NARAYANGANJ: A district court Tuesday placed three RAB (Rapid Action Battalion) personnel on 7-day remand in sensational 7-muder case. Senior Judicial Magistrate Monwara Begum granted the remand when police produced them before the court with 10-day remand plea in the morning.

MALAYSIA: Thousands of Bangladeshi expatriates in Malaysia have been waiting eagerly for the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s three-day visit to the country believing that the tour would bring solutions to many of their problems. Leaders of Bangladeshi community told the banglanews

SYLHET: An Army man was killed and three others injured in a road accident in Talepara area near Jalalabad Cantonment on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Mizanur Rahman while the names of the injured could not be known immediately. Confirming the matter to Banglanews,

DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reached Kuala Lumpur at 4:00pm local time (BDST 2:00pm). She is on a three-day official visit to the country in a bid to bolster bilateral relationship in trade and investment apart from expediting export of Bangladeshi manpower.

DHAKA: In a latest development, the government has made a major reshuffle in the public administration bringing changes in the post of four directors general (DG) and 14 joint secretaries and equivalent posts.The Public Administration Ministry issued separate orders to this effect on

DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to leave for Kuala Lumpur on a three-day official visit in a bid to bolstering bilateral relationship in trade and investment and expediting export of Bangladeshi manpower.Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Tuesday said the premier

DHAKA: A young girl committed suicide in Uttar Badda area of the city on Monday.The deceased was identified as Tania, 19.Sub-inspector (SI) Humayun Kabir of Badda Thana told banglanews that Tania used to live with her maternal uncle and aunt in the area. They spotted the hanging body

DHAKA: Several eminent Indian artists along with artists across Asia have participated in the month-long 16th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2014 that has started at National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shillpakala Academy (BSA) in the city from Monday.Indian artists include Dhiraj

FROM AZIMPUR:  Eminent artist Qayyum Chowdhury was laid to rest at Azimpur Graveyard at Azimpur in city on Monday after largely attended funerals.The artist was buried by his father-in-law Khan Saheb Badruddin Ahmed’s grave around 4:40pm Monday.A milad mahfil will be held for the

KUNMING, CHINA: The Chinese top officials claim that it is not the United States America; it is China, the largest superpower on the planet. They said that China will be considered as the unbeatable superpower soon.While talked to the China government officials, the idea becomes clear

GAZIPUR:  A fire broke out at ready-made garment factory ‘Legos Apparels Limited’ in Telichala area under Kaliakoir upazila on Monday. Fire service sources said being informed, four firefighting units from Kaliakoir and Joydebpur rushed to the spot and douse the fire.However, the

DHAKA: The first namaj-e-janaza of former Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) managing director and chief editor Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury was held at Banani Jam-e-Masjid after the Zohr prayer on Monday.Deceased’s relatives, friends, well wishers and people from all walks of life

NARAYANGANJ: A district Court on Monday awarded death penalty to three persons and life time imprisonment to two others for killing a child in Fatullah.Narayanganj district and sessions Judge Malik Abdullah Al-Amin passed the order at noon.The death convicts are--Wasim, Sadek and

CHITTAGONG: Three persons were killed and three others injured in a road accident in Sarkar haat area under Anwara upazila on Monday morning.Two of the deceased were identified as Gias Uddin, 35 and Shafiullah, 30, residents of Bashkhali upazila.Confirming the matter to banglanes,

FROM YUNNAN PROVINCE, CHINA: The Chinese government is eager to form the Bangladesh–China–India–Myanmar (BCIM) Forum for Regional Cooperation corridor without any delay as it will directly facilitate about 10 crore people of the four nations.It will connect India’s Northeast,

DHAKA: A fire broke out at a shopping center adjacent to Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital in the city on Monday noon.Fire Service Control Room sources said the fire was originated in the fourth floor of a five-storey building in the area around 2:00pm.On information,

DHAKA:  The operation of Mohona Hospital was suspended for its alleged negligence in providing due treatment to senior journalist Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury, who succumbed to his injuries following a road accident in the city.Health affairs ministry also asked authorities concerned to

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) has ordered to take necessary steps within 48 hours in stopping the sales of unlicensed wine and beer in city’s Gulshan and Banani areas.The bench of Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Justice Mohammad Khasruzzaman passed the order on Monday after hearing

DHAKA: Intruder Rohingyas have been running militant activities in different madrasas, orphanages, NGOs and even in universities accepting Burdwan blast accused Khaled Mohammad alias Nur as guru (ideal).In press briefing over arrest three Rohingya militants of Jamatul Mujahidin

DHAKA: Hundreds of people from all walks of life thronged Central Shaheed Minar Monday to pay their last tribute to ‘Swadhinata Padak’ award winning artist Qayyum Chowdhury.As his body was brought at the Shaheed Minar on an ambulance at 11:45am, people lined up to pay tribute with