KOLKATA: Teesta deal, the issue of sharing Teesta River water between Bangladesh and India, would be resolved through discussion, if Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins in the Lok Sabha election next.BJP National Executive Committee member, also a BJP candidate from South Kolkata Center in

DHAKA: Voting in 91 upazilas of 42 districts will be held on Sunday in the fourth phase of fourth upazila polls of the country under tight security.Election Commission (EC) sources said that some 1277 candidates are taking part in the upazila polls. The voting will start from 8:00am and

DHAKA: Chairman of Jatiya Party HM Ershad wished to see his party in worthy position before his death.He came up with the aspiration in front of the party leaders on the occasion of his 85th birthday at Emmanuel’s Conventional Center in city’s Gulshan on Thursday. HM Ershad also said

COX’S BAZAR: A yaba trader was killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel in Jaliardia area at Teknaf upazila in the district on Thursday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Nur Mohammad, son of late Abul Kashem of Hrila union of the upazila.Camp

DHAKA: Banglalink, the second largest mobile telecom operator of the country, brings daily basis ‘Whatsapp pack’ at 4 taka only to make messaging more convenient for whatsapp users.The disclosure came from a press release on Thursday.It said: “Any banglalink prepaid & C&C

DHAKA: Resident Ambassadors and High Commissioners of seven ASEAN countries (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) jointly paid a courtesy visit to the Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali, MP on Thursday morning.The Envoys congratulated him on his

GAIBANDHA: Two people, including a medical representative, were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Rangpur highway at Gobindaganj upazila in the district on Thursday noon.The deceased were identified as area manager of Aristo Pharma Ltd Shahin Khan, son of one late Sultan Khan, hailed

FROM CHITTAGONG: Bangladeshi pacer Mashrafi Bin Mortaza cannot play in the qualifying round of World T-20 against Hong Kong Thursday due to injury problem.                 The Norail Express is now undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka.              A

RAJSHAHI: A speedy trial tribunal on Thursday awarded life term rigorous imprisonment to six people in a case of killing a housewife in the city.    The court also fined Tk 5,000 each, in default, they have to serve more six months jail.     The convicts are Selim Hossain, Mizan,

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Thursday sent top terrorist Murad to jail on the charge of attempt to murder case of Sheikh Hasina, daughter of Bangabandhu.Additional Metropolitan Session Court-4 Judge Habibur Rahman passed the order on Thursday noon.Besides, Murad was shown arrested in another case

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) secretariat has suspended AKM Majharul Islam, the personal secretary of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakib Uddin Ahmed.EC sources said that Majharul Islam was working as personal secretary of Acting Chief Election Commissioner Abdul Mobarak

SATKHIRA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel held 25 India-bound people from Toluigasa frontier under Sadar Upazila of the district on Thursday morning.The detainees hailed from Bagerhat, Khulna, Barguna and Jessore districts, said BGB sources. Satkhira BGB-38 Battalion BOP Company

DHAKA: Clients do not need to wait months after months for electricity connections. They will get it after only 40 days of their applications, said Nasrul Hamid, the state minister for power, energy and mineral resources affairs.He said at the inaugural ceremony of the Real Estate &

CHITTAGONG: The customs authority of Shah Amanat International Airport seized 30 gold bars, weighing three and half kilograms, from two cleaners of Bangladesh Biman on Thursday morning.Assistant Commissioner of Chittagong Customs Moshiur Rahman Mandal told banglanews that after searching

DHAKA:  The Dhaka Session Judge court cancelled an order of Chief Judicial Magistrate Court that granted bail to Mahmuda Akter Mita, chairman of Tazreen fashions, in a case for devastating fire in the factory.Dhaka district Session Judge Court judge Abdul Majid passed the order and asked

PABNA: An indefinite transport strike began in Pabna on Thursday morning disrupting road link of the district with rest of the country.The strike started from 6:00am. Bus services to and from Pabna came to a halt, causing immense suffering to thousands of passengers. But, some light

RAJSHAHI: The indefinite transport strike is underway in the district on Thursday demanding unconditional release of five tuck drivers. The strike has begun from 6:00am which pushed thousands of passengers into immense sufferings.On the other hand, Rajshahi trains saw pressures of a huge

GAZIPUR: A source of police was killed after cutting off his two hands brutally by unidentified miscreants in Ouchpara area of Tongi in the district on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Nazib Mia, 30, son of Golap Mia.Locals said that some miscreants attacked the victim in

DHAKA: A youth was crushed under wheels of a train in Kuril rail crossing area of the capital on Thursday morning.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Witnesses said that the victim was trying to cross the rail crossing avoiding signal at around 7:45am. Then, a

LAXMIPUR: Miscreant shot dead a leader of Awami Swechchasebak League (ASL), an associate body of ruling Awami League (AL), in Ramganj upazilla of the district Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Nur Hossain, 28, Korpara union organizing secretary of ASL and son of Kalu Mian of