DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad returned home Monday after one and half month stay in USA.Rakibuddin arrived at Dhaka on a flight of American Airlines at 5:00am.He along with his wife left the country on March 3 in the middle of the 4th Upazila Parishad

DHAKA: Welcoming the Bengali new-year 1421 with the theme of “country and fraternity”, Chhayanaut President Sanjida Khatun has urged all to be freed from communal feelings and to build a country of fraternity. “Fraternity is the key to understand and to become close to the colours

COX’S BAZAR: Two students of Ahsanullah varsity died, four are still missing while three others are in critical condition after they drowned in Bay near Saint Martin’s Island Monday.The deceased were identified as Montijul Islam Iban and Saddam Hossain.Three rescued are Foysal, Farhan

FENI: Police recovered three dead bodies from Sadar and Chhagalnaiya upazilas of the district on Monday.One of the deceased was identified as Shahid Ullah, 32, son of Haji Makbul Ahammed of Boraipur area of Feni town.Sadar Thana Officer-In-Charge M Mahabub Morshed told banglanews,

DHAKA: Six people were killed and over 40 others injured in separate road accidents in Kishoreganj, Joypurhat and Manikganj districts Monday.In Kishoreganj, two persons were killed and 25 others injured as a bus turned turtle in Chaliagop area under Pakundia upazila of the district early

DHAKA: Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy welcomed countrymen on the occasion of Bengali New Year.Joy, in a status on his Facebook’s official page, said, “Shubho Nobo Borsho to everyone! We are Bengali with a thousand year old culture.”“We fought for our

DHAKA: Thousands of people from all walks of life, wearing colorful dresses and papier-mâché masks, participated in a Mangal Shobhajatra in the capital on Monday morning marking the Pahela Baishak, the first day of Bengali New Year.  This year’s theme is Jagrato, Uddayto O Nirbhoy

DHAKA: Police nabbed a smuggler with 17-kilogram gold from capital’s Gabtoli area on Monday morning.The detainee was identified as Jahid.Officer-in-Charge of Darus Salam Thana Rafiqul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1237 HRS, APR 14, 2014

KISHOREGANJ: At least two persons were killed and 25 others injured as a bus turned turtle in Chaliagop area under Pakundia upazila of the district early Monday. The deceased were identified as Abul Hasem of Nandail upazila and Mamum of Gowripur upazila of Mymensingh district.Police said

KUSHTIA: Miscreants shot a leader of Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) to death and injured an Awami League leader in Ahammadpur Bazar area of Mirpur upazila of the district at 6:00am Monday.The deceased was identified as Ismail Hossain Panzer, 55, a former vice president of the upazila JSD

DHAKA: US president Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry sent their greetings on Pohela Baisakh.In a message on behalf of Barack Obama issued on April 11, John Kerry said: “On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send warmest

DHAKA: People from all stratums of the country celebrated Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year 1421, on Monday amid much traditional gaiety and enthusiasm.The day was a public holiday.Millions of people from all walks of life joined the Nabo Barsho celebration across the

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) will compensate a total of Tk 1 crore to some 316 people those became victims of violence during the 10th parliamentary elections.Of the victims, some 187 are the members of different law enforcing agencies and 129 others are different poling

DHAKA: The Bangladesh government has asked the Facebook authorities to remove three contents from its website.   A transparency report of the facebook made the disclosure on April

DHAKA: People from all stratums of the country will celebrate Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year 1421, on Monday amid much traditional gaiety and enthusiasm.The day is a public holiday.Millions of people from all walks of life are expected to join the Nabo Barsho

DHAKA: The water flow of Teesta River has decreased to the maximum level lately. As a result the Tessta Barrage, country’s largest irrigation project, has become good for nothing. The farmers of the country rarely get any benefit from the project.In these circumstances, the government

SIRAJGANJ: Railway (Western) suspended its three staffs following a incident of head-on-collision of two trains that killed 2 persons early Sunday. The suspended officials are-- Ullapara railway station Master (Assistant) Kutubuddin, Driver of the Ekota Express (Loco) Bankim Chandra Roy

JAMALPUR: Two people died in a fire incident at Tilakpur village under Sadar upazila of the district early Sunday.The deceased were identified as Jarina Begum, 60 and her granddaughter Sabina Yasmin, 9. Dewanganj Circle Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Abdul Hannan confirmed the

COX’S BAZAR: The coast guard personnel recovered 60,000 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets from estuary of Naf River under Teknaf upazila of the district on Sunday morning. Sources said that acting on a tip-off the coast guard personnel conducted a drive around 4:30am. Sensing the

SIRAJGANJ: Railway (Western) formed two probe bodies to investigate into the incident of head-on-collision between two trains that left two killed and 50 more hurt at Ullahpara railway station of Sirajganj early Sunday.The 4-member committee, led by chief operating superintendent of