DHAKA: The Bangladesh High Commission has agreed to repatriate 49 Bangladeshi women out of 172, who were rescued from various brothels and sheltered in various homes in India.But the authorities imposed a condition, ‘leave your children back in India’. At least two women have

In thirty three years of our conjugal life I hardly had any complete week to stay with wife and family .Most of the time I had to be abroad on work or away from the place where my family was stationed.Year 2014 gave a rare opportunity to stay longer with family in Melbourne . The

DHAKA: The defense testimony of Joj Mia, in the case of 21 August grenade attacks, has been deferred to Tuesday.Speedy Trial Tribunal-1, setup in front of Dhaka Central Jail, scheduled Monday as the date of Joj Mia’s testimony by the defense lawyers.Tribunal judge Shahed Nur Uddin

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-1 detained six suspected muggers with a microbus and truck from Ashulia in city early Monday.Sources said that the law enforcers held them in Jamgara area of Ashulia around 12:00am.Confirming the matter, RAB-1 Operation Officer ASP Qamrul Hasan told

DHAKA: The timeframe for trademark case disposal have been extended from 120 working days to 360 working days.The cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has approved the draft of Trademark (amendment) Act 2014 subject to the vetting of the concerned ministry.After the

DHAKA: Poet Nirmalendu Goon’s open-heart surgery was successfully completed in city’s Labaid Hospital on Monday afternoon.Noted Cardiologist Dr Baren Chakraborty made the disclosure to the journalists at 3:15pm.Earlier in the day, the poet was taken to the operation theater around

DHAKA: A court has issued a show-cause notice to Dhaka Central Jail authorities for not producing Lt Col Tareque Sayeed Mohammad without showing any cause.Tareque is one of the accused of gruesome seven-murder case of Narayanganj.Senior Judicial Magistrate KM Mohiuddin issued this

DHAKA: The penniless families of the 21 victims, including 19 Bangladeshis, of the UAE’s deadliest road accident have suffered another legal setback in their fight for Dh4.2million compensation.Al Ain Appeals Court has overturned a verdict ordering an insurance company to pay the

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 Monday fixed December 1 for delivering order regarding the contempt of court charges against journalist David Bergman, a British national, for his derogatory remarks on its verdict.The three-member tribunal led-by Justice Obaidul Hassan

DHAKA: The body of BRAC University Professor Dr Piash Karim, who died at a city hospital early Monday, will be taken to Central Saheed Minar on Wednesday.He will be kept there from two hours from 11:00am to pay last tribute by all walks of people to him.Prominent journalist Dr

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wished quick recovery of Poet Nirmalendu Goon who is scheduled to undergo an open heart surgery at Labaid hospital in the city on Monday. PM’s Special Assistant Mahbubul Haque Shakil visited Labaid hospital around 11:00am to know physical condition

DHAKA: Columnist Farhad Mazhar opined that Professor Piash Karim’s death has created an intellectual vacuum that can never be filled. He made the comment when he expressed sympathy to the bereaved family members of Piash Karim at his Dhanmondi resident in city on Monday.    

DHAKA: BRAC University Professor Dr Piash Karim’s body has been kept at mortuary of Square Hospital in the city. He breathed his last at the hospital around 5:30am Monday. Family sources said that family members informed the hospital about the illness of Dr Piash Karim and then he was

DHAKA: Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to lower signal.In a special bulletin, Bangladesh meteorological Department said, squally weather is unlikely over North Bay.    All fishing boats and trawlers over North Bay have been advised to

DHAKA: Poet Nirmalendu Goon will undergo an open heart surgery on Monday morning. Sources said that the physical condition of the Nirmalendu Goon in now deteriorated and doctors suggested an immediate open heart surgery. O+ blood needed for the Open Heart Surgery of him.Nirmalendu Goon

BARISAL: A suspected dacoit was killed by angry mobs in Kaliganj Bazar under Bakerganj Upazila of the district early Monday.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Sources said that night guard a shop saw that some dacoits are trying to break a wall of the shop.

DHAKA: A youth died after falling from the rooftop of building in Banasree area of Rampura in the capital early Monday.The deceased was identified as Kamrul Islam Pappu, 20, son of Abdul Kader Mia. Family sources said that Pappu, who recently passed A-level from Mastermind School &

DHAKA: BRAC University Professor Dr Piash Karim passed away at a city hospital on Monday morning.He breathed his last at Square Hospital in capital around 5:30am.Hospital’s Brother Manik confirmed the matter to banglanews.Sources said that family members informed the hospital about the

NATOR: At least four people were killed and three others injured in a road accident at Gurudaspur upazila of the district on Sunday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Lokman Ali, 45, Shukkur Ali, 26, Salma Begum, 27 and the identity of the other man could not know immediately,

Abdur Rahman Bodi, MP, landed in jail on the same day Abdul Latif Siddiqui, MP, was removed from the cabinet.If Siddiqui’s removal is a sharp response to calls from many to try him for his “audacious” comments, Bodi’s imprisonment, many believe, is either an image rebuilding