SYDNEY: Bangladeshi born Australian resident Ishraq Huda awarded by gold medal in International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) held in Taiwan recently. Ishraq got 600 marks out of 600 marks in several events where a total of 311 candidates participated from 81 countries. He is the son of

LONDON: A Bangladeshi youth was produced before court in United Kingdom on the charge of planning a terrorist attack.  The accused was identified as Afsor Ali, 27, resided at Scott Street and Bethnal Green in East London.  In a hearing at London Old Bailey Court on August 6, the

FROM MAWA GHAT: The man, who was reportedly rescued after four days of launch Pinak-6 capsized in Padma River, was proved fraud and a drama for bagging money.  Inspector (investigation) Mujibur Rahman of Sreenagar Police Station confirmed the matter to media. The man, who introduced

FROM MAWA GHAT: The ill-fated Pinak-6 which drowned in Padma river in Mawa of Munshiganj on Monday carrying more than 200 passengers is still missing after four-day of the accident.The rescue team recovered 40 bodies from Padma and Meghna rivers till Friday afternoon. Among them, 23

HABIGANJ: At least seven people, including siblings, were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Tubli area in Bahubal upazila of the district on Friday afternoon. Of the deceased, two were identified as Khokon, 28 and Rokon, 24, sons of Loguj Mia, resident of Jospal area

MADARIPUR: The 12 unidentified bodies were buried at Shibchar graveyard of the district on Friday.  The burial process started after Jumma prayer under the supervision of the deputy commissioner of Madaripur.  The 12 bodies were kept at Pachchar government primary school field but

FROM MAWA GHAT: A man was rescued alive on the fifth day of capsize of the launch, Pinak-6,  carrying more than 200 passengers on board in the Padma River.The survivor is Sarwar, 26.The rescue team found him in a Char of Padma.Sources said the rescue team now will continue their drive

HABIGANJ: Road crashes killed here two persons in Lakhai and Nabiganj on Friday. The deceased were identified as Dewan Ali, 30, son of Maram Ali, residing in Murakari village of Lakhai upazila and Shahidul Islam, 60, living in Puran Gaon village of Nabiganj upazila. Locals told

DHAKA: Three more bodies were recovered on Friday morning in three districts river water believed to be passengers of the launch ‘ML Pinak-6’ capsized four days ago bringing the death toll to 39.However, amongst them 23 bodies were handed over to their families while 16 are yet to

DHAKA:  Security measures have been beefed up in front of Readymade Garment factories in city’s Badda area to avert any untoward situation following ongoing workers’ unrest. Huge police members are seen taking position in front of Tuba Garment, Fuji Tower, Holland center, Lutfun

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the strength and sacrifice of her mother are the lessons for her political life.Hasina said, “I learned much from my heavenly mother and had got much more love and affection, which I did not even get from my father.”“Since my

DHAKA: Two Bangladesh workers died in an incident at a cement and concrete mixing factory in the Kingdom of Bahrain, report Bahrain-based English newspaper Daily Tribune on Thursday. The daily did not disclose details of the deceased and whereabouts of the factory. A Bahrain expatriate,

DHAKA: Awami League paid rich tributes to ‘Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib, wife of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, at her grave at Banani in the city on the occasion of her 84th birth anniversary. AL leaders and activists placing floral wreath there around

KHULNA: A ringleader of forest robber gang was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Koyra upazila of the district late Thursday. The deceased was identified as Moktarul Dhali alias Moktar, head of ‘Muktar Bahini’, and was an accused in four murder cases and an arms cease.

CHITTAGONG: Four people were killed and seven others injured in a road crash on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Shuklar Haat area under Sitakunda upzila of the district Friday morning. The deceased were identified as bus driver Abul Kashem, 35, bus passengers Zarina Begum, 42, and Nazmul

FROM MAWA GHAT: Dead bodies of 18 passengers of the capsized launch Pinak-6 will be buried Friday. Munsiganj deputy commissioner Mohammad Saiful Hasan Badal told media at Mawa Rest House Thursday night. Thirty six bodies have so far been recovered till Friday early morning from the

DHAKA: Father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s wife Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib’s 84th birthday is today.Honored as ‘Bangamata’, Fazilatunnesa was born in 1930 at Tungipara village in Gopalganj on the day.She lost her father Sheikh Zahurul Haque at the age of three

FROM MAWA GHAT AREA: Thirty six bodies have so far been recovered till Friday early morning from the capsized launch Pinak-6.Eighteen of them were handed over to their relatives.Three dead bodies, a male, female and a female baby, were recovered from a river in Barisal’s Hijla Upazila

DHAKA: Custom’s Detective Department recovered one kilogram and 200 grams gold from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city.No one was held in this connection.The gold was recovered from the toilet of boarding bridge at around 11:00 on Thursday night.The department’s

DHAKA: A magnitude 4.2 earthquake hits country’s Sylhet region at 11:57 Thursday night.Reports on any damage have not been received.With a reference from Dhaka meteorology department, meteorologist Sayeed Ahmed in Sylhet informed banglanews.The epicenter of the quake has also not been