DHAKA: The government is going to introduce a new directorate styled ‘Telecommunications’ aiming to ensure smooth functioning of the vital sector.In a meeting with Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina in the chair at the secretariat, the cabinet Monday morning approved the proposal for

DHAKA: Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) approved charge sheet against four people, including Jatiya Party (JP) ex-MP Abul Kashem and his wife Sufia Kashem, over corruption in Hatirjheel land acquisition.The commission approved this on Monday and ACC deputy director Abdus Sattar, also

DHAKA: Ten thousand Bangladeshi workers will fly to Saudi Arabia per month with the expense of recruiting companies concerned.Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain made the disclosure after a meeting with 19-member Saudi Arabia

DHAKA: The construction work of Padma Multipurpose Bridge, country’s biggest infrastructural project, is progressing despite enduring countrywide blockade enforced by BNP-led 20-party.The construction materials are now being carried through river route instead of road. These

SYLHET: Two people were killed and 12 others injured in a road accident in Burunga area under Osmaninagar upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Azar Ali, 50 and Shayesta Mia, 38, residents of the upazila.Quoting witnesses assistant director of Sylhet Fire

DHAKA: A fire broke out in a residential building at Monipuripara in the capital on Saturday afternoon.Confirming the matter to banglanews, duty officer of Fire Service control office Bhajan Kumar said the fire originated at the second floor of the building around 4:15pm. Five fire

DHAKA: Speakers at a roundtable have asked President, as guardian of the country, to take steps solving all political problems permanently.They were speaking at the roundtable titled ‘National Dialogue to Solve National Crisis’ organized by Shujan-Citizens for Good Governance at

KUSHTIA: Two persons including a woman were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Ranakharia area under Mirpur upazila on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Shajahan Pramanik, 55 and Farida Khatun, 45.Police sources said that a rashly driven truck turned

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Bangladesh-India joint forces in a drive on Tuesday destroyed poppy cultivation on 75 acres of fields in frontier areas of Shahbajpur union of Shibganj upazila in the district.Sources told banglanews that drug-peddlers of both sides of the frontier were involved in poppy

KHULNA: Khulna City Corporation (KCC) mayor Moniruzzaman Moni, also BNP Khulna metropolitan unit general secretary, has been sent to Dhaka for medical treatment in a critical condition on Tuesday afternoon.The mayor’s Assistant Personal Secretary (APS) Rezaul Karim told banglanews that

DHAKA: The 2nd working day of first session of Jatiya Sangsad (JS) of this year began on Tuesday.The session, chaired by speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, started with star marks question of ministers around 4:40pm.After that, the Members of Parliament (MPs) from both government and

DHAKA: Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal on Tuesday called for a 36-hour hartal in district and city starting on Wednesday morning, protesting the ‘killing’ of a JCD leader.JCD called the hartal in protest of the “killing” of Khilgaon Thana Chhatra Dal general secretary Nuruzzaman Zoni.

KURIGRAM: A cold spell sweeping northern part of Bangladesh especially in Kurigram left a minor dead due to pneumonia on Tuesday while dense fog disrupted the regular scenario in the region near the Himalayan foothills.The ill-fated 18-month old girl was identified as Mitu, resided in

DHAKA: State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said that police have relaxed the tightened security around BNP chairperson’s as there is no threat.He made the assertion while talking to the media at secretariat on Tuesday.Regarding the ongoing countrywide blockade,

DHAKA: Police recovered hanging body of a minor salesman in Niketon area of the capital on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Masum, 13, son of Javed Ali, hailed from Natrokona district.Sources said that Masum was found hanging outside the shop where he worked.Confirming the matter,

DHAKA: The government will exercise maximum power to face blockaders in holding the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations smoothly.Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu came up with the forewarning while addressing a press conference at secretariat in the city on Tuesday

DHAKA: The fifth session of the 10th parliament is set to begin on Monday afternoon.The first session of this year will start at 4:00pm through delivering speech by President Abdul Hamid based on government activities highlighting its development works.Parliament sources said general

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of police claimed to detain four suspected members of terrorist outfit IS from Jatrabari and Khilkhet of the capital early Monday.The detainees are-- Sakhwatul Kabir alias Kabir, Anwar Hossain, Rabiul Islam and Nazrul Islam. Deputy Police Commissioner of

DHUNAT, BOGRA: Miscreants slaughtered a newly married school teacher in his house in Rudrobaria village under Dhunat upazila early Monday.The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam, 35, son of Azmal Hossain, assistant teacher of a local primary school.Confirming the matter

BOGRA: At least four people were killed and over a dozen hurt as a bus, carrying Ijtema devotees from Tongi, collided head on with a truck in Shahjahanpur Thana early Monday.The deceased were identified as Habibur Rahman, 60, Intaj Ali, 50, Ashraful, 60 and Taslim Uddin, 60. They all