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

DHAKA:  Daily Observer photo editor Azizur Rahim Peu died of cardiac arrest in city early Tuesday. He was 49. Family sources said he felt chest pain at 3:00am at his residence in West Dhanmondi area. He was immediately taken to the city’s Square Hospital where on-duty doctor

DHAKA: Government is going to cancel the licenses of some 21 hajj agencies as part of the punishment for fraudulences against the pilgrims. Religious Affairs Ministry’s secretary Babul Hasan told the journalists at a press conference on hajj passenger transportation at the Civil

DHAKA: Former minister Abdul Latif Siddique, in an interview with BBC Bangla from Kolkata of West Bengal on Monday said he was not repentant for his comments over hajj and Tablig Jamaat. But he felt sorry, according to the interview, for the emerging situation the ruling Awami League and

CHITTAGONG: Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), a banned Islamic outfit, on Tuesday threatened to bomb attack at Chittagong court building.  Around hundred more police men were deployed in the court premises following the threat. They also are extensively checking all the lawyers,

DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel detained three Myanmar citizens with 20,000 Yaba tablets from Teknaf border area of Cox’s Bazar. The identity of the detainees could not be known immediately.  Confirming the matter BGB Headquarter Public Relations Officer Mahsin Reza

DHAKA: Highlighting the long-term commitment to electoral cycle support in Bangladesh, United Nations Development Project (UNDP) said, looking forward to working with the Election Commission beyond the current project’s lifecycle. Country Director of UNDP Bangladesh Pauline Tamesis

FROM LABAID HOSPITAL: Poet Nirmalendu Goon is recovering rapidly after his open-heart surgery on Monday (October 13) at Labaid Hospital in city and now he is out of danger.  Chief Cardiac Surgeon of the hospital Lutfar Rahman, on Monday night, told banglanews that the poet will

JHENAIDAH: Police on Tuesday recovered the bullet riddle dead bodies of two people in Fulbarigate area under Kaliganj upazila of the district on Tuesday morning. The victims were identified as Abdul Hadi, 40, son of Bhedo Dai, and Sohag Mian, 35, son of Thuto Rafiq. Both were hailed from

NOAKHALI: Four people were killed and two others injured in a road crash in Junudpur pool area in Joyag union under Sonaimuri Upazila of the district on Monday night. Of the deceased, three were identified as Mizanur Rahman, 42, Suman, 35, son of one Salek Ahmed, Emran Hossain, 34, son

COX’S BAZAR: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB)-42 members, in separate drives, seized a trawler with 91,000 pieces of yaba tablets on Naf’s confluence in Jaliardir and sluice gate-5 area of the district on Monday night. Sources said watching the BGB personnel some people jumped off the

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has withdrawn some 18 police personnel, including the Officer-in-Charge Golam Nabi, of Bhasantek Thana on Monday evening on charge of trying to hide an incident of murder of a youth. Mirpur Division Deputy Police Commissioner of DMP Nisarul Arif

DHAKA: From now on those who were under 15 years of age during the Liberation War in 1971 will not be recognized as Freedom Fighters (FF). Besides, those who were Birangana (Liberation War heroine) in 1971 will also be recognized as Freedom Fighters. Jatiya Muktijoddha Council took the

MOULVIBAZAR: A college student drowned in a pond in Gankol area under Barlekha upazila of the district on Monday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Parama Kapali, 22, daughter of Shubendra Kapali and a student of class (XI) of Sujanagar Pata College. Local sources said Parama

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has withdrawn some 18 police personnel, including a Sub-Inspector of Bhasantek Thana of the city, on Monday. The order was issued in this regard on Monday evening. Pallabi Zone Assistant Commissioner of DMP Kamal Hossain confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: An organization for students called ‘Chhatra Sangram Parishad’ opposed to bring the body of BRAC University Professor Dr Piash Karim to Central Saheed Minar, who died at a city hospital early Monday. Formed by seven student organizations including, Bangladesh Chhatra League,

CHITTAGONG: Detective branch of police rescued 15 people on Monday from the port city’s Laldighi Par area as they were going to Malaysia illegally.Sources told banglanews that the law enforcers, however, also detained a broker in the drive.Detective branch of city police additional

DHAKA: The Public Administration Ministry has issued show cause notices to three secretaries and one joint secretary to explain why it should not be taken actions against them for violating discipline and rules of procedure.The three secretaries are Health Secretary Niaz Uddin Mia,

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed a law suit against former Jatiya Party (JP) parliamentarian MA Jabbar from Satkhira-2 constituency and his son Mahbub Hossain on charge of ownership of illegal properties worth Tk 2 crore.ACC Deputy Assistant Commissioner Masudur

DHAKA: Police held one more accused in Tangail four-murder case from Savar on Monday noon.The detainee Abul Kalam Azad alias Kalam (40) is an uncle of the mastermind Jahangir Hossain and also a listed accused of the case.A team of detective branch (DB) of police nabbed Kalam from one