DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader said that giving first priority to the Padma Bridge, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed authorities to start construction immediately.  The minister was addressing a reception ceremony of BCS cadre-33 batch at Engineering Institute of

BOGRA: A mild tremor jolted Bogra and its adjoining areas on Friday evening.    There was no immediate report of casualties or damage.The tremor was felt at 7:12pm, said Shah Alam, met officer of Bogra office.    BDST: 2033 HRS, FEB 14, 2014

COMILLA: Three people including woman and child of a family were killed and eight others injured in a road accident at Chouddagram upazila of the district on Friday afternoon.  The deceased were identified as Sikandar Ali, 67, his daughter Hosne Ara, 45 and grand daughter Tultul, 11, of

DHAKA: Criminals hacked to injure a Swechchhasebak Dal leader at Notun Bazar under Vatara Thana in the capital on Friday afternoon.The injured is Vatara Thana Swechchhasebak Dal general secretary Mahmud Lalon.Confirming the matter Vatara Thana Sub-Inspector Milton said Lalon was sent to

ASHULIA, DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion Friday held a youth with fire arms from Ashulia area, the outskirt of the city. The detainee is Wasim, 28, son of Joynal Abdin of South Gazirchar area of Ashulia.    RAB sources said that around 11:00am, acting on a tip-off a team of RAB-4 in a

DHAKA: A devastating fire broke out at a jeans washing factory in Hazaribagh area which damaged huge property worth around Tk 10-crore in the capital on Friday.The cause of fire could not be known immediately but seven fire fighting units doused the fire after 1.3 hours frantic

DHAKA: A Battalion of 180 members of Bangladesh Army on Friday flew for Congo on United Nations peace mission. Lieutenant Colonel M Kabirul Islam is leading the squad.However, two battalion of Bangladesh Army have already been operating UN peacekeeping Program under five-contingent in

CHANDINA, COMILLA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader categorically said that BNP was defeated by the political strategy of Awami League.He came up with the observation while visiting four lane development works on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Chandina of the district on Friday

DHAKA: A fire broke out at a grocery store in Bongshal area, the old part of the capital city, on Friday noon.The fire originated around 1:30pm.Fire service headquarter duty officer Sajeda Sultana confirmed the matter to banglanews.On information, two fire fighting units rushed to the

THAKURGAON: Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) held a Bangladeshi national from 150-yard inside of India to Dharmagar border under Ranisainkal upazila of the district on Friday.The detainee was identified as Kabirul Islam, a cattle trader, son of Motaleb and resident of the

SYLHET: Finance Minister AMA Muhith alleged that BNP was responsible for the misconduct of USA over GSP facility to Bangladesh.He came up with the allegation while talking to journalists after inaugurating Shahjahan Ullah Generation Power Plant at Kumargaon of Sylhet Friday.AMA Muhith

GAZIPUR: The supervisor-in-charge of Gazipur Juvenile Development Center SM Anwarul Karim was suspended following the incident around 20 juveniles of the centre slashed themselves with blades, in protest against mismanagement by the authorities.The Department of Social Services suspended

DHAKA: The Bangladeshi consul general in Jeddah has said the government of his country is considering exporting women housekeepers to the Kingdom.Mohammad Najmul Islam noted a study was underway to properly train such workers to allow them to properly conduct their duties."The study`s

SAVAR: A man was killed and five others were injured in a road accident in Ulail bus stand area on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar, on outskirt of Dhaka, early Friday.The deceased was identified as Mofijul Islam, 28, an auto-rickshaw driver and son of Khokon Munshi, hailed from Jhenaidah

DHAKA: It`s Valentine`s Day! Love is in the air, it is all around and it is in your heart. Valentine`s Day is a special day and it becomes all the more interesting when someone receives gifts and wishes from his/her loved ones. Love is the feeling that joins two souls and brings two

JESSORE: A person was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between Rapid Action Battalion and his cohorts at Shalbon near to Malopara under Abhaynagar upazila early Friday.The deceased was identified as Mezbahur Rahman, 42, chief of Mezbah Bahini, a terrorist group,.Abhaynagar thana

DHAKA: The United Arab Emirates authority has halted the execution of three Bangladeshis on murder charges to allow convicts negotiation with the victim`s nears and dears.This decision has taken after frantic effort by the Bangladesh embassy in Arab Emirates.The convicts are M Nayeb Ali,

DHAKA: Police recovered an unidentified body of a young girl from capital’s Sayedabad area on early Thursday.  Jatrabari Thana Sub-Inspector Sobhan Sharif confirmed the matter to banglanews.He, however said, the identity of the girl could not be known yet.  BDST: 0250 HRS, FEB 14, 2014

DHAKA: Indian Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar stressed the need for exchange of visits by parliamentary delegations to enhance cooperation between the legislatures of two countries.The Indian speaker came up with her interest in a meeting with Bangladesh speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury

DHAKA: Efforts to improve fire and building safety at ready-made garment factories in Bangladesh are set to see the country host its first ever International Trade Expo for Building and Fire Safety later this month.Taking place at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka on 23-24