GOPALGANJ: Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina categorically said that they do not want to see people including children and pregnant women are being burnt to death.Upholding the importance of better environment for children, the PM reiterated that they do not want to see the kids to be victims

DHAKA: The ambitious Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover project has been facing multi-faceted problems, which led to the changing of the design 122 times so far, since the beginning.The reason behind frequent changing is that that there is no similarity between the design and the existing

DHAKA: A robber, who was accused in 41 different cases, was killed and two lawmen injured in a clash with police on Jessore-Magura road in Panchbaria upazila of Sadar Thana of the district early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Yunus Ali, 45, son of late Yakub Ali Khan of

GOPALGANJ: President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his 95th birth anniversary, placing wreaths at his mazar in Tungipara of Gopalganj.At first, the President and then the Prime Minister

DHAKA: Pro-BNP-Jamaat lawyers panel ‘Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Panel’ under the name “Blue Panel” clinched majority in election of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) executive committee for 2015-2016.Out of 14 posts, the Blue Panel won nine posts including those of president

DHAKA: An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police was killed and a constable injured when a truck ran over them while discharging duty in the city’s Khiakhet Bazar area early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as ASI Al Amin, 32 while the injured was constable Shajahan, 40, of the

DHANMONDI, DHAKA: People from all walks of life paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, placing wreaths at his portrait in the city’s Dhanmondi area Tuesday morning to mark Bangabandhu’s 96th birthday.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina placed floral

DHAKA: The nation celebrated the 95th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the National Children’s Day on Tuesday.President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tributes to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman placing wreaths at

DHAKA: Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), the personal care company, has been providing the women of Bangladesh great products which helps them feel good, look good and get more out of life. Ever the pioneer, Unilever Bangladesh has contributed significantly towards leadership

DHAKA: Brigadier General Mohammad Mizanur Rahman has been made new director of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) as the incumbent director Brigadier General Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman has been promoted to Major General and appointed as director general of drug administration

DHAKA: Country’s largest business conglomerate Bashundhara Group awarded 109 officials for their successful completion of ICT training. The Group’s Additional Managing Director Safwan Sobhan distributed the awards among the officials in city on Monday. The first prize was

DHAKA: Panicked boarders came out of Hotel Peninsula in Chittagong following a bomb threat issued for Tk 3 crore as 'extortion money’.Anonymous miscreant over the phone on Monday demanded the amount of money and said otherwise bomb will blow the hotel. A time-bomb has been placed

DHAKA: Police recovered decomposed body of a newly born girl from Rupnagar residential area of the city Monday afternoon. Sub-Inspector of Rupnagar Thana M Ashraf Ali told banglanews that they recovered the body from the west side of house no 28 on road no 8.  The baby was one or two

DHAKA: Danish Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation, Mogens Jensen is scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh on Tuesday (March 17) on a 3 day official visit to attend a conference on Ready Made Garments and Beyond.Embassy of Denmark in Dhaka issued a press release on Monday regarding

SIRAJGANJ: At least three people, including a six-year old minor, were killed and 20 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck at Ghurka Kalitala under Salanga upazila of the district Monday afternoon.Of the deceased, one was identified as Hamida Khatun,

JHENAIDAH: A group of miscreants slaughtered a minor madrassa student after abduction in Kotchandpur upazila of Jhenaidah district.Body of victim Miraj Uddin (12) was found in a maize field in Tomradanga village of the upazila Monday morning.Earlier, Miraj, son of Mohor Ali of the

SIRAJGANJ: An alleged ‘pir’ beat his follower to death in Belkuchi upazila of the district early Monday.The deceased was identified as Joy Hossain, 24, son of Momin Mollah of Tamai village of the upazila.The victim’s family and local sources said the alleged ‘pir’, Bellal

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