DHAKA: The Embassy of Switzerland and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Bangladesh signed a partnership agreement Wednesday for continuing a media campaign to end child marriage in Bangladesh.  The agreement, signed in the Embassy of Switzerland in Dhaka, came as a follow-up of

DHAKA: State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said the legal processes to bring Nur Hossain back to home from India, the prime accused of Narayanganj seven-murder case, have already started.   “Bangladesh foreign ministry is contacting with its Indian counterpart about the

DHAKA: Indian police arrested at least 42 Bangladeshi nationals including 12 women from there territory of North 24-Parganas of West Bengal state over the past two days. They have been arrested for illegally entry in the country, The Times of India reports on Tuesday without mentioning

DHAKA: People are getting benefits after steps taken by the government for control and prevention of adulteration of the food. Drives will be continued against the food adulterators, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The premier told the parliament Wednesday in a question-answer session

COMILLA: Police detained driver of Nur Hossain, the prime accused of the seven-murder case, from Belashahar area under Chandina upazila of the district early Wednesday. The detainee was identified as Jobayer Hossain Jabed, 30, son of Nizam Uddin, hailed from Asmania village of the

DHAKA: Mohammad Fahim Ahmed Riyad, a braved Bangladeshi photographer won the environmental award-2014 on Tuesday, pocketing the top prize of TK5 lakh. He, fended off more than 10,000 entries with an image called ‘In search of life'. Described by organizers as ‘captivating', the

NETROKONA: A Netrokona court on Wednesday awarded death penalty to a man and his two sons in a killing case. The identities of the death convicts are yet to know. Additional District and sessions Judge Abdul Hamid passed the order around 11:30am. Earlier, the convicts murdered a youth

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said only education can build poverty and hunger free Bangladesh.  The premier came up with the observation while addressing a prize giving ceremony at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the capital Wednesday. Sheikh Hasina said:

FROM PARLIAMENT: The budget session of the Jatiya Sangsad resumed at 11.03am Wednesday with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.      At first, the ministers have been attending general question-answer session over the proposed budget for fiscal year 2014-15. The session

TANGAIL: A son was killed by his father over family feud at Matiakhola under Mirzapur upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Shah Alam, 30. Locals said Shah Alam and his brother locked into an altercation over a trifle matter. At one stage, his

DHAKA: A three-day deputy commissioners’ conference will begin on July 8. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the conference at at Shapla Hall of the old Parliament Building of Prime Minister’s Office. A government press note made the disclosure on Tuesday. The meeting

GAIBANDHA: A local Awami League leader was killed in a road accident in Panthapara area under Gobindaganj upazila of the district on Tuesday evening. The deceased was identified as Aminul Islam Mandanl Mukter, 45, son of Fazal Mandal, and General Secretary of Harirampur union unit Awami

ISHWARDI (PABNA): Two workers died and another one fall sick after inhaling poisonous gas in a septic tank in Juktitala village under Ishwardi Upazila on Tuesday noon. The deceased were identified as Pappu, 21, son of Abdur Rashid, and Jony, 24, son of Abdus Sattar. Witnesses said that

DHAKA: Miscreants shot two people and snatched Tk 20 lakh in Kalyanpur area of the city on Tuesday afternoon. Duty Officer of Mirpur Thana Motiur Rahman confirmed the matter to banglanews. BDST: 1615 HRS, JUN 24, 2014

FROM PARLIAMENT: The government has fixed a target of attaining commitment of foreign aid of $6,000 million for the upcoming fiscal year 2014-15 from different countries and development partners. Finance Minister AMA Muhith was addressing the parliament in response to a question from

COMILLA: Former Comilla Sadar MP (Member of Parliament) Ansar Ahmedalso a braved freedom fighter, passed away at a city hospital on Tuesday. He was 66. Confirming the matter to banglanews, this Jatiya Party (JP) lawmaker’s elder son Anzam Ansar Raju said that his father breathed his

DHAKA: Law enforcers are concerned as criminals are changing their mobile phone’s international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) numbers with the help of some technology experts. As a result, police and detective branch could not detain the criminals who are committing crimes across

FROM PARLIAMENT: Government has estimated to get commitment of foreign aids of $6 thousand million for upcoming 2014-15 fiscal year from different countries and development organizations, says Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith. Discussions on the foreign aids to the projects are

TANGAIL: Two people were killed and 28 others injured as a bus plunged into Pungli river breaking the railing of a bridge on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Elenga area of Kalihati upazila Tuesday. The victims’ identity could not be known immediately. Traffic Police Sergeant Jaman said to

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Tuesday awarded death penalty to one and life term for two times to two more accused in a killing case of private TV Channel video editor Atiqul Islam.  The death convict is Shakil Sikdar and two others convicts are Abdulla Ibne Sardar alias Nahid and Forkan.