DHAKA: The Vancouver Tagore Society celebrated the International Women`s Day by arranging an event titled "Tagore and Women Empowerment" at the Richmond Council Chambers, British Columbia, Canada.In her opening speech, Linda Barnes, Acting Mayor of the City of Richmond, said "Rabindranath

DHAKA: The appellate division of the Supreme Court accepted the appeal petition by Prothom Alo against High Court order fining the editor, publisher and two reporters of Prothom Alo for contempt of court for running reports that incumbent additional HC judge Faisal Mahmud Faizee

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Shaheed Razu Day is being observed through placing floral wreaths at the Razu Memorial Sculpture set up at Road Island adjacent to Teacher Student Center (TSC) of Dhaka University.To mark the day, left leaning parties have chalked out several programmes including placing

DHAKA: Local people torched illegal shops set up in pavement in Laxmibazar area in old part of Dhaka city on Thursday morning demanding eviction of these shops and Laguna.The incident took place around 8:45am.Fire service control room said that on information, a fire fighting unit sent to

MADARIPUR: Four people were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Barisal highway in Mostafapur area of the district early Thursday. The deceased were identified as Shipon Howlader, 25, driver of the human hauler, Shefali Begum, 40, of Kalkini upazila, Chompa Akhter,

SYLHET: Three people, including a physician, allegedly committed suicide at Shamimabad in the district on Wednesday.                The deceased were identified as Joy Goshami, Dipu, 26 and his sister Jenny, 24, hailed from Jamalganj upazila of Sunamganj district.    

HABIGANJ: Two people were killed as Sylhet-bound train Jayantika Express knocked them in Nasratpur Railgate area at Habiganj Sadar upazilla on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Shafique Mia, 45 and Dulal Mia, 25, son of Ruidan Mia, of Baghasura village under Madhabpur

DHAKA: A youth allegedly committed suicide in Mohammadpur area in city on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Mahtab, 22, son of Akter Hossian, a rickshaw puller hailed from Krishi Market of the area.Kamal Krishno Saha, Sub-Inspector of Mohammadpur Police Station, told banglanews

RUPGANJ, NARAYANGANJ: Two workers were killed and seven others injured in a gas cylinder explosion at AK Oxygen Factory in Barpa area of Tarabo municipality of the district on Wednesday afternoon.   The deceased were identified as Razzak and Jafar, workers of the factory.   Factory

CHITTAGONG: Metropolitan Police have received weapons and ammunitions provided by United States of America to perform duty in T-20 World Cup Cricket.       The weapons and ammunitions were reached at the Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) on Wednesday.    Supplied arms and

DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday exempted Dhaka Reporters Unity president and general secretary from contempt of court charges.An HC bench comprising Justice Naima Haider and Justice Zafar Ahmed passed the order, in their presence, in the afternoon.HC summoned journalist leaders for

DHAKA: Abdelilah Benkirane, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Morocco, congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.External Publicity Wing of the Foreign Ministry made the disclosure on Wednesday. The Moroccan Prime Minister expressed his keen

GAZIPUR: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday categorically said an international standard IT University would be established at Kaliakoir Hi-Tech Park in the district.He claimed that it would be such an institute where students from different countries will

DHAKA: Arab League Secretary General Nabil El Araby praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her “guts and determination” to form and hold trials at the International Crimes Tribunals, Bangladesh (ICT-BD). The veteran diplomat recounted memories of the deliberations in the UN Security

DHAKA: Election Commissioner Mohammad Abu Hafiz on Wednesday termed the violence during elections natural.“It is unnatural not to have violence during elections,” he said while talking to journalists at his election commission secretariat office in the afternoon.He also said,

DHAKA: Housing and Public Works minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain categorically said that the government is building one lakh flats for mid-income people.He said Wednesday morning at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre at the inaugural ceremony of three-day exhibition and summit

DHAKA: State-owned Petrobangla has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) Wednesday) with Santos-Kris Energy, for searching oil-gas in the block No.SS-11 in the Bay of Bengal. State-run BAPEX will work with the two companies as a 10 percent partner.The deal was signed at Petro Center

RUPGANJ, NARAYANGAJ: A fire broke out at a dyeing factory in Barpa area under Rupganj Upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The cause of fire origination could not be known immediately.Witnesses said that the fire originated at the chemical section of Antim Dyeing and Finishing

DHAKA: The voting in Supreme Court lawyer Association (SCBA) election 2014-15 is underway at Supreme Court Lawyers Association from Wednesday morning.Election Sub-Committee convener Noor Hossain said that the two-day long voting started at 10:00am Wednesday and will continue till 5:00pm

SAVAR, DHAKA:  At least 40 passengers were injured in a triangular collision among two buses and a truck in Radio Colony bus stand area on Wednesday morning.The accident took place around 9:00am on Dhaka-Aricha highway.Witnesses said at first, a bus carrying workers hit a parked bus in