DHAKA: Customs Intelligence filed a case against six officers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines over a 62 kilograms gold seizure from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on February 2.The intelligence filed the lawsuit at Airport Thana around 10:00pm under the Special Powers Act.

RIYADH: A Bangladeshi was killed in a road accident in Azizia Shimaliya area of Mecca in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Abdul Kuddus, 48, hails from Joypara village under Dohar upazila of Dhaka.Locals said a speedy truck run over Abdul while

DHAKA: Controversial labor leader of Bangladesh Kalpona Akter and 26 of her associates were held in New Jersy while carrying out ‘Rana Plaza campaign’ in New Jersey.On Thursday, the 27 people– including the Rana Plaza survivor and Kalpona Akter and Mahinur Begum, an 18-year-old

DHAKA: Criminal Investigation Department (CID) members of India’s West Bengal state arrested Dhaka’s one of the top terrors and also an Interpol’s wanted fugitive Mollah Masud. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) public relations officer informed the media on Sunday. According to DMP,

GOPALGANJ: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit Tungipara of Gopalgganj district on Tuesday to celebrate the 96th birth anniversary of father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and also National Children’s Day. A letter signed by PM’s assistant personal secretary-1

COX’S BAZAR: At least two people were killed and 18 injured in a road accident in Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar Sunday afternoon.The victims were identified as Mohammad Idris (25), son of Ruhul Amin of Teknaf and Nurjahan (60), daughter of Faridur Rahman of Patiya upazila of

DHAKA: The two-day elections of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) began Sunday morning to elect a new executive committee of the association for 2015-2016.Casting began at 10:00am in 56 booths and will continue till 5:00pm Monday.Convener of election sub-committee Advocate

DHAKA: A group of miscreants snatched Tk 2 lakh by beating up the driver of a CNG-run-auto-rickshaw in city’s Demra area Sunday morning.The victim Dulal told banglanews that he was carrying the money to pay for an old auto-rickshaw that he purchased from a garage in Dogail Purba

DHAKA: Prominent Journalist of Daily Amader Samay Saiful Islam Talukdar and also former vice-president of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) breathed his last at his city residence Saturday night.He was elected as joint secretary general of national Executive Committee of Bangladesh

DHAKA: Police arrested four alleged terrorist including the ring leader along with weapons from Kafrul thana of the city early Sunday.Officer-in-charge Abdul Kaiyum of Kafrul Thana confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said the law enforcers conducted a drive in the area and detained

DHAKA: A readymade garment worker Sujon (16) reportedly committed suicide in city’s Dakshin Khan area.The victim was a son of Sohrab Ali, hailed from Dampara village of Madhupur in Tangail.However, police recovered the body from their rented house at 4:00am in Prem Bagan in the

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically hoped that the existing crises in the country will end soon.She made the assertion during her visit to posts, telecommunications and Information Technology ministry in city’s Agargaon area on Sunday.Moreover, the PM inaugurated 19 mobile

DHAKA: A student of Dhaka University (DU) allegedly committed suicide in Dhanmondi area of the city early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Sabit Hasan, 18, student of Computer Science and Engineering Department of DU and son of Badrul Hasan of Char Damdama village under Ullapara

DHAKA: After 14-hour effort, fire fighting team doused the fire at a seven-storied commercial building in Dilkusha area in city Sunday morning.Fire Service and Civil Defense headquarters control room declared end of the rescue operation around 5:40am.Earlier, the fire broke out at the

KHULNA: Two traders were killed as a truck rammed them in Chuknagar area under Dumuria upazila of the district on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Anwar Hossain and Mahabubur Rahman.Officer-in-charge (OC) M Mashiur Rahman of Dumuria Thana confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said

DHAKA: Bangladesh Awami Muktijoddha League on Saturday called for not harassing freedom fighters (FF) in the name of verification for distributing certificates. They made the plea from a human chain and rally in front of Jatiya Press Club. With central vice-president of the organization

DHAKA: Fire broke out at a seven-storied commercial building in Dilkusha area in city Saturday afternoon. Fire Service and Civil Defense headquarters control room duty officer Ataur Rahman told banglanews that 12 units were trying to bring the blaze under control. The fire broke out at

DHAKA: The sea-level is rising 1 centimeter every year due to ice meltdown for global warming. This rise will increase to 2 meters by the end of 21st century if the emission of greenhouse gases is not controlled. Speakers of Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) disclosed the matter at a

DHAKA: Police recovered hanging body of a youth in city’s Kafrul area on Saturday.The diseased was identified as Kabir Hossain (32), son of Sheikh Firoz Ali, resident of Kafrul.Kabir’s brother Kalam told banglanews that his brother, who was a drug addict, committed suicide by

FROM SHARJAH: After overcoming the brief hassle at Hajrat Shahjalal International Airport of Dhaka, I, finally, boarded the Air Arabian aircraft G-9514 which took off just at right time. As soon as I boarded along with about two hundred other passengers who were going to Sharjah for