DHAKA: The government has appointed Air Vice-Marshal M Sanaul Haque of Bangladesh Air Force as chairman of Civil Aviation Authority Bangladesh (CAAB). The public administration ministry issued an order in this regard on Sunday. Sanaul’s job has been transferred to the Ministry of

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking minister of Home Affairs to form a probe committee to look into the assault attack on Ekushey TV special Correspondent Akhil Poddar. The HC also ordered to submit the report within four weeks.  An HC bench comprising Justice Mainul

RIYADH: Another Bangladeshi pilgrim, who came to perform hajj in Saudi Arabia, died on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Abdul Salam, 77, hailed from Fulgazi upazila in Feni. He arrived in Saudi Arabia through Shanjari Travels and Tours. His passport number was BB-0307022.

DHAKA: Confusion aroused as Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman and Secretary Kazi Akhter Hossain gave different information about literacy rate of the country. Both of them were present at a press briefing at secretariat in the city on Sunday. Minister Mostafizur

DHAKA: Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three. The well-marked low over northwest bay and adjoining Bangladesh-West Bengal coast now lies over Orissa-West Bengal coast and adjoining land area,

DHAKA: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Sunday said the rate of the risky garment factories in the country is much lower than the internationally accepted rate. “The international rate of risky factories is two percent while the rate is below two percent in Bangladesh,” he said. 

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) interrogated two officials of Palli Daridro Bimochon Foundation (PDBF) for their allegedly involvement in misappropriation of money of climate change. The officials are AAM Anwaruzzaman, managing director of Solar Project, and Sufia Begum, former

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) interrogated two officials of Palli Daridro Bimochon Foundation (PDBF) for their allegedly involvement in misappropriation of money of climate change.The officials are AAM Anwaruzzaman, managing director of Solar Project, and Sufia Begum,

DHAKA: Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina ordered the authorities concerned to prepare proper design of navigation for vessels.She told the shipping ministry officials during a visit at the ministry on Sunday morning.The PM said that they should prepare proper navigation designs for vessels.

DHAKA: The ‘Millennium Development Goals: Bangladesh Progress Report-2013’ shows that poverty rate stands at 26.2 percent across the country.Dr Shamshul Alam, member of General Economic Division of (GED) Planning Commission, said these at the report summary unveiling program at

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 started recording deposition of prosecution witnesses against former Jatiya Party lawmaker Abdul Jabbar over his involvement in crimes against humanity in Liberation War. Prosecutor Jahid Imam placed opening statement to tribunal Registrar

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday sent Dr Atiar Rahman, an assistant professor of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, who earlier fled the courtroom after denying bail, to jail.Acting judge of Dhaka Senior Special Judge Court Zakia Pervin passed the order after Atiar surrendered before the

DHAKA: Indian Minister for Health & Family Welfare of India Dr. Harsh Vardhan will arrive in Dhaka on Monday on a 5-day visit, to attend in the 32nd meeting of the Ministers of Health of WHO South-East Asia Region to be held on September 9.He will lead a high-powered delegation

COX’SBAZAR: Coast Guard personnel detained 22 people from the Bay of Bengal when they were bound for Malaysia illegally.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Coast Guard officer Shahidur Rahman said “acting on tip-off coast guard members conducted a raid on Naziratek point and held

DHAKA: The much-talked Constitution (16th amendment) Bill-2014 will be placed at the House on Sunday. The bill proposes restoration of the Jatiya Sangsad’s authority to impeach the Supreme Court judges for misconduct or incapacity.Law, Justice and Parliament Affairs minister Anisul

DAULATDIA, RAJBARI: Miscreants shot dead a private university student and injured another in a brothel beside Daulatdia Rail Station at Goalanda upazila of the district early Sunday.The deceased was identified as M Ripon Mondol, 22, son of Mohon Mondol, was a seventh semester student

DHAKA: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe left Dhaka on Sunday morning after a wrapping-up his two-day official visit.Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali and Secretary Shahidul Haque saw off the Japanese Premier at Shahjalal International Airport.A special flight, carrying Shinzo

DHAKA: Almost every website and portals of government’s ministries, department and other organs are in a bad condition. One portal has spelling mistake, another has small font size; the others have many different problems.The most shocking matters appeared on the web portals of the

DHAKA: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Institute of Fine Arts of Dhaka University in the city on Sunday morning.Shinzo Abe was given a red carpet reception in the campus around 9:30am. Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University AAMS Arefin Siddique, Pro-Vice Chancellors Prof Shahid

DHAKA: Police recovered a body of a security guard from Dhanmondi area of the city on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Hiru Mia Mollah, 52. Sources said that the victim was a security guard of Road-14, House-13 in Dhanmondi and went missing on September 4. Later, his