KOLKATA: Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid, who is on a six-day official visit to India, is set to visit Kolkata from Delhi on Monday.Sources told banglanews that he will stay there at a hotel.West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi is hosting a dinner at evening in honor of Bangladesh

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday interrogated seven officials of Mercantile Bank on allegation of loan scam of Tk 1300 crore of Ananda Shipyard.A team led by Deputy Director Mir Zainul Abedin Shibli of ACC started grilling him from 10:00 am.The bank officers are

DHAKA: The British High Commission in Dhaka, its office in Sylhet, will be closed on December 24 and December 25 for the celebration of upcoming Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.Department for International Development (DFID Bangladesh) will also be closed on the two days.Press and

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal-2 fixed Tuesday to pronounce the verdict in the trial of 1971 war crimes against humanity allegedly committed by Syed Mohammad Qaiser.The three-member tribunal led by Justice Obaidul Hasan will declare the verdict.Earlier on August 20, the

NEW YORK: BNP vice chairman and also former DCC Mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka is taking chemotherapy in New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.His personal physician Dr Muzibur Rahman Majumder informed the matter on Sunday (NY local time) in the presence of Khoka at a press

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal-2 fixed Tuesday to pronounce the verdict in the trial of 1971 war crimes against humanity allegedly committed by Syed Mohammad Qaisar.The three-member tribunal led by Justice Obaidul Hasan will declare the verdict.Earlier on August 20, the

RAJBARI: A man was shot to death by robbers at Boalia Ambaria village of Kalukhali Upazila of the district early Monday.The victim was identified as Mafiz Uddin, 30, of the village.Police said being informed about a gang of robber attacked the village around 2:00am. Sensing the presence

MAGURA: A suspected robber was killed and three police officials were injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Mandartala area under Sadar upazila of the district early Monday.The deceased was identified as Uzzal, 32.Assistant superintendent (Magura circle) of police Sudarshan Kumar Roy

DHAKA: Outgoing US Ambassador Dan W Mozena left Bangladesh as his three years’ service tenure in the country has ended. Sources of US Embassy in Dhaka confirmed the matter to banglanews.Earlier, Mozena took the office of the US Ambassador to Bangladesh on November 24, 2011, sources

DHAKA: The customs officials detained a man along with seven gold bars and some gold ornaments, weighting 734 grams, from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday midnight.The detainee Farid Matbar, 40, came from Malaysia by a Malaysia Airline flight MH196 which landed at the

DHAKA: The high-ups of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries reached in a consensus about setting-up a common power grid for the region.Besides, they took a decision about establishing a trans-border gas pipe-line for the SAARC region.The decisions were

DHAKA: A youth was killed as a passenger bus knocked him down in city’s Moghbazar Rail Crossing area on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Shariful Islam, 20. He used to work in the area. Police sources said that a passenger bus knocked Shariful down while he was crossing the road

SARIAKANDI, BOGRA: A man slaughtered his wife over dowry in Amtali Uttarpara area under Sariakandi upazila of the district on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Nazma, 22, wife of killer Sirajul Islam of the area.Victim’s father Abdul Khalek said that his daughter got married with

DHAKA: The four-tier security measures have been taken in the city and elsewhere of the country on the occasion of Christmas and 31st night.  State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday made the disclosure while talking to reporters at his secretariat office after a

DHAKA: Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) on Sunday elected Masud Karim of the Daily Jugantor and Bashir Ahmed of the Amar Desh as its new president and general secretary for 2015 at its annual general meeting (AGM). The AGM and the election were held at the

HABIGANJ: A Habiganj court issued arrest warrant against 11 people, including BNP leader Harris Chowdhury and Sylhet City Mayor Ariful, in a case of killing former finance Minister SAMS Kibria. Judge of Senior Judicial Magistrate Court Rashid Ahmed Milon passed the order accepting the

BRAHMANBARIA: At least 50 people were injured and 10 houses were burnt during sporadic clashes between two groups in Kalikochchho area under Sorail upazila Sunday.Police said a scuffle took place between van driver Babu and motorcyclist Parvez over parking their vehicles in a local market

LALMONIRHAT: A college girl was killed and one other injured in a road accident on Lalmonirhat-Burimari highway in Kashirampur area under Kaliganj upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Renufa Aktar, 19, student of Karimuddin Public Degree College.Witnesses said a rashly

DHAKA: Bangladesh Embassy in Bangkok celebrated the 43rdAnniversary of Victory Day on December 16 with due solemnity and fervour.Programme of the day started in the morning with the hoisting of National Flag at full mast by the Ambassador Saida MunaTasneem at the Chancery premises.

DHAKA: The government will ask bidders in January next year to submit proposals to build another awaited project ‘Metro Rail’ in a bid to reduce sufferings of city dwellers. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader came up with the disclosure while addressing a program