JESSORE: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) attained worldwide fame for its discipline and professionalism.Despite limitations, BAF is fulfilling four thousand flying hours yearly under the security programs of the United Nations, she added.The

Like the rest of the world Bangladesh will bid good bye to Gregorian year 2014 and welcome year 2015 with a mixed feeling of sun shining success and some major failures. Over the year it witnessed few milestones being achieved and also some major failures darkening the society and

DHAKA: At least 128 extrajudicial killings were carried out in 2014 in the name of crossfire, encounters and gunfights.Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), a national legal aid and human rights organization, made the claim on Wednesday.The statistics was given at a press conference held at Dhaka

JHENIDAH: Two unidentified senior citizens –aged at 60 to 65—were killed in a road accident in Asannagar area under Shailkupa upazila of the district Wednesday morning.  Shailkupa thana sub-inspector Raihan told banglanews that the accident took place on Kushtia-Jhenidah road when a

DHAKA: An unidentified trader was run over by a truck in Karwan Bazar area of the city early Wednesday. Tejgaon Thana Sub-Inspector Khokon Chandra confirmed the matter to banglanews. Quoting witnesses, the SI said that the accident took place when a truck rammed a vegetable-loaded van

BAGERHAT: At least 25 shops were burnt to ashes when a fire broke out in a market at Shahid Minar intersection of Chitalmari upazila of the district on Tuesday night. The fire incident took place at 7:45pm. Three units of Fire Service and Civil Defense from nearby Tungipara of Gopalganj

DHAKA: Robbers stormed into a house in Mogbazar area of the city on Tuesday night, injuring the house owner and looting Tk 12 lakh and 5-bhori gold. The injured Iqbal Hossin, 45, is undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. Iqbal’s wife Nasima told banglanews that

SIRAJGANJ: Three people, including a police official, were killed and five others injured in a road accident on Bangabandhu Bridge west highway in Sadar upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The deceased were indentified as Abdul Based, 35, a constable of Siranjganj police line,

DHAKA: Bangladesh is considered as one of the accident-prone countries in the world. It also witnessed a number of tragic accidents round the year.Some major accidents took place in 2014 are:February 15: Eight students killed in Jessore road crashAt least eight primary students were

DHAKA: The American Embassy, including the Consular Section and the American Center will remain closed on Thursday on the occasion of New Year’s Day.  The Archer K Blood American Center Library and the Education USA Student Advising Center under the American Center will also remain

DHAKA: The employees and contractors of Chevron Bangladesh this year donated 1121 bags of blood to support the country’s rising demand for safe blood. This commitment of blood donation has led the company to be recognized as the ‘Highest Blood Donor Organization’ for the second

CHITTAGONG: A student allegedly committed suicide in Charlakkhya Votebazar area under Karnaphuli Thana of the port city on Tuesday afternoon as she could not pass in the JSC examination.The deceased was identified as Saima Akter, 13, daughter of Peyar Ahmed of the area.Police sources

DHAKA: In a latest reshuffle in the police administration, the government has appointed Additional Inspector General of Police (Admin) Shahidul Haque as IGP and Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Benazir Ahmed as Director General of RAB (Rapid Action Battalion).  Apart from

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will allowed none to hold gatherings in an open place on 31st night as a part of the security measures to avert untoward incidents. DMP Commissioner Benazir Ahmed imposed the ban on Tuesday noon at a press briefing at DMP Media Centre in city.

DHAKA: A four-day Hajj and Umrah fair will be arranged at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in city from January 2 (Friday).The fair, to be organized by Hajj Association of Bangladesh (HAB), will remain open from 9:00am to 8:00om till January 5.HAB president Ibrahim Bahar

DHAKA: Imran H Sarkar, the spokesperson of a Gonojagoron Moncho faction, welcoming the verdict of death sentence to top Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam, said that it was much-awaited.Expressing his satisfaction, Imran H Sarkar made the statement soon after the verdict was

DHAKA: Six people ordered to walk gallows and two jailed for life for killing office assistant of Rajarbagh police telecom Shamsul Haider in broad daylight in 2006. Judge of Dhaka-1 speedy trial tribunal Shahed Nur Uddin passed the order on Tuesday noon. The death convicts are—Babul,

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 Tuesday awarded death penalty to Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General ATM Azharul Islam for committing crimes against humanity and other offences during the 1971 Liberation War. A three-member judge panel led by Justice Enayetur

HABIGANJ: Sylhet City Corporation mayor Ariful Haq Chowdhury surrendered at a Habiganj court on Tuesday morning in former Finance Minister Shah AMS Kibria murder case.  Sources told banglanews that he surrendered before the Habiganj Senior Judicial Magistrate Rokeya Akter’s Court

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT) has started reading out its verdict in war crimes cases against Jamaat Assistant Secretary General ATM Azharul Islam on Tuesday. ICT-1 chairman Justice Enayetur Rahimon has been reading the summary of 158-page verdict. Earlier in the day,