FROM YUNNAN PROVINCE, CHINA: The Chinese government is eager to form the Bangladesh–China–India–Myanmar (BCIM) Forum for Regional Cooperation corridor without any delay as it will directly facilitate about 10 crore people of the four nations.It will connect India’s Northeast,

DHAKA: A fire broke out at a shopping center adjacent to Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital in the city on Monday noon.Fire Service Control Room sources said the fire was originated in the fourth floor of a five-storey building in the area around 2:00pm.On information,

DHAKA:  The operation of Mohona Hospital was suspended for its alleged negligence in providing due treatment to senior journalist Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury, who succumbed to his injuries following a road accident in the city.Health affairs ministry also asked authorities concerned to

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) has ordered to take necessary steps within 48 hours in stopping the sales of unlicensed wine and beer in city’s Gulshan and Banani areas.The bench of Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Justice Mohammad Khasruzzaman passed the order on Monday after hearing

DHAKA: Intruder Rohingyas have been running militant activities in different madrasas, orphanages, NGOs and even in universities accepting Burdwan blast accused Khaled Mohammad alias Nur as guru (ideal).In press briefing over arrest three Rohingya militants of Jamatul Mujahidin

DHAKA: Hundreds of people from all walks of life thronged Central Shaheed Minar Monday to pay their last tribute to ‘Swadhinata Padak’ award winning artist Qayyum Chowdhury.As his body was brought at the Shaheed Minar on an ambulance at 11:45am, people lined up to pay tribute with

COMILLA: A 70-year old freedom fighter named Humayn Kabir was beaten to death over land dispute at Dharmapur village under Sadar Dakkhin upazila at 10:30am Monday.The deceased’s wounded son Faisal said following a past dispute over land, their neighbors locked into altercation in the

DHAKA: December, the glorious month of victory and pride for the nation, begins on Monday. The nation earned its liberation after a nine-month long hard battle with the Pakistani occupation forces and materialized victory on December 16 of this month.Around 43 years ago, on December

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested three members of banned Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from the city on Sunday night in connection to Burdwan blast in India. The law enforcers also recovered explosives and bomb materials from their possessions.Additional Deputy

DHAKA: ‘Swadhinata Padak’ award winning artist Qayyum Chowdhury, who suddenly felt sick at a function of Bengal Foundation on Sunday night and later died at Combined Military Hospital (CMH), will be laid to rest at Azimpur Graveyard on Monday. Quoting the family sources, Cultural

DHAKA: ‘Swadhinata Padak’ award winning artist Qayyum Chowdhury, who suddenly felt sick at a function of Bengal Foundation on Sunday night and later died at Combined Military Hospital (CMH), will be laid to rest at Azimpur Graveyard on Monday. Quoting to the family sources, Cultural

DHAKA: The Global Social Business Summit took place in Mexico City from 27-28 November 2014.  Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus inaugurated the event at Expo Bancomer convention centre in Mexico City. Professor Yunus, in his keynote, said: “We need new way to think about

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep shock at the demise of Independence Award winner eminent artist Qayyum Chowdhury. In a condolence message on Sunday night, PM said, “Qayyum Chowdhury was not only a painter, but also had great contribution in every movement of the

DHAKA: ‘Swadhinata Padak’ award winning artist Qayyum Chowdhury has passed away at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in city Sunday night.The veteran artist suddenly fell sick during his speech on the fourth-day of Bengal Foundation organized classical music festival in Bangladesh

COX’S BAZAR: Police detained 13 people including 10 Myanmar citizens from a school in Samitipara area of the town on Sunday while they were conducting a secret meeting.Cox’s Bazar Sadar Thana Officer-in-charge (OC) Mahfujur Rahman confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said the law

DHAKA: Inqilab Special Correspondent Sakhawat Hossain Badsha and Independent TV senior reporter Elias Hossain have been elected as president and general secretary of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU). DRU chief election commissioner Samakal’s editor Golam Sarwar declared the results in the

BANDARBAN: A youth was killed and 20 others were injured as a jeep plunged into a roadside ditch at Lama upazila in the district on Sunday.The deceased is identified as Mong Chai A Marma (30), son of Mongbushe Marma of Nunarbil in Lama Municipality area. Mong Chai was working as an

DHAKA: The top financier of Jamaat-e-Islami and also intellectuals’ killer Mir Quasem Ali appealed against the death penalty awarded by war crimes tribunal for his crimes against humanity committed during the country’s war of independence in 1971.The convict sought acquittal of all

DHAKA: Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran on Sunday expressed deep shock over the tragic and untimely demise of senior journalist Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury in a road accident. “This has dealt a cruel blow to Bangladesh’s media fraternity and to one of its preeminent

NARSINGDI: A district court Sunday sentenced three men to death for abducting and killing a boy for ransom.Judge of District Session Judges Court M Shafiqul Karim passed the order in a crowded court at noon.The death convicts are- Monir Hossain, 20, Alamgir Hossain, 22 and Shamvu Das of