COX’S BAZAR: Border Guard Bangladesh personnel detained two Myanmar nationals and seized 70,000 pieces of Yaba tablets in Naingpara under Teknaf upazila early Tuesday.Details of the detainees could not be known.BGB Headquarters’ public relation officer Mohsin Reza confirmed the

ASHULIA (SAVAR): A motorcyclist was killed in a road crash in Ashulia of Savar upazila of Dhaka district.The accident took place at 9:00am on Nabinagar-Chandra highway in Chakrabarti bus stand area in Ashulia.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Mujibur Rahman (45), an Assistant

Comilla: Leaders and activists of BNP-led 20-party alliance vandalized eight trucks and CNG-run auto rickshaw in Daudkandi on Tuesday amid the nationwide blockade enforced by BNP.The alliance men were observing the blockade program on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Eliotgonj of the upazila.

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) asked schools across country to refund by January 20 the additional charges taken for SSC examination registration.An HC bench of Justice Kazi Reza-ul Haque and Justice Abu Taher M Saifur Rahman passed the order Tuesday.The court also said managing committees

DHAKA: Ekushey TV (ETV) Chairman Abdus Salam has been shown arrest in a case filed under Pornography Control Act.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Officer-in-Charge of Cantonment Thana Atikur Rahman said, the case was filed by a woman named Kaniz Fatema on November 26 in 2014.The

DHAKA: Heads and governing body chiefs of 26 schools and institutions in Dhaka appeared before High Court (HC) Tuesday to explain for charging students more than the registration fees for the SSC examination.Civil Aviation and Tourism minister Rashed Khan Menon also appeared before

KOLKATA: Chief Minister (CM) of West Bengal, a province of neighboring India, Mamata Banerjee is set to visit Bangladesh in February.Nabanna, state secretariat of West Bengal, said the CM will undertake a three-day visit to Dhaka from February 19 to February 21 at an invitation of

CHITTAGONG: Libration War organizer, researcher, also senior executive director (finance division) of PHP Family, AKM Nasimul Kamal passed away early Tuesday.Nasimul breathed his last at a private hospital in the port city around 4:00am on the day.His namaj-e-janaja will be held on

COMILLA: Four women were killed and three others injured in a road mishap in Baresshwar area under Burichang upazila of the district early Tuesday.The deceased were Salama Akter, 30, wife of Mizanur Rahman, Monowara Begumm 45, wife of Abdur Razzak, Rasheda Begum, 55, wife of late Nurul

DHAKA: The chairman of Ekushey Television Ltd (ETV) Abdus Salam Mohammed Kareem was detained by law enforcers early Tuesday.Sources told banglanews that a team of Detective Branch (DB) of police nabbed him from his Karwan Bazar office in city around 3:30am.However, the reason of

DHAKA: Police detained 68 people on accusation of creating violence and vandalism in Dhaka city during ‘Democracy Victory Day’ and ‘Democracy Killing Day’ observance by ruling Awami League and opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) respectively on Monday. Dhaka

DHAKA: Prime Minister on Monday urged BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to come to the path of democracy avoiding destructive activities, killing, bomb explosion, torching and damages to people’s lives and properties.The premier made the call while addressing the nation on Monday evening

DHAKA: Customs intelligence department seized 9kg gold from an Indian citizen at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Monday.They also detained the Indian citizen Zayed Aktar, 32, at 3:30pm on the day.Customs intelligence department director general Dr Mainul Khan confirmed

DHAKA: The government has given approval draft of the ‘Bangladesh Institutes of Development Studies Bill-2015’, subjected to the vetting.The approval came from a regular cabinet meeting at secretariat with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair on Monday. The law has been

DHAKA: City commuters are in tremendous sufferings as few public vehicles are allowed to run due to the on-going confrontation between ruling Awami League (AL) and opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).Office-going people are seen struggling to catch a pickup van and convince

DHAKA: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock at the demise of former chief justice Mustafa Kamal.Hasina, in her condolence message, said an eventful chapter of Bangladesh judicial service has been ended with the death of the former chief justice.He was always vocal to

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation at 7:15pm on Monday.Her press secretary AKM Shamim Ahmed confirmed the matter to banglanews on Sunday.He said the premier will address the nation on occasion of first anniversary of tenth national parliament.BDST: 1241 HRS, JAN

DHAKA: The Maitree Train service on Dhaka-Kolkata route is now open for thrice a week after the third train has been introduced Monday adding two more trips.Railway Minister Mujibul Haque inaugurated the train at Dhaka Cantonment Rail Station around 8:00am.The minister said from now on a

SINGAPORE: The fate of Abul Hashem (44) of Feni who has been in Singapore for last eight years working in a Marine workshop has now become uncertain due to the policy of the incumbent government.The man, Hashem who is now popularly known as ‘Sham’ did not get the renewal of his

DHAKA: Former chief justice Mostofa Kamal, 81, passed away at his city resident in Gulshan area suffering a cardiac attack at 3:00am Monday.He left three daughters, grand children and huge well-wishers to mourn his death.Mostofa Kamal’s daughter Dr Nashid Kamal said the first