DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday issued a rule against independent lawmaker Haji Selim asking him to explain within two weeks why contempt rule should not be issued for ignoring direction of the court. The court also asked him to explain why he should not be convicted in contempt of court

DHAKA: In a latest reshuffle in the administration, the government has ordered transfers and postings of six high officials and Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Deputy Secretary.The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Sunday.According to the order,

GAZIPUR: Two bodies were recovered separate incidents in Gazipur on Sunday.The identity of the deceased couldn’t be known immediately.Locals source that a body was thrown away from a running ambulance near Barsha Cinema Hall at Vogra area of the city. Later police being informed

DHAKA: Police arrested five visa applicants for presenting fraudulent documents to a US Consular Officer while interviewing for a US visa. Through a coordinated effort between the US Embassy and local law enforcement, local police arrested the five applicants.  They admitted using the

DHAKA: Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh is now fully prepared to be the host country of any of international tournament of the International Cricket Council (ICC). The premier, also ruling Awami League president, made the assertion when ICC president Alan Isaac paid a

COX’S BAZAR: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 50 thousand pieces of contraband Yaba tablets from Shah Parir Dip under Teknaf of the district on Sunday.Acting on tip-off, BGB-42 members seized these Yaba worth about TK 1.3 crore.Lieutenant Colonel Abuzar Al Zahid, Commanding Officer

CHITTAGONG: A district court framed charge against nine persons including Hefajat-e-Islam Nayeb-e-Ameer Mufti Izharul Islam Chowdhury and his son over grenade blast at port city’s Lalkhan Bazar Madrasa.Three people were killed in an explosion in a room of Jamiatul Ulum Islami Madrasa at

HABIGANJ: Three Bangladesh nationals were beaten to death by Indians in Tripura state of India early Sunday.The deceased were identified as Siddique Ali, 55, son Sundar Ali, Anwar Mia, 25, son of Khurshed Ali and Omar Ali, 30, son of Mofiz Ullah, all of them hailed from Gazipur village

DHAKA: A writ petition was filed with the High Court for not executing its order to use Bangla in all advertisements in the electronic media, vehicle number plates and electronic signboards. Supreme Court lawyer Eunus Ali Akond filed a writ petition.The hearing will be held on Monday at

NARAYANGANJ: A rashly driven truck ran over a female constable in Langalbandha area under Bandar upazila of the district on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Rokeya, 22, of Narayanganj police line.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Officer-in-Charge of Bandar Thana Akhter

CHITAGONG: A traffic police inspector was killed in a road accident in Fakirhat area under Sitakunda upazila of the district early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Nasir Uddin, 45, a traffic police inspector.Baro Aulia Highway outpost Police Officer-in-Charge Syed Jakir Hossain told

SIRAJGANJ: A police man and a passer-by were killed and five more injured as a prison van overturned in Mulibari rail crossing area under Sadar Upazila of the district on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Monir Hossain, Surya Mandol, 68, hailed from Mulibari village.Sources

Dhaka: A man was killed as a train knocked him at rail crossing in Kuril Biswa Road area in the city early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Prodip Datt, 26, an engineer.Further details could not be known immediately.Kamalapur GRP thana Officer-in-Charge A Mojid confirmed the matter

DHAKA: At least two workers sustained burn injuries in a fire at a laundry shop in capital’s Uttara area on Sunday morning. The burnt victims are- Azizul, 20 and Razu, 18.Sources said that the fire originated in the laundry at house no. 1 of road no. 8 in Uttara sector 9 around 5:30am,

DHAKA: Unbeaten India are set to face in-form Sri Lanka to win the World T20 title for a second time in Mirpur in the city on Sunday evening.If India finish on top, Mahendra Singh Dhoni will have become the only captain to have won all the major tournaments conducted by the International

NARAYANGANJ: Two persons were found dead with their throats slit at a flour mill in Nitaiganj area of the metropolitan on Sunday morning.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sources said that seeing the bodies lying in a pool of blood in the mill compound around

ASHULIA (DHAKA): Miscreants hacked an owner of a cap company in Ashulia area of the district on Saturday afternoon.The deceased was identified as M Azam, 30, owner of Zubayer Cap Company.Witnesses said one of the owners of Zubayer Cap Company, in Pollibiddut area of Ashulia, Golam Mustafa

DHAKA: A youth was electrocuted in Fakirerpool area of the capital on Saturday evening.The deceased was identified as Rusel, 25.Sources said the Rusel went to repair an air conditioner in a house of the area around 7:00pm and came in contact with an electric wire, leaving injured

DHAKA: National Housing Authority (NHA) on Saturday visited the Bashundhara Cement factory at Madanganj of Narayanganj district on the bank of Shitalakkhya river.       A high level delegation led by M Enamul Haque and supervisor engineer SAM Fazlul Kabir visited the factory and

DHAKA: Detectives detained some 1,126 people from different places of the capital while mobile courts sentenced different terms to 681 people in different drives in February and March.The law enforcing agency seized a kilogram of heroin, 5,000 bottles of Phensidyl, 175 kilograms of