While many do not take much notice of FIFA rankings, it is still notable that Switzerland is sixth since February. Grouped with France, Ecuador and Honduras a promising Swiss team is favored to advance to group of 16 of Brazil 2014 world cup where they most probably will embrace a mission

BANDARBAN: The namaz-e-janaza of deceased BGB Naik Mizanur Rahman was held at Naikkhangchari BGB-31 Battalion office premises in the district on Monday morning. The namaz-e janaza finished at 9:08am.  BGB-31 Battalion all officers and colleagues of Mizanur were attended in the

NOAKHALI: A Bangladeshi businessman was shot dead by the terrorists at Houghton Estate located in South Africa on Sunday. The deceased is Rahmat Ullah, 30, son of M Abdul of Kabithat municipality of Noakhali. Victim’s brother Shahid Ullah said three terrorists claimed extortion from

MANIKGANJ: A truck driver and his assistant were killed in a road accident at Singair bus stand on Sunday night. Details of the deceased could not be known till filing the report. Locals said a Dhaka-bound jute-laden truck turned turtle and fell into a roadside ditch at Singair bus

GAIBANDHA: A teenage boy was killed after falling in a septic tank in Ullapara area of Saghata upazila on Sunday noon. The deceased was identified as Shamim Hossain, 15. Bhorotkhali Upazila Parishad Chairman Shamsul Azad said Shamim fell in septic tank of a newly constructed building

DHAKA: Armed Police Battalion (APBn) members held 15 persons after 2.37kg gold bars were seized at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday. Sources said APBn members seized the gold from a flight from Riyadh. Later, 15 suspected were held from the spot. Senior Superintendent of

DHAKA: A young football fan was electrocuted in city’s Adabar area while he was hanging the Argentine flag on Sunday. The deceased was identified as M Nazim, 18, hailed from Bhola district. Uncle of the deceased Giasuddin said Nazim came in contact with an uncovered electric wire

FENI: A district court on Sunday placed Abdullahil Mahmud Shiblu on 5-day and Jahid Hossain 3-day remand for interrogation in Fulgazi chairman Ekramul Haque murder case. Senior Judicial Magistrate Khairul Amin passed the order at noon when police produced them before the court.

DHAKA: The agitating students of Jahangirnagar University seized three buses of Hanif Paribahan from the main gate of their campus on Sunday afternoon protesting of the killing of a student in road crash and beating them. Besides, Bangladesh Bus-Truck Owners Association issued an

BRAHMANBARIYA: commanding officer of RAB-14 Major AZM Sakib Siddique, among 11 other personnel of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), was sued in Shahnur Alam murder case.  Mehedi Hasan, brother of Shahnur, filed the case with Nabinagar Court’s of Senior Judge Nazmun Nahar on Sunday noon

DHAKA: Domestic help Khadiza Akter Sumi, who was held in a case of SB Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Swapna Rahman murder, was released on bail Sunday. She was released from Gazipur Juvenile Correction Center on care of her mother Salma Begum at 1:30pm.  Assistant Caretaker

DHAKA: A youth allegedly committed suicide by jumping from a city hotel’s roof in Nazimuddin Road in Bangshal Thana on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Sobhan, 27, son of Shahjahan Mia, hailed from Faridganj of Chandpur district. His brother Manik told banglanews that Sobhan was

BANDARBAN: Brigadier General Sayeed Ahammad Ali, regional commander of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Battalion-31,  on Sunday said they would ask the Myanmar's Border Guard Police (BGP) why they have brought such incident. He also said, “A sector commander-level flag meting between

DHAKA: The government has approved third agreement under phase-1 for establishing nuclear power plant at Ruppur in Ishwardi, Pabna district. Additional Secretary of the Cabinet Division Nurul Karim confirmed the matter to banglanews. He said the phase will cost USD 190 million while the

COX’S BAZAR: An army person was killed and two others were injured in a road accident on Cox’s Bazar-Chittagong highway on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Golzar Hossain, 35, hailed from Fulbari upazila of Mymensingh district. Local sources said a truck of Corps of

DHAKA: Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid commented that a conspiracy is being hatched against him to remove from the post. He said at the 14th publication program of UNESCO Global Monitoring Report-2013 on Sunday at BANBEIS auditorium in Plassey area of the capital. The minister said

DHAKA: Cabinet Division on Sunday has sent a list of the country’s presidents from first president Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to the Bangabhaban, the official residence of President of Bangladesh.  The list have prepared after BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman’s

DHAKA: The government will formulate ‘Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)’ system in the next month to resolve cases across the country immediately.  Law, Justice and Parliamentary Minister Advocate Anisul Huq made the disclosure while addressing a workshop at Biam auditorium on

DHAKA: A writ was filed with the High Court challenging the power of clemency to any convicts by President as per constitution.    Allude to the Article No.49 of the constitution empowers President to pardon any convicts. Advocate Manzill Murshid, on behalf of human rights

DHAKA: A student, named Moinul, demanded resignation of Education Minister taking the responsibility of question paper leak. He came up with the demand after joining a public opinion program, titled ‘Question paper leak: what is the solution?’ arranged by banglanews, on Sunday