DHAKA: The fate of the much-talked-about Teesta water sharing treaty has become uncertain again as the upcoming meeting of the Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) has been deferred. Sources said Indian Water resources and River Development minister Uma Bharti, in a letter sent to Water

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday ordered to send war crimes accused Ataur Rahman Nani and Obidul Haque of Netrokona to jail.The tribunal led-by its chairman M Enayetur Rahim also asked the prosecution to submit the progress report of ongoing investigation

NETROKONA: A district court awarded life-time imprisonment to three people in a murder case in the district on Wednesday. The convicts are— Monoronjon Sarker alias Monu, 32, Sajit Sarkar, 20 and Dipendra Sarkar, 22.Amongst them, Monu and Sajit are fugitive. Justice Abdul Hamid of

SUNAMGANJ: At least 11 people, including Officer-in-Charge Chhatak thana, were injured in a gunfight with robbers in Bhanga Bridge area under Chhatak Upazila of the district early Wednesday.The identity of all injured but Office-in-Charge Shahjalal Munshi could not be known

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Wednesday fixed September 18 for submitting the report on investigation into journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi killing case.Magistrate of CMM court Tarrique Mainul Islam fixed the new date as investigation officer of the case Wares Ali have failed

DHAKA: Customs intelligence officials seized two-kilogram gold and held three men in this connection at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday morning.                  The arrestees are MA Rashed, Moniruzzaman Monir and Nazrul Islam.Sources said that

NATORE: Two people were killed and four others injured in a road accident in Harishpur Bypass area under Sadar upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Rafiqul Islam, 45 and Ali, 48.Witnesses said a rashly driven lorry and an easy bike collided

DHAKA: Speakers at a roundtable discussion said National Broadcast Policy 2014 is likely to be a new means to breach people’s freedom of expression and to serve the interest of those holding power.Pressure against this policy is to keep continue so that it can no longer be turn into

FROM PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE: The Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Anneli Lindahl Kenny on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) within the time.Kenny said, “The leadership of Sheikh Hasina is being praised around the

SUNAMGANJ: The district court on Tuesday awarded life sentence to five people for their involvement in Tajul murder case in Sunamganj.The court also fined Tk 30,000 each. On default, the convicted have to serve one year jail term more.Justice Kazi Abdul Hannan of Additional Session

LAXMIPUR: Fourteen fishermen on Tuesday have come back alive and 26 are still missing after 22 days of trawler capsize in the Bay of Bengal of Ramgati and Kamalnagar upazilas of the district.They went missing after the trawler capsize at the Bay of Bengal, South-West of Cox’s Bazar,

DHAKA: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved five projects, including the Matarbari coal-run power plant project, involving Tk 37,339 crore.The approval came from a regular ECNEC meeting at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in city on Tuesday morning with

CHITTAGONG: Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan sacked four officials of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) for being absence on Tuesday morning.The officials are- BIWTA Executive Engineer Sajedur Rahman, Deputy Director (port) Alamgir Hossain, Assistant Director Selim

DHAKA: Narayanganj-4 constituency lawmaker Shamin Osman has been quizzed by the probe committee of Public Administration Ministry on Tuesday over the sensational seven-murder case.The interrogation started at the room of convener of the committee, also additional secretary of the

DHAKA: Government has finalized the draft of Education Law keeping provision of 10 years imprisonment for question paper leaks, said sources. A high official at Education Ministry told banglanews, “A provision has been included on the issue of question paper leaks and its penalty.”

DHAKA: The government has decided to form a committee to outline the future framework for using resources at sea. Sources in Foreign Ministry said that with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair a meeting is going to be held in this connection on August 20.  The sources also said

DHAKA: Four members of a family died and another fell sick after consuming poisonous puffer fish (locally known as Patka fish) in Dholaipar area of the capital Dhaka on Monday night. The deceased were identified as Shahin, 28, his younger bother Suja, 25, and their nephews Jumman, 12,

ASHULIA, SAVAR: A youth was killed as a boat capsized in Gajaria canal under Yarpur union of Ashulia Industrial Area on Monday.The deceased was identified as Alam, 32, son of Rahiz Uddin and resident of Ghoshbagh area of Ashulia.Locals said Alam along with his uncle went to the canal for

DHAKA: A second year honors student drowned in a pond adjacent to Khilgaon Taltala Super Market area of the city on Monday evening.The deceased was identified as Zahidul Islam, 23, student of Siddheswari Degree College, also son of one Hossain Ali, resident of Tipaibagh area of

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) has rejected the proposal of social welfare ministry for separate national identity cards for elderly citizens.Election Commissioner M Shahnewaz made the disclosure in a formal meeting on Monday.He said the proposal of separate ID cards would hamper