DHAKA: A domestic help died after falling from the rooftop of the nine-storey building in city’s Siddeshwari area on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Morjina, 16, domestic help of one Maruf Reza’s residence at eighth floor of the building.Rafique, security Guard of

DHAKA: Law enforcement agencies went on ‘high alert’ across the country to handle any untoward situation centering the appeal verdict against the war crimes convict Delawar Hossain Sayedee to be delivered on Wednesday.Sources told banglanews that surveillance has already been

DHAKA: The Supreme Court is set to deliver its verdict on Wednesday morning on the appeal filed by death row Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee against his penalty for the 1971 wartime offences.A five-member judge’s panel of the court led-by Chief Justice Mozammel Hossain

DHAKA: Law enforces took alert position around High Court and in all important spots of the capital ahead verdict on appeals of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee. The verdict is likely to be declared on Wednesday morning.Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police

DHAKA: Once again a huge cache of arms, ammunitions and explosives found at Satchhari National Park in Habiganj early Wednesday. Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Headquarters sources confirmed the matter to banglanews. RAB conducting operation to recovered those arms. BDST: 0715 HRS, SEP

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) submitted an investigation report seeking recommendation to file a case against Enamul Haque, Member of Parliament from Rajshahi-4 constituency. ACC deputy director Jatan Kumar Roy submitted the report to its director Nur Ahmed on Tuesday noon.

DHAKA: Some fifty seven inspectors of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) sat for an examination for the post of Officer-in Charge (OC) on Tuesday evening. The examination has started at 6:30pm at DMP Headquarters. DMP media division confirmed the matter. DMP deputy police commissioner

CHITTAGONG: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel will be deployed in the port city of the district from Wednesday dawn to maintain law-and-order situation ahead of the verdict of war crimes convicts and also Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedi. Moreover, the local

DHAKA: The Bengal Tiger Conservation Activity, known as ‘Bagh (Tiger) Activity’, was launched on Tuesday to reduce illegal wildlife trafficking and minimize human-tiger conflict in the Sundarbans, says a press release. United States ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena and environment

DHAKA: One of the leading cell phone operating companies in the country Grameenphone (GP) has offered a Symphony handset with free internet service at Tk 4,650. The offer is applicable for GP Bondhu package users only. GP chief executive officer (CEO) Vivek Sood made the disclosure in a

LAXMIPUR: A court here awarded death sentence to 10 people in the school girl Sima murder case. Judge Manjurul Basid of the District and Session Judge Court passed the order around 2:00pm Tuesday. BDST: 1442 HRS, SEP 16, 2014

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) summoned former chairman of the National Housing Authority Golam Nabi and 12 others. ACC on Tuesday morning sent the notice to their addresses asking them to appear before its head office on September 22. ACC deputy director and investigation

GOPALGANJ: Two persons were killed and three others injured in a road crash on Dhaka-Khulna highway under Muksudpur Upazila of the district on Tuesday.  The deceased were identified as Nur Alam Mollah, 32, son of Sahjahan Mollah and Sabuj Mollah, 22, son of Aktar Mollah.  Sources said

DHAKA: Jatiya Sangsad (JS) is likely to pass the much-talked-about ‘Constitution (16th amendment) Bill-2014’ on Wednesday to restore its authority of impeaching the Supreme Court judges for misconduct or incapability. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haque

JHENAIDAH: A fugitive was killed in a gunfight with police in Patbila area under Kaliganj Upazila of the district on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Motiar Rahman alias dacoit Moti 45, hailed from Gobrapara village under Harinakunda Upazila of the district.  Confirming the

SUNAMGANJ: A Sunamganj court on Tuesday awarded death sentence to son Muslem Uddin in a case over killing his father Hasmat Ali. Additional District and Session Judge Quazi Abdul Hannan passed the verdict around 12:00pm. BDST: 1244 HRS, SEP 16, 2014

MANIKGANJ: Police on Tuesday morning charged baton and opened blank fire on locals’ procession, brought out demanding non-stop gas supply in the district.  The rally led by Municipal Mayor Ramzan Ali tried to besiege Mankiganj office of Titas Gas and police opened blank fire control

DHAKA: International Ozone Day is being celebrated in the country through various programmes like elsewhere in the world.  The theme of the day for this year is ‘Ozone Layer Protection: The Mission Goes On’.  This year’s theme seeks to galvanise all stakeholders to increase

COX’S BAZAR: Two policemen were hurt while a drug peddler sustained bullet injury in a gunfight in Hoyikong area under Teknaf Upazila of the district on Tuesday morning. The injured are - Syed Hossain, Mohammad Aktar, Mahiuddin and two police Constable Belal and Azizul.  The

DHAKA: A student committed suicide hanging himself from ceiling fan in city’s Kafrul Thana area early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Iftekhar Hasan Shamim, 20, student of Government Titumir College, hailed from Matlab Upazila of Chandpur.  Confirming the matter Kafrul Thana