GAZIPUR: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the government will set-up two training centres in Rajshahi and Chittagong for the jailers to make them more efficient.She made the pledge while addressing the inauguration ceremony of ‘Jatiya Kara Saptah-2014’ at Kara Campus

RANGPUR: At least two people were killed and 10 others injured in a road accident on Rangpur-Dhaka highway at Sholagari area under Pirganj upazila of the district Tuesday morning. Of the deceased, one was identified as Piar Ali, 32, hailed from Sothibari area of Mithapukur upazila.

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal, adjacent to the High Court in the city, has been covered under a tight security ahead of the verdict in war crimes cases against SM Qaisar. Sources told banglanews that the security measures were strengthened in the area since the dawn. Apart

DHAKA: Alleged war criminal Syed Mohammad Qaisar, a former Jatiya Party state minister, was taken to the court as the International Crimes Tribunal-2 is set to pronounce its verdict in a war crime case filed against him.He was taken to the court at 8:45am in prison van. On Monday

TANGAIL: District Anti-Social Activities Prevention Committee withdrew the daylong hartal for Wednesday called for protesting the reopening of a brothel in Kandapara area of the district. Committee president Maulana Abdul Aziz told banglanews that they have withdrawn the hartal

PABNA: Local Government Division of LGRD Ministry on Monday suspended the Atgharia Upazila Chairman Maulana Zahurul Islam, also district Jamaat Nayeb-e-Ameer as a Pabna court accepted a chargesheet in a case filed against him.The decision was implemented after the Local Government

FARIDPUR: Two motorcyclists were killed as a passenger bus rammed them in Dhuldi Bazar area under Sadar upazila of the district on Monday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Moshiur Rahman Roman, 25, and his cousin Mohammad Joni, 26, residents of the district town.A passenger bus

TANGAIL: A 35-kilomiter tailback has been created on the Dhaka-Tangail highway due to road accident, stretching from Elenga to Mirzapur on Monday evening.The agitated locals blockaded the highway protesting the road accident.The tailback caused immense sufferings to the

DHAKA: A person was electrocuted in city’s Jatrabari area on Monday. The deceased was identified as Idris Ali, 50, resident of the area. Wife of the deceased Rokeya Begum said her husband came in contact in live electric wire while he was repairing electric bulbs at their house in the

JHALAKATHI: Two people, including a woman, were killed in a road crash in Bhairabpasha area under Nalchhiti upazila of the district on Monday.The deceased were identified as Hannan Sharif, son of Sobhan Sharif and Hafiza Begum, wife of Hasan, residents of the upazila.Police sources said

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the Divisional Commissioners of Barisal and Rangpur to take action against criminals whatever their political identity.The premier came up with the directives after holding a meeting through video conference at secretariat on Monday.She also

DHAKA: Four people were crushed under wheels of separate trains at different places of the city between Sunday morning and Monday noon.  Identity of the victims --two men and two women--could not be known immediately.Railway thana officer-on-charge Abdul Majid told banglanews that a

DHAKA: Four people were crushed under wheels of separate trains at different places of the city between Sunday morning and Monday noon.  Identity of the victims --two men and two women--could not be known immediately.Railway thana officer-on-charge Abdul Majid told banglanews that a

DHAKA: Customs Intelligence officials on Monday detained a man with 36 pieces of gold bars, weighing around 4.198 kilograms, from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.The identity of the detainees could not be known immediately.Confirming the matter, customs’ assistant director Umme

DHAKA: A new Indian Visa Application Centres (IVAC) facility has been set up at Dhanmondi in Dhaka for accepting Indian visa applications. State Bank of India (SBI), the authorized agent of the High Commission of India, Dhaka, made the announcement saying its operation will begin from

KOLKATA: Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid, who is on a six-day official visit to India, is set to visit Kolkata from Delhi on Monday.Sources told banglanews that he will stay there at a hotel.West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi is hosting a dinner at evening in honor of Bangladesh

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday interrogated seven officials of Mercantile Bank on allegation of loan scam of Tk 1300 crore of Ananda Shipyard.A team led by Deputy Director Mir Zainul Abedin Shibli of ACC started grilling him from 10:00 am.The bank officers are

DHAKA: The British High Commission in Dhaka, its office in Sylhet, will be closed on December 24 and December 25 for the celebration of upcoming Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.Department for International Development (DFID Bangladesh) will also be closed on the two days.Press and

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal-2 fixed Tuesday to pronounce the verdict in the trial of 1971 war crimes against humanity allegedly committed by Syed Mohammad Qaiser.The three-member tribunal led by Justice Obaidul Hasan will declare the verdict.Earlier on August 20, the

NEW YORK: BNP vice chairman and also former DCC Mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka is taking chemotherapy in New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.His personal physician Dr Muzibur Rahman Majumder informed the matter on Sunday (NY local time) in the presence of Khoka at a press