DHAKA: Detective Branch Police detained four members of banned militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (Huji) in several drives in capital and Narayanganj early Saturday.The detainees are-- Rafiq Ahmed alias Sadik, 36, Umor alias Foyjul alias Robi, 25, Nadim Ahmed alias Sumon, 30

CHITTAGONG: A student of Chittagong University (CU) was killed and another one person injured in a road accident in Baroiar Hat area of Fatikchhari upazila of the district on Friday afternoon.The student was identified as M Shahadat Hossain, student of Political Science Department of

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League on Friday expelled recently sacked Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology Minister Abdul Latif Siddique from the party permanently.The decision came from a party executive committee meeting that was presided over by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,

DHAKA: Three ruling Awami League leaders and activists were killed in Bogra, Chapainawabganj and Sylhet on Friday.Banglanews district correspondents reported the incidents.Bogra: A Sainik League activist, Shimul Haque Rehan, 35, was stabbed to kill and another one was injured inside the

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said that BNP chief Khaleda Zia is loosing public support day by day.The premier came up with the disclosure in the executive meeting of Awami League at Gano Bhaban on Friday evening.The meeting was held to take final decision about Latif

DHAKA: The Namaz-e-Janaza of war criminal Ghulam Azam will be held after Johar prayer on Saturday in city’s Baitul Mukarram Mosque.Ghulam Azam’s son Brigadier General (retd) Abdullahil Aman Azmi informed the matter to media on Friday evening.He briefed the media after a meeting with

DHAKA: Bangladesh would provide transit facility to India after getting the money allocation and necessary infrastructural development.The Foreign Secretary hinted the matter in a press conference, organized to brief about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to United Arab Emirates

DHAKA: A housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in city’s Mirpur-Kalshi area on Friday.The deceased was identified as Tania Akter, 22, wife of one Ratan Mizi.Tania got married with expatriate Ratan around 18 months ago and she might have committed suicide over family

DHAKA: Security measures have been beefed up across the capital to avert any untoward situation centering the death of war criminal and former Jamaat Ameer Ghulam Azam.Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police personnel were deployed in the key points of the capital from Friday

DHAKA: Michael O’Neill, Assistant Secretary General and Director at the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy, UNDP, arrived in Dhaka Friday on a 3-day visit to Bangladesh.This is O’Neill’s first visit to Bangladesh, after assuming office. He is keen on visiting Bangladesh

BAGERHAT: Fishermen from India, Myanmar and Thailand are trespassing into the Bangladesh water territory and poaching huge amount of fishes from the Bay of Bengal. This has been directly hampering the quality and quantity of fishing by Bangladeshi fishermen. The poachers are so

DHAKA: Several agreements on security, trade, labor market and extradition of convicts and some other memorandum of understandings will be signed during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE).Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali said at a

DHAKA: The body of war criminal Ghulam Azam will be kept in a specialized ambulance at his Moghbazar residence till his sons come from United Kingdom.His lawyer Advocate Tajul Islam confirmed the matter to journalists on Friday.Tajul Islam said that five sons of Ghulam Azam will come

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) gunned down a Bangladeshi youth in Kironganj border area under Shibganj upazila of the district early Friday.The victim was identified as M Soleman Ali, 25, son of Ejabul Haque of Zaminpur village of the upazila.Border Guard Security

MILAN, ITALY:  Walking through the beautiful city of Milan will open your eyes. It is home to fashion designers like Valentino, Gianfranco Ferrè, Krizia, Moschino and of course Miuccia Prada. Many fashion houses are based here such as Armani, Gucci, Versace, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana,

DHAKA: Panic gripped the residents of a multi-storied building when a fire broke out at the high-rise at Shahjadpur of Gulshan area in the city on Friday noon.The fire originated at the building consists of shops on the ground floor and residential flats on other floors around

DHAKA: Security measures have been tightened in adjacent area of central office of Jamaat-e-Islami at Mogbazar of the city after the death of war crimes convict Ghulam Azam on Thursday night.On-duty police Sub-Inspector Mohiuddin told banglanews, additional forces have been deployed to

DHAKA: Ghulam Azam’s family people have received his body on Friday morning.Sources told banglanews that the Dhaka central jail authorities handed over the war crimes convict’s body to his son Brigadier General (retd) Abdullahil Aman Azmi around 7:30am.Confirming the matter,

DHAKA: The body of the war crimes convict Ghulam Azam will be handed over to his family on Friday morning.His body is now kept at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) morgue for autopsy.Sources told banglanews that after completing the autopsy of Ghulam Azam, the jail authorities will

DHAKA: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Secretary General Dr Mukhisa Kituyi is going to arrive here on Sunday.He will visit Bangladesh to attend a two-day international conference in Dhaka, said a news release at UNCTAD webpage.However, Kituyi will reach