DHAKA: The Independence Day of India will be celebrated its High Commission at the New Chancery Complex, Plot No– 2A, UN Road, Baridhara, Dhaka on Friday, August 15, 2014. Pankaj Saran, High Commissioner of India will unfurl the National Flag at 9:00am hours to be followed by the

DHAKA: A legal notice has been sent seeking removal of eight members of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) blaming them for Pinak-6 launch capsize and failure in its rescue operation. Lawyer Mohammad Enamul Haque Mollah, on behalf of Ashish Kumar Dey, convener of the

BRAHMANBARIA: Two youths were killed as lightning struck them while they were playing football at Krishnanagar village under Nabinagar upazila of the district on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Shahabuddin Mia, 20, son of Nur Miah of Krishnanagar village and Rakib, 18, hailed

PATUAKHALI: A 19-year old girl committed suicide for not getting GPA 5 in Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations which results published on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Tania Akhter, 19, daughter of one Altaf Hossain, hailed from Jolisha village of Dumki upazila,

DHAKA: Road accidents across the country kill at least 5,162 people every year while 3,137 of them die on the spot and rest others die on the way or at hospital. The result was found in a presentation of a research titled “Road Security: Practical View and Obstacles” organized by

FARIDPUR: A district court on Wednesday placed Panna Bala, District Correspondent of the bangla daily Prothom Alo, on a 5-day remand. Justice Hamidur Rahman of the court granted the remand for his alleged connection with the murder of his wife Joyonti Sarkar.Police produced Panna Bala

ASHULIA, DHAKA: A female readymade garment worker who sustained injuries in the fire incident of Tazreen garment factory in city, died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Amina Begum. Prior to the fire,

DHAKA: The fate of the much-talked-about Teesta water sharing treaty has become uncertain again as the upcoming meeting of the Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) has been deferred. Sources said Indian Water resources and River Development minister Uma Bharti, in a letter sent to Water

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday ordered to send war crimes accused Ataur Rahman Nani and Obidul Haque of Netrokona to jail.The tribunal led-by its chairman M Enayetur Rahim also asked the prosecution to submit the progress report of ongoing investigation

NETROKONA: A district court awarded life-time imprisonment to three people in a murder case in the district on Wednesday. The convicts are— Monoronjon Sarker alias Monu, 32, Sajit Sarkar, 20 and Dipendra Sarkar, 22.Amongst them, Monu and Sajit are fugitive. Justice Abdul Hamid of

SUNAMGANJ: At least 11 people, including Officer-in-Charge Chhatak thana, were injured in a gunfight with robbers in Bhanga Bridge area under Chhatak Upazila of the district early Wednesday.The identity of all injured but Office-in-Charge Shahjalal Munshi could not be known

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Wednesday fixed September 18 for submitting the report on investigation into journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi killing case.Magistrate of CMM court Tarrique Mainul Islam fixed the new date as investigation officer of the case Wares Ali have failed

DHAKA: Customs intelligence officials seized two-kilogram gold and held three men in this connection at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday morning.                  The arrestees are MA Rashed, Moniruzzaman Monir and Nazrul Islam.Sources said that

NATORE: Two people were killed and four others injured in a road accident in Harishpur Bypass area under Sadar upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Rafiqul Islam, 45 and Ali, 48.Witnesses said a rashly driven lorry and an easy bike collided

DHAKA: Speakers at a roundtable discussion said National Broadcast Policy 2014 is likely to be a new means to breach people’s freedom of expression and to serve the interest of those holding power.Pressure against this policy is to keep continue so that it can no longer be turn into

FROM PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE: The Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Anneli Lindahl Kenny on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) within the time.Kenny said, “The leadership of Sheikh Hasina is being praised around the

SUNAMGANJ: The district court on Tuesday awarded life sentence to five people for their involvement in Tajul murder case in Sunamganj.The court also fined Tk 30,000 each. On default, the convicted have to serve one year jail term more.Justice Kazi Abdul Hannan of Additional Session

LAXMIPUR: Fourteen fishermen on Tuesday have come back alive and 26 are still missing after 22 days of trawler capsize in the Bay of Bengal of Ramgati and Kamalnagar upazilas of the district.They went missing after the trawler capsize at the Bay of Bengal, South-West of Cox’s Bazar,

DHAKA: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved five projects, including the Matarbari coal-run power plant project, involving Tk 37,339 crore.The approval came from a regular ECNEC meeting at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in city on Tuesday morning with

CHITTAGONG: Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan sacked four officials of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) for being absence on Tuesday morning.The officials are- BIWTA Executive Engineer Sajedur Rahman, Deputy Director (port) Alamgir Hossain, Assistant Director Selim