DHAKA: The country’s Muslim community will observe the Shab-e-Qadr or Lailatul Qadr, the night when the first verses of the holy Quran were revealed to the Greatest Prophet, Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), on Friday night. Devout Muslims will spend the night at mosques and homes offering

DHAKA: The country’s Muslim community will observe the Shab-e-Qadr or Lailatul Qadr, the night when the first verses of the holy Quran were revealed to the Greatest Prophet, Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), on Friday night. Devout Muslims will spend the night at mosques and homes offering

BANDARBAN: UK Ching, the only person among the indigenous people who was given the gallantry award Bir Bikram for his valiant fighting during 1971 Liberation War, passed away on Friday. He was 87. Ching breathed his last at a private hospital in port city Chittagong at 6:00am on the day.

DHAKA: British Prime Minister David Cameron has ‘agreed to work together’ with the incumbent Bangladesh government despite having ‘disappointment over the January 5 polls.’ A spokesperson of 10 Downing Street made the disclosure on Tuesday.    Earlier, Hasina held an hour-long

DHAKA: A youth drowned in a lake in Chandrima Udyan in the city on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Abdul Kahar, 20. Confirming the matter to banglanews, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana Sub-Inspector Hridoy Khan said, “On information, police recovered the body at 11:45pm

DHAKA: State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday categorically said that the government has no such plan of separating Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from regular police force.Addressing the journalists, he also said, we have not taken any such decision.Police

DHAKA: Law enforcers have recovered a housewife’s hanging body from Kalyanpur area of the city on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Santona Akhter, 19, wife of one Farhad Ahmed.Assistant Sub-Inspector of Mirpur Thana Mizanur Rahman said they recovered the hanging body

NARAYANGANJ: Nur Hossain’s cashier and also his aide Ali Mohammad on Thursday gave confessional statement over the gruesome Narayanganj 7-murder case. He gave the statement under section 164 of criminal procedure in the court of Narayanganj Senior Judicial Magistrate Chandni Rupam. 

DHAKA: The National Moon Sighting Committee will sit in a meeting on Monday to review the moon sighting news for the months of Shawwal and to fix the date of Eid-Ul-Fitr.The disclosure came from a press release on Thursday.The meeting will be held at conference room of Islamic

TANGAIL: Three people were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Pungli area of Kalihati upazila of the district on Thursday.The deceased were identified as cattle trader Dabir, 35, son of Dudu Mia, Khorshed Alam, 34, son of Abdul Halim and auto-rickshaw driver Jahid

DHAKA: The government has chalked out an elaborate program to celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the largest religious festivals of Muslims, in a befitting manner.Preparations for holding the Eid congregations and celebrations are underway across the country, including the

DHAKA: Coming down from Rangapravath, she shook hands with few, hugged some, exchanged pleasantries, and went ahead with a smile on face. She took pictures with children one after another, women around her also got involved in it. She queried about health of aged people, and asked

DHAKA: Bangladesh goes ahead one step according to the Human Development Index of United Nation Development programme (UNDP).Bangladesh stands at 142nd which was 143rd in the previous year.Among the Asian countries, Sri Lanka stands at 73rd, India at 135th and Pakistan stands at 146th. 

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday rejected a bail petition of Sohel Rana, owner of Savar’s Rana Plaza that collapsed on April 24 last year killing more than 1,100 people.The petition was submitted to the HC seeking bail in a case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).An HC bench

DHAKA: US President Barack Obama expressed his gratitude and thanks to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her felicitation message on the occasion of the 238th Anniversary of Independence of the United States of America on 04 July 2014. In his letter, US president mentioned “The

MYMENSINGH: At least five people including women and children were killed and 10 others hurt as a boat capsized in Fulbaria of the district on Thursday noon.Three of the deceased were identified as Rina, 28, Sumi, 12 and Sajeda, 25. Officer-in-Charge of Fulbaria Thana Anwar Hossain

BARISAL: Two minor girls drowned in a pond in Lamchari area of Charbaria under Sadar upazila of the district on Thursday noon.The deceased were identified as Mim, 5, daughter of Mazibar Chaprashi and Eti, 7, daughter of Sukkur Mia. Family sources said that the victims were playing near a

DHAKA: The High Court Thursday upheld a lower court verdict that awarded death penalty to two people and different terms of imprisonment to 10 others for killing seven people in Lalbagh of the capital.Divisionl bench of Justice Kamrul Hassan Siddique and Justice AKM Johirul Haque passed

DHAKA: Traffic congestion has been lessened comparative in past 10 days, commented communications minister Obaidul Quader.Vacationers are going to their homes without facing any hazard on roads to enjoy the upcoming Eid festival with dear ones.He said that traffic congestion is not seen

DHAKA: The incumbent government has taken initiatives to ensure service safety for media people. Regarding the matter, Draft of Media Employees (Condition and Services) Act, 2014 is being formulated.Information minister Hasanul Haque Inu told media at a press conference at Secretariat