CHAPAINAWBGANJ: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by BNP-led 19-party alliance, is underway in the district on Thursday. The alliance is observing the shutdown protesting the killing of an activist of Chhatra Dal, the student wing of BNP. No vehicles including heavy and light were seen in

DHAKA: Nisha Desai Biswal, US Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asia Affairs said that the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and USA is not only government to government relations, it is the relation between people to people, civil society to civil society and friend

DHAKA: Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) is likely to begin operations against unfit and expired vehicles in the capital and the elsewhere of the country. These vehicles would not be permitted to ply in the city thoroughfares.Stern actions would be taken against the owners, case

DHAKA: The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) submitted the final probe report on Thursday noon seeking ban of Jamaat-e-Islami for their involvement in crimes against humanity during liberation war in 1971. Investigation officer of the case Motiur Rahman

DHAKA: The parliamentary committees of tenth parliament are set to be formed in next week where those who did not get chance in cabinet, would be given importance.Former minister Dr Mohiuddin Khan is likely to be made chairman of the committee for home ministry affairs while Dr Dipu Moni

DHAKA: The bilateral relations between Oman and Bangladesh are set to touch new heights, said Sheikh Sekander Ali, Bangladesh’s Ambassador to the Sultanate.Speaking on the occasion of his country’s 43rd independence anniversary in Mascot Wednesday, Ali said: “Following a Royal

JESSORE: A village doctor was shot to death by unidentified assailants at Mirzapur under Kesabpur upazila of the district on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Subrata Kundu, 32, son of Kartik Kundu of Sreerampur village. Kesabpur thana officer-in charge Abdul Jalil told

DHAKA: Re-voting to the 14 postponed polling centers in seven upazilas in six districts ended on Thursday afternoon amid tight security.The polls began at 8:00am and continued till 4:00pm at a stretch.Voters exercised their franchise on three posts in Muktagachha and casting ballots for

BRAHMANBARIA: Two youths and a minor boy were killed and 20 others injured when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Sarail upazila of the district Wednesday night.The kid was identified as Torikul Islam, 10, son of Sadek Mian of Jamalpur village of Kaliganj

DHAKA: Police nabbed 58 students from Mirpur Bangla College after a clash between two groups centering establishing supremacy in the campus on Wednesday night.Witnesses said that two groups of students locked into chase and counter chase with sticks and other locally made arms and

TANGAIL: Three school boys were killed as a bus rammed a motorcycle on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Mirzapur upazila of the district on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Rokan, son of Nazrul Islam, Sohel, son of Shafi Uddin of Mirzapur upazila and Selim of Dhanbari upazila.

DHAKA: The Embassy of Bangladesh in Tokyo observed the 43rd Independence & National Day in a befitting manner. The programmes of the Day began with hoisting of National Flag by Ambassador Masud Bin Momen at the Embassy premises. The Embassy officials observed one-minute of silence which

DHAKA: Led by Jean Lambert, Chairperson of the Delegation for relations with South Asia, a delegation of the European Parliament undertook a two-day mission to Bangladesh from March 24.This was the first high-level visit from the European Union since the 5 January 2014 elections.The EP

RAMU, COX’S BAZAR:  Two people were killed in separate road crashes in Ramu Upazila of the district Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Shah Alam, 75, and Saiful Islam, 08.Witnesses said a Chittagong-bound microbus ran over Shah Alam while he was crossing road in the

DHAKA: Businessmen, shoppers and visitors stood in front of country’s one of the largest shopping centers Bashundhara City Shopping Mall at Panthapath and sang National Anthem.Showing their affinity with the event of singing national anthem with the voices of hundreds of thousands at

DHAKA: Bangladesh set records again and again and would move forward in the days to come, said Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday morning.The premier was addressing the inauguration of the historic “Lakho Kanthe Sonar Bangla” event at the National Parade Ground in city’s

DHAKA: Sajeed Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said he feels proud that after 43 years the Awami League, founded by Bangabandhu, is bringing those collaborators and murderers to justice.He expressed his feelings in status update on social network site, Facebook on

DHAKA: Banglanews24.com, country’s leading online news portal, broadcasted the ‘Lakho Konthe Sonar Bangla’ event live.The event was presented before the readers through ‘Live Streaming’ through as they enjoyed live video of ‘Lakho Knothe Sonar Bangla’. Bangladesh set world

DHAKA: Bangladesh set world record by singing its national anthem with 2,54,681 voices together at the National Parade Ground in city’s Tejgaon area on Wednesday morning.People from all walks of life including student, freedom fighter, Border Gourd Bangladesh (BGB), police Rapid Action

FROM NATIONAL PARADE GROUND: Bangladesh broke the world record “unofficially” by thronging the largest population  to National Parade Square aiming to sing the national anthem together Wednesday morning.It is only a matter of time now to get the official recognition from Guinness