangladeshis.The senior officials of the

DHAKA: Death convict war criminal Jamaat secretary general Muhammad Kamaruzzaman will get no more time to seek presidential clemency.State Minister for Home affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal made the remark on Friday. He further added final preparation to execute the verdict is

DHAKA: Journalism Alumni Forum of Rajshahi University (JAFRU) on Friday formed a human chain demanding justice of the murder of Wahida Sifat, a student of Mass Communication and Journalism Department of Rajshahi University.The members of JAFRU, several journalists of different media also

DHAKA: Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation- Rosatom with the support of Ministry of Science and Technology has presented popular science book titled “Nuclear Energy: Questions and Answers” to various schools located at Ishwardi area where country’s first nuclear power plant

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad will exchange views with the mayor and councilor, reserved councilor candidates for Dhaka North City Corporation on Sunday.The meeting will be held at Krishibid Institute Bangladesh Complex in the city’ Khamarbari area.DNCC

DHAKA: A woman and her 4-year-old son were killed and 9-year-old daughter sustained injuries in a road accident in Matuail area of the city Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Shakila Earsad Jhumur, 26, and her son Hamim, 4, hailed from Mehendiganj Upazila of Barisal.The

DHAKA: Family members will get chance to meet death convict war criminal Jamaat leader Kamaruzzaman before execution.Reliable source of Dhaka Central Jail made the remark Friday adding that the defense lawyers will not get that chance.On Friday morning, after staying for over one hour,

DHAKA: Awami League-backed mayor aspirant Sayeed Khokon and Bangladesh Nationalist Party-supported Mirza Abbas have been allocated ‘Ilish’ and ‘mug’ symbols for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) polls, slated for April 28.DSCC returning officer Mihir Sarwar Morshed distributed

DHAKA: After staying for over one hour, two Magistrates of Dhaka District Administration left Central Jail saying nothing about whether Kamaruzzaman sought clemency or not.Earlier in the day, Magistrates Tanvir Mohammad and Mahbub Jamil entered into the jail where IG Prison Brigadier