RAMU, COX’S BAZAR: Two minor siblings drowned in Bakkhali River in Bandorjar Kom area of the upazila on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Nargis Akther, 09, and Anisa Akther, 07, daughters of Moulana Enam Ullah of the Purbapara village of Kawarkhop union of the upazila. Ramu

DHAKA: A mild earthquake jolts Dhaka and some others parts of the country at 10:25pm Wednesday.  No casualties reported immediately. BDST: 2244 HRS, MAY 21, 2014

DHAKA: Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP called upon the member and observer countries of CICA (Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia) for working together for achieving peace, security and stability in Asia through sustainable

GAZIPUR: Rail communications from Dhaka to the country’s northern region has resumed after six hours on Wednesday afternoon.                            Earlier Rangpur Express was halted at Gazipur’s Kaliakoir upazila’s Matikata rail crossing area due to the technical

DHAKA: Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, on behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Haisna, will join the oath talking ceremony of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi. State minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam confirmed the matter to banglanews on Wednesday evening. Earlier, PM among

DHAKA: Members of the Parliament will hold a cycle rally on Thursday to create awareness among the people about environment.     The rally will start at 10:00am from South Plaza of the parliament.   Parliament Standing Committee Chairman on Environment and Forest Ministry Dr Hasan

RAJSHAHI: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 501 bottles Phensedyl, a cough syrup which is widely used as a drugs on Wednesday. A BGB team seized these from Khanpur area under Matihar of the district; press release said on the day same. Though, no one has been detained in

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a law suit against former Deputy General Manager AKM Azizur Rahman of state-owned Sonali Bank on charge of concealing wealth information.      ACC deputy assistant director Mohammad Joynal Abedin filed the case on Wednesday with Ramna

KHAGRACHHARI: District BNP on Wednesday called daylong road blockade for June 3 protesting the lawsuit against 25 leaders and activists, including district BNP president. Besides, they will form a human chain on May 27, as a part of the programme. The announcement came from a press

BRAHMANBARIA: Two children drowned in Titas River and a canal at Nabinagar upazila of the district on Wednesday noon.   The deceased were identified as Kalon Mia, 4, son of Humayun Mia of Dopakanda village and Javed, 2, son of Abed Mia of Panshchim union under the upazila.    Locals

SATKHIRA: Law enforcers on Wednesday detained eight Bangladeshi nationals while returning to the country from India for traveling without passports.They were nabbed from Ghoshpara of Bhomra frontier area under Sadar upazila of the district.Officer-in-Charge of Satkhira Sadar Thana Inamul

DHAKA: Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is interrogating six people including director general (DG) of Freedom Fighter Council Syed Abul Ahsan over fake certificates of secretaries for getting job period extension. ACC Deputy Director Zulfiqar Ali is quizzing them which started from

GAZIPUR: Railway communication from Dhaka to the country’s northern region is disconnected as Rangpur Express is halted at Gazipur’s Kaliakoir upazila’s Matikata rail crossing area due to the technical problem of a wheel of the train. It happened on Wednesday morning. Confirming

FENI: Leaders and activists of ruling Juba League and Chhatra League on Wednesday blocked the Feni-Poshuram regional road protesting the killing of Fulgazi upazila Chairman Ekramul Haque Ekram, also upazila Awami League president. They created blockades on the road by putting bricks and

DHAKA: The submission of charge-sheet in two much-talked-about cases on Rana Plaza building collapse would not be possible till all accused of the case are taken to custody, said the official concerned. “The investigation is at last phase, some 22 accused in the cease have been

DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday directed the government to maintain status quo for two weeks on home ministry order asking to remove all sorts of tinted glass from vehicles.  An HC bench comprising Justice Mirza Hossain Hyder and Justice Muhammad khurshid Alam Sarkar passed the

DHAKA: A Dhaka court  awarded lifetime imprisonment to all seven accused for killing Alamgir Hossain Mister in South Keraniganj of the district. Dhaka-4 Speedy Trial Tribunal judge ABM Nizamul Huq on Wednesday gave the verdict. The convicts are Jahangir, Maidul, Masud Rana, Salahuddin,

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission has started investigating into the allegation of illegal money transaction in sensational Narayanganj 7-murder. ACC secretary Foyzur Rahman Chowdhury made the disclosure at a press briefing at ACC office in the capital Wednesday. Foyzur Rahman said

KHULNA: The prize giving ceremony of “Bashundhara Cement Boshonte Oshanto Offer 2014” for retailers was held at a hotel in the town on Tuesday night in festive mood. Bashundhara Cement (BC) executive director (Account and Finance) M Rabiul Islam was present as the chief guest while

SYLHET: Two passers-by were run over by a speedy bus in Nazirpur Bazar area on Dhaka-Sylhet highway on Wednesday morning.  The deceased were identified as Sufian Ahmed, 8, Farhan Ahmed, 9, were student of a Madrasa in Nazirpur area. Following the accident, locals blocked Dhaka-Sylhet