DHAKA: The first phase of Bishwa Ijtema ended with ‘Akheri Munajat’ Sunday morning seeking spiritual blessing and welfare of the Muslim Ummah on the bank of river Turag in Tongi, outskirt of Dhaka city.Indian Islamic scholar Mawlana Saad had conducted the Munajat, which continued

DHAKA: Miscreants stabbed a couple and their two sons at their residence at South Goran in Khilgaon area of the city on Sunday morning. The injured--- Mizanur Rahman, 40, his wife Bilkis Begum, 32, and their two sons – Rafiqul Islam, 15, a class X student of a local school, and

DHAKA: Vehicles of all categories are plying on roads and highways across the country including the capital city Sunday amid the nationwide non-stop blockade enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance.However, people of all walks of life are also going to their respective destinations for

DHAKA: The Akheri Munajat of the first phase of Bishwa Ijtema began on Sunday morning seeking spiritual blessing and welfare of the Muslim Ummah, on the bank of river Turag in Tongi, outskirt of Dhaka city. Indian Islamic scholar Mawlana Saad is conducting the Munajat at11:20am.

DHAKA: A two-day bilateral meeting between the deputy commissioners of the border districts of Bangladesh and Meghalaya of India will begin in Shilong on Monday.Sources informed that the deputy commissioners of six border districts of Bangladesh--Netrokona, Sunamganj, Sherpur,

DHAKA: Two minors were burnt alive after a devastating fire broke out at Poolpar Slum in Katashur area of Mohammadpur in the city on Sunday morning.At least 500 shanties and 40 shops were also gutted in the fire that began at 8:28am.One of deceased was identified as Fatema, daughter of

DHAKA: The first phase of Bishwa Ijtema is set to end on Sunday morning through a special prayer called ‘Akheri Munajat’ on the bank of river Turag in Tongi, outskirt of Dhaka city.Indian Islamic scholar Mawlana Saad will conduct the Munajat between 10:30am and 11:00am seeking

GAZIPUR: Four more devotees died of cardiac arrest and breathing problem when the first phase of Biswa Ijtema stepped into final day Sunday.The deceased were identified as Abdus Subhan, 65, of Kaliganj upazila in Gazipur and Makbul Hossian, 75, of Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga,

NEW YORK: Eminent Bangladeshi entrepreneur in USA Aziz Ahmad joined the 114th congressional Swearing in ceremony in Capitol Hill on January 6th 2015 as an honoured guest. Mr. Ahmad Shown here in the picture, second from the left, along with the reelected United States Speaker of the

DHAKA: A devastating fire broke out in Poolpar Slum in Katashur area of Mohammadpur in the city on Sunday morning. A total of 10 fire fighter units are working to bring the fire under control.The fire began at 8:28am. Fire Service and Civil Defense (FSCD) control room immediately

DHAKA: Miscreants set fire to a passenger bus at Dairy Gate, opposite to the main entrance of Jahangirnagar University, Savar, outskirt of capital city, early Sunday.The arson attack took place around 6:30am. On information, a fire fighting unit rushed to the spot and doused the

DHAKA: Two female police personnel were killed and at least 10 others critically injured in a road accident in city’s Fakirapul area on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as police constables Monira and Aklima.Police sources said that a rashly driven truck collided head on

COMILLA: A person was chopped to death with a lethal weapon by his son in Marichakanda village under Debidwar municipality area of the district on Saturday night. The ill fated father was identified as Yunus Mia, 50, resident of the area. Locals said that Yunus Mia’s son Sohel chopped

DINAJPUR: An SSC candidate allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in Polashbari village under Biral upazila of the district on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Airin Islam, 15, daughter of Azizul Islam of the area. Police sources said Airin allegedly committed

DHAKA: The blockaders torched five trucks and a bus in four districts of the country on Saturday night, following 20-party alliance’s nationwide road-rail-waterway indefinite blockade. Our Sylhet correspondent said that some blockaders set fire to a stone laden truck in South Surma

DHAKA: A Sub-Inspector (SI) of Gulshan Thana Police, Khalid Hossain was critically injured as blockaders blasted several cocktails targeting the law enforcers in city’s Gulshan area on Saturday night. One of the witnesses, Jubayer Hossain said that a gang of 10-15 blockaders brought

DHAKA: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized around 32,000 pieces of yaba tablets from Gandham border area in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar on Saturday.BGB sources said that acting on a tip-off the law enforcers conducted a drive in the area in the evening and recovered the

KISHOREGANJ: Over 100 people fell sick by taking “poisonous food” at a wedding feast at Nikli upazila in the district.Twenty six of them have been admitted to Nikli Upazila Health Complex.Villagers said that over three hundred guests attended a wedding ceremony at Purbagram village

DHAKA: The fifth founding anniversary of country’s one of the leading Bangla daily newspapers ‘Kaler Kantho’ has been observed on Saturday with festivity.Several hundreds of well-wishers along with patrons attended the program to share the joy of its success at Bashundhara

DHAKA: The first phase of Bishwa Ijtema will end on Sunday morning through a special prayer called ‘Akheri Munajat’ on the bank of river Turag in Tongi, outskirt of Dhaka city.Sources told banglanews that the prayer will be held at 10:30am on the day seeking spiritual blessing and