DHAKA: Around 70 percent advanced bus tickets for North Bengal and South Bengal of the country from the city have already been sold out in just three days.The advanced ticket booking started from September 30.For a five-day vacation on the occasion of Eid-ul Azha and Durga Puja, the

DHAKA: Amnesty International said in its report that Bangladesh must overturn the death sentence against Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury and all others.The report, published on October 1 on its website, reads as below--  “The death sentence imposed against a Bangladeshi MP convicted of

BANDARBAN: A women was killed and four of her family members were injured in a road accident on Bandarban-Keranihat road in Baitul Izzat area under Satkania upazila of Chittagong district on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Khuku Moni, 49, hailed from Satkania Upazila.Sources

PARBATIPUR, DINAZPUR: After 37-day halt, coalmining resumed in Barapukuria from Tuesday night.Barapukuria Coal Mine general manager (Mining) Habib Uddin Ahamed told banglanews that because of some technical problem and lack of coal store at coal phase-1210, the mining declared

PABNA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday inaugurated the construction work of much-talked-about Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in the district.She laid the foundation stone of the 2,000 megawatt (MW) NPP Rooppur at around 11:11am. Planning Minister Air vice Marshal AK Khandaker, Science

DHAKA: The garment factory owners and worker leaders put on their legs on the same shoe to keep the agitated RMG workers calm declaring the wage board orally within November.The workers are in stable position after getting this assurance and there is a hope for no more workers

RANGPUR:  Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) mayor Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu on Tuesday issued a legal notice to city’s Apollo Hospitals for giving compensation money bringing allegation of ignorance in treatment. Lawyer Advocate Abdus Sobhan issued the legal notice accusing eight doctors on

DHAKA: Md Nazmus Saehin, who has been actively serving the banking industry for the last 34 years, has joined as Managing Director (MD) of Standard Bank Limited. Prior to joining this post, he was the Additional Managing Director of the Bank for the last three years. Salehin, having

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday rejected bail plea to Oishee Rahman, daughter of slain SB Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and Swapna Rahman.Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge M Jahurul Haque rejected the bail following a hearing on the plea filed by Oishee’s lawyers.The bail petition was

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted at least 11 cocktails and torched four vehicles in different areas of the capital immediate protesting the verdict of BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.Police sources said that the incidents took place around 1:30pm to 3.45pm on Tuesday at Bangabazar,

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted at least 11 cocktails and torched four vehicles in different areas of the capital immediate protesting the verdict of BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.Police sources said that the incidents took place around 1:30pm to 3.45pm on Tuesday at Bangabazar,

DHAKA: Transparency International (TI) in their report said the corruption in education sector in Bangladesh decreased.In a press conference on Tuesday, executive director of Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) Iftekharuzzaman presented the report titled ‘Global Corruption

MYMENSINGH: Two persons were killed in a road accident near Patgudam Bridge of the district on Tuesday.   One of the deceased was identified as Happy, 8, hailed from Charkalibari area under Sadar upazila.Sources said that a rashly driven Haluaghat-bound bus knocked a human hauler at the

DHAKA: State Prosecutor in International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Barrister Turin Afroz on Tuesday categorically said the hearsay over earlier release of ICT verdict is a conspiracy against the tribunal.The state prosecutor came up with the observation after the ICT-1 verdict of BNP lawmaker

DHAKA: Ganojagoron Mancha activists brought out a joyous procession demanding immediate execution of the verdict of BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury on Tiesday afternoon.Coordinator of Ganojagaron Mancha Dr Imran H Sarker, also convener of bloggers and online network activists, told

DHAKA: Activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) torched a private car at capital’s Fakirapul immediately after BNP Lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury was awarded death penalty for war crimes.The incident took place around 1:30pm on Tuesday.BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury was

DHAKA: Democracy International’s fellows met with selected parliamentarians at parliament on Monday, says a press release.The fellows consist of 28 young political leaders met with  their respective leaders including Abdul Hyee, State Minister of Fishery and Live Stock, Chief Whip of

DHAKA: BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury was sentenced to death for his involvement in crimes against humanity during liberation war in 1971.International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 found BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury guilty of nine charges out of total allegations of war

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 found BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury guilty of nine charges out of total allegations of war crimes including genocide and killings. Out of total 23 charges, SQ Chowdhury was, however, acquitted of eight charges while the prosecutions

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 found BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury guilty in Madhya Gohira genocide.ICT-1 judge came up with the observation on Tuesday while reading out the verdict in the case against for his involvement in crimes against humanity. On April 13 in