SAVAR, DHAKA: A five-storey building in Sobhanbag area of Savar municipality caught fire early Thursday. Fire service sources said the fire began from somewhere on the fourth floor of the building around 5:00am and soon spread to the adjacent places. On information, a fire fighting unit

RIYADH: Expatriates in Saudi Arabia will enable to process visas online for their spouses and dependent children to bring them to the country.The Ministry of Interior’s (MoI) launched online service to ensure hassle-free family visa for expatriates. On Wednesday, Prince Mohammed bin

DHAKA: A total of 234 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have been deployed across the country on Thursday - the last day of the 120-hour hartal enforced by BNP-led 20-party alliance, coupled with nationwide blockade.BGB Headquarters’ public relations officer

DHAKA: Four people of a family were injured when a fire broke out at a shanty of Korail slum in the city’s Mohakhali area on Wednesday night.The injured were identified as Kadbanu, 42, her two daughters - Sima Akter, 20, Iti Akter, 16 - and her son Hanif, 12.Originated from a gas

RANGPUR: A driver and his helper were injured when activists of Islami Chattra Shibir, student’s wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, exploded cocktails targeting a goods-leaden truck in Darshana Shutki intersection of the city on Wednesday night.Identities of the injured could not be

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: The ‘Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (Amendment) Bill, 2015’ was passed in the parliament on Wednesday with a view to bring dynamism in the overall activities of the organization.The law will also ensure buffer stock for crisis moment and keep market price of

DHAKA: Two students were injured in cocktail blast while walking along the footpath in Chhobir Hat area near Shahbagh intersection of the city Wednesday evening.The injured--Taufiqur Rahman Tohan, 20, a student of Western College and Trisha Roy, 20, first-year student of Easter

LAKSHMIPUR: Four Bangladeshis and two others were killed as fire broke out in a tailor shop in New Sanaiya town of Oman early Wednesday.Of the deceased, one was identified as Shipon, 23, son of Abul Bashar Majhi of Char Jangalia village under Kamalnagar upazila in the

DHAKA: British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert W Gibson termed the extent of the current violence and disruption to the lives of all people in Bangladesh “distressing and deplorable.”  The British diplomat came up with the observation in a meeting with BNP chairperson Khaleda

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League (AL) president, on Wednesday categorically said BNP-Jamaat would be banned automatically if countrymen want so.“Khaleda Zia is a murderer. She is not doing politics rather acting like a bandit,” she said.The premier made

DHAKA: Gazipur City Corporation Mayor Abdul Mannan, also advisor to BNP chairperson, was detained on Wednesday evening.Detective Branch of police detained him from his residence at Baridhara of the capital around 6:00pm.Media wing member of BNP chairperson Shamsuddin Didar made the

DHAKA: The Interior Ministry of Saudi Arabia has launched a new service that would allow expatriate workers to process visas online for their wives and minor children.Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad bin Naif, second deputy premier and minister of interior, launched the service with

DHAKA: Bangladesh has been nominated as a founding member of the 8-member Steering Committee of the US-led Equal Futures Partnership (EFP).Bangladesh has also been made Chair of the EFP Asia Pacific Regional Sub-Committee.These decisions were taken at a meeting held among the EFP members

DHAKA: Pierre Mayaudon, European Union ambassador to Bangladesh has opined that killing people in the name of political movement is merely barbarism.This violence will not bring any betterment for the nation, he addedThe EU envoy made the comment during his courtesy call on Prime Minister

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia on Wednesday claimed that the incidents of encounters do not take place “intentionally”.Mentioning the ongoing violence, the DMP chief said, “The encounter takes place when such environment is

PABNA: Six people were killed as a rashly driven truck crushed into a three wheeler, locally known as Nasimon, in Kashinathpur area under Santhia upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Ahsan Muhuri, 60, Runa, 18, Abdul Motin, 50, Bonna, 8, Rokeya

JHALOKATI: A court here awarded death penalty to five JMB men for killing Jhalokati Public Prosecutor Advocate Haidar Hussain about eight years back.District Session Judge Abdul Halim passed the order in a crowded court on Wednesday noon.The JMB men gunned down Haidar Hussain on April

DHAKA: Customs officials detained a passenger with two kilograms gold worth about Tk 1 crore at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday morning.The detainee is Mintu, 36, hails from Comilla.Airport customs joint-commissioner Kazi Mohammad Ziauddin confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will have to face trial for terrorism as per international standard.The premier also asked Khaleda Zia: “Stop burning people by petrol bombs, stop terrorist activities.”She came up with assertion

BHOLA: Police recovered five petrol bombs in Bhola municipality area early Wednesday.District Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ramananda Sarkar told banglanews that acting on tip-off, a police team of conducted raid in Reserved Pukur area at 12:00am.A gang of miscreants were