DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is recording statements of five government officials, including power, energy and mineral resources secretary Abu Bakar Siddique,  regarding 150-crore taka corruption.A three-member team led by ACC chairman Mohammad Badiuzzaman is conducting

DHAKA: A girl, who was brunt in Narayanganj medicine shop blast, succumbed to burn injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Popy Akhtar, 17, resident of Narayanganj. Her mother and brother too died on the same accident.On August 18, 7

DHAKA: A Dhaka court here on Sunday granted bail to Abdul Mannan Khan, former State Minister for Housing and Public Works Affairs in a case filed by Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).Sources told banglanews that Metropolitan Magistrate Emdadul Haque passed the order after a bail plea

DHAKA: Abdul Mannan Khan, former State Minister for Housing and Public Works Affairs, surrendered before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Sunday in a case filed by Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).It is scheduled to hold hearing on the case on Sunday at court of Metropolitan

DHAKA: Two persons were killed in a road accident on Bangabandhu Bridge road in Afimtola area under Mirzapur at 10:00am Sunday.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Locals said that a pick van collided with a North-Bengal-bound passenger bus, leaving two dead on

In Part two we were discussing some of the infrastructure of our city Melbourne. Here we discuss more and then we try to discuss about Dhaka Infrastructure. Melbourne Airport also known as Tullamarine Airport, is the primary airport serving the city of Melbourne, and the second busiest

CHANDPUR: A 6-year-old kindergarten student was killed as a rashly driven bus rammed her on Chandpur-Comilla Highway in Kachua on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Sheuli Akhtar, daughter of one Abul Kashem, hailed from Ulashor village under Sahrasti upazila.Locals said that

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police Detective Branch (DB) detained 11 persons with Uranium worth Tk 50 crore from capital’s Banani area Sunday. Deputy Commissioner (South) Krisnapodo Roy made the disclosure at a press briefing at DMP Media Center. Krisnapodo Roy said “We are not sure

DHAKA: The 10th death anniversary of Ivy Rahman, former women affairs secretary of Awami League (AL), is being observed on Sunday with befitting manners. Ruling Awami League and its associate bodies have chalked out elaborate programs to mark the day. On August 24 in 2004, Ivy Rahman,

DHAKA: At least three children, including a teenage boy and a baby girl, have been killed in different incidents at three districts on Saturday night.The deceased were identified as Apel, 16, son of Ferdous Miah, residing in Kundkhalaspur village under Gobindaganj’s Gumaniganj union

DHAKA: A youth was killed and his girlfriend was injured when a running train hit them at Zoar Sahara Rail Crossing point in Kuril Biswa Road area on Saturday.The deceased was identified as M Ratan, 19, a HSC examinee at a college in Tongi area, son of Abdul Hekim, who resided at

DHAKA: A fire broke out at Krishi Bank Bhaban in city’s Madartek-Nandipara area on Saturday night.On information, two fire fighting units rushed to the spot to douse the blaze.Sources said the fire originated at the stairs of the building.The reasons behind the fire could not be known

NARAYANGANJ: Three people were electrocuted in two separate incidents in Fatullah and Sonargaon areas of the district on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Abdus Samad, 42, hailed from Jamalpur district and M Delowar Hossain, 25 and Shawkat Ali, 35, from Chittagong

NARAYANGANJ: Three people were electrocuted in two separate incidents in Fatullah and Sonargaon areas of the district on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Abdus Samad, 42, hailed from Jamalpur district and M Delowar Hossain, 25 and Shawkat Ali, 35, from Chittagong

CHNADPUR: A rescue launch, ‘MV Rof Rof -2’, has saved some 700 passengers of ‘MV Sattur Khan-1’ in river Meghna as their launch was stuck on shoals early Saturday. The passengers were moved by small boats and trawlers to the rescue launch that reached Chandpur ghat with them at

DHAKA: General (retd) Vijay Kumar Singh, State Minister for External Affairs and Minister of State (independent charge) for North East Region of India, arrived here on Saturday to join in a business conclave. Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran received VK Singh at

TANGAIL: A husband slaughtered his wife over a trifle matter at Dashkia village under Delduar upazila of the district on Saturday noon. The deceased was identified as Morsheda Begum, 30, wife of Zahidul Islam. Locals said Zahidul chopped his wife and finally slaughtered her mercilessly

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday categorically said BNP is power-snatching political party as they born and assumed power by treading blood.Sheikh Hasina made the observation after inaugurating a photograph album show titled ‘Jamaat-BNP Mayhem in Bangladesh’ at

DHAKA: A female readymade garments (RMG) worker allegedly committed suicide by hanging from ceiling with her scarf at her residence in city’s Kafrul area on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Taslima Akter, 18, daughter of Kader. Police sources said that her body was

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), after six months of investigation of his wealth, has summoned ruling Awami League from Rajshahi-4 constituency Engineer Enamul Haque MP. The anti-graft body issued notice to the lawmaker asking him to report at its office on Tuesday.  ACC