FROM NATIONAL PRESS CLUB: The third namaj-e-janaza of veteran journalist, also former editor of ‘The Independent’ Mahbubul Alamm, was held after the Zohr prayer at the National Press Club on Saturday. He will be buried at the Azimpur Graveyard later in the day, family sources said

BENAPOLE, JESSORE: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel detained 17 Bangladeshi citizens including three middle men at Raghunathpur village in Benapole of the district on Saturday morning. The detainees are- Rubel, 18, Jakir, 45, Arafat Ali, 30, Biplab Hossain, 18, Tarikul Islam, 19,

MANIKGANJ: Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Zoka area under Ghior upazila of the district on Saturday noon. The deceased were identified as Rubel, 22, son of late Ibrahim and Mofazzel, 23, son of Munzil Ali. Confirming the matter, Ghior Thana

BARISAL: Two minor girls drowned in a pond at Fullosree village of Bakal union under Agailjhara upazila of the district on Saturday morning. The deceased were identified as Poli, 7, daughter of Siraj Mollah, and Mim, 8, daughter of Shahjahan Talukdar. Sources said that the victims were

DHAKA: Bangladesh Flying Academy (BFA), situated at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, the oldest flying training institution in Bangladesh which facilities to general aviation will have to be shifted from the country’s main airport by December 31.  Bangladesh Civil Aviation

DHAKA: CNG filling station owners would go on an indefinite strike across the country from Sunday morning to press home their seven-point demand. Bangladesh CNG Filing Station and Conversion Owners Association called the indefinite strike. On December 31, Ministry of Energy and Mineral

CHITTAGONG: At least 70 workers of a readymade garments factory fall sick for drinking ‘contaminated’ water in Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) of the port city on Saturday morning. Some 20 workers were admitted to Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA) Hospitals

NEW YORK: Macon Phillips, Coordinator of the Bureau of International Information Programs, will arrive in Dhaka Sunday on a four-day visit. Confirming the matter to banglanews, US state department said that he will meet youths, civil society leaders, telecommunications experts, and

FROM KUALA LUMPUR: Seven years after a political tornado departed them, family members of late President Ziaur Rahman will be together in Singapore Saturday night. While Begum Khaleda Zia will fly from Dhaka, some 1,789 miles from Singapore, her elder son Tarique Rahman 6,750 miles from

DHAKA: The historic Six-point Day is being observed on Saturday across the country in a befitting manner, marking the demand of autonomy for the then East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. The ruling Awami League, its associate bodies, other political parties and socio-cultural organisations

FENI: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-7 members detained one more suspected killer on Friday night for his alleged link in Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul killing case. The detainee is – Abul Hossain Jahangir, 40. Confirming the matter, RAB-7 Feni Camp Commander Major Mohiuddin told

It is with profound sadness I read while overseas about the death of Mahbubul Alam, former Editor of The Independent, former adviser to the caretaker government of Bangladesh in 2007, and doyen of the Bangladesh newspaper industry. It grieves me that although we maintained a friendship

GOPALGANJ: Three people were killed and 20 others injured as a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Pona area under Kashiani Upazila of the district early Saturday. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Confirming the matter, Kashiani Thana

DHAKA: Noted social worker Rokeya Begum passed away on Friday due to cancer- related complications in a city hospital. She was 74.  She was the mother of former Joint Secretary of Jatiya Press Club Shaikat Rushdee, also expatriate journalist, political analyst, broadcaster, reciter and

DHAKA: The Governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr. Atiur Rahman said that the inflation will be stable in 2014-15 fiscal year. He made the observation in a post-budget press briefing at city’s Osmani Auditorium on Friday. Governor also said, “Price of several products increased and at the

FROM OSMANI AUDITORIUM: Many people are alleging after the placement of budget for the fiscal year 2014-15 that people are laundering their money due to the lack of investment friendly environment in the country. But I want to say you all that this information is not true at all.

NATORE: Two minor boys drowned in Nandakiza river of Kayemkola village in Baraigram upazila of the district in Friday noon. The victims were Roni, 7, son of Rabiul Karim Robi and class-II student of Ahmedpur Sapper Land School, and his cousin Hridoy, 13, son of Shahin and class IV

DHAKA: The Finance Minister AMA Muhith said that highly ambitious budget is good if we can implement it properly. He made the remark in a post-budget press briefing at city’s Osmani Auditorium on Friday afternoon. Muhith also said, “The ability of spending money of the mass has

FROM OSMANI AUDITORIUM: There would be no opportunity for turning into black money into white, said Finance Minister AMA Muhith terming the prior facility cancelled.  “The income in the last year (2013-14) from this sector was only Tk 34 crore. The amount suggests that there is no

DHAKA: Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), independent think-tank on the development process of Bangladesh, South Asia and LDCs, proposed to build four commissions to reform the Finance Sector of the country. The proposed commissions are Agricultural Value Commission, Independent