MUNSIGANJ: Roads and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the main works of piling installation for the Padma Bridge at the Mawa end in October.The minister disclosed the matter while visiting the construction works of the Padma

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday sought cooperation of all to make the country free from militant acts saying the people want peace, not destruction.The premier made the remarks while handing over the Independence Award-2015, the highest state award, to seven eminent

DHAKA: One more petrol bomb victim succumbed to his burn injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Khorshed Alam, 30, who sustained burn injury when miscreants hurled petrol on a truck in Chandpur few days back.Confirming the matter to

DHAKA: The nation is solemnly recalling the Black Night of March 25 on Wednesday in commemoration of the cowardly attack and unleashing genocide on the unarmed Bangalees by the barbarous Pakistani occupation forces in 1971.Besides, Bangladesh government has prepared all documents to send

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday handed over Independence Awards (Swadhinota Puroskar) for the year 2015 to eight personalities for their outstanding contributions to the nation.The premier handed over the awards at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in city.The awardees are late

DHAKA: The death toll from the Magura truck arson has raised to four as another victim succumbed to his injuries at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Wednesday. The deceased was indentified as M Yadul Molla, 18, helper of the truck, son of late Jahur Molla of Gram Malik village

DHAKA: Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan police (DMP) has interrogated Farseem Mannan Mohammad, teacher of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) over blogger and writer Avijit Ray killing. He was quizzed for three hours at DB office located at Mintoo Road in the

DHAKA: On the sixth day of collecting nomination papers for the impending elections in Dhaka North City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DNCC), 1420 aspirants have bought nomination papers.538 out of 1420 aspirants have collected nomination papers from DNCC and 882

CHITTAGONG: A woman allegedly attempted to suicide after slaughtering her son and daughter at Aamtoli village under Lohagara Upazila early Wednesday.Being informed, police recovered the bodies of 7-year-old girl and two-year-old boy. Their mother, who sustained injuries due to suicide

DHAKA: Two Bangladeshi migrant workers, abducted by Islamic State militants from a Libyan oil field on March 6, were freed on Tuesday (March 24).The foreign ministry issued a press release regarding the release of two Bangladeshis.It said that Bangladesh Embassy in Libya confirmed the

DHAKA: Police recovered three bodies of women from different areas of the city on Tuesday.In North Jatrabari, two slaughtered bodies were recovered at a house in Kalapatti area around 5:00pm.The deceased were identified as Rawshan Ara, 60 and her house maid Kalpana, 11.Sub-inspector (SI)

DHAKA: Police recovered decomposed body of a man from his room in the fifth floor of a building in city’s Arambagh area on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased is identified as Erfan Uddin Tapan (52).Motijheel Thana sub-inspector (SI) Mohammad Awal Hossain told banglanews that they recovered

DHAKA: World Economic Forum study reveals that Bangladesh is one of the top 10 countries in the world in reducing gender gaps and this leads the country to win the prestigious Women in Parliaments (WIP) Global Forum Award for “regional leadership in closing the gender gap in

DHAKA: Government has taken initiatives to send a proposal to United Nations (UN) seeking declaration of March 25 as ‘International Mass Killing Day’.Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozzammel Huq confirmed the matter to banglanews on Tuesday.He said there is no such example of

DHAKA: Police recovered the slaughtered body of a girl from an open space of a housing project in city’s Badda area on Tuesday noon.Sources said that body of the girl aged approximately 20 was recovered from a sand-filled ground of Neptune housing project in Badda’s Satarkul area

DHAKA: Professor Dr Kamrul Hasan Khan, Chairman of Pathology Department, has been appointed as Vice Chancellor (VC) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).BSMMU Chancellor President Abdul Hamid made the appointment Tuesday, confirmed varsity Public Relation officer Pranta

DHAKA: In a bid to upgrade power distribution system in Rajshahi zone, the process of bringing two lakh new subscribers under electricity coverage will begin in July this year. Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a development project to

DHAKA: Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Tuesday expressed his condolences over the death of the Founding Father and architect of modern Singapore Lee Kuan Yew.He also signed the condolence book at Singapore Consulate in Dhaka.Foreign affairs ministry external publicity wing

NARAYANGAJ: A district court Tuesday placed Abdur Rahman alias Raham Ali, an aide of sensational seven-murder main accused Nur Hossain, on seven-day remand.  Senior Judicial Magistrate Chandni Rupom passed the order when DB police of produced him before the court with 10-day remand

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will take control of vehicular movement around the President’s house ‘Bangabhaban’ in city on the occasion of Independence Day that falls on March 26.A press note signed by DMP commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia informed the media on