DHAKA: The government has introduced scholarship for Ebtedayee students for the first time from March of this year.Around 15,000 Ebtedayee (primary) students will get scholarship in ‘talent pool’ and ‘general grade’ categories from now on.Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid came

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) postponed voting in 26 centers in 10 districts in the third phase upazila parishad elections following separate poll violence. Election Commission assistant secretary Ashfakur Rahman made the disclosure while talking to journalists at EC secretariat on

THAKURGAON: The Border Security Force (BSF) of India detained a Bangladeshi from border area in Baliadangi upazila of the district on Saturday morning.The detained Bangladesh national is Ibrahim, 30, son of Yusuf Ali of Rotnai village under Baliadangi upazilla.According to Thakurgaon-30

COMILLA: Two journalists were assaulted by activists of local Chhatra League, student wing of ruling Awami League, two different incidents in Kashinagar and Chauddagram upazilas of the district on Saturday during the third phase of upazila election.The victims are identified as Ashiqur

MYMENSINGH: At least five people were killed and 25 others injured as a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Mirkandapara area under Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Police sources said that a passenger bus

SAVAR (DHAKA): Around five thousands readymade garment workers of a sweater factory protested on a demand of opening the closed factory in Savar municipal area of the district on Saturday morning.Witnesses said that the agitated RMG workers of Dynamic Sweater staged a demonstration in

DHAKA: Banglalink, the country’s one of the largest mobile operators, has initiated an environmental awareness program titled ‘Keeping it Clean’.The first execution of this awareness program was carried out at ‘Minnoth Ali Government Primary School’ in Savar recently.A group of

LONDON: The interests of the British MPs about Bangladesh have created enormous curiosity and questions among the Bangalees living abroad.However these interests of the British MPs are not new, yet the interests they are showing as the member of the fountain of parliamentary democracy,

CHANDPUR: Voting has been postponed at Shilastal polling center in Kachua upazila until further notice on charge of occupying polling center and vote manipulation in the third phase upazila polls on Saturday.Locals said that the activists of Awami League rebel candidate Ichhahak Sikder

MYMENSINGH: A presiding officer was detained on charge of negligence in duty in Dhobaura upazila of the district early Saturday.The detainee is Khayrul Islam.Officer-in-Charge of Dhobaura Thana M A Haque informed banglanews that polling officers were asked to stay at the polling center

DHAKA: Two snatchers were held with firearms and four police personnel were injured while conducting a drive in city’s Kadamtali area on Friday night.The detainees are Jamal and Akir Sajjad Joy.Police sources said that acting on tip off, police conducted a drive and nabbed two snatchers

MYMENSINGH: Three suspected dacoits were killed by angry mobs when they were conducting robbery in Rajabari in Kalir Bazar of Trishal upazila in Mymensingh on Friday night.They were identified as Saiful Islam, 35, son of Lokman Qari of the village, Abdul Mannan, 32, and Abul Kalam, 33,

BAGERHAT: A college student was killed in upazila polls violence in Meghnitala area under Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Manjurul Islam, 22, a college going student and resident of the area.Sadar thana officer-in-charge Ali Ajat Khan

DHAKA: Detective Branch police arrested 11 more members of  Jamaatul Mujahidin Bangladesh (JMB) on Friday night from the city for their suspected involvement in the snatching of three condemned militants from a prison van in Trishal.DB police sources said that conducting a special drive

FENI: Two people sustained bullet injuries in a clash between supporters of Awami League- backed and BNP-backed candidates in Dagonbhuiyan upazila parishad election on Saturday morning.The indent took place at 8:00am at Uttar Alipur High School vote center of Matubhuiyan Union of the

MYMENSINGH: A man allegedly committed suicide after killing his wife in Seedstore Bazar area under Bhaluka upazila of the district on Friday night.The deceased were identified as Sabina, 21 and Khokan Mia, 28.Pradip Kumar Roy, Sub-Inspector of Bhaluka Model Thana, informed banglanews that

MUNSHIGANJ: Four members of a family were burnt alive at Binodpur village under Sadar upazila of the district on early Saturday.The deceased were identified as Firoza Begum, 32, wife of Afzal Hossain, their two sons ---two and half-year old Fahim, four months old Masum, and Afzal’s

DHAKA: The voting in the third phase of upazila parishad elections is underway at 81 upazilas in 41 districts of the country on Saturday amid several incidents of violence.People started casting their votes at 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm without any break.  However, a person was

DHAKA: The voting in the third phase of upazila parishad elections will be held at 81 upazilas in 41 districts of the country on Saturday.    Army personnel were deployed from Thursday to keep the law-and-order situation normal in election areas. They will be kept deployed till

LONDON: Much interest of the British MPs about Bangladesh has created enormous curiosity and questions among the Bangalees living abroad.     However, these interests of the British MPs are not new, yet the interests they are showing as the member of the fountain of parliamentary