DHAKA: A worker, who was badly burnt in the fire incident at depot of Jamuna oil, a state-owned oil marketing institution, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Wednesday noon.The deceased was identified as Shamdul Islam.Family sources said that Shamsul along with six other

NEW YORK: US ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena will attend ‘Chief of the Mission Conference’ in Washington.He is also expected to meet expatriate Bangladeshis in the United States. US State Department spokesperson Emily Horne confirmed it to banglanews on Tuesday evening (US

RANGAMATI: A police constable was shot dead by his colleague in Baghaihat outpost of Sajek Thana under Baghaichari Upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Anwar, 24, constable of Bangladesh Police.Police sources said that Anwar and his colleague

DINAJPUR: Farmers put barricade on Dinajpur-Rangpur highway demanding water supplying front Teesta Barrage on Wednesday morning. Agitating peasants took position on road in Bekipool bazaar area under Chirirbandar upazila from 11:00am that halted traffic movement on the highway. Hundreds

KHULNA: A district court on Wednesday awarded lifetime imprisonment to 12 people for killing Koya UP chairman Jamil Hossain.Khulna speedy trial court Judge Aktar Hossain passed the order at around 10:30am.The identity of convicts could not be known instantly.The court also fined Tk 25,000

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday is quizzing Expatriate welfare secretary Dr Khandakar Shawkat Hossain for the allegation on irregularities in plot allocation of Rajdhani Unnayan Katripakkha (RAJUK). ACC Deputy Director Jatan Kumar Roy started interrogating him at ACC

DHAKA: Students of Jagannath University started fresh protest for demanding recapture of the hall, building new hall and removal of Bangladesh Bank branch from campus.On the 18th day of protest, hundreds of students besieged Bangladesh Bank Sadarghat branch for second time from 11:00am

DHAKA: Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) recommended considering increasing retail tariff by 6 percent on average for DPDC customers.Earlier in the day, Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) and Dhaka Electricity Supply Company (DESCO) have proposed increasing

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is quizzing ruling party MP Aslamul Haque, elected from Dhaka-14 constituency, for his alleged involvement in attaining illegal assets.  MP Aslam is being interrogated by deputy director of ACC Mejbahur Rahman from 10:00am at ACC main office.

CHUADANGA: A leader of banned outfit Purba Banglar Communist Party was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police under Damurhuda upazila of the district early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Kashem alias Mekur Kashem, 35, regional commander of the outlawed party, son of Juron

NAY PYI TAW, MYANMAR: After two-day visit to Myanmar for attending summit of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) in Nay Pyi Taw, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned Dhaka on Tuesday night.       A Biman Bangladesh Airlines

DHAKA: After a 4-day long summit of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) at Nay Pyi Taw of Myanmar, Nepal was given chairmanship while first Secretary General was chosen from Sri Lanka.Next BIMSTEC summit of the seven-nation forum of

LAXMIPUR: Four people, including a police man, were injured in a clash between law enforcers and miscreants at Sonapur under Sadar upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon. Police and local sources said that a group of miscreants threw brickbats aiming at police while the police

DHAKA: Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Tuesday recommended considering increasing retail tariff by 6.66 percent on average for PDB customers and 7.51 percent for WZPDC customers.Earlier in the day, Power Development Board (PDB) and West Zone Power Distribution Company

NAY PYI TAW, MYANMAR: The Prime Minister of India Mammohan Singh on Tuesday categorically said that the secretariat of BIMSTEC in Dhaka would be an important milestone for regional development.Manmohan Singh came up with the assertion while he was delivering his speech at BIMSTEC (Bay of

NAY PYI TAW, MYANMAR: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has promised to his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina to provide 100-Megawatt electricity from a power house of Indian state of Tripura.Manmohan Singh came up with the commitment in a meeting with Sheikh Hasina at Myanmar

DHAKA: The 15th day of the first session of the 10th parliament resumed at 5:20pm Tuesday.          The session started with speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.                      Earlier on Monday, deputy speaker Fazley Rabbi Mia adjourned

DHAKA: A crucial meeting was held between BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed and US ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena on Monday night.In the parley, they discussed important bilateral issues, including present political situations in the country.During the two-hour long

FROM NEPITO: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday urged the BIMSTEC leaders to fulfill their pledge in building the region as a secure, stable and prosperous area to ensure dignity and peace for people. The Premier, in her speech, said, initiatives could be taken to remove poverty through

DHAKA: The agitating students of Jagannath University (JnU) staged sit-in demonstrations besieging Bangladesh Bank Sadarghat Branch on Tuesday morning.They started the program at 11:15 am claiming that the branch of the central bank was built on the university’s land.Besides, teachers