BANDARBAN: An Army officer went missing in Sangu River on Sunday noon.The missing officer is captain Tanvir, 25, of Betchhara Army Camp.Sources said Tanvir along with three other soldiers were crossing the river by a boat. At one stage, they fell on the river.However, soldiers were

DHAKA: Some 17 Saudi women got married to Bangladeshis last year. However, 27 Saudi men married Bangladeshi women.Under Saudi rules, a Saudi woman can take a foreign husband only if she is at least 25 years old. The age can be lowered to 21 if she proves that she is a close relative of

DHAKA: Eid-ul-Azha, one of the two biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on October 16 amid religious fervour and gaiety.The decision came from a National Moon Sighting Committee meeting on Sunday evening at the Islamic Foundation.The meeting

DHAKA: The government appointed 10 new Justices for the High Court Division of the Supreme Court Sunday.President M Zillur Rahman gave them appointments under article 95 of the Constitution.The newly appointed judges are Justice M Nurul Huda Jaydargir, Justice KM Quamrul Quader, Justice M

NARAYANGANJ: At least five people were injured in a clash between police men and activists of Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, in DIT commercial area of the metropolitan city on Sunday noon.The identity of the injured could not be found immediately.Witnesses said

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 fixed October 28  to place opening statement of the prosecution in the war crimes case against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali.The three-member ICT led-by Obaidul Hassan passed the order Sunday.Besides, the tribunal will give

DHAKA: Teachers of newly nationalized primary schools started fast-unto-death demanding quick appointment.The fresh programme of the panel teachers was started at Central Shaheed Minar in the capital at 11.00am Sunday.Protesting teachers told banglanews that the government nominated

BENAPOLE: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel held 21 people including children, male and female from Putkhali area of Benapole frontier on Sunday morning.Khulna BGB-23 Battalion commanding Officer lieutenant colonel Tayef-ul-Haque told banglanews, “Some 21 people were held from the

DHAKA: The National Moon Sighting Committee is set to sit on Sunday evening at the Islamic Foundation to fix the date for holy Eid-ul-Azha in the Arabic month of Jil Hajj.The meeting will be held at 6:15pm (after Magriv prayer) with State Minister for Religious Affairs and president of

RIYADH: The Saudi Arabia state television reported on Saturday that the moon for Zil Haj has been sighted in the kingdom and and Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 15.Haj will be performed on October 14.Decision from the UAE Moon Sighting Committee is still awaited.The

DHAKA: Miscreants chopped to death a security guard of DBBL ATM booth at capital’s Mohammadpur early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Bashir, 36.Sources said that Bashir was on night duty at the ATM booth on Noorjahan road in Mohammadpur. Miscreants killed him in between 04:00am

DHAKA: The three policemen who were held for their alleged involvement in robbery in the name of recovering ‘hundi money’ were sued on allegation of mugging. Businessmen filed the case with Kotwali police station on Saturday night. Operation Officer Sub-inspector Rafiqul Islam was

TANGAIL: A minor was killed in a road accident and another one drowned in Kalihati upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon.Of the deceased, one was identified as Toma, 6, daughter of Laxman from Nischintapur village of the upazila.Sub Inspector of Kalihati Thana Omar Faruk told

DHAKA: Eminent journalist ABM Musa on Saturday said if the Rampal power plant can be inaugurated with the help of remote control, the upcoming polls also can be controlled by remote.The senior journalist of the country came up with the observation in a reception programme at Dhaka

FROM KUSHTIA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of ruling Awami League categorically assured that her party would set up universities in all major districts if they assume power next.“Steps have been taken in the meantime and vote Awami League to form government next,” she

DHAKA: Some 10 Railway men dismissed on Saturday for their negligence of performing the duty centering killing a staff and looting Tk 15 lakh. Of the accused, four are railway police and six are from security guards of Bangladesh Railway.On Friday night, miscreants killed agreement-based

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Saturday placed an eight-day remand to Nayan Ali and Faruk, who were arrested in connection with leaking verdict of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.Dhaka metropolitan Magistrate MA Salam passed the order as Detective

SIRAJGANJ: Two kids were killed and a woman was injured as lightning struck them in Enayetpur area under Chauhali upazila of the district on Saturday noon.The deceased were identified as Halima Khatun 7, daughter of Belal Hossain and Taslima Khatun 7, daughter of Maqbul Hossain, residents

FROM KUSHTIA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of ruling Awami League, alleged that opposition leader Khaleda Zia had embezzled money of the orphans as she was good at lying.She came up with the allegation while addressing a rally at Kushtia Government College ground on

DHAKA: Four police personnel, including Cantonment Thana Sub-Inspector, were held from Tanti Bazar on Saturday noon for their alleged involvement in robbery in the name of recovering ‘hundi money’.The SI—Quiyum, is an officer of plain-dressed team of Cantonment Police Station.