DHAKA: British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Gibson expressed concern and sadness over the attack on former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Reaz Rahman and deaths in Rangpur.The concern came from a statement sent by the British High Commission on Wednesday afternoon. He

DHAKA: Miscreants torched three vehicles in separate places in the capital as 20-party blockade underway Wednesday.Sources said two buses and a private car were torched in Gulistan, Dhanmondi-27 and Asad gate.Police detained a suspected blockader from spot in Gulistan.BDST: 1400 HRS, JAN

DHAKA: Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday said that they will talk to former state minister for foreign affairs Reaz Rahman, who was shot on Tuesday night in city’s Gulshan area.CID inspector Arif Iftekhar told the media after visiting the spot and collecting

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 ordered 49 eminent personalities to explain their statement on its verdict against David Bergman, British journalist, and punishment to him for contempt of court.They were also asked to place their explanations before the tribunal on their

DHAKA: Over 120 jhut shops, those sold scrap garments fabrics, were gutted in a devastating fire at Jhut Potti in city’s Mirpur on Wednesday noon.Duty office of fire service control room told banglanews that on information, some 12 fire fighting units rushed to the spot and doused the

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday urged the nation to stand against violence and terrorism in the name of political movement.She said that Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders and activists are killing people by throwing petrol bombs and setting fire on passenger

DHAKA: The newly appointed Director General of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Benazir Ahmed categorically said attack on justices meant attack on state.He made the remark while visiting Magistrate Abdul Quader, who sustained injury in blockaders’ attack in Feni, at National Eye Institute

DHAKA:  Hearing on the appeal of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid against his death sentence for committing crimes against humanity during the war of independence in 1971 was not held on Wednesday.The four-member Appellate Division led by Justice SK Sinha passed ‘not

NEW YORK: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) vice-chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka alleged that private satellite channels ‘Ekattor’ and ‘Channel 24’ have telecast the fake voices of India ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah.The BNP leader and also former

DHAKA: The United States expressed deep shock and sadness over the attack on former state minister for Foreign affairs Reaz Rahman and condemned the use of violence for political objectives.In a statement issued by the US Department of State, the US also called upon all parties to refrain

PABNA: At least seven people were injured when several shots were fired by masked miscreants at Shalgaria area in the district town on Tuesday night.Locals said that the miscreants, riding on three motorcycles, opened fire indiscriminately in a play ground where few people were

DHAKA: Four people, including a child, were killed and 25 others sustained burn injuries when alleged blockaders hurled petrol bombs on a passenger bus in Batason area under Mithapukur Upazila of the district Tuesday late night.Police detained eight suspects, the activists of

RUPGANJ, NARAYANGANJ: A passenger bus turned turtle on Asian Highway (bypass) road in Amlab area of Rupganj upazila Wednesday morning, killing two people and injuring 40 others.One of the deceased was identified as George Mian, 35, son of Ohijal Haque of Malakchar Sarkarpara under

DHAKA: Police on Tuesday night detained four people from city’s Rampura area after they threw cocktail.Identity of the detainees could not be known immediately.Sources said that the four men, who tried to escape after hurling a cocktail in front of Hajipara CNG Refueling Station around

COX’S BAZAR: A ringleader of ‘Rashid Bahini’ was killed in a gunfight with police in Timebazar area of Maheshkhali upazila on Tuesday evening.The deceased was identified as Rashid Ahmed, 32, son of Abul Kalam of Purba Puichhara village of the upazila.Officer-in-Charge of Maheshkhali

DHAKA: At least three vehicles including two passenger buses were torched in city Tuesday night.Witnesses told banglanews that a private car was torched at Gulshan-2 intersection around 8:30pm.Earlier, miscreants set a Baishakhi Paribahan bus on fire at Kemal Ataturk Avenue in Banani

DHAKA: Miscreants on Tuesday evening set fire to a passenger bus at Dhanmondi area of the capital.Witnesses told banglanews that a Bikolpo Paribahan bus was torched around 7:00pm in front of Dhanmondi Government Boys' High School.However, the incident took place when the city bus was

DHAKA: Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, senior judge of Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC), will take oath as chief justice of Bangladesh on Saturday.President Abdul Hamid will administer the oath around 11:00am at Bangabhaban of the city.Supreme Court registrar SM Kuddus Zaman

DHAKA: Foreign minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali said Bangladesh, as a founding member, is deeply committed to BIMSTEC.‘Our firm commitment to the BIMSTEC process was further demonstrated when the Member States of BIMSTEC decided that the organization’s secretariat would be

TANGAIL: Seven people were killed in separate road accidents in Tangail on Tuesday.Earlier in the morning, four were killed and five others injured in a road accident in Salla area under Kalihati upazila.Locals said that a rashly driven oil-laden lorry rammed into a taxicab in the area