DHAKA: Long-route buses will stay off the road after 9pm until further notice amid the ongoing blockade and hartal enforced by BNP-led 20-party alliance. The decision came from a meeting between State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and transport owners-workers, at

DHAKA: The government has taken decision to apply three laws strictly at a time to stop violence during hartal and blockade enforced by BNP led 20-party alliance.The Anti-terrorism Act, Special Powers Act and Speedy Trial Act should be exercised together in stopping political violence in

DHAKA: President M Abdul Hamid has confirmed the appointment of 10 additional judges of the High Court on a temporary basis for two years under the Article 98 of the Constitution.The law, justice and parliamentary affairs ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on

PABNA: A case was filed against 15 suspected anarchists under ‘Speedy Trial Act’ on Monday in connection with petrol-bomb attack on Maitree Express at Ishwardi upazila of the district. Ishwardi Railway Thana Officer-in-Charge Humayan Kabir filed the case with the police station as a

DHAKA: A rickshaw-van puller was injured in one of three cocktail blasts hurled by miscreants in different city sports on Monday noon. Police sources said that a cocktail was blasted on Johnson Road around 12:30pm leaving the rickshaw-van puller injured. Kotwali Model Thana Duty Officer

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday categorically said the incumbent government made information and technology education compulsory with a view to making the new generation highly skilled in using technology.The premier, also ruling Awami League president, made the

HABIGANJ: Two workers were killed in a hill slide in Golgaon area under Bahubal upazila of the district on Monday.The deceased were identified as Abdul Gani, 60, and Jewel Mia, 15, son of Abdus Shahid.Locals said a large chunk of soil from a hill fell on the workers near Brindaban Tea

NETROKONA: A Netrokona court on Monday awarded death penalty to two people for their involvement in killing of a freedom fighter.Additional District and Sessions Judge Abdul Hamid handed down the verdict around 1:15pm.The convicts are Bakul Mia of Mohanganj upazila and Anwar Hossain.The

DHAKA:  Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, newly appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh, met state minister for foreign affairs Shahriar Alam at his secretariat office on Monday. During the parley, they discussed on different bilateral issues. After emerging form the meeting, Bernicat

DHAKA: Two students of Dhaka University (DU) were beaten by an angry mob in front of Jagannath Hall while fleeing the scene after hurling cocktails on Monday morning. They are Shafiul Shuvo, 24, a Masters student of Statistics Department and Hasanur Rahman, another Masters student of

MUNSHIGANJ: Miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at a truck, carrying a huge amount of books of primary education board in front of Hamdard University in Bhaber Char of the district on Monday morning.The driver of the truck suffered burns while his helper received other injuires in the attack.

DHAKA: Two people were found shot to death in separate places in the capital on Monday. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.At Kalshi, being informed from locals, police recovered a bullet-hit body from ECP Chattar here under Cantonment Thana in the city around

DHAKA: At least two cocktails were blasted at Shahbagh Thana compound in the capital on Sunday night.Sources told banglanews that the blasts took place at 8:45pm when second day of 72-hour nationwide hartal is underway, coupled with non-stop blockade since January 6, sponsored by

MUNSHIGANJ: Two people were killed and three others sustained bullet injuries following a clash of the villagers here in Kalirchar area of Sadar upazila Sunday night.The deceased were identified as Foyej Miji, 35 and Mohan Bepari, 48, two locals of that area.Sources told banglanews

DHAKA: A youth was shot dead early Monday while he was fleeing the spot throwing cocktail at DB police patrol car at Jatrabari in the city.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sources told banglanews that the incident took place at Kather Pool area of Jatrabari amid

BAGERHAT: Members of Bangladesh Navy detained 27 Indian fishermen for illegal entrance in Bangladesh maritime area in the Bay of Bengal Saturday afternoon.A competent source from the Navy sources confirmed the matter to banglanews on Sunday.Sources said the navy patrol ship ‘BNS

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) grilled former Jatiya Party (JP) lawmaker from Satkhira-2 constituency MA Jabbar on charge of possessing illegal properties worth Tk 2 crore.  ACC assistant director Masudur Rahman quizzed Jabbar for 10 minutes, due to his illness, from 3:00pm

DHAKA: Law enforcers detained five government officials after they were found distributing leaflets against government at secretariat Sunday.Secretariat security personnel recovered around 20 leaflets from a room of Building No-7 of Local Government Ministry.Later, police detained and

DHAKA: The government has decided to appoint Abdul Motaleb Sarker, currently serving as Director General in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the new Ambassador of Bangladesh to Lebanon.A career diplomat, Abdul Motaleb Sarker belongs to the 13th batch of BCS (Foreign Affairs) Cadre. In

ISHWARDI, PABNA: Miscreants hurled three petrol bombs on Maitree Express Train, plying on Dhaka-Kolkata route, near Ishwardi rail station on Sunday afternoon.Train driver Mizanur Rahman confirmed the matter to banglanews. BDST: 1557 HRS, FEB 08, 2015