DHAKA: The US Embassy in Dhaka issued a statement on Tuesday afternoon expressing disappointment over vote rigging and BNP’s decision to boycott city polls.The statement reads as below- “We are disappointed by widespread, first-hand, and credible reports of vote-rigging, intimidation

DHAKA: A reporter of online news-portal risingbd Yasin Rabbi was bullet-shot during clashes centering city polls in Basabo Girls High School vote center in city’s Sabujbagh area on Tuesday.He is under treatment at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) at noon.The victim told

DHAKA: Counting votes began as election in the three-city corporation polls — Dhaka North, Dhaka South, and Chittagong — ended Tuesday amid the boycott of BNP-backed mayoral contenders.The voting started at 8:00am and continued till 4:00pm without any break.Returning Officers told

DHAKA: US ambassador to Dhaka Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat expressed mixed reaction over the city corporations polls on Tuesday.Bernicat, who visited the city’s Banani Bidyaniketan School and College polling centre, told the journalists that it is very good news that lots of people

DHAKA: Election Commissioner M Shah Newaz assured of taking stern action against them who will deter journalists from discharging their duties during city corporation elections.He made the remarks in the EC secretariat on Tuesday noon.The commissioner also said the journalists will

DHAKA: Former Finance Secretary Fazle Kabir has been appointed as the new chairman of state-run Sonali Bank.A circular from Bank and Financial Institution department of Finance Ministry made the disclosure Tuesday.The post became vacated after Professor Habibur Rahman stepped down from

DHAKA:  Inspector General of Police Shahidul Haque Tuesday said polling is underway in free and fair manner. We have no information about any kind of chaos or trouble in polling stations.After visiting Mohammadapur poling center under Dhaka South City Corporation, he told reporters while

NEW YORK: Speakers at the 37th session of United Nations (UN) Information Affairs Committee put emphasis on strong media for peace, development and justice around the world.Cristina Gallach, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, remarked this in the opening

DHAKA: After visiting polling centers of the Dhaka North City Corporation, British High Commissioner Robert Gibson Tuesday said so far, there is no chaos.He came up with the remark while visiting the center of Banani Bidyaniketan School and college at 9:00am Tuesday.    Quoting the

NAOGAON: A Bangladeshi cattle trader was killed by Border Security Force (BSF) torture in Kalmudanga frontier area under Sapahar Upazila of the district Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Nurul Islam, 36, son of Abdul Rauf of Kalmudanga village of the upazila.Locals said BSF

DHAKA UNIVERSITY:  Members of Law Enforcing Agency detained 26 outsiders from Shahid Sergeant Zahurul Haq Hall of Dhaka University for staying there illegally.The drive that started from 12:00am continued till 1:00am.A 50-member team of police led-by Ramna Zone Assistant Police

DHAKA: Amid tight security, voters started casting their ballots to elect new mayors of Dhaka North, Dhaka South and Chittagong City Corporations on Tuesday morning.Voting that started at 8:00am will continue till 4:00pm.Election Commission (EC) took adequate preparation for a free, fair

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited Bangabhaban to meet the President Abdul Hamid on Monday evening.Bangabhaban sources said the premier reached here around 7:30pm.Sheikh Hasina met Abdul Hamid after her recent visit to Indonesia.BDST: 2155 HRS, APR 27, 2015SR/SMS

DHAKA: BNP-supported candidate of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) candidate Tabith Awal sought his personal security from election commission (EC).He sent a letter to the EC through a returning officer on Monday regarding the issue. Copy of the letter was also sent to home

DHAKA: Eden College authority declared its halls closed for indefinite period after cracks found in the walls on Monday.Home-bound students confirmed the matter to banglanews saying they saw cracks on the wall of 29 rooms of Fazilatunnesa Hall in the afternoon.Later being informed

DHAKA: Country experienced another moderate earthquake in its different parts including Dhaka on Monday evening.The quake measured 5.1 on the Richter scale.The tremor, epicentered in Darjeeling district of West Bengal state in India, hit around 6:35pm (Bangladesh Time).There were no

NARAIL: Father and daughter were killed in a road accident on Narail-Dhaka road at Rampura area under Lohagara upazila of the district Monday afternoon.The deceased were identified as M Shahnur Alam, 55, and his daughter Nidra, 10, hailed from Ishangati village of the upazila.Lohagara

DHAKA: The High Court asked the authority concerned to know about the equipments bought for the post-earthquake rescue operations in the country.A bench comprising Justice Kazi Rezaul-Haque and Justice Abu Taher Mohammad Saifur Rahman passed the order after the hearing on a supplementary

DHAKA: Thousands of people spent last night huddled under makeshift tents fashioned from plastic sheeting that did little to protect them from heavy rain, sleepless with fear as aftershocks rattled Nepal, where more than 3,700 people have died in Saturday's earthquake, news agency Reuters

SAVAR (DHAKA): The Enam Medical College and Hospital authorities on Monday sent a team of 10-member physicians to provide services to the people of earthquake-affected Nepal.The team, led by Dr Prodip Saha, left Dhaka for Nepal in the afternoon along with medicines and medical