DHAKA: Human Rights Watch on Monday in a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said it government should disband the elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), HRW published the news on its website.    Until it is disbanded, RAB should be made into an entirely civilian force by

INDIA: Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) submitted a memorandum to the State Governor J.B Patnaik on Saturday against the State Cabinet's decision of giving refugee status to Bangladeshi nationals who face religious persecution in their country. On Saturday, after a meeting held by AGP President

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached London on Monday on three-day visit for attending Girl Summit 2014 in the UK capital scheduled for Tuesday.In the maiden girl summit, the Bangladesh premier is set to highlight her government’s firm pledges to eliminate child marriage for

SAVAR, DHAKA: Three people were killed and ten others injured in a head-on-collision between a bus and a truck in Srirampur of Dhamrai upazila of the district on Monday morning. The deceased were identified as Sirajul Islam, 35, Kawsar, 28 and Biswajit, 26. Sources said that a

MEDINA: BNP senior vice-president Tarique Rahman, BJP chairman Andalib Rahman Partho and Jamaat leader Delawar Hossain Saydee’s elder son Masud Helali took iftar at Masjid-E-Nawabi in Medina on Sunday.A senior leader of expatriate BNP wishing anonymity said the three leaders spent

RUPGANJ, NARAYANGANJ: A mob lynched one suspected robber in Kalni area of Daudpur union under Rupganj upazila of the district on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Sattar Mia, 25, son of Lal Mia of Sadar Upazila of the district.  Sources said that a gang of robbers stormed

DHAKA: Rejaul Mondal (65), is a permanent resident of Boyra Uttar Para village under the Baghda Block of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal and is a citizen of India.  But his Kitchen is in India and bed room in Bangladesh. Don’t be puzzled for it is a reality! Local people

BHOLA: Some 16 fishermen went missing as three fishing trawlers capsized near to Puber Char in Bay of Bengal adjacent to Char Fashion upazila due to storm on Sunday night. Char Fashion Dhalchar Fish Godown Somity president Nannu Matabbar told banglanews said that the accident took place

DHAKA: Civil Aviation Authority has declared Cox’s Bazar airport shut down till 10:00am of Monday as an accident-fallen aircraft has kept in the only runway of the airport. After the accident on Sunday, no aircraft can’t land or take off at the airport. Earlier, an aircraft of

CHITTAONG: A woman and her four children were burnt to death in a fire in Hathajari of Chittagong on Sunday night. Confirming the matter to banglanews, Station officer of Hathajazi fire service Jahirul Islam said, the fire broke out at a house in Kumarikul area of the upazila.The reason

NARAYANGANJ: A former Air Force staff was killed and five others were injured in a road accident in Siddhirganj area of the district on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Ali Azam, 70, son of Cherag Ali, resident of the area. But his post in Air Force was not identified

DHAKA: As part of a major plan to reform the administration, the government on made transfers and postings of 13 bureaucrats, including secretaries. The Ministry of Public Administration in this regard issued a gazette notification on Sunday afternoon.  As per the notification, the

DHAKA: An aircraft of United Airways faced a small accident at Cox’s Bazar airport on Sunday afternoon. However, none was reportedly injured in the accident. Civil Aviation Authority sources said the nosewheel of the craft carrying 63 passengers broke down after landing at the airport

DHAKA: US secretary of State John F Kerry greeted Foreign minister AH Mahmood Ali on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, says a press release on Sunday. Kerry’s greeting was conveyed through a letter to Mahmood, according to press release. The letter says, 'The richness and diversity of

DHAKA: The custom officials detained two people along with 270 pieces of gold bars and six pieces of gold chains from Hazarat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday afternoon. The detainees are identified as Mohammad Ali and Sharif. Joint Commissioner of airport customs division

DHAKA: April 24, 2013, the worst industrial disaster of modern times happened in Savar, outskirt of the capital. Rana Plaza, a clothing factory collapsed leaving 1,134 people dead. A year on from the tragedy, several survivors, who were behind the screen, remembered their ordeal in a BBC

CHITTAGONG: A Chittagong court on Sunday granted five days in a fresh remand to a director of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited, M Soliman, in a loan embezzlement case filed with Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Chittagong Chief Metropolitan Magistrate M Moshiur Rahman handed down the

BARISAL: A NGO man died in Sher-e-Bangla Medical College on Sunday morning after he was attacked by miscreants. The deceased was identified as Bidhan Chandra Roy, a field worker of Prashika Manabik Unnayan Kendra at Pirojpur Branch. Earlier, miscreants attacked him on Saturday night at

DHAKA: Jatiya Sangsad, the parliament of Bangladesh, has achieved Certificate of Excellence by the world largest travel site ‘Trip Advisor’. A press release issued by the public relation department of the parliament made the disclosure on Sunday. The winner has been selected by the

COX’S BAZAR: Three assistant sub-inspectors (ASI) and a constable of the district Sadar Thana were closed on Sunday over the incident of police firing following a vandalism incident at the thana carried out by Bangladesh Chattra League (BCL).Another ASI and 10 others constables of