DHAKA: Police detained three suspected members of banned Islamic militant outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir Bangladesh in the city’s North Badda area Wednesday night.The detainees are Amzad Hossaiin Sujan, 34, Nur Alama, 27, and Mahnudul Alma Anikm 18.Police, however, seized a good number of

DHAKA: The European Union (EU) wants consensus of most political parties about participating in the next general election instead of an immediate polls in the country.Chairperson of European Union’s Committee on South Asia Jean Lambert, also a Member of the European Parliament

GAZIPUR: Two people were killed in separate road accidents in Sadar upazila and Tongi area of the district on Wednesday.In Tongi, a van driver, Sirajul Haque, 40, was severely injured as a rashly driven truck crushed into a goods-laden van as its driver lost control over the steering

DHAKA: Law Minister Advocate Anisul Haque on Wednesday said the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973 would be amended to bring Jamaat-e-Islami under trial instead of banning for the party’s crimes against humanity during Liberation War in 1971.The minister made the assertion at

DHAKA: Three Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members were directly involved in gruesome Narayanganj seven-murder case.The probe committee of RAB submitted the report saying that former commander Tarek Sayeed and two company commanders Arif Hossain and MM Rana of RAB-11 had a direct

DHAKA: The government has agreed in principle to take initiatives in launching dual apprenticeship for students who obtained Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC).State Minister for Labour and Manpower Mujibul Haque Chunnu was addressing a workshop on ‘National Consultation on

DHAKA: Edouard Beigbeder assumed his duties on Wednesday as the new United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Bangladesh, says a media release.As the new UNICEF Representative, Beigbeder presented his credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abul Hassan

DHAKA: A total of 181 people were killed and some 8,752 injured in political violence from January to November of this year.Coordinator of Networking and Mobilization Division of Sushashoner Jonno Pracharavijan (SUPRO) (Campaign for Good Governance) Dil Afroz Duti made the disclosure

DHAKA: The government is going to appoint some 16,000 assistant teachers for primary schools of the country. A circular titled ‘Primary Assistant Teacher Recruitment Circular-2014’ was published on Wednesday.Applications are sought from all districts in the country except Rangamati,

NAOGAON: A freedom fighter was hacked to death by miscreants at Ushti village in Patnitala upazila of the district on Tuesday night in the month of country’s victory.The deceased was identified as Nazim Uddin, 60, resident of the village.Sources told banglanews that miscreants hacked

SUNDARBAN (BAGERHAT): A three-member probe committee was formed on Wednesday to investigate sink of the oil-tanker carrying 357,664 liters of furnace oil in a river in the Sundarbans. On the other hand, two rescue vessels of BIWTA, Prattay and Nirbhik have been headed to the spot from

HABIGANJ: A collision between two trucks left two dead on the spot in Sutang area of Habiganj Sadar on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Abu Bakar, 42, driver of a damaged truck and another truck’s helper Rakib Hasan Rony, 18. Sources told banglanews that the incident took

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday reiterated her government’s pledge to develop and modernize the country’s armed forces aimed at ensuring international standard. Initiatives have been taken to develop not only the Air Force but also the Bangladesh Army and the Navy, she

DHAKA:   A Dhaka court issued arrest warrant against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman for making derogatory remarks against Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.    Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate court’s judge Ataul Haque passed the order on Wednesday. Assistant Secretary of

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday summoned Supreme Court lawyer Dr Tuhin Malik asking him to appear before the court by January 13, 2015. He was summoned in a fresh case filed against him on Wednesday morning on the charge of making derogatory remarks on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

DHAKA: Eminent journalist Nadeem Qadir has been made the press minister of Bangladesh High Commission in the United Kingdom. The government has appointed him on Tuesday for next two years, sources told banglanews. Ministry of public administration, in this connection, issued a circular

DHAKA: Ferry services between Daulatdia-Paturia and Mawa-Kawrakandi water ways resumed Wednesday morning after a 12- hour disruption due to poor visibility caused by dense fog. Sources told banglanews that ferries, which were forced to anchor in the mid river, started for their

DHAKA: The customs intelligence officials recovered 43kg gold from an import cargo at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city early Wednesday.Sources told banglanews that the recovered gold consignment includes 43 gold bars, weighing one kilogram each.Confirming the matter,

DHAKA: To tackle human trafficking, we need political will, legislative structure and implementation and administrative resources.The speakers made the remarks in a National Consultation on “Trafficking and Smuggling through South East region of Bangladesh” at Hotel Amari of the

GAZIPIUR: A fire broke out at Ispahani market under Konabari Industrial Area in the district on Tuesday night.Locals said that the fire originated around 9:20pm. The origination of the fire could not be known immediately.On information, six fire fighting units rushed to the spot to douse