DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday placed M Yusuf on a two-day remand in the Maulana Nurul Islam Faruqi murder case for interrogation. Metropolitan Magistrate Waaz Kurni Khan passed the remand order after holding a hearing in the noon. Earlier in the day, Detective Branch Inspector Julhas

DHAKA: The customs authorities seized some gold bars weighing 4.5-kg at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday afternoon.Customs intelligence officials raided and conducted a drive and seized the gold bars around 3:30pm.Assistant Commissioner of Customs Sampriti Pramanik

DHAKA: The government has given approval the draft of Railway Security Bill 2014. The approval came at a regular meeting of the cabinet at Secretariat with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.  Besides, the meeting also gave approval, in principle, the Railway   Asset (Illegal

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to sue two former officers of mobile operator company Teletalk Bangladesh Limited for Embezzled Tk 9.75 crore.ACC has given approval to file the case on Monday at ACC office in city’s Shegunbagicha.Deputy-director (public relations)

DHAKA: The members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-2), in a drive, detained 13 brokers from the passport office in Agargaon area of the city on Monday.RAB headquarter sources said a mobile court is giving judgment against the detainees in front of passport office.The RAB official will

DHAKA: A total of 119 retired employees of Bangladesh Railway were given a one-year contractual appointment.Public administration ministry circulated the order on Monday.The reappointment of the employees of workshop or shed depot in Western part railway’s equipment department

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged authorities concerned to ensure sustainable development through proper management of sea resources.The premier made the remarks while inaugurating a two-day long international workshop on “International Workshop: Blue Economy” in

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged authorities concerned to ensure sustainable development through proper management of sea resources. The premier made the remarks while inaugurating a two-day long international workshop on “International Workshop: Blue Economy” in capital’s

DHAKA: Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to address jointly and comprehensively the entire range of trans-boundary crimes, including illegal trafficking in persons, narcotic drugs and arms.The decision made at the 8th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between the

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) started the voter list update from Monday in Dhaka metropolitan area. The process includes National Identity card correction, address changing, name enlistment.  Besides, Election Commission (EC) started phone call service for the easy service to

THAKURHGAON: An indefinite strike, jointly enforced by district Motor Owners’ Association, Motor Workers’ Union and Truck-Tank Lorry Union, began across the district from Monday morning.The association and unions are observing the strike in protest against torture on workers by

GOALUNDO, RAJBARI: Launch services on the Daulatdia-Paturia river route have resumed on Monday morning after a 10-hour suspension due to rough weather. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Inspector Faridul Islam told banglanews that the authorities had suspended the

FARIDPUR: Around 20,000 people are marooned due to downpour and water logging in 50 villages of Faridpur Sadar, Sadarpur and Char Bhadrason upazilas of the district.In last 24 hours, water level of Padma river rose above 27 centimeter (cm) of danger level. At Goalanda point, water

JHENAIDAH: Former Member of Parliament (MP) of Jhinaidah-1 constituency M Golam Mostafa passed away at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on Sunday night.He was 63.The freedom fighter breathed his last around 9:00pm at the hospital due to heart attack.  He suffered a heart

DHAKA: A pedestrian was killed as a BRTC bus jumped into the road-island near Al Raji Hospital in Tejgaon area of the capital on Monday.The deceased was identified as Ali Akkas, 35.Sub-inspector (SI) Razibul Islam of Tejgaon Police Station confirmed the matter to banglanews.The

DHAKA: Police detained a youth with 10 gold bars from Kamalapur Railway Station in the city on Monday morning.The detainee is Sujan alias Babar, 27, a passenger of Turna Nishita train coming from Chittagong.Kamalapur railway police thana officer-in-charge Abdul Majid told banglanews that

PABNA: A college student was killed as driver of a local Awami League leader was playing with leader’s pistol in Radhanagar area of the district town on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Masud Hossain, 22, a fourth year student of Accounting Department (Honours) of

GAZIPUR: Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident at east side of Fakir Majnu Shah Bridge of Kapashia upazila in the district on Sunday night. The deceased were Yakub Ali, 35, son of Khorshed Mandal and Sultan Mia, 33, son of Lal Mia.Confirming the matter, Kapasia Thana

MANAMA: A Bangladeshi worker was killed while he was working in a construction building in Jufer of Bahrain on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Alam Mia, 35, son of Asar Uddin of Bankari village of Manikganj district. Witnesses and his fellow worker said a piece of brick fell on

BOGRA: Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident in Shakpala Park area at Shahjahanpur upazila of the district on Sunday evening.The deceased were identified as Ibrahim, 60, son of Garibullah, and Tanvir, 17, son of Abu Saleq.Sources said a rashly driven vehicle crushed into