DHAKA: Bangladesh has created its first marine protected area that will now safeguard whales, dolphins, sea turtles, sharks and other oceanic species.Bordering the territorial waters of India, the Swatch of No Ground Marine Protected Area (SoNG MPA) spans some 672 square miles and is

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to meet President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Wednesday evening.President's press secretary Ihsanul Karim said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will make a courtesy call on the President at 6:00pm.The premier may brief the president

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 framed charge against Sheikh Siraj Master alias Siraj Kosai, Abdul Latif Talukder and Khan Akram of Bagerhat bringing allegations of war crimes in Liberation War-1971.The tribunal led by Justice Enayetur Rahim fixed December 2 for starting

MOULVIBAZAR: Jamaat-e-Islmai on Wednesday withdrew hartal in Kamalganj upazila of the district for Thursday for the traditional “Ras Utsab” of Manipuri ethnic community.District Jamaat publicity secretary Yamir Ali confirmed the matter to banglanews.“We have withdrawn the hartal

DHAKA: After meeting the death row war criminal Kamaruzzaman at Dhaka Central Jail Wednesday, his son Hasan Iqbal told banglanews that his father is mentally and physically okay.  I have never seen someone as like as my father having such a mental strength,” he said there adding:

DHAKA: At least three persons sustained injuries as hartal supporters exploded cocktails at Jurain’s Khalpar area in the capital during Jamaat-called hartal’s early hour on Wednesday.The injured are Sumon Sarder, 40, resident of that area, his nephew Rifat Sarder, 12 and Sumon’s

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) personnel of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained Ibrahim Hossain, operation wing chief of Harkat-ul-Jihad (HUJI) from Sayedabad area of city early Wednesday.A text message from DB disclosed the matter.It also said details will be disclosed in a press

DHAKA: Customs Intelligence detained a Bangladeshi with 96,000 Saudi Riyal worth Tk 20,00,000 from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early Tuesday.The detainee is identified as Abu Hannan Lablu. He was passenger of a Malaysia-bound flight MH-197.Custom intelligence sources said

DHAKA: The family members of death convict Jamaat leader Kamaruzzaman met him at Dhaka Central Jail around 10:00am on Wednesday.Lawyer Shishir Monir told banglanews that this was a regular family meeting; they were not called by the jail authorities.On Tuesday (November 4), Kamaruzzaman

BAHRAIN:  Bangladeshi workers who were cheated by Industrial Security Maintenance Company (ISMCO) of Bahrain received due payments on Sunday local time.Bangladesh Labor counsel in Bahrain Mahidul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews.Mohidul told that a lawsuit was filed against

DHAKA: A high alert has been sounded at the Kolkata Port, with central agencies warning of a terror threat on Tuesday, reports NDTV.  Two Indian Navy warships, INS Khukri and INS Sumitra, that had docked at Kolkata for Navy week celebrations, have gone back to sea. A Defence Ministry

DHAKA: Muslims in Bangladesh as elsewhere of the world observed the holy Ashura on Tuesday marking the 10th day of Muharram with with due religious solemnity.The day was observed through Tazia procession and special prayers, among other programs, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat

CHITTAGONG: Train knocked an unidentified elderly woman to death at Ambagan of Khulsi Thana of the port city on Tuesday.Nayek Jahangir of Chittagong Medical College and Hospital police outpost told banglanews that the woman was seriously injured after a train hit her in Jharnarpar area

DHAKA: The Department of Science and Technology (DST) of Government of India has launched India Science and Research Fellowship (ISRF) Programme for researchers from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka to work in Indian universities and research

DHAKA: Customs Intelligence officials held one person with 6 gold bars weighing 6 kilograms at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday.The detainee is – Tanzilur Rahman.Confirming the matter, Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate assistant commissioner Abu

GAZIPUR: War crimes convict Mohammad Kamaruzzaman is being taken to Central Jail on Tuesday after Supreme Court upheld his death penalty for crimes against humanity.A reliable source in Central Jail confirmed the matter saying, “A condemned cell has been made prepared for

GAZIPUR: War crimes convict Mohammad Kamaruzzaman has been brought to Central Jail around 2:00pm on Tuesday.A reliable source in Central Jail confirmed the matter saying, “A condemned cell made prepared for him.”Earlier a prison van carrying him left Kashimpur Jail at 12:00pm for

KUALA LUMPUR (MALAYSIA): Once upon a time Malaysian students used to go to Bangladesh for higher education. Names of Malaysian students were a regular phenomenon in the admission test lists of Dhaka University. But the scenario has now drastically changed; rather the scene has fully

DHAKA: Muslims all over the country are observing the holy Ashura on Tuesday with due religious solemnity, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain (RA), grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH).On this day, 10th Muharram in the Hijri year 61, Hazrat Imam Hossain (RA),

DHAKA: A woman was killed in a road accident in Cantonment area of the capital on Monday afternoon.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Police sources said a private car knocked the woman down in the area around 3:30pm, leaving her dead on the spot. “She was a