SIRAJGANJ: Two persons were jailed for life in a case under Anti-Narcotics Act in Sirajganj. Judge of District Additional Judge and Session Judge Court-1 Shiekh M Nasirul Haq passed the order on Tuesday. The court also fined them Tk 10,000, on default, ordered them to serve one more

NEW YORK: The Premier of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina is preparing for 69th United Nations General Assembly where she would highlight the change of the world climate and to do list for facing the challenge. On the other hand, the journalists of different media of the world are eagerly

DHAKA: The government has imposed a ban on catching and selling of Hilsa fish for 11 days starting from October 5 to boost production of the delicious fish.The Fisheries and Livestock Ministry Tuesday announced the ban during the main breeding period of Hilsa.According to the

DHAKA: Two motorcyclists were killed and one injured in a road accident on Patuakhali-Kuakata highway in Fatulla under Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Sub-Inspector of Sadar Thana Alamin

DHAKA: Bangla Railway (BR) authorities started drives to evict illegal establishments adjacent to the rail tracks stretching from Shewra to Airport areas of the city on Tuesday morning.The drives have been begun at 10:00am and will be continued till 2:00pm.Dhaka Railway Thana

DHAKA: Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali said, “Under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s watch, the Government remains committed as ever to breaking all political and social barriers standing in the way of our women and girls”.He made the disclosure at a High-level Meeting of Equal

KHULNA: Coastguard personnel seized huge amount of Indian sharees and 3-pieces in the nearby area of Rupsha Bridge in the city on Monday night.Coastguard west zone lieutenant commander Alauddin told banglanews, on information coastguard conducted a drive in the area at 8:00pm on the

COX’SBAZAR: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel seized 20,000 pieces of yaba tablets from Teknaf upazila of the district on early Tuesday.BGB sources said, acting on a tip-off, BGB personnel conducted a special drive on early Tuesday and seized the huge amount Yaba tablets from

JESSORE: At least 10 children died of pneumonia and other cold related diseases in last 22-day of September at Jessore 250-bed General Hospital, hospital sources said.Doctors, nurses and the employees at the hospital are struggling to provide services. Doctors suggest guardians to be

DHAKA: The members of parliament of 15 countries of Asia-Pacific are joining in a three-day long seminar in city on Tuesday.Bangladesh National Parliament and Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) are jointly organizing the seminar titled ‘Ending the cycle of violence against girls in Asia

DHAKA: Customs intelligence authorities on Monday held a person with two kilograms gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city.Sources said customs officials, acting on tip-off, led a special drive and held a person with the gold bars around 9:15pm.The detainee was identified

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, reached here on Monday night (Bangladesh local time) to join in the 69th United Nations General Assembly. A flight of Emirates EK-585 landed at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York at 10:17am (New

DHAKA: A youth was killed by the members of Agyan Party, who dope people before snatching their valuables, in Golapbagh area of the capital on Monday.The deceased was identified as Shohag, 22, son of Siddiqur Rahman. He was a student of class-XII at a college in Comilla

DHAKA: The Public Administration Ministry, in a recent development, has reshuffled 10 additional secretaries including chairmen of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC), Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) and executive member of Bangladesh Economic

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday placed seven members of contraband outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a seven-day fresh remand in two cases under anti-terrorism and explosives act.Magistrate Mizanur Rahman of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court passed the remand

DHAKA: It will be a pleasant surprise for tourists who will arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city on Saturday on the occasion of World Tourism Day.Sources told banglanews that Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation and Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) have jointly taken the

COX’S BAZAR: Police detained some 69 Malaysia-bound people with nine brokers in separate drives when they were trying to go to Malaysia illegally from the district on Sunday night and early Monday.Detective Branch (DB) police sources said, acting on a tip-off, police detained two

DHAKA: A writ has been filed with High Court seeking veterinary surgeons to check the physical condition of the sacrificial cattle in city markets on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.Advocate Monjil Morshedm on Monday, on behalf of a rights organization, filed the writ saying

DHAKA: The government has issued a gazette notification after canceling the certificates of freedom fighters of three secretaries and one joint secretary.The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification canceling and suspending the gazettes on Monday.Besides, the

RANGPUR: Heavy rainfalls and onrush of water from the upstream triggered flash flood that marooned some 15,000 people in the district.Most of the areas went under flood water in Gangachara and Kaunia upazilas of the district.The Teesta River water is flowing 20-cm above of danger level