DHAKA: The government on Monday fused Post and Telecommunications and Ministry of Information and Communication Technology into one.The new ministry was named as Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology.In a press note issued on Monday, the government said,

DHAKA: The government is ready to launch ‘Switching and Access Network’ in the country’s seven divisional cities shortly as part of its agenda to build a ‘Digital Bangladesh’. China has given technological and financial aid to Bangladesh in making the dream come into

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday sent Tazrin Fashion owner Delwar Hossain to jail rejecting his bail plea and granted bail to his wife Mahmuda.Senior Chief Judicial Magistrate Ismail Hossain passed the order after bail plea hearing of Tazrin fire case that killed some 111 readymade garment

DHAKA: Senior Deputy Managing Director of Bashundhara Group, Belayet Hossain, has filed a lawsuit against the owner of the daily Jugantor Nurul Islam Babul, who is also chairman of Jamuna Group, for publishing fabricated news. The case was filed in the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate

DHAKA: The Dhaka Additional District and session Judge Court fixed February 27 to hear the fresh argument in the case of General Manzur murder case.The newly-appointed judge Khandaker Hasan Mahmud Firoz on Monday passed the order. On January 22, the court fixed February 10 for

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday canceled bail of Jesmin Islam, the chairman of Halmark group, that granted by the High Court.   A five-member Appellate Division bench led-by chief justice Mozzammel Haque passed the order. Barrister Rafiqul Haq moved for the

SAVAR: A motorcyclist was killed and another injured in a road accident in Hemayetpur bus stand area under Savar upazila, on the outskirt of Dhaka, on Monday.The deceased was identified as Mujibar Rahman alias Azibur, 30, Son of Abdul Hye and hailed from Kurigram district.Witnesses said

BARISAL: A top terror was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with Rapid Action Battalion personnel in Chalker pool area of the district Monday morning.The deceased was identified Faruk Ahmed alias Panama, now known as leader of Juba League, youth wing of Awami League,Barisal RAB-8 officer captain

MEHERPUR: Two security guards of a brick kiln were slaughtered by miscreants at Mohajanpur village under Mujibnagar Upazilla of the district early Monday.The victims were identified as Salim and Sabu. Details of them could not be known immediately.Sources said, a terror syndicate was

DHAKA: The training period of commission officers of Bangladesh Army at Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) will be extended to three years instead of two years.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came up with the disclosure in Generals’ Conference at Officers’ Mess in Dhaka Cantonment on

DHAKA: Investigation against Jamaat-e-Islami for its alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971 is in its final stage. The investigation wing of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has gleaned information and data against the party for

DHAKA: A fire broke out at a six storied residential building in Paribagh area of the city on Sunday morning.Sources said that the fire originated from a gas burner at the second floor around 9:00am.On information, two fire service units rushed to the spot and doused the fire.Fire Control

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday sent Tazreen Fashion owner Delwar Hossain and his wife Mahmuda Akhter Mita to jail denouncing bail plea.Senior Judicial Magistrate Tazul Islam of Chief Judicial Magistrate Court of Dhaka passed the order after hearing of a fire accident case that killed some

DHAKA: The Bombay High Court of India asked the Maharashtra state government to explain for how long will commuters using state-run public transport pay 15 paise surcharge for relief of refugees of the Bangladesh war.The surcharge, introduced by the state government in 1971, continues to

DHAKA: People’s Republic of Bangladesh and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are set to hold bilateral talks on broadening their cooperation in the health sector in Riyadh on Sunday.Bangladesh Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mohammed Nasim and Health Minister Dr Abdullah Al-Rabeah are

MANIKGANJ: The ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia river route resumed after a four-hour disruption due to dense fog from Sunday morning.The authority started the ferry service around 9:00am.Earlier in the day, the authority halted the ferry services around 4:30am to avoid accidents. As a

CHUADANGA: Two people were killed and another one was injured in a road accident in Bhultia area on Chuadanga-Jhenidah highway on Saturday evening. The deceased was identified as Nazimuddin, a cattle trader of Chandipur village under Damurhuda upazila and Ziaur Rahman, a trolley driver

FENI: A total of 800 tolas of gold were looted from a jewelry shop at Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday evening. The incident took place at Abedin Jewelry on Khaja Ahmed road of the district town near the Feni Press Club around 6:30pm. Sources said a group of masked robbers

DHAKA: A youth and a minor were killed in two separate incidents in Sathiya and Chatmohar upazillas of the district on Saturday. Of the deceased, one was identified as Khalilur Rahman (30), son of Awal Sheikh and resident of Bera upazila of the district. Witnesses said a bus ran over

BRAHMANBARIA: A two-year old child drowned in Ghatura area under Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday noon.The deceased was identified as Sagor Mia, son of Sacchu Mia, hailed from Ghatura area.Sacchu Mia told banglanews that Sagor fell into a pond near their home while playing.