DHAKA: Law Minister Advocate Anisul Haque on Thursday categorically said the government is taking steps to bring back fugitive BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman. The lawmaker made the disclosure while addressing ‘Meet the Reporters’ at the Dhaka Reporters Unity.Anisul Haque

JAMALPUR: A total of 3,740 round bullets of rifle were found at Pathorer Char village adjacent to India border in Dewanganj upazila of the district on Thursday.On information, Police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel recovered the huge ammunition recovery took place around

DHAKA: Private car driver Abul Kalam (28), who sustained injuries in a petrol bomb attack during blockade violence on January 9 in Moghbazar, succumbed to injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday.He died at 12:45pm while undergoing treatment at DMCH on the day.The

GAZIPUR: The government on Thursday deployed Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in the district to avert any sabotage during day-long hartal called by BNP-led alliance. Member of the paramilitary force are seen patrolling at different places of the district from 11:15am.Gazipur district

RAJBARI:  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has arrived in Baliakandi of the district to visit the winter exercise of Bangladesh Army there.A helicopter, carrying the PM, landed on a helipad beside river Garai in Sonakanda area of the upazila at 11:48am.The premier is scheduled to visit the

DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members have been given order to prevent any kind of subversive act, said BGB chief Major General Aziz Ahmed.“BGB will be more strict to ensure security of the lives and assets of countrymen,” he added.He was addressing a press conference at

GOALANDA, RAJBARI: Ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route in the Padma river resumed on Thursday morning after three-and-half hours suspension due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.Ferries started plying at 9:00am as the visibility returned. Besides, six ferries with passengers

THAKURGAON: A Bangladeshi youth died at an Indian hospital and another is being treated there after Indian Border Security Force (BSF) had detained them from Chandohar border in Pirganj upazila of the district.The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahman, 28, son of Yunus Ali of Chandohar

JESSORE: Police recovered bodies of two unidentified persons from a marsh in Abhaynagar upazila of the district on Thursday morning.  Local found the bodies and informed the lawmen. Police recovered the bodies around 8:00am. Abhaynagar Thana Officer-In-Charge (OC) Chhayruddin Ahemmad

COX’SBAZAR: Ten Chhatra Shibir-BNP activists were detained after they hurled three cocktails at the car of police super Shyamol Kumar Nath on Wednesday midnight.Witnesses and police said that three 20-party groups, consisting around 50 activists, blasted eight cocktails within a

GOALANDA, RAJBARI: Ferry services on the Daulatdia-Paturia route in the Padma river was disrupted on Thursday morning due to poor visibility caused by dense fog. M Shafiqul Islam, manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) in Daulatdia, said the authorities

DHAKA: Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali briefed the Ambassadors of the European Union countries and the Head of Delegation of the European Union in Bangladesh on the current political situation in the country.The briefing was organized as part of the Foreign Minister’s regular

DHAKA: Two books of road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader will be available in the upcoming Ekushey Book Fair, to begin from February 1 on Bangla Academy premises in city.Publishing house ‘Somoy’ will bring the books, an autobiography titled ‘Sob Mone Nei’ and a

DHAKA: Three secretary-level members have been appointed in Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Wednesday.Secretary Uzzal Bikash Dutta and M Abul Kalam Azad have been recruited after canceling the post-retirement leave.Moreover, former PSC member Dr Shah Abdul Latif also

RIYADH: The Interior Ministry of Saudi Arabia will issue visas online for families of expatriates without visiting the Passport Department or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.A source said the move would save time and prevent overcrowding at visa offices for expatriates wanting to bring

DHAKA: Heads of Mission of the EU resident in Bangladesh on Wednesday shared their concerns regarding the current situation in Bangladesh while holding a meeting with the Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali.The delegates regretted the on-going violence and disruption in the country,

RIYADH: Bangladesh embassy in Riyadh of Saudi Arabia has closed the activities of Machine Readable Passport (MRP) for an indefinite period due to hitches in enrollment machines.Deputy mission chief of Bangladesh embassy Mohammad Ayub confirmed the matter to Bangladesh.Another competent

RAJBARI: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to visit Rajbari on Thursday.Sources told banglanews that she will visit Baliakandi on occasion of winter exercise of Bangladesh Army.The premier, on a special helicopter, is expected to reach Rajbari around 11:30am to join the programs,

DHAKA: Customs intelligence on Wednesday seized 14 kilograms gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city.The gold was seized at 3:45pm from a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.Customs department joint commissioner Mohammad Zia Uddin confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST:

JESSORE: Four motorcyclists were killed in a road accident in Begaritala area under Monirampur upazila of the district on Wednesday noon. The deceased were identified as Shafiar Rahman, 42, son of Iman Ali Gazi, residing in Mathurapur village under Monirampur upazila of the district,