DHAKA: Freedom fighters took position in front of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1, demanding death penalty of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami, accused in charges on crimes against humanity in 1971.  Over two hundreds FF from Muktijoddha Sangsad Central

DHAKA: Hundreds of Ganajagaran Mancha activists thronged Shahbagh intersection Wednesday morning centering the verdict in war crimes case against Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami. The activists were seen taking position there dividing in three groups – separately led by Imran

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Wednesday started pronouncing the verdict in war crimes case against Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami. The three-member tribunal Justice Anwarul Haque has started reading out the 204 page verdict after 11am. Earlier Nizami was

DHAKA: The United Kingdom (UK) government is developing a program worth 25 million British Pound to prevent child and forced marriage in 12 developing countries including Bangladesh. “In the next few months, it’ll start identifying priorities and actions,” said a UK government note

CHITTAGONG: Customs officials detained a man with 45 gold bars, weighing around five kilograms, were seized at Shah Amanat International Airport in port city on Tuesday night. The detainee is Badiul Alam, 30, resident of Rauzan of the district. Assistant Commissioner of Customs Shahadat

DHAKA: A youth was killed as a truck ran over him on Green Road of the city early Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Allauddin, 25, an employee of RC Cola Company, son of Hashem Mian of Chauddagram upazila of Comilla district. A rashly driven truck hit the youth from behind at

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami has been taken to International Crimes Tribunal-1 at 9:19am Wednesday. The tribunal is set to pronounce verdict in the charges brought against Nizami for his involvement in crimes against humanity during the liberation war in

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal, adjacent to the High Court in city, has been covered by a tight security ahead of of the verdict on Matiur Rahman Nizami, accused in charges on crimes against humanity in 1971. Sources told banglanews that the security measures were strengthened

DHAKA: Train movement on Dhaka-Gazipur route came to a halt for three hours since a train crashed into a truck in Uttara area of the city on Tuesday late night. Train communications became normal at 1:30am on Wednesday after clearing the rail track, said Kamlapur Railway Police

DHAKA: Members of customs intelligence again recovered gold weighing 500 grams from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city on Tuesday night.And, with this, 8.5 kilograms gold has been recovered in three phases on a day, sources added.However, the authorities, at that time, also

HABIGANJ: Three Bangladeshi nationals were lynched in Bachaibari area of Khowai town in India's Tripura state bordering Habiganj district of Bangladesh on Monday night. The deceased were identified as Karam Ali, 40, son of Azgar Ali, Sujon Mia, 22, son of Somir Hossain and Akkal Mia, 19,

DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were deployed across the country on Tuesday to avert untoward situation ahead of verdict of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami.The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 is scheduled to pass the verdict in a case filed

GAZIPUR: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami was shifted to Dhaka from Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur on Tuesday evening.He was shifted a day before the verdict in a case filed against the accused on charge of crimes against humanity during liberation war in

CHITTAGONG: A fire broke out at a plastic godown in Batali Mor area of Enayet Bazar on Tuesday afternoon.The cause of fire, taken place at 2:00pm, could not be known immediately.However, on information, two fire fighting units of Nandan Kanon Fire Service and Civil Defense rushed in and

DHAKA: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved five new projects involving Tk 1,535 crore.The approval came from a meeting held at the NEC conference room in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar with ECNEC chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh

TANGAIL: Three minor boys were seriously injured when an abandoned mortar shell exploded near the Maidarchala Field Firing Range in Ghatail Cantonment area of the district on Tuesday afternoon.The injured are--Ashik, 13, Tushar, 12 and Rayhan, 12, students of class-iv and residents of

DHAKA: A woman was killed and a man injured as bricks fell on them from an under-construction building in city’s Mohakhali Wireless Gate area on Tuesday noon.The identities of the deceased and injured could not be known immediately.Sources said some pieces of bricks fell on two

DHAKA: Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus addressed 1,200 participants at the World Forum Lille, capital of North France, about social business as a powerful tool for social change. He discussed about his experience in initiating social businesses to tackle the multi

DHAKA: Just after a couple of hours, customs officials seized more 2-kg gold at Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday noon.A passenger, Mizanur Rahman of Narshingdi, was nabbed in this connection.Customs joint commissioner Kazi Mohammad Zia Uddin confirmed the matter to banglanews.He

MUNSHIGANJ: The government is going to conduct drives against unfit vehicles and the drivers with invalid license from November 12 for reducing road accidents.Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader made the disclosure after the inauguration of Dhaka-Mawa highway in Umpara