DHAKA: On the occasion of the 17th anniversary and the upcoming 9th D-8 Summit in 2014, the D-8 needs to underline and formulate new strategies, policies and measures to enhance effectively D-8 cooperation with joint efforts at overcoming basic problems and to achieve economic

BRAHMANBARIA: Six people were killed in a road accident in Bertala area on Dhaka-Sylhet highway of Ashuganj upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sources said a rashly driven truck crushed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw

DHAKA: The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule upon the government to explain within four weeks why a law should not be enacted for protecting rights of the domestic help. An HC bench comprising Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Juctice M Habibul Gani issued the rule after the hearing

DHAKA: Speakers at a human chain have demanded to sign deal with different countries, including Switzerland, with a view to stopping money laundering abroad. They came up with the plea at the human chain organized by some 12 organizations, including Equity and Justice Working Group

CHITTAGONG: Customs authorities seized 2.8kg gold ornaments worth Tk 80 lakh from Shah Amanat International Airport of Chittagong on Tuesday. Assistant Commissioner Mashiur Rahman Mondol of the airport confirmed the matter to banglanews. He said that they recovered the jewelries around

FROM PARLIAMENT: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader said that the works of much-awaited Padma Bridge has already been started.  The minister came up with the disclosure in response to a query of lawmaker Fazilutunnesa Bappi in the budget session in parliament on Tuesday.  Obaidul

FROM PARLIAMENT: The budget session of the Jatiya Sangsad resumed at 11.00am Tuesday with deputy speaker Md Fazle Rabbi Miah in the chair.    At first, the ministers will join general question-answer session. The second and budget session starts on June 3 that will prolong to July 3

CHITTAGONG: A readymade garment worker was killed in a road mishap as a city bus rammed her at Newmoring intersection in the port city on Tuesday morning.  The deceased was identified as Jesmin Akter, 22, daughter of Sohag Khalifa hailed from Barisal. Pangkaj Barua, ASI of

DHAKA: The Israeli army has recovered the bodies of three teenage settlers who went missing in the West Bank earlier this month. The incident feared to trigger of a broader military crackdown in the occupied territories, reports the Aljazeera. The bodies of the settlers were found in a

DHAKA: An unidentified pedestrian was crushed under the wheel of a train in Kuril Highway area of the capital on Tuesday Witnesses said that the man was cut off by Joydebpur-bound train coming from Cantonment station when he was crossing the rail line in the area around 9:40 am.

JESSORE: At least 10 people were killed and 16 others injured in a road accident on Jessore-Benapole highway in Gadkhali area of Shikargacha Thana in the district on Five of the deceased were identified as Prasenjit, 38, Abdus Salam, 32, ranjit Paul, 34, Bidyet, 32, and Jaman. Assistant

DHAKA: A retired army official was killed as a train knocked him down in city's Mahakhali area on Monday.The deceased was identified as Faruk Ashfak, 65, a former brigadier general of Bangladesh Army. Witness said that the victim was seriously injured after train hit him during passing

DHAKA: Law enforcers held a woman with 1,000 pieces of yaba, one of the highly addictive tablets, at Kadamtali Thana of the city on Monday.The detainee is Rabeya Khatun.Kadamtali Thana duty officer Amena Begum said a case would be filed in this connection.BDST: 2135 HRS, JUN 30, 2014

BARISAL: A Barisal court on Monday awarded lifetime imprisonment to a couple for involvement in killing their 29-day old daughter.Additional District and Session Judge M Matiar Rahman passed the order in absence of the accused.The convicts are Shukhranjan Mistri and his wife Arati Rani

DHAKA: The Customs authorities detained two Pakistani citizens along with Indian currencies worth Tk 2 crore from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Monday. The identity of the detainees could not be known immediately. Assistant Commissioner Umme Nahida Akhtar of

DHAKA: An Imam of a local mosque was killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Mymensigh highway on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Maulana Abdul Hamid, 75, Imam of Tongi BISIC National Jam-e-Masjid hailed from Noakhali Sadar Thana.Officer-in-Charge of Tongi Model Thana Ismail

DHAKA: The journalist leaders demanded immediate arrest of ruling Awami League lawmaker Shamim Osman of Narayanganj as he termed journalists as ‘dogs’.The journo leaders termed Shamim Osman a ‘terror’ and ‘godfather’ of the criminals in Narayanganj.If he is not arrested

FARIDPUR: The district transport workers called off bus strike here after getting assurance from the authorities concerned.On Monday, the bus communications were halted in the district following a clash between the bus workers and human haulers in Rajbari intersection.Sources said that

FARIDPUR: Workers have stopped bus services in the district following a clash between Mahendra and bus workers here in Rajbari intersection on Monday.Sources said that the strike started from 10:00am.They told banglanews that earlier bus and mahendra (a local human hauler) workers

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal-1 Monday has ordered the prosecution to submit formal charge against Hasan Ali Razakar by August 5.  Monday was the scheduled date of submitting probe report in the case against him before the tribunal.  A three member tribunal led by Justice M