DHAKA: Bangladesh and Chile diplomats and official passports holders are going to enjoy a visa free entrance in both countries for ninety days.      A deal in this regard has been signed recently between the two countries.   According to the deal diplomats and official passport

RIYADH: At least nine Bangladeshis among 11 people were burnt alive in a devastating fire at a furniture factory in Shifa Sanaya area of Suadi Arabian capital Riyadh on Tuesday. The deceased Bangladeshis were identified as M Jalal, 35, Abdul Gaffar, 32, M Selim, 35, Bahauddin, 35, Nazir

BRAHMANBARIA: Sramik-Malik Oikya Sangram Parishad has withdrawn transport strike, which was called on demand of six-point, after 11 hours. This withdrawal made the transport haulage normal on Dhaka-Sylhet-Chittagong and Comilla-Sylhet roads  Owners and Workers association, after a

DHAKA: Interns of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) called off their Wednesday’s strike. Dr Mostafa Rezwan Siddique, who was leading the strike, confirmed the matter to banglanews on Monday evening. He said they would join work from 9:00pm and continue movement as per announcement

SAVAR (DHAKA): An Ansar was found dead in Hemayetpur area of Savar, outskirts of the capital, on Monday noon. The deceased was identified as Bhabasindhu Roy, 35, hailed from Sadar upazila of Lalmonirhat district. Sub-Inspector of Savar Model Thana Tapos Kumar told banglanews that he

FENI: Two children were killed as a container train coming from Sylhet hit them in Nazir Mor area at the town on Monday afternoon. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Sources said the container train hit them in the area, leaving one child dead on spot and

DHAKA: The home affairs ministry has prepared a list of organizations regulated by Jamaat-e-Islami to stop financing to the extremists. A special meeting was held in the ministry on Monday afternoon to take actions against those organizations. Sources said decisions about steps would be

CHITTAGONG: Two people were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Karnafully Bridge area under Bakalia Thana in the port city on Monday afternoon.   The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.   Sources said a rashly driven passenger bus knocked a

CHITTAGONG: The law enforcement agency arrested 21 Jamaat men, including port city Jamaat Ameer and former lawmaker ANM Shamsul Islam.    They were arrested from a meeting at Dewanbazar Jamaat office in the city on Monday afternoon.   Officer-in-Charge of Kotwali Thana AKM Mohiudin

DHAKA: State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Monday categorically said the three RAB officers allegedly involved in seven-murder of Narayanganj would be arrested any moment. He came up with the assertion while talking to journalists after a meeting at the ministry in

DHAKA: An intern doctor was found dead at an apartment of Elephant Road in the city on Monday noon.  The deceased was identified as Kazi Nowmi Shihab, 26, an intern physician of Bangladesh Medical College Hospital.    On information, police recovered the body.   New Market Police

DHAKA: A fire broke out at a market of second-hand motor parts at Dholaikhal in the capital on Monday afternoon. Officer of fire service control room Farid Uddin said the fire broke out at 3:00pm and four fire fighting units doused the fire at 3:45pm. BDST: 1625 HRS, MAY 12, 2014

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) summoned expatriate welfare secretary Dr Khandaker Shawkat Hossain to appear before it on May 20 on allegation of misappropriation of plots allocation from Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk). The commission sent a notice on Monday noon. ACC

DHAKA: Chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Dr Mizanur Rahman claimed that the government mostly ignores the suggestions of NHRC in any incident if there is any political involvement. The NHRC chief came up with the assertion in his welcome note in a workshop of

DHAKA: Former state minister for foreign affairs ministry Abul Hasan Chowdhury got exemption from the much-talked-about Padma Bridge corruption case. A Canadian court discharged him from the allegation. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice suspended the case as Chowdhury was a foreign

RANGPUR: An indefinite bus strike, enforced by Rangpur District Motor workers Union, is underway on Rangpur-Dinajpur route from Monday noon protesting the assault of a bus conductor.  The movement of all types of buses from the district to Dinajpur remained stopped from 12:00pm, causing

DHAKA: Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran said that this is not the appropriate time to comment on illegal immigrants in India.   He came up with the assertion while addressing a meeting with foreign secretary Shahidul Haque in city on Monday. Pankaj Saran said that voting breeze is

DHAKA: Services at outdoor of Dhaka Medical College Hospital halted again as intern doctors locked the door of ticket counter of hospital.  Following the incident hundreds of patients and their relatives coming from different parts of the country are facing immense sufferings.

DHAKA: The physicians will observe a one-hour work abstention from 12:00pm to 1 pm on May 14 across the country protesting the harassment of fellow doctors. Bangladesh Medical Association secretary general Iqbal Arslan made the announcement at a press conference at BMA Bhaban in city’s

DHAKA: Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) will hold a protest rally demanding trial of killers of journalists’ couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi in front of its office on Jun 30. DRU president Shahed Chowdhury made the announcement while addressing a protest program on same demand in