RAJSHAHI: Ansar al Islam Bangladesh-2, a militant outfit, has admitted the guilt of killing of Rajshahi University (RU) Sociology teacher professor Dr AKM Shafiul Islam.The little known organization has taken the guilt on Saturday night within hours of Shafiul was killed. The

SAVAR: Some pieces of bones and a skull of human bodies were found in the debris of Rana Plaza in Savar on Saturday.Police sources said that local children found the bones while they were looking for rods under the rubbles.On information, police rushed to the place and recovered the

CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation has called a 24-hour transport strike from Sunday morning in greater Chittagong.Federation’s eastern unit president Mrinal Chowdhury called the strike to materialize its 5-point demands including stopping the harassment of

DHAKA: The 37th Social Business Design Lab took place at the Grameen Bank Bhaban on 15 November. A total of 150 participants and observers from national and international organizations, including Dr Cecep Effendi Director General of Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and

JESSORE: Six people, including Public Works Department (PWD) officials, were injured as their vehicle was knocked down by a passenger bus at Shantala-Binodia intersection on Jessore-Jhenidah highway in the district on Saturday afternoon.Three of the injured were identified as the

DHAKA: The diplomats of Dhaka and Delhi did not discuss anything on the issue of internal politics of Bangladesh at the India-Bangladesh High Commissioners’ Summit here.They stressed on how to solve the unsettled issues related to the interest of bilateral relations between

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also Awami League president, on Saturday categorically said the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led 20 alliance is a ‘toxin’ for the country.Hasina was addressing a rally organized by Juba League (JL) on the occasion of its 42nd founding

TANGAIL: A field worker of ICDDRB was killed in a road accident at Postkamuri Charpara in Bypass area of Mirzapur upazila of the district on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Martin Rozario, 35, was working of as field worker at Mirzapur Kumudini Hospital, hailed from

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) affairs adviser and also her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy said that the young entrepreneurs will build the future of Bangladesh.He mentioned many developments of the government and said ‘We are not only

DHAKA: A 50-member group of noted citizens named ‘People’s SAARC Bangladesh Process Group’ on Saturday said Nepal is the most liberal country among the SAARC nations. Speakers made the assertion at a press conference at National Press Club in city in the morning. Members of the

DHAKA: A man was detained at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city on Saturday along with five gold bars, weighing 0.5kg. Earlier in the morning, customs intelligence detained another man with 20 gold bars weighing 2kg from the airport. However, the second detainee was Shaymal

DHAKA: Workers of a readymade garment (RMG) factory staged a demonstration by blocking roads from Mirpur-1 to Technical intersection over due payment at Mirpur area in city Saturday morning. Witnesses told banglanews that the incident took place around 10:00am as hundreds workers of

DHAKA: Customs intelligence on Saturday detained a man with 20 gold bars weighing 2kgs from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city. The detainee is Molla Hashem, who landed Dhaka by a Bangladesh Biman flight from Malaysia. Confirming the matter, customs joint commissioner Kazi

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) affairs adviser, also her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy said that there are many falsehoods going on against the liberation war and freedom of the country.These falsehoods should be prevented, he added.Joy

DHAKA: The former high commissioners of Bangladesh and India claimed that the main problem of the bilateral relation between the two countries is that many agreements had signed, but those were never implemented.The ex-high commissioners made the remarks while addressing the ‘1st

JESSORE: Law enforcers held two miscreants with six bombs from Kharki area of the district town on Friday.The detainees are—Billal and Mamun.Police sources said that two miscreants were held from the area and according to their confession police recovered six bombs from the area.A

DHAKA: Law enforcers have asked landlords and flat owners to be alert in letting flats to foreigners in the capital.  Deputy Commissioner of Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) police Krishnapada Roy made the urge in a press briefing at city’s Mintoo road over the arrest of 31

DHAKA: The Government of India has conveyed its concurrence to the upgradation of the Bangladesh Visa Office in Agartala to an Assistant High Commission. The move came in response to a request made by Bangladesh, says a press release issued by High Commission of India to Dhaka on

DHAKA: An Indian citizen was detained with 3kg gold from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city on Friday.  The detainee is Mahesh Kumar Gopal Dash. Sources told banglanews that the customs intelligence authorities detained him on Friday noon. Confirming the matter, customs

DHAKA: The relationship between Bangladesh and India as neighbours has reached to a new high. Over all relationship between the two neighbours is good though sometimes there are ups and downs basing on socio-economic conditions. Bangladesh Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Friday made