DHAKA: A minor boy drowned in a pond in Char Hazighat area of Kamrangirchar in the city on Saturday. The deceased was identified as M Jibon Ali, 12, son of M Sha Alam of the area. The victim’s uncle said, “Jibon went for bath at a pond in the area on the noon and drowned there.

DHAKA: Bangladesh has achieved success in many targets of the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) but it still lag behind in achieving some targets, commented eminent economist Dr Kazi Khaliquzzaman. The economist said while addressing as chief guest at a seminar titled ‘Development

DHAKA: Lawyers will boycott courts across the country on Sunday in protest against police obstruction to hold rally at Supreme Court premises. BNP standing committee members Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia declared the protest program while addressing a rally organized by Jatiyatabadi

DHAKA: Speakers at a discussion on Saturday said the elite forces Rapid Action Battalion should not be abolished rather RAB needs to be reformed, which requires political will. Speakers came up with the remarks at a discussion titled “Rule of Law, Citizen Rights and Role of

DHAKA: Lutfur Rahman, a Bangladeshi-born British national, has been re-elected Mayor of Tower Hamlets after a close and fractious election campaign. Lutfur, standing under a Tower Hamlets First ticket, received 52 per cent of the vote with 37,395 votes, and will serve as Mayor for the

DHAKA: Owners of CNG filling stations Saturday threatened to go on an indefinite strike from June 8 if the government does not meet their 7-point demands including increasing commission by June 7. Leaders of Bangladesh CNG Filling Station and Conversion Workshop Owners Association issued

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia categorically said that the government is not permitting BNP to hold rally as it has lost public support.  She came up with the claim while addressing a rally at National Press Club in the capital on Saturday noon. Khaleda Zia said, “Incumbent

DHAKA: The well marked low over west central bay and adjoining area persists. Under its influence deep convection is taking place over North Bay.  Squally weather may affect North Bay, adjoining coastal area of Bangladesh and the maritime ports, the met office said. Maritime ports of

DHAKA: Bangladesh will seek the Japanese government’s assistance on big infrastructural development in the country during Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina’s official visit there. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali told these in the press conference at the ministry on Saturday. The minister

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to leave for Japan on Saturday midnight a four-day official visit for talks with her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe to strengthen economic cooperation. During the visit, she will meet the emperor of Japan, join bi-lateral summit, hold meetings

COMILLA: Two persons killed and over a dozen hurt as a bus collided head on with a truck in Barapara area under Daudkandi upazila of the district.  The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Confirming the matter to banglanews, highway police mobile team said that the

DHAKA: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged Bangladesh authorities to conduct an efficient investigation into the murder of a local journalist and arrest of the killers. Earlier on Wednesday, the dismembered body of a reporter of a local newspaper was found in railway station

MONGLA, BAGERHAT: Forest robbers abducted 50 fishermen from Harbaria area of Poshur Channel under Mongla port in the district on Saturday morning. Sources said that robbers of Chotu Bahini abducted the fishermen and took them into the deep forest of Sundarbans. Meanwhile, the forest

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), in a drive, detained eight suspected people from Baridhara area in the city on Saturday morning. The identity of the detainees could not be known immediately.  RAB sources said that the main planner Abid also was detained in the drive. Confirming

DHAKA: Independent multidisciplinary think-tank Unnayan Onneshan (UO) has pointed out an increasing trend in unemployment. In its current monthly issue of the Bangladesh Economic Update, UO calls for labour-intensive productive capacity expanding restructuring of the economy in order to

DHAKA: The grand rally of Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum began at the Supreme Court premise in the city amid the police cordon on Saturday morning. Some 60-70 lawyers were seen in the rally around 10:00am.  With Supreme Court Lawyers Association president Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon in

DHAKA: In a bid to prevent lawyers’ rally, law enforcers have locked all gates of Supreme Court (SC) and Bar Council on Saturday morning. Police also detained seven lawyers when they attempted to enter premises. The detainees include- Jahirul Hasan Mukul, Kamrul Hasan and ASM Masud

RAJSHAHI: The bus services on Dhaka-Rajshahi route remained stopped from Saturday morning following the dispute of Natore and Chapainawbganj motor workers and bus owners. Following the matter, no buses left for Dhaka and buses coming from Dhaka remained stranded outside Natore which

DHAKA: Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, who is currently Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Human Resources at the Department of State since 2012, is the next US Ambassador to Bangladesh.  Marcia S. Bernicat will succeed incumbent Ambassador Dan W Mozena, who is going to

DHAKA: A fire broke out at a six-storied building in city’s Bijoynagar Panir Tanki area early Saturday. Sources said that the fire might be originated from an electric short circuit or mosquito coil at the second floor in the building around 12:15pm.  On information, two fire