DHAKA: Two women were injured as couples of cocktails were exploded presumably by hartal and blockade supporters in Naya Paltan, Katabon and Nilkhet areas of the city on Thursday.In Naya Paltan, some miscreants blasted four cocktails in a road opposite to the Anandya Community Centre

DHAKA: As per an accord signed between the governments of Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia, a total of 101,758 persons can leave Bangladesh for Saudi Arabia to perform holy hajj this year.Bangladesh religious affairs minister Motiur Rahman, who is currently leading a delegation in Saudi

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: A Bangladeshi citizen was killed and three others injured in a road accident at Shahma area in Abu Dhabi at the wee hours of Thursday (local time).The deceased was identified as Mohammad Shahjahan Majumder Khorshed, 42, son of one Atar Ali Majumder, hailed from

DHAKA: Nadia Sharmeen will receive an International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award at a ceremony to be held March 5 at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.  In observance of International Women’s Day, the IWOC award honors the courage of extraordinary women worldwide who

RAJSHAHI: Another victim of petrol bomb attack died at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) Thursday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Selim Sheikh, 26, a truck driver, and son of one Alauddin, hailed from Jalchhamari area under Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj

DHAKA: The High Court fixed March 10 to pronounce its order whether it will withdraw its stay order on proceedings of Barapukuria Coalmine graft case against Khaleda Zia.A bench of Justice Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Justice JBM Hasan fixed the date as the three-day hearing on the Anti

DHAKA: Bangladesh information minister Hasanul Huq Inu had a meeting with Communications and Informatics Minister of Indonesia Rudiantara in Jakarta Thursday morning (local time).Both Ministers discussed and exchanged views about their respective countries existing system of

DHAKA: A four-member delegation of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), principal investigative agency of the United States, arrived in Dhaka on Thursday to help Bangladesh investigate the blogger-writer Avijit Roy murder. After arrival in the morning, the team had a meeting with

DHAKA: Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Mohammad Ziauddin met the Republican Congressman Matt Salmon, Chairman of the United States House Sub-committee on Asia Pacific at the Capitol Hill.External Publicity Wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday issued a press

FENI: A bus ran over the leader of local unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in Lalpur area of the district Thursday noon.The diseased, identified as Arafat Hossian (25), was a student of BBS final year in Feni Government College and a son of Abul Hossain in Silonia village.He was

DHAKA: The government will generate a total of 23,000 skilled manpower along with their employments in the next three years at free of cost.Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) will assist the government in the project.BASIS president Shamim Ahmed informed

CHITTAGONG: Anti smuggling team of Bangladesh Navy rescued 15 Malaysian-bound people and detained three manpower traffickers from the outer anchorage of the Chittagong port early Thursday.Navy sources said that on suspicion, the team intercepted a fishing trawler and another engine-run

DHAKA: Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali said that the people of Bangladesh would defeat terrorism and restore secular and democratic values enshrined in the constitution.He was addressing the High-level Segment of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday.In his statement, the

DHAKA: Bangladesh has contributed US $1 million to the Emergency Fund of International Organization for Migration (IOM) and joined the reinforcement efforts of IOM's operational and emergency response capacity.Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali handed over a cheque of US $ 1 million as

DHAKA: A group of miscreants shot a businessman and snatched Tk 25 lakh in city’s Lalbagh area Thursday morning.The victim is identified as Hasan Billah Tasrif (30).Rescuing Tasrif, locals admitted him to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Lalbagh

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have congratulated the Bangladesh cricket national team for their record win over Scotland in World Cup match on Thursday. Prime Minister’s press wing said the premier conveyed her special thanks to all players, manager,

BRAHMANBARIA: Rail communication between Dhaka and Brahmanbaria has been halted as six bogies of Dhaka-bound Upakul Express from Noakhali derailed in Puniaut Rail Crossing area adjacent to Brahmanbaria Rail Station on Thursday.Brahmanbaria Rail Station Master Mohidur Rahman confirmed the

DHAKA: War criminal Kamaruzzaman Thursday filed a review petition against Appellate Division verdict that upheld death penalty against him. The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 issued death warrant for Kamaruzzaman on February 19 after the apex court released full text of the

DHAKA: A total of 17 people sustained burn injuries in three separate incidents of petrol bomb attacks on vehicles in Kishoreganj, Chapainawabganj and Chittagong on Wednesday night. All three firebombing incidents took place amid ongoing nationwide shutdown and blockade, sponsored by BNP

DHAKA: Eight personalities will be awarded Independence Awards (Swadhinota Puroskar) for the year 2015 for their outstanding contributions to the nation.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the awards at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in city on March 25.The awardees are late