DHAKA: State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam attended the two-day long 7th Bali Democracy Forum in Bali of Indonesia that started on Friday. External Publicity Wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release in this regard on Saturday. He said, “The

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said Sheikh Hasina is a curse for the country as well as for her own party Awami League.  The spokesperson for the party came up with the observation while talking to journalists at BNP

JESSORE: At least four people were killed in road accident on Jessore-Khulna highway in Nawapara Pirbari area under Avoynagar upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.  Sources said a rashly driven truck knocked down a

RANGPUR: Two minors drowned in a pond in Arunnesa Balapara of Kutubpur union in Badarganj Upazila of the district on Saturday morning. The deceased were identified as Lipi, 8, daughter of Liton Haque and Limon, 9, son of Shafiqul Islam. Sources said that the victims went missing on

TANGAIL: Police administration on Saturday announced Tk 100,000 bounty to detain the prime suspect--Jahangir Hossain--in the killing case of a woman and her three daughters in Tangail Tuesday. Dhaka range deputy inspector general of police SM Mahfuzul Haque Nuruzzaman made the

DHAKA: Friends have raised fund to send Rafiqul Islam’s body back to his family in Bangladesh. Rafiqul Islam, 27, was struck and killed in a hit-and-run in Regina, Canada last week. His friends said that he moved to Regina from Bangladesh three years ago for a better life. He was

DHAKA: Passengers expressed their dissatisfaction after a Singapore-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines delayed to depart at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city on Saturday morning. The flight BG-084, with 140 passengers, was scheduled to leave the airport at 8:00am.

CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh Navy Ship (BNS) Osman was awarded with the title of National Standard as a part of recognition of the ship’s outstanding services in the naval force at home and abroad for the past 25 years.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday awarded the ship, which had

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has congratulated Malala Yousafzai and Shri Kailash Satyarthi for being awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize.Despite her youth, Malala Yousafzai has already fought for the right of girls to education for several years, and has shown by example that

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the Navy to protect the maritime boundary as well as to ensure maximum utilisation of the country’s marine resources.She told the Navy while conferring BNS Osman the award of ‘National Standard’ on Saturday morning in Chittagong.The PM

DHAKA: The very severe cyclonic storm ‘Hudhud’ over west central of the Bay and adjoining east central of the Bay moved slightly west-northwestwards.The storm now lies over west central Bay and adjoining area and was centered at 09:00am Saturday about 990 kms southwest of

DHAKA: The cabinet division has already prepared all the documents required for removal of post, telecommunications and ICT minister, Abdul Latif Siddique on Saturday.The cabinet division remains open on the day, despite it being a holiday, to finalize all the official steps regarding

PATUAKHALI: Authorities concerned cancelled the route permit of passenger launch Kuakata-1 of the Dhaka-Patuakhali route on Saturday on charge of overloading of passengers.The cancellation came after the authorities received a copy of court order following a case filed with the marine

CHITTAGONG: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached at the port city on Saturday morning to attend program to award 'National Standard' to BNS Osman.She is present at the Naval Berth as chief guest in a program where BNS Osman will get National Standard award.The helicopter carrying the

GOALANDA, RAJBARI:  Inclement weather forced the authorities to suspend plying of all launches on the Daulatdia-Paturia route in the river Padma on Saturday.The suspension came to effect at 11:00am of the day.District deputy commissioner (DC) Rafiqul Islam confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: India intends to set up 70 markets, colloquially called 'haats', on its border where Bangladeshis and Indians will be able to buy and sell, among other things, fish, spices, dairy and poultry products as well as handicrafts."India in consultation with the Bangladesh government

BENAPOLE, JESSORE: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB-23) personnel detained 23 Bangladesh nationals, including men, women and children, while crossing the frontier illegally on Friday night.The detainees were handed over to Benapole Thana.Acting on a tip off, members of BGB Battalion-23

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina may possibly bring the good news of reopening the labor market of United Arab Emirates for Bangladesh workers, said foreign ministry sources.The sources added the premier will pay a two-day official visit to the gulf country on October 27 upon the

DHAKA: Thousands of city dwellers are returning to the city on Saturday after spending the Eid holidays at their native villages.A lot of people are trying to make their way back to Dhaka by bus, launch and train.The city will get its regular view as the people have already started to

DHAKA: A youth, who was beaten by some stalkers for protesting eve-teasing on Friday night in East Bhashantek area of the city, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) early Saturday.The victim was identified as Nasir, 25, a fish trader, son of late Motin of Pil Mohammad Colony of