DHAKA: The State Bank of India opened new Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in city’s Dhanmondi area.The country's leading state-owned bank is its authorized visa processing agency in Bangladesh.This third IVAC, located at Dhanmondi centre, house 24 on Road 2, will also handle the

DHAKA: Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) handed over evidences of blogger and writer Avijit Ray murder to the visiting team of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Monirul Islam, joint commissioner of DB, informed the matter to reporters at an informal press conference

DHAKA: A fire broke out at a residential building at Dhanmondi-15 in the capital on Wednesday afternoon.Fire Service confirmed the matter to banglanews.Fire Service OC Enayet Hossain said the fire broke out at 3:15pm and four fire fighting units rushed to the spot to douse the fire.BDST:

DHAKA: Two prisoners died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Farhad Mandal, 38, (prisoner no. 24773/14), and Chan Mina, 60, (prosier no. 6773/15).Of the prisoners, Farhad was taken to the hospital this morning where on-duty doctor declared

DHAKA: The international Crimes Tribunal-2 asked the prosecution to submit a final investigation report on April 16 over the allegations against two war crimes suspects of Habiganj.They are Mahibur Rahman Boro Mia and his younger brother Majibur Rahman Angur Mia.The two-member

DHAKA: A Dhaka court sentenced five people to death and three to life-term imprisonment for killing a youth in Old Dhaka some 16 years back.Dhaka-4 additional session Judge Ruhul Amin passed the order Wednesday.The death convicts were- Dulal, Billal, Sharif, Amzad and Bulbul. While the

CHITTAGONG: A 45-year-old man hacked wife of his elder brother to death at their house in High-level Road area under Khulshi Thana of the port city Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Gulzar Begum Ruma, 37, wife of Yunus Khan, while the alleged killer was Yakub.Chittagong

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of police detained two people with 14 one-shooter guns and four rounds of bullets from Chunkutia connecting road in South Keraniganj of the district Tuesday night.The deceased were Mizan, 30, Faruk, 26.Police, on suspicion, challenged the duo while they,

DHAKA: Four people were killed and scores sustained injuries in two separate road accidents in Ashulia, outskirt of the capital, on Wednesday morning.Police said a truck collided head-on with a cattle-laden pick-up van in Togabari area on Bipail-Abdullahpur road in front of Navana CNG

DHAKA: A fire broke out at the garment factory housed at the Khan Plaza Market in Shyamoli area of the capital on Tuesday midnight.Originated around 11:30pm, the fire soon engulfed the Deluxe Apparel Limited, located on the seventh floor of the market.   Fire Service and Civil

ASHULIA, DHAKA: At least two people were killed and 15 others sustained injuries as a passenger bus turned turtle at Baraipara of Ashulia, on outskirts of the capital, Tuesday night.Identity of the deceased could not be known and the injured were admitted to different local

DHAKA: Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna, who is now serving remand in police custody, was admitted at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital after he fell sick on Tuesday night.A team Detective Branch of police took Manna to the Cardiology Department of the hospital around

DHAKA: After two months of increase, gold price in the local market is going to sell at Tk 44,521 from Wednesday decreasing by Tk 1,493 a bhori (11.664 grams) of 22-carat gold.Bangladesh Jewelers Samity (BJS) informed the matter in a press release on Tuesday.Earlier on January 22,

DHAKA: The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) and the USAID Agricultural Extension Support Activity (Ag Extension Project) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the existing capacity of DAE.The signing ceremony was held at DAE’s Conference Room in

DHAKA: The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) and the USAID Agricultural Extension Support Activity (Ag Extension Project) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the existing capacity of DAE.The signing ceremony was held at DAE’s Conference Room in

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Tuesday directed the Detective Branch (DB) of Police to get DNA and chemical tests of Blogger Avijit Roy killing evidences through FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation).Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Bikash Kumar Saha passed order following a plea of investigation

DHAKA: Five women leaders of the country were honored by “Award of Excellence in Women Leadership” for their outstanding performance in different sectors including RMG, IT, Culture and Media, Government and Financial Institute. They were awarded in an interactive session titled

DHAKA: Multi-level marketing company Destiny Group filed a case accusing thee people for looting of Tk 6 crore valuables from its headquarters in the city.Destiny’s chief auditor Mahabubur Rahman filed the case with Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court on Tuesday

SIRAJGANJ: A Sirajganj court on Tuesday handed down life term imprisonment to four and also fined Tk 20,000 each, in default, six months’ jail in a madrasa student murder case.The convict are Rakibul Islam, son of one Ayen Sarker, Jewel Hossain, son of one Sohrab Ali, A Salam, son of

DHAKA: A man was injured when two groups locked into clashes over tender near Bidyut Bhaban under Shahbag Thana in the city’ Abdul Gani road on Tuesday.The incident took place around 12:00pm.The injured were indentified as Mamun, 30, who was undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical