SATKHIRA: A Satkhira court on Sunday awarded death penalty to a man and his younger brother for killing his wife in Sadar upazila of the district. The convicts are Sohrab Hossain and Saheb Sardar, sons of Mawla Sardar of Haraddah village of the upazila. Judge of Satkhira women and

FROM BRAC CENTER: Apart form the corruption and other difficulties, the local government authorities are facing severe manpower shortage in its districts, municipal and union levels. There are 40 percent manpower shortage in municipalities, 25 percent in Union Parishads and 20 percent in

DHAKA: Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury left Dhaka on Sunday morning to join swearing in ceremony of Indian Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi.  Jatiya Sangsad Senior Secretariat Ashraful Makbul and other high officials saw off her at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city.

DHAKA: US ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena has observed that Bangladesh does not have any way to maintaining good relations with India for its geographic location. “If you look at the map of the South Asia, Bangladesh does not have any way to maintaining good relation with India,” he

DHAKA: The Administrative probe committee, formed under directive of the High Court to investigate into seven murders in Narayanganj, will submit progress report to the High Court on June 5.  Additional Secretary of Public Administration Ministry Md Shahjahan Ali Mollah, also committee

DHAKA: The Supreme Court deferred its decision till June 15 on High Court order, declaring illegal the Ashiyan City’s residential project in the capital’s Dakkhin Khan.   An appellate division bench comprising four justices led by Senior Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha (SK Sinha)

DHAKA: US Ambassador in Bangladesh Dan Mozena said Bangladesh matters to America in so many ways as it bolsters relations with its neighbors, fosters greater regional stability “… as Bangladesh one of the greatest contributors to international peacesupport operations, Bangladesh

DHAKA: The administrative investigation committee is recording depositions of former Deputy Commissioner of Narayanganj Manoz Kanti Baral and Police Super Syed Nurul Islam in the sensational Narayanganj seven killing case on Sunday. The probe committee Chief Shahjahan Ali Molla, also

DHAKA: The tourism sector of the country has suffered due to lacking infrastructure and transportation system. The absence of government steps in tourism sector leaving the many ancient heritage and regions of scenic natural beauty underdeveloped. Many historical places are linked with

DHAKA: The diplomatic calendar of India Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi shows that Bangladesh is not included in his list of official visits in next one year.As well as there will be no diplomatic talks over Teesta water sharing deal too early from the end of Narendra Modi as he is

DHAKA: The US Embassy Dhaka in cooperation with Startup Dhaka, welcomed over 365 members of the Bangladeshi entrepreneurship community to the US Department of State’s Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) DEMO Day. Seven top Bangladeshi startups pitched their science

DHAKA: US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena is set to visit Kishoreganj and Netrokona districts for a three-day visit beginning Sunday.  During the visit, the Ambassador will meet with local government officials, police superintendents, and civil society during the tour of the

DHAKA: Advocate Khandakar Mahbub Hossain, a leader of pro-BNP Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum and advisor to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, took part in the hearing of a case although the forum had a call to boycott all proceedings of the court half-day Sunday. Khandakar Mahbub is also

DHAKA: Armed Police Battalion (APBn) personnel detained eight people with 1.6-Kilogram gold from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city early Sunday. The detainees are- Alauddin Bepari, Liton, Jasimuddin, Sajed Ali, Nahid Al Mamun, Saiful Islam, Jasim Uddin, Oli Ullah. 

NETROKONA: The indefinite transport strike in the district entered the second consecutive day on Sunday centering the clash between CNG run auto rickshaw drivers and bus workers. Sources said that the district was virtually cut off from the rest of the country due to the strike, causing

DHAKA: Pro-BNP lawyers started boycott of all court proceedings across the country from Sunday morning in protest against police obstruction to hold rally at Supreme Court premises. Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum brought out a protest procession at Bar Bhaban around 9:30am. During the time,

RAJSHAHI: Bus-Truck owner and workers went on strike for an indefinite period in all districts of the division from Sunday morning to meet their six-point demand.  The demands include--the immediate halt of plying of Nasiman, Kariman and other illegal vehicles in the roads, halt of the

SUNAMGANJ: District Microbus and Taxi Drivers’ Association went on a day-long strike across the district on Sunday morning to press home their one-point demand. The organization called the strike demanding the rescue of driver of expatriate BNP leader Muzibur Rahman. The members of

DHAKA: Customs Intelligence detained two men with a total of 150,500 Indian Rupees and one thousands US dollar at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday. The detainees are- Himel, 30 and Jahangir, 31. Confirming the matter, Customs Deputy Director Mustafijur Rahman told

DHAKA: With the theme of ‘Nazrul and non-communalism’ the 115th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is being celebrated across the country Sunday amid elaborate programmes. This year, the main national program would be held at Darirampur High School in Trishal