DHAKA: The cabinet Thursday approved the drafts of International Finance Corporation Act-2015 and Bangladesh Rural Development Act-2015.The approval came from a meeting of the government’s highest decision making body led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held at secretariat on

DHAKA: Kaler Kantho journalist Mahtab Hossain was seriously injured as muggers chopped him while snatching his valuables in Mohammadpur area early Monday.Mahtab Hossain, hailing from Parbartipur upazila of Dinajpur, has been working as a Sub-Editor at Kaler Kantho and residing on Zakir

BARISAL: Ahead of stormy season, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) banned small vessels plying around 3,000 km of Meghna and Tetulia rivers in Bhola and Patuakhali district for seven months.The authority imposed the ban, which will remain active from March 15 to October

Qatar: The Qatar police detained two Bangladeshi expatriates for allegedly killing their Bangladeshi friend over money dispute on March 10.The deceased was identified as Sohel Hossain, 30, son of Abdul Hakim of Shashia village under Barura upazila of Comilla district while the

MAGURA: Miscreants blasted eight cocktails and set a vehicle on fire in front of District Fisheries Building in the town early Monday.Farm Manager Jahangir Alam of the office told banglanews that some miscreants blasted eight cocktails in the area and blazed the car of District

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