KOLKATA: A West Bengal court on Sunday placed Narayanganj 7-murder prime accused Nur Hossain and his two aides on an 8-day remand for police interrogation. A special court of Barasat passed the order on Sunday noon when they were produced before the court. They will be produced before

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against 17 people, excluding Sohel Rana, for construction of Rana Plaza violating building code. ACC deputy director SM Mafidul Islam filed the case with Savar Thana on Sunday noon. Earlier on Thursday, the anti-graft watchdog

NETROKONA: A district court on Sunday awarded life-term imprisonment to three people, including father, mother and son, for their involvement in killing of a youth.  District Additional Session Judge Abdul Hamid passed the order around 11:30am.  The court also fined Tk 30,000 each, in

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said people’s company makes her happy and deducted all her tiredness.     “Whenever I go to the door of the people I forget all the tiredness. I do politics only for the people. I secured my current position only keep me beside with them. If I

DHAKA: The body of noted essayist, philosopher, columnist and littérateur Sardar Fazlul Karim was taken at the premises of Bangla Academy in city on Sunday noon. Earlier, the body was kept at the office of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) around 12:30pm where Education Minister Nurul

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid her deep condolence in the death of noted essayist, philosopher, columnist and littérateur Sardar Fazlul Karim.  In a condolence message the premier said nation has lost an icon in literature and philosophy in Karim’s death.  She sought

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock at the death of veteran photo journalist Jahirul Haque. In a condolence message, the Prime Minister said through his death, the nation has lost a brave and devoted journalist. Sheikh Hasina prayed for eternal peace of the departed

DHAKA: The first namaz-e-janaza of veteran photo journalist Jahirul Haque will be held at Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah premises in Delhi on Sunday noon.  Press minister Enamul Haque Chowdhury of Bangladesh High Commission to Delhi confirmed the matter to banglanews. High Commission

DHAKA: Six separate cases were filed with Pallabi Thana in 10 murder and arson incident at Kalshi Bihari camp of capital’s Mirpur.  Police filed two cases including a murder case and locals lodged four others cases.   Pallabi Thana section officer Yeasin Gazi confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: Agitated Biharis staged protest procession and put blockade on roads at Kalshi in front of Kurmitola Bihari Camp in city’s Pallabi area on Sunday morning. Sources said that the Biharis created the road block around 11:30am and tried to vandalize vehicles, disrupting traffic

DHAKA: Veteran photo journalist Jahirul Haque passed away at a Delhi hospital in India on Sunday morning. He was 71. Jahirul breathed his last at Institute Of Liver And Biliary Sciences Hospital around 7:00am. Earlier on June 5, he was admitted to the hospital and later put on life

DHAKA: Cultural Minister Asaduzzaman Noor expressed deep shock at the death of eminent philosopher and educationist Sardar Fazlul Karim.  In a condolence message, the cultural minister prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed her profound sympathy to the bereaved

DHAKA: The first one day match between Bangladesh and India is set to kick off at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at 1:00pm on Sunday.  There is a neat division of pressure levels five to be precise in the Bangladesh squad ahead of their three-match ODI series against

SYLHET: The 72-hour long strike, called by district Truck Worker Union, is underway in the district from Sunday morning in protest against illegal toll collection and on a demand of Sylhet-Companiganj road renovation. The strike started from 6:00am Sunday and will continue till Tuesday

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has imposed ban on midday work for three-hour for excessive heat wave which comes into effect from Sunday.  The Saudi Labour Ministry said it on Saturday through a press release.    The three-hour work ban from 12:00pm to 3:00pm and will continue until September

DHAKA: The namaz-e-janaza of eminent philosopher, columnist, writer and educator Sarder Fazlul Karim was held after Johar prayer on Sunday. Many distinguished persons, relatives, friends and admirers attended the janaza held at the Central Mosque premises of University of Dhaka. Family

DHAKA: The Government has decided to suspend sending workers to Iraq till confirmation of safe and secure environment there as the country is currently facing volatile situation.  The matter was disclosed by a press release of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saturday. The release says, the

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: At least three people including a minor were killed and eight others injured critically as lightning struck them at various areas in Shibganj upazila on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Meraj, 5, son of Abdur Razzaq, residing in Shahebnagar village under

DHAKA: State Minister for Home affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said that a 3-member body has been formed to probe into the Kalshi clash that killed 10. Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime and Operations) Meer Rezaul Alam will lead the probe committee. He made the disclosure while

DHAKA: The Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday termed her visit to China as fruitful and a very successful one. The premier said this at a press briefing at Gono Bhaban on Saturday afternoon. “Chinese premier Li Keqiang, during the meeting at the Great Hall of Beijing in China on