ISHWARDI (PABNA): Two workers died and another one fall sick after inhaling poisonous gas in a septic tank in Juktitala village under Ishwardi Upazila on Tuesday noon. The deceased were identified as Pappu, 21, son of Abdur Rashid, and Jony, 24, son of Abdus Sattar. Witnesses said that

DHAKA: Miscreants shot two people and snatched Tk 20 lakh in Kalyanpur area of the city on Tuesday afternoon. Duty Officer of Mirpur Thana Motiur Rahman confirmed the matter to banglanews. BDST: 1615 HRS, JUN 24, 2014

FROM PARLIAMENT: The government has fixed a target of attaining commitment of foreign aid of $6,000 million for the upcoming fiscal year 2014-15 from different countries and development partners. Finance Minister AMA Muhith was addressing the parliament in response to a question from

COMILLA: Former Comilla Sadar MP (Member of Parliament) Ansar Ahmedalso a braved freedom fighter, passed away at a city hospital on Tuesday. He was 66. Confirming the matter to banglanews, this Jatiya Party (JP) lawmaker’s elder son Anzam Ansar Raju said that his father breathed his

DHAKA: Law enforcers are concerned as criminals are changing their mobile phone’s international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) numbers with the help of some technology experts. As a result, police and detective branch could not detain the criminals who are committing crimes across

FROM PARLIAMENT: Government has estimated to get commitment of foreign aids of $6 thousand million for upcoming 2014-15 fiscal year from different countries and development organizations, says Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith. Discussions on the foreign aids to the projects are

TANGAIL: Two people were killed and 28 others injured as a bus plunged into Pungli river breaking the railing of a bridge on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Elenga area of Kalihati upazila Tuesday. The victims’ identity could not be known immediately. Traffic Police Sergeant Jaman said to

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Tuesday awarded death penalty to one and life term for two times to two more accused in a killing case of private TV Channel video editor Atiqul Islam.  The death convict is Shakil Sikdar and two others convicts are Abdulla Ibne Sardar alias Nahid and Forkan. 

DHAKA: State should take the responsibility of the killing of people in city’s Mirpur Bihari camp, commented National Human Rights Commission chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman. He said at a workshop, organized by the commission at Rupashi Bangla hotel in city Tuesday morning. The commission

SHAHBAGH: Dr Imran H Sarkar, conveyer of Gonojagoron Moncho, said delaying the verdict of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami due to illness is a conspiracy. Imran made this remark in a reaction of the decision to postpone Nizami’s verdict. He said leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami

BRAHMANBARIA: A Sub-Inspector of police was killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in front of Ashuganj Thana in the district on Tuesday morning. The deceased was Nasir Uddin Sharif, 42, hails from Hathazari on Chittagong. Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) of

DHAKA: War crime accused Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami was not produced before tribunal following physician’s advice as he fell sick early Tuesday. He is in the medical under the jail authority as prescribed by the doctors. Central Jail Super Farman Ali confirmed the

DHAKA: The verdict of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 would not be delivered Tuesday as Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami could not be produced before the tribunal due to illness.     Three members ICT-1 tribunal led by Justice Enayetur Rahim passed the order after hearing

FROM PARLIAMENT: The budget session of the Jatiya Sangsad resumed at 10.45am Tuesday with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.     At first, the ministers have been joining general question-answer session over the proposed budget for 2014-15 fiscal year. The session of

DHAKA: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of India has shot down two proposals of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to grant visa-free entry to Bangladeshi nationals under the age of 18 and above the age of 65, and to put the neighbouring country in the “visa on arrival”

DHAKA: Indian external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Bangladesh on Wednesday after the formation of Modi government in India. During the visit, Bangladesh is looking into two long-pending issues Teesta water sharing deal and Land Boundary Agreement (LBA). They would also

DHAKA: Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami could not be produced before International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) due to illness Tuesday. Deputy Jailer of Central jail Md lablu sent a letter to Registrar of the court in this regard 30 minutes prior to verdict saying Nizami fell sick

DHAKA: Special security measures have been taken at the important points of the capital since Monday midnight over the verdict of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami. Visiting Shahbagh, Doel Chattar, Bangabazar, secretariat and Motsyo Bhaban road near High Court area

NARAYANGANJ: Thousands of passengers got stuck on Dhaka-Sylhet highway Monday as a 30km tailback was created on the highway in Rupganj area of the district due to heavy traffic and dilapidated roads. Vehicular movement came to a halt from Golakandail Chaurasta area to Koshab area on the

DHAKA: The chief of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission and also Under-Secretary-General of UN Hervé Ladsous is scheduled to visit Bangladesh in the first week of July. An inter-ministry source of foreign affairs ministry made the disclosure on Monday. Members of United Nations