DHAKA: M Khair Ahmed, father of Senior Newsroom Editor of banglanews24.com Rubaiat Sultana Saky, passed away at a clinic in the port city Chittagong on Wednesday evening.He was 60.M Khair Ahmed was a government service holder. He performed his duties as District Primary Education

DHAKA: Some 36 Bangladeshi nationals were retuned home from Thailand jails, says a press release by the Foreign Ministry on Thursday.On September 12 and on September 20, some 16 and 20 Bangladeshis were brought back to the country.Foreign Ministry is bringing back those Bangladeshis,

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: The government has cancelled some 182 fake freedom fighters’ certificates and gazette as per the recommendations after investigations by National Security Intelligence (NSI). Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque made the disclosure while addressing

DHAKA: A woman was found dead in Kafrul area of the capital on Thursday noon.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sources said a couple had rented a room on September 1, but they were not seen in the house for past three days.The owner of the house informed the

BARISAL: At least 35 students were affected by mass hysteria at Nalchira High School in Gaurnadi upazila of the district on Thursday noon.Headmaster of the school M Nurul Islam told banglanews that suddenly the students of class VII and Class VIII were affected by hysteria around

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday placed four people, including sub-inspector Asaduzzaman of Special Branch (SB) of police, on a 3-day remand in an arms case.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Anwar Sadat passed the remand order when Officer-in-Charge of Uttara Thana Kazi Shahan Haque

RAJSHAHI: Three labourers were killed as they fell in a septic tank at Charghat upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Mozammel Haque, 50, Mukul, 38 and Jamal Uddin, 45.Nimpara Union Parisad Chairman Abdul Kuddus Palash confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: An 11-year-old girl was found dead at bathroom of a residence in Amligola area under Lalbagh Thana of the city on Thursday.On information, police recovered the hanging body.The deceased was identified as Sumaiya, 11, daughter of Mobarak Baburchi and student of Halima Sadia Mahila

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday cleared the way for continuing the trial of a case against daily Amar Desh detained acting editor Mahmudur Rahman. The court did so by canceling a petition of Mahmudur which he filed following a charge-framing against him in a case related to the

DHAKA: Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday categorically said the construction works of metro-rail would begin from next January.The minister came up with the disclosure in response to a query of journalists during his visit to Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover

DHAKA: The government has appointed M Munsur Ali Sikder NDC, Chairman to Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation, as acting secretary to the Ministry of Railway. The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification regarding the appointment on Thursday. M Munsur Ali will

DHAKA: Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Thursday said her government would lend all out cooperation to help the autism victims.“I have come here to express my solidarity. The incumbent government will lend all out support in ensuring better life of

DHAKA: Police recovered a body of a man from Turag Madrasa road in capital on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Anis, 35, son of late Elias Hossain, hailed from Bhajonkanda village under Nagarkanda Thana of Faridpur District. Sources said that Turag Thana police recovered the

DHAKA: The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) quizzed Palli Daridro Bimochon Foundation (PDBF) Managing Director Mahbubur Rahman for his alleged involvement in misappropriation of money of solar purchase project. ACC Assistant Director Shamsul Alam quizzed him from 11:15am to 11:45 at its

DHAKA: Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad Central Command Council and several districts’ command leaders staged a protest rally in front of National Press Club in city on Thursday morning.They organized the rally demanding the ban on AK Khandaker’s book ‘1971: Bhitore Baire’ (1971:

KHULNA: A total of 10 minors died of various reasons including drowning, electrocution and snake bite in several areas of the district in last nine days. The deceased were identified as Anik, 3, son of Animesh Mandal, Samia, 2, daughter of Wahid Mollah, Pakhi, 1, daughter of Yahia Khan

LAXMIPUR: Five policemen were hurt and a terrorist sustained bullet injury in a gunfight in Motobi area of Mandari union under Sadar Upazila of the district on Thursday morning. Of the injured policemen Detective Branch of Police (DB) Sub-Inspector Mahe Alam and others identity could not

DHAKA: Four people were killed and six others, including women, injured as a train knocked them in Karwanbazar area of the city on Thursday morning. Of the deceased, two were identified as Nur Mohammad, 40, a banana trader, son of Mannwar Hossain of Kotwali Thana of Mymansingh district

DHAKA: A worker was killed falling off a building in Bansree area under Khilgaon Thana of the city on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Noor Sheikh, 25.  Sources said that Noor went to the building at night shift in Banasree block-k, road no. 15 and fell from building

FROM PARLIAMENT: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said a new law cane be formulated to ban hartal if the countrymen want. She also asked the public representatives to raise public opinion in this regard. The prime minister came with the assertion while addressing parliament in