DHAKA: Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, senior judge of Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC), will take oath as chief justice of Bangladesh on Saturday.President Abdul Hamid will administer the oath around 11:00am at Bangabhaban of the city.Supreme Court registrar SM Kuddus Zaman

DHAKA: Foreign minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali said Bangladesh, as a founding member, is deeply committed to BIMSTEC.‘Our firm commitment to the BIMSTEC process was further demonstrated when the Member States of BIMSTEC decided that the organization’s secretariat would be

TANGAIL: Seven people were killed in separate road accidents in Tangail on Tuesday.Earlier in the morning, four were killed and five others injured in a road accident in Salla area under Kalihati upazila.Locals said that a rashly driven oil-laden lorry rammed into a taxicab in the area

DHAKA: Supreme Court (SC) Bar Council President Khandker Mahbub Hossain on Tuesday said ‘zero tolerance’ would be shown regarding the security of SC.The senior lawyer of the SC came up with the forewarning at a press conference about finding bombs at SC premises.He also said they sent

DHAKA: From now on, no visitor will be allowed to enter the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.Sources said the airport authorities have taken and circulated the decision on Tuesday.The restriction, however, has been imposed along with the deployment of additional forces in a bid to

DHAKA: Four siblings received burn injuries on Tuesday noon as a fire broke out from spirit at Painadi village in Siddhirganj upazila of the district.The victims are Khadiza Akhter, 7, and Mim Akhter, 5, daughters of Abdur Rahman and Niaz Rahman, 5 and Miraz Rahman, 3, son of Mizanur

DHAKA: Six crude cocktails were recovered from the Arts Faculty Building of Dhaka University on Tuesday afternoon.However, the convocation is being held at the campus in presence of President of the country and also Chancellor of the university M Abdul Hamid.Students found the cocktails

DHAKA: Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) on Tuesday cancelled the route permits of MV Parabat-9 and MV Sundarban-8 after those killed 3 people in head on collision in river Meghna.BIWTA Chairman Dr. Shamsuddoha Khandaker confirmed the matter to banglanews.Meanwhile, a

DHAKA: Members of Newspapers Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) have condemned and expressed their concern on the restrictions on the media.Members of the organization criticized the pressure imposed on the media and recent police harassment to the journalists of English daily

SAVAR (DHAKA): At least 50 readymade garment workers were injured as a staff bus carrying them, plunged into a roadside ditch on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar on Tuesday morning.Most of the injured are workers of Kazal Garments.The workers said that they were heading to their

RAJSHAHI: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel recovered 32 cocktails and 10 sharp local weapons from Kharkhari bypass area of Rajshahi metropolitan city on early Tuesday.RAB-5 senior Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mirza Golam Sarwar confirmed the matter to banglanews around

DHAKA: A rickshaw puller was killed in a road accident in city’s Badda area on Tuesday morning.The identity of the victim could not be known immediately.Police sources said that the ill fated person was killed as a passenger bus hit his rickshaw in the area around 8:45am.On information

TANGAIL: Four persons were killed and five others injured in a road accident in Salla area under Kalihati upazila on Tuesday morning.Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.Locals said that a rashly driven oil-laden lorry rammed into a taxicab in the area around

CHANDPUR: Three persons were killed including a minor and 10 others injured as two passenger launches collided at Chandpur estuary in river Meghna on early Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Sahana Begum, 50, Shakil, 6 and Rupa Begum, 27, hailed from Barisal.Witnesses said that two

DHAKA: Miscreants torched seven vehicles in four different places of the city on Monday night. In Jatrabari, some miscreants set fire to four passenger buses in between 8:00pm and 9:00pm. On information, fire fighters rushed to the spot and doused the flame, witnesses said. A private

THAKURGAON: A person was chopped to death by his younger brother over family feud in Jugihar village under Baliadanga upazila of the district on Monday afternoon.The ill-fated man was identified as Hena, 40, son of Abdul Gafur and resident of the area.Locals said that there was a long

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina donated to eight female police constables and eight other blockade victims who are admitted at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.She donated Tk 10,000 each.Prime Minister Office (PMO) director Dr Zulfiqar Ali on Monday handed over the donated money to the

RANGAMATI: Local administration on Monday extended the duration of curfew till 7:00am of Tuesday. The decision was taken Monday afternoon as tension mounts following clashes between Bangali settlers and ethnic communities. Rangamati assistant superintendent of police (ASP) Abul Kalam

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday categorically said her government would work to ensure the safety and security of people of the country at any cost.“BNP does not believe in democracy and sovereignty as they are killing people in the name of blockade and hartal,” she

THAKURGAON: India’s Border Security Force (BSF) members held two Bangladeshi nationals from Malani frontier area under Haripur upazila of the district on Monday.The youths are residents of Haripur upazila.Local sources said they went to India several months ago for searching jobs.