DHAKA: Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Thursday said her government would lend all out cooperation to help the autism victims.“I have come here to express my solidarity. The incumbent government will lend all out support in ensuring better life of

DHAKA: Police recovered a body of a man from Turag Madrasa road in capital on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Anis, 35, son of late Elias Hossain, hailed from Bhajonkanda village under Nagarkanda Thana of Faridpur District. Sources said that Turag Thana police recovered the

DHAKA: The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) quizzed Palli Daridro Bimochon Foundation (PDBF) Managing Director Mahbubur Rahman for his alleged involvement in misappropriation of money of solar purchase project. ACC Assistant Director Shamsul Alam quizzed him from 11:15am to 11:45 at its

DHAKA: Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad Central Command Council and several districts’ command leaders staged a protest rally in front of National Press Club in city on Thursday morning.They organized the rally demanding the ban on AK Khandaker’s book ‘1971: Bhitore Baire’ (1971:

KHULNA: A total of 10 minors died of various reasons including drowning, electrocution and snake bite in several areas of the district in last nine days. The deceased were identified as Anik, 3, son of Animesh Mandal, Samia, 2, daughter of Wahid Mollah, Pakhi, 1, daughter of Yahia Khan

LAXMIPUR: Five policemen were hurt and a terrorist sustained bullet injury in a gunfight in Motobi area of Mandari union under Sadar Upazila of the district on Thursday morning. Of the injured policemen Detective Branch of Police (DB) Sub-Inspector Mahe Alam and others identity could not

DHAKA: Four people were killed and six others, including women, injured as a train knocked them in Karwanbazar area of the city on Thursday morning. Of the deceased, two were identified as Nur Mohammad, 40, a banana trader, son of Mannwar Hossain of Kotwali Thana of Mymansingh district

DHAKA: A worker was killed falling off a building in Bansree area under Khilgaon Thana of the city on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Noor Sheikh, 25.  Sources said that Noor went to the building at night shift in Banasree block-k, road no. 15 and fell from building

FROM PARLIAMENT: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said a new law cane be formulated to ban hartal if the countrymen want. She also asked the public representatives to raise public opinion in this regard. The prime minister came with the assertion while addressing parliament in

DHAKA: Miscreants shot a Swechhasebak League leader to death in city’s Shyampur area on Wednesday evening. The deceased was identified as Riazul Islam Lalu, 35, President of Shyampur Swechhsebak League, son of Mokter Hossain and resident of the area. Cousin of the deceased Mohammed

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel held three persons and a police official with firearms while they were dealing firearms in Uttara area of the city on Wednesday evening. The accused police official is Asaduzzaman, Sub-Inspector of Special Branch. RAB-1 sources said four

DHAKA: World Health Organization honoured Saima Hossain for her outstanding contributions to the area of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Saima Hossain is the Chair of the National Advisory Committee on Neuro Developmental Disorders and Autism in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,

DHAKA: Nazrul Sangeet legend Firoza Begum was laid to rest at Banani Graveyard in the city on Wednesday afternoon after largely attended funeral. Two of her sons Hamin and Shafin, relatives and well wishers from all walks of life were present at the graveyard. Earlier in the day, people

FROM PARLIAMENT: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said, according to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Bangladesh has improved one step in Human Development Index. She also said that currently Bangladesh is better than 18 developing countries. The premier made

DHAKA: The Government decided to appoint Md Abu Zafar, currently serving as Director General in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the new Ambassador to Austria. As career diplomat, Abu Zafar belongs to the 10th batch of BCS (Foreign Affairs) Cadre.  In his distinguished diplomatic

TANGAIL: An elderly couple was electrocuted at Kalihati upazila of the district on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Foyez Uddin Mandal, 71 and his wife Sahera Khatun 60, hailed from Char Hamjani village of the upazila. Officer-in-Charge of Kalihati Thana Monir

DHAKA: The body of the Nazrul Sangeet legend Firoza Begum is now kept in city’s Gulshan Azad Masjid. Her Namaz-e-Janaza will be held here after Asr prayers and later she will be laid to rest at Banani graveyard of the city. Earlier, people from all walks of life paid tribute to the

DHAKA: A large cache of foreign medicines has been seized from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city on Wednesday. Customs intelligence and investigation directorate sources said the medicines were found at a luggage of a female passenger, who came from New York. Dhaka customs

DHAKA: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haque on Wednesday categorically said law would be formulated to impeach judges after the 16th amendment of the Constitution is passed. The 16th amendment bill has already been placed before the parliament and it supposed to

DHAKA: High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran expressed his profound shock on the demise of Nazrul Geeti singer Feroza Begum. The diplomat expressed the shock in a condolence message on Wednesday. He said, “I convey my deepest condolences on the sad demise of Feroza