DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) grilled chief Engineer of Power Development Board (PDB) over embezzlement of Tk 2,600 crore of Ghorashal Power Plant. Deputy Director of the ant-graft body Hamidul Hasan started interrogating Chief Engineer Khaled Mahmud from 12:00 noon and

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the authorities concerned to build barbed wire fences by evicting slams and illegal structures beside rail-line. The premier, also ruling Awami League president, was addressing railway officials during her visit to the ministry on Thursday.

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday asked the defendants to bear the treatment cost of Shah Alam, a car driver, who sustained bullet injuries as Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Sub-inspector (SI) Anwar opened fire. An HC bench comprising Justice Kazi Reza-ul and Justice Abu Taher M Saifur Rahman

JHENIDAH: Law enforcers recovered nine “powerful hand bombs” at New Court area of the district town. On information, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-6 personnel recovered the bombs early Thursday. RAB sources said a team of the elite force conducted a special drive in the area around

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday granted bail to Syeda Hasina Sultana, wife of former state minister for housing and public works Abdul Mannan Khan, in a corruption case for amassing illegal wealth and concealing information about it. Earlier in the day, she had surrendered before the

DHAKA: London Metropolitan Police freed Barrister Abu Sayem, the newly appointed Human Rights Affairs Adviser to BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman, on Thursday after 12 hours of detention.  Several sources in London said the law enforcers detained him from his Ujama Law Firm at

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has quizzed Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) chief engineer Mohammad Wahidur Rahman for obtaining freedom fighter certificates allegedly through forgery.ACC deputy-director Mohammad Farid Ahmed Patowary questioned Wahidur Rahman

BAGERHAT: Bangladesh Navy arrested 13 more Indian fishermen from the Bay of Bengal for trespassing into the Bangladesh water territory.  Sub-Inspector of Mongla Thana Monzur-e-Elahi confirmed the matter to banglanews. He said a patrol team of Bangladesh Navy detained them along with an

DHAKA: Syeda Hasina Sultana, wife of former state minister for housing and public works Abdul Mannan Khan, on Thursday surrendered before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in a corruption case.Later, she sought bail in the corruption case against her filed by Anti-Corruption

BHOLA: The indefinite transport strike, called by Bhola district bus and minibus owners association, is underway on all internal routes for indefinite period demanding trial of attackers on bus, ban on plying illegal vehicles for traffic jam reduction.The strike began on Wednesday

DHAKA: British Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development Lynne Featherstone will arrive in Dhaka on Sunday in a three-day visit.During her visit, she will meet Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Foregn Minister AHM Mahmood Ali and State Minister for

DHAKA: The Syrian military has stepped up air strikes on rebel areas dramatically, carrying out more than 200 in recent days, opposition activists say.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the raids took place mostly in western areas between midnight on Sunday and noon on

DHAKA: Former Jamaat-e-Islami chief Ghulam Azam has been kept at coronary care unit (CCU) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).He is now serving 90-year imprisonment for war crimes committed during liberation war 1971.The physical condition of Ghulam Azam, now 92, has

FROM SANGSAD SOUTH PLAZA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday categorically said proper decision and self-confident can develop the country. “The proper decision and self-confident can progress the country. I have faced impediment for several times but the journey of the

MUNSHIGANJ: A Munshiganj court on Wednesday awarded lifetime imprisonment to five people in a murder case. The Additional District and Sessions Judge court Magistrate M Shajahan Kabir passed the order around 2:00pm. The convicts are Mati Mal, 45, Hannan Mal, 32, Manik Mal, 28, Billal

DHAKA: Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO) has taken elaborated program to celebrate Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (October 19-25). This week is Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action, an international event to build awareness that lead, a toxic metal harmful to the

DHAKA: US ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena said Rana Plaza building collapse and Tazreen Fashions fire have created an opportunity for Bangladesh to transform the apparel sector by bringing it to agreed standards for fire safety, factory structural soundness and respect for

JHENIDAH: At least 10 students of a primary school fall sick eating power spice in the school at Balaramnagar village in Kotchandpur upazila of the district on Wednesday. The students of the Balaramnagar Primary School are Tarique, Sagar, Meherab, Ratan Kumar, Tushar, Shamim, Zihad,

DHAKA: The government has decided to accord the status of a State Minister in favour of Syed Muazzem Ali, High Commissioner designate to India. The disclosure came from a press release issued by the External Publicity Wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday. The Cabinet

LONDON: London Metropolitan Police on Tuesday detained Barrister Abu Sayem, the newly appointed Human Rights Affairs Adviser to BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman, on allegation of helping his client by making fake documents. Sources said Barrister Abu Sayem was detained from his