DHAKA: The Home Ministry has taken initiatives to introduce online tender system with a view to avoiding tender manipulation by the ruling Awami League leaders and activists. The government is committed to introduce the ‘e-tender’ system in their last tenure but failed to do so.

JAMALPUR: Two minors were killed and another was injured as a wall collapsed in Mukundabari area of the municipality on Monday.The deceased were identified Hira, 8, son of Kentu Sheikh and Yasin, 7.Locals said that three children were playing beside a wall of a house in the noon. At one

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Two people, including a student were killed in separate road accidents in Shibganj upazila of the district on Monday.Of the deceased, the student was identified as Tareq, son of one Tozammel Haque, hailed from Biswanathpur in Kansat union of the upazila.Sub-Inspector

PANCHAGARH: A Bangladeshi cattle trader was detained by Border Security Force (BSF) of India from Ghagra frontier area under Sadar upazila of the district on Monday.The detainee is Raihan, resident of the area.BGB sources said BSF was asked to return back the cattle trader.Commanding

SUNAMGANJ: The district town is facing flood risk as the surging water of Surma River is flowing over 93 centimeters of the danger line.Several areas--Kazir Point, Shologhar Point, Ukilpara, Nabinagar, Teghria, North Arpin Nagar and Barapara--have already went under water.Sunamganj

SYDNEY: A Bangladeshi expatriate died of brain stroke at Liverpool Hospital of Sydney in Australia at 3:05pm (local time) on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Ali Yusuf, 52, former aircraft engineer of Qantas Airways, resided at Ingelburn of Sydney.On August 20, he was

CHITTAGONG: A clinker loaded lighter vessel, MV Rami-Sami 1, has been reported sinking near Sandwip in the port city on Monday though the 16 crews escaped.Bajlu, master of the vessel, told banglanews that the Narayanganj-bound ship, which stuck at a Char near to Char Nurul Islam-1 of

DHAKA: Doctors of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) removed the life support of Language movement veteran Abdul Motin on Monday.BSMMU sources said he is still unconscious though his brain is functioning.Chief coordinator of Jatiya Gono Front Tipu Biswas, also his

SATKHIRA: At least 30 people were injured in an accident on Satkhira-Khulna highway at Shakdah Bridge area in Patkelghata upazila of the district on Monday afternoon.Quoting locals, Officer-in-Charge of Patkelghata Thana Mamunur Rashid told banglanews a passenger bus knocked a

FROM AHMEDABAD (GUJRAT): Blood administration components are set to go from Ahmedabad of India to Bangladesh. World Health Organization (WHO) approved the components to use in taking and giving bloods in human body. World Medical System’s proprietor Kazi Abu Bakar is taking the blood

DHAKA: Democracy International (DI) has launched a new research tool called CATSS-Computer Assisted Telephone Survey System and a website called ‘Bangladesh Barometer’ developed by DI’s Research and Technology team.DPR Chief of Party David Dettman inaugurated the website at

DHAKA: Luxury cars will be under surveillance as they might be used in carrying drugs, said Jahangir Hossain Matubbar, deputy-police commissioner of detective branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).He told media at DMP media centre at a press conference on Monday noon.Jahangir

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 adjourned till Tuesday the placement of argument against war crimes accused Jamaat Assistant Secretary General ATM Azharul Islam.A three-member tribunal led by Justice Enayetur Rahim passed the order on Monday. On Monday, prosecutor

RAJSHAHI: At least seven people, including four police men, were injured in a clash between Motor workers and railway security guards at Rajshahi railway station on Monday morning.Sources said that Motor workers Union activists with some locals were taking drugs at railway platform-5

DHAKA: Metropolitan detective Police detained four people with huge Yaba tablets from Khilgaon area of the city early Monday. The identity of the detainees could not be known immediately.Confirming the matter, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Deputy Police Commissioner said

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) started investigation against Zamir Telecom on the charge of irregularities and corruption.On June 18, ACC took decision to investigate various irregularities including tax evasion.Following the matter, ACC asked Bangladesh Telecommunications

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal’s investigation agency has completed final reports on investigation against three war crimes suspects of Bagerhat accusing them for eight charges.The accused are Latif Tatukdar, Akram Hossain Khan and Siraj Master.The probe committee, in a press

DHAKA: Cabinet has approved a draft extended the date of speedy supply of power and energy act (special provision, amendment) 2014 under vetting.The regular cabinet meeting chaired-by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approved the extension of the act.Cabinet secretary Mohammad Mosharraf

DHAKA: The cabinet Monday approved in principle a draft of “Nursing and Midwifery Council Bill, 2014” to form a council and an executive committee.Cabinet Secretary Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan said it while talking to journalists after the Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister

DHAKA: Customs officials seized 893 cartons foreign cigarette worth Tk 20 lakhs from a flight at Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Monday morning.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Customs Intelligence Director Moinul Khan said, “The cigarettes were recovered at