FROM HOTEL ABAKASH: The incumbent government is working on Online Media Policy in the name of controlling the popular news portals.Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) trustee board chairperson Advocate Sultana Kamal commented adding more that a different policy to control

DHAKA: A Dhaka Court awarded death penalty to five people as they were found involved in a murder in Gopalganj.The convicts are—Lelin Shikder, Monir Hossain, Swapon Molla alias Dalim, Obaidul Sheikh alias Ibadul Sheikh and Tapan Kazia alias Bagha.Judge of Dhaka Speedy Trial Court-3

ASHULIA, DHAKA: Workers of Helicon Sweater Factory formed a human chain at Ashulia demanding cancellation of face cases and opening the factory, situated at DEPZ old zone.  All workers and employees of the factory gathered in front of Ashulia Press Club on Thursday morning and demanded

DHAKA: The U.S. Embassy Dhaka, including the Consular Section and the American Center with the Archer K. Blood American Center Library and the EducationUSA Student Advising Center, will be closed on Sunday, in observance of Janmashtami. This day is a national holiday in Bangladesh. US

DHAKA: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) executive director Dr Iftekharuzzaman commented that the national broadcast policy conflicts with right to information act.According to him, this policy will hamper the freedom of media.The TIB boss further said that a transparent

DHAKA: Government Railway Police (GRP) detained a man with 1,000 pieces of Yaba tablet from Kamlapur Rail Station in the city on Thursday. The detainee was identified as Seim alias Shahin, 38, hailed from Chittagong. Confirming the matter, Station GRP Officer-In-Charge Abdul Mazid told

DHAKA: Bodies of the 13 Bangladeshi migrant workers, who were recently killed in war-torn Libya, will not be brought back home.They will be buried there somewhere in Libya, sources told banglanews.This thing is happening for lack of an aircraft which could bring their bodies to

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Two persons had been lynched here in Shibganj’s Dhainagar area early Thursday. However, the identities of the deceased couldn’t be known immediately. Locals told banglanews that the two men were lynched follow snatching motorcycle of a man. Locals intercepted the

MUNSHIGANJ: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) handed over the owner of the launch, Pinak-6, to police on Wednesday evening.  The launch owner Abu Bakar Siddique Kalu, hailed from Dani Medini Mandal village near Mawa Ghat, has been handed over to Lauhajang Police Station around 6:45pm.

DHAKA: The government has extended the period of Dr AK Abdul Momen, Bangladesh Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, for one year. Public Administration Ministry issued a press release in this regard on Wednesday afternoon. It said the contract with Dr Momen has

COX’S BAZAR: Three people were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in Harbang area under Chakaria upazila of the district on Wednesday afternoon. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Police sources said a passenger bus collided head on with a

BOGRA: Two people were killed and four others injured as lightning struck them at Garidah union under Sherpur upazila of Bogra on Wednesday afternoon. Of the deceased, one was identified as Tamanna, 12, daughter of Kamal Hossain. Police sources said thunderbolt struck them while they

SAVAR, DHAKA: A person, introducing himself as Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) man, issued dearth threat to Abdul Halim, the Savar correspondent of Boisakhi TV, on Wednesday. Journalist Abdul Halim filed a general diary (GD) with Sadar Model Thana in this connection. He said, “An unknown

DHAKA: The Independence Day of India will be celebrated its High Commission at the New Chancery Complex, Plot No– 2A, UN Road, Baridhara, Dhaka on Friday, August 15, 2014. Pankaj Saran, High Commissioner of India will unfurl the National Flag at 9:00am hours to be followed by the

DHAKA: A legal notice has been sent seeking removal of eight members of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) blaming them for Pinak-6 launch capsize and failure in its rescue operation. Lawyer Mohammad Enamul Haque Mollah, on behalf of Ashish Kumar Dey, convener of the

BRAHMANBARIA: Two youths were killed as lightning struck them while they were playing football at Krishnanagar village under Nabinagar upazila of the district on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Shahabuddin Mia, 20, son of Nur Miah of Krishnanagar village and Rakib, 18, hailed

PATUAKHALI: A 19-year old girl committed suicide for not getting GPA 5 in Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations which results published on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Tania Akhter, 19, daughter of one Altaf Hossain, hailed from Jolisha village of Dumki upazila,

DHAKA: Road accidents across the country kill at least 5,162 people every year while 3,137 of them die on the spot and rest others die on the way or at hospital. The result was found in a presentation of a research titled “Road Security: Practical View and Obstacles” organized by

FARIDPUR: A district court on Wednesday placed Panna Bala, District Correspondent of the bangla daily Prothom Alo, on a 5-day remand. Justice Hamidur Rahman of the court granted the remand for his alleged connection with the murder of his wife Joyonti Sarkar.Police produced Panna Bala

ASHULIA, DHAKA: A female readymade garment worker who sustained injuries in the fire incident of Tazreen garment factory in city, died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Amina Begum. Prior to the fire,