DHAKA: Bangladesh government has urged to Australian government to provide legality to some eight hundred Bangladeshi expatriates staying at Australian refugee center. If the Australia approved the proposal, the Bangladeshis will get work permit as well. However, earlier on May 15,

DHAKA: A senior teacher working at the Bangladesh International School-Dammam (BISD) died in a fatal road accident near his residence in Dammam of Saudi Arabia. The accident occurred at around midnight on the day. Mohammed Abul Kalam Azad, vice-principal of the school, was hit by a car

KHAGRACHARI: Police arrested Awami League leader Belal Uddin, 45, one of the planners of Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque killing mission, from Matiranga upazila of the district early Thursday. Matiranga Thana Officer-In-Charge (OC) Main Uddin Khan confirmed the matter to

JHENAIDAH: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 1200 bottles of Phensidyl from Betbaria village of Maheshpur upazila on Wednesday evening. Ayub Ali, commander of Jadabpur BGB camp, said to banglanews that they conducted a drive in the area and recovered aforesaid

SYLHET: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 577 bottles of Indian liquor including 50 cans beer worth TK 8 lakh from Companyganj frontier of the district early Wednesday. A team of BGB-5 battalion recovered these liquids from Siddikpur field of the area, a press release said. BGB

DHAKA: A 13-storey building, Mizan Tower, titled in capital’s Kalyanpur area on Wednesday evening. Confirming the matter to banglanews, Mirpur Thana Officer-in-Charge Salauddin Ahmed said, “Police rushed to the spot soon after the incident.” Police along with fire fighters are

Dhaka: Akramul Qader, Bangladesh Ambassador to US, was hosted a farewell arranged by the Department of State on Wednesday. US Chief of Protocol Ambassador Peter Selfridge hosted a farewell reception which was held in at the James Monroe Room in the Department of State, said an official

DHAKA: Verdict of much-talked-about Ramna Batamul bomb blast case will be delivered on June 16 as its hearing proceedings concluded Wednesday.   The court of Dhaka-2 Additional Sessions Judge Ruhul Amin fixed the date after closing argument by prosecution and defense. Earlier on May 8

TANGAIL: At least 50 villagers sustained injuries and 200 houses of five villages were damaged in one-minute Nor'wester on Wednesday.  Locals said that the hasty storm blown of the house and trees of Khandakar Para, Moulavi Para, Pagla Para, Paschim Para and Jhopna village of Dhonbari

BRAHMANBARIA: Two people were killed as lightning struck them during heavy rainfall at Nasirnagar upazila of the district on Wednesday noon. The deceased were identified as Happy Begum, 14, daughter of a late Farid Uddin, resident of Dhantulia village and Surat Ali, 33, son of a Tazu

TANGAIL: Student at Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (MBSTU) on Wednesday staged demonstration and carried out vandalism at the campus demanding uninterrupted power supply. The students also demanded to shift the class rooms and teachers’ lounge from the

DHAKA: Dhaka City CNG-run Auto-rickshaw Malik Oikkya Parishad stayed their strike, which was called to press home 3-point demand, till June 9.  General Secretary of the association Faridul Islam Khasru confirmed the matter to banglanews at 3:15 pm Wednesday. The decision came after a

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Commissioner M Sahabuddin Chuppu on Wednesday categorically said Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) would be unmasked soon.  “TIB publishes so-called report sitting in air-conditioned room taking money from abroad. What is their

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia left Dhaka at 2:45pm Wednesday for Munshiganj, where she is scheduled to address a rally in the afternoon. BNP is set to hold a rally in Munshiganj in the afternoon protesting killing, forced disappearance and abduction and corruption across the

DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Wednesday expressed hope that good relations with India would continue. “Good relations between Bangladesh and India will continue during the tenure of India’s newly elected Prime Minister Narendra

MADARIPUR: Two people were killed as lightning struck them in Diapara of Kunia union under Sadar Upazila of the district on Wednesday morning. The deceased were identified as Abdul Hye Chawkidar, 55, a former village police and Liton Akon, 20, son of Seken Akon. Sources said that

DHAKA: Two people were electrocuted in Adabar and Rayerbazar area in the city on Wednesday morning. The deceased were identified as Kuddus, 25 and Masud, 18. Sources said that Masud came in contact with live electricity while working in a under construction building in Rayerbazar area

JAMALPUR: A storm lashed Sharmara village of Bagarchar union in Bakshiganj upazila in the district on Wednesday left three people dead and more than 50 injured. The deceased were identified as Salu 50, the owner of a mill and Masum 30, a worker of the mill and Mesed Ali 60, a pedestrian.

DHAKA: Private airline operator United Airways Limited is operating its flights with only using its half of the total fleet as five out of 11 airplanes remained grounded for long. United is also following the policies of cut-route-and-launch-route to run the flights and alternating

DHAKA: The city dwellers suffered heavily as non-stop 72-hours CGN-run auto-rickshaw strike is underway second day in the capital on Wednesday.  Buses were seen overcrowded as no auto-rickshaw plying on streets in city thoroughfare. CNG auto-rickshaw drivers and owners became divided.