DHAKA: The cabinet on Monday adopted a condolence motion on the demise of Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdulzziz al Saud. The condolence motion was adopted at the weekly meeting of the cabinet with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.After the meeting, Cabinet Secretary M

DHAKA: M Zulfiqur Rahman, currently serving as Bangladesh Ambassador to Turkey, has been appointed as the new Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Republic of Korea (South Korea). The External Publicity Wing of Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the disclosure through a press release.A career

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered to take immediate actions in implementing Mymensingh as a new administrative division.Besides, she asked authorities concerned to adopt necessary steps to establish Faridpur and Comilla-Noakhali as new divisions of the country.The premier

DHAKA: The High Commission of India on Monday arranged programs to mark the Republic Day of the country at New Chancery Complex on UN Road in city’s Baridhara area.High Commissioner of India Pankaj Saran unfurled the National Flag at 9:00am, followed by the singing of the National

KHAGRACHHARI: A man was shot dead in a gunfight between the members of Jana Sanghati Samiti (JSS-Santu Larma) and United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) in Manikchhari of Khagrachhari on Monday.The diseased is identified as Ushimong Marma alias Babu (18), an activist of UPDF.The

DHAKA: The ‘gayebana janaza’ of Arafat Rahman Koko, younger son of former president Ziaur Rahman and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, will be held on Tuesday.In a statement sent to the media on Monday, BNP joint secretary general Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said BNP will organize the

DHAKA: Bangladesh Post Office Monday released a commemorative stamp, a first-day cover and a data card to mark the International Customs Day-2015.Before the beginning of regular cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally released the Taka 10 postage stamp, Taka 10 first

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) declared Tk one lakh reward for help in arresting anarchists.DMP commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia made the disclosure in a press briefing at DMP media center on Monday noon.Asaduzzaman said, “Vandalism, arson in the name of hartal-blockade is

TANGAIL: A leader of an outlawed party was hacked to death by miscreants in Ghugni area near Baghil bazar in Sadar upazila.The deceased was identified as Golam Rabbani, 40, regional commander of banned Purba Banglar Communist Party (Sarbahara).Locals spotted the body of Rabbani in the

NILPHAMARI: Two college students were killed and another was injured in a road accident in Hajirhat area under Saidpur upazila of the district late on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Tuhin Islam Jewel, 17, son of Fartaj Ali Kala and Dhrubo Roy, 17, son of Ramesh Chandra Shadhu,

NARSINGDI: Angry locals lynched at least seven suspected robbers in Bhatpara area under Sadar upazila of the district early Monday.The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.Narsingdi police superintendent Amena Begum confirmed the matter to banglanews.Locals said

CHITTAGONG: An on-duty police officer was killed and four other policemen were injured in a road accident in Foujdarhat area under Sitakunda upazila early Monday.The deceased was identified as Kabir Hossain, 36, a police sergeant and In-Charge of Foujdarhat Police Outpost.Police

DHAKA: Two people were killed and five others injured in a road accident in Ramna area of the capital on Sunday night. Of the deceased, one was identified as Mosharaf Hossain Biltu, 35. Police sources said that a passenger bus turned turtle in front of Engineers Institute of Bangladesh

DHAKA: The High Commission of India will organize the Republic Day Celebrations at the New Chancery Complex at Baridhara in the city on Monday.  Pankaj Saran, High Commissioner of India, will unfurl the National Flag at 09:00am, to be followed by the singing of the National Anthem, said

BOGRA: Two people were killed as a lorry knocked them on Dhaka-Bogra highway in the Second Bypass intersection area under Shahjahanpur upazila on Sunday evening. The deceased were identified as Khaleda, 50, wife of M Khoka of Seuzkari Kelar Bazar area and her grandson Babla, 3. Locals

DHAKA: A fire broke out in a building adjacent to Rajdhani Unyan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) Bhaban in city’s Motijheel area on Sunday night. Fire service officials said the fire originated out of the MX Bhaban around 8:30pm and spread soon. On information, three fire fighting units rushed

DHAKA: A construction worker was electrocuted at Demra in the city on Sunday. The ill fated person was identified as Mohammad Shahidul Islam, 22. Coworker of the deceased, Abdul Mannan, said that Shahidul came in contact with live electric wire in the afternoon while he was cutting rods

MOULVIBAZAR: Two people were killed and another one injured in a road crash on Moulvibazar-Sreemangal road in Niteshwar area of the district on Sunday night. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Police sources said that a passenger bus and a private car

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday placed Selim Bhiyan, who was held on suspicion of Jatrabari arson attack, on 14-day remand for in three cases filed with Jatrabari Thana. Metropolitan Magistrate Mizanur Rahman passed the order as Jatrabari Thana Sub-Inspector Parimal Chandra Das produced

DHAKA: A Joint Cooperation Agreement (JCA) has been signed at the Economic Relations Department (ERD) between government of Bangladesh and some 14 development partners on Sunday. The development partners are DFTAD, DFID, EKN, JICA, GIZ, Ffw, KOICA, SIDA, USAID, IDA, WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA