Monday, 20 Jan, 2025

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Maharashtra governor welcomes Bangladesh delegation

DHAKA: India’s Maharashtra governor C Vidyasagar Rao welcomed the visiting Bangladeshi team on Tuesday. The 100-member Bangladesh delegation met the governor at 12:00pm (India local time) at the governor office called Rajbhaban. Maharashtra governor invited the team to visit the

JCD protest postponed

DHAKA: Due to an unavoidable reason, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) postponed its pre-scheduled protest Wednesday. BNP Press Wing officer Shayrul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to banglanews. The protest was scheduled to be held at National Press Club Auditorium demanding release of

Mastermind of G4S stealing incident detained

CHITTAGONG: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Wednesday detained the mastermind of G4S Security Services Bangladesh (P) Ltd (formerly Group 4 Securicor) money stealing scandal. Sources said that the detainee is Shahidul Islam Shawn, 24, security guard of G4S. He, however, was nabbed from

Latif to lose ‘Red Passport’

DHAKA: Removed Post, Telecommunications and ICT Minister Abdul Latif Siddique may lose his ‘Red Passport’ following cancellation of his parliament membership. However, the fate of Latif Siddique as MP at Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will be decided finally after Speaker Shirin Sharmin

PM flies to Italy to attend ASEM Summit

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Italy on Wednesday morning to attend the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit-2014.A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the premier and her entourage, left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on the way to

Writ challenging 16th Amendment filed

DHAKA: A writ petition was filed with the High Court challenging the legality of the 16th amendment of the Constitution restoing parliament’s authority to impeach judges for misconduct. Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Dr Md Yunus Ali Akand filed the writ with the concerned department of

PM leaves for Italy at 10am

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to leave Dhaka for Italy on Wednesday morning to attend 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit-2014.A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the premier and her entourage, is scheduled to depart Hazrat Shahjalal International

Bangladesh Youth Delegation Leaves for Dublin Summit

DHAKA: A team of ten bright young Bangladeshis are travelling with Professor Muhammad Yunus to attend the One Young World Summit in Dublin, Ireland from 15-19 October 2014.The One Young World, founded in 2009 by David Jones and Kate Robertson, is a UK-based non-profit organization

3 held with 4 foreign-made pistols in city

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police detained three people with four foreign made pistols in Gabtoli area of the city Wednesday morning.Details of the detainees could not be known immediately. Witness Akhter Hossain said DB police intercepted a private car (Dhaka

Bangladesh Youth delegation Leaves for Dublin Summit

DHAKA: A team of ten bright young Bangladeshis are travelling with Professor Muhammad Yunus to attend the One Young World Summit in Dublin, Ireland from 15-19 October 2014. The One Young World, founded in 2009 by David Jones and Kate Robertson, is a UK-based non-profit organization that

Youth stabbed earlier dies in city

DHAKA: A youth, stabbed by some miscreants in Shingbari area of city’s Kuril Bishwa Road on October 3, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Alimun Rajib, 32, son of Abur Rahim of Rajabari Uttar Khan area in city.Witness and victim’s friend Kazi Rabiul

ACC summons 4 NHA ex chiefs among 11

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) summoned 11 officials of National Housing Authority (NHA), including its four former chairmen. They were ordered to appear before ACC on October 19. The ACC deputy director and also investigation officer Jatan Kumar Roy issued and sent the

Yunus wins Global Entrepreneurship Award ‘14

DHAKA: Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus was picked up for the 2nd Global Entrepreneurship Award (GEA-2014). He has been selected for the award under the umbrella of the Centennial Fund (CF) chaired by Saudi deputy foreign minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah, reports Arab

2 killed in M’singh road crash

MYMENSINGH: Two motorcyclists were killed as a truck rammed a motorcycle in Sashatala area under Tarakanda upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Witnesses said a rashly driven truck rammed a motorcycle carrying the duo

Grameenphone ‘boat race’ in Khulna Saturday

KHULNA: The ninth boat race to be organized by Khulna Nagar Samajik-Sangskritik Kendra in cooperation with country’s largest mobile-phone operator Grameenphone, will be held on river Rupsa in Khulna on Saturday. The organisers will allow only women and children to enjoy the race

2 drown in Kushtia

KUSHTIA: Two persons, including a minor, drowned at Santoshpur village under Khoksha upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Tamanna, 7, daughter of Daud and Beauty, 20, wife of Mahir of the area. Locals said that Tamanna fell into a canal while she

Teacher found dead in Naogoan

NAOGAON: Police recovered a hanging body of a college teacher in Ukilpara of the district on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Mozammel Haque Mantu, 65, an assistant professor of Balihar Degree College in Naogaon.Police said that seeing the hanging body of Mozammel Haque, the

Ekram murder mastermind Shiblu gets bail

FENI: The High Court has granted a six months’ interim bail to Abdullah Mahmud Shiblu, councilor of ward-5 of Feni municipality, also mastermind behind the killing of Fulgazi chairman Ekramul Haque.The bail order reached to Judge of Feni Judge Court Almir Faruki on Tuesday.Earlier on

Decision on Latif Siddique’s membership after Speaker’s arrival

DHAKA: The fate of Abdul Latif Siddique as membership at Jatiya Sangshad (JS) will be decided finally after Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury arrives home.Chief Whip ASM Feroz made the assertion while talking to journalists at JS Media Center on Tuesday.He said, “There is no specific

ECNEC nods 8 projects

DHAKA: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday gave approval to eight projects, including seven new ones, worth Tk 2,887.28 crores.The approval came from a regular ECNEC meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar