PABNA (ISHWARDI): An alleged terrorist was killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Hardinge Bridge area of Pakshi under the upazila of the district on Thursday evening. The deceased was identified as Abdul Hamid, 32. Pakshi Police Outpost In-Charge Manikuzzaman

DHAKA: Bangladesh and Algeria on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Foreign Office Consultations, the first ever bilateral agreement to have been signed between the two countries. The MOU was signed by Bangladesh Foreign Minister Mr. A.H. Mahmood Ali, MP and his

DHAKA: German Ambassador to Dhaka Albrecht Conze met Speaker Shirin Sharmin Choudhury at the latter’s parliament office on Thursday noon. They discussed about various aspects of trade, investment and development and enforced about the bi-lateral relation of the country. Speaker

DHAKA: The Ambassador of Myanmar to Dhaka was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday afternoon and was handed over a note verbal strongly protesting the firing and detaining a member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) patrolling team by Myanmar Border Guard Police along the

FENI:  A local court on Thursday placed Ziaul Bappi 5-day remand for interrogation in Fulgazi chairman Ekramul Haque murder case. Senior Judicial Magistrate Khairul Amin passed the order at 5:00pm when Officer-in-Charge of Feni Model Police Station produced him before the court seeking

DHAKA: The refusal of giving treatment to a Rajshahi local photo journalist was a ‘joke’, said the investigation report. A High Court bench of Judge kazi Reza-ul Haq and judge ABM Altaf Hossain express dissatisfaction on the report. The court issued a suo-motu rule asking why the

NARAYANGANJ: A Narayanganj court on Thursday has sent ward councilor Jannatul Ferdous Neela to jail after completion of her three-day remand in a case filed for the murder of a youth.      District Senior Judicial Magistrate Ishtiaq Ahmed passed the order when Neela was produced

BENAPOLE: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized a truck of Indian clothes worth Tk 2.05 crore on Putkhali road in Port Thana on Thursday. BGB sources said that acting on tip-off they conducted a drive in the area at noon. Sensing presence of the BGB, smugglers fled

DHAKA: Two people including a minor girl were killed in a road accident in Kotapara area of the district on Thursday noon. The deceased were identified as Billal, son of Gafur Khan in Koarpur village of Sadar upazila and Sonia, daughter of Kalu Sarder in Baghia village. Locals said that

DHAKA: Intending hajj pilgrims, who were cheated by an unscrupulous travel agency last year, sought the interference of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina so that they can perform hajj this year. “No more assurance in this regard rather they want the implementation,” said the agitated

COMILLA: A leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was gunned down in a factional clash between two groups of the organization at Government Victoria College on Thursday noon. The deceased was identified as Ahsan Hahib Sumu, 27, nephew of lawmaker AKM Bahauddin Bahar of Comilla Sadar

DHAKA: Domestic help Khadiza Akter Sumi, who was held in a case of SB Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Swapna Rahman murder, was released on bail on Thursday. Sumi’s lawyer Sayed Nazmul Huda said, “She has been released on bail after her mother Salma Begum submitted national

FENI: Supporters of slain Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul blocked Fulgazi-Porsuram regional highway and besieged Upazila Nirbahi Office (UNO) office demanding the trial of murderers. A group of supporters also submitted a memorandum to UNO Maydul Haq after observing a human chain on

FROM HOTEL ABAKASH: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) commissioners have been appointed on political consideration, alleges Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).  Case filling, withdrawal and investigation also influenced by government, added the international corruption

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) cannot threaten Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), commented Shushanar Janniya Nagorik (Shujan) secretary Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar.  Majumdar was addressing a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity on Thursday.  He said that the

ASHULIA, DHAKA: Several hundreds workers of two clothing factories staged demonstration and work abstention in Unique area of Ashulia, on the outskirt of capital Dhaka, Thursday. Workers of Mouyri Knitwear Limited and Bangla-Japan Limited left the work in the morning and began

DHAKA: A contractor of Water Development Board was shot dead by a gang of unidentified miscreants in city’s Arambagh area on Thursday noon. The deceased was identified as Sultan, 42, resident of capital’s Basabo area. Amir Hossain, driver of the slain contractor, said that

DHAKA: Miscreants slaughtered a tea seller to death in Kafrul thana of the capital early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Mizanur Rahman Mizan, 22, hailed from Kazi Char village of Muladi thana in Barisal. Deceased’s uncle Delowar Hossain said to banglanews that Mizan went out

DHAKA: Sushasoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) on Thursday demanded for formation of a local government commission to free the concerned bodies from bureaucratic dominance. Sujan president Dr Badiul Alam Majumder came up with the demand at a press conference at the Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU)

DHAKA: Concluding 4-day official visit to Japan, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Thursday morning.   A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the premier and members of her entourage landed at Shahjalal International Airport at around 6.30am. The Prime Minister