DHAKA: Former chief justice Habibur Rahman passed away on Saturday night.He was 85.Habibur Rahman was declared dead at 10:30pm when he was taken to United Hospital after he fell sick.Hospital’s public relations officer Mostafizur Rahman confirmed the matter to banglanews.Primary sources

DHAKA: The new cabinet will take oath on Sunday evening.President M Abdul Hamid will administer the oath at Bangabhaban, official residence cum office of the President, at 3:30pm.Cabinet Secretary M Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan made the disclosure on Saturday night.BDST: 1955 HRS, JAN 11,

DHAKA: Thirty-year-old Rajon of Nathulla in Barisal got hooked to ganja and heroin way back in 2000.In 2005, he joined the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) and was posted at the Barisal launch terminal.That year Rajon had his first taste of pethidine – the much abused

DHAKA: Deputy Speaker of the ninth parliament Shawkat Ali on Saturday sent a legal notice to Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) Secretary Dr Badiul Alam Majumder for providing defamatory information.Deputy Speaker’s lawyer Advocate Shyamol Kumar Roy issued the legal notice for providing

JESSORE: The spokesperson of Gonojagoron Moncho Dr Imran H Sarker on Saturday demanded the attackers on minority communities at Malopara must be brought under trial.He also condemned and expressed his condolence to the victims of the attack by poll-resisters after voting end in the 10th

DHAKA: US Senetor Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent letters to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia urging them to end the current deadlock, eschew street violence, and begin negotiations on a path toward free, fair,

DHAKA: The law enforcement agency held three persons from the city on Saturday morning for their allged involvement in police killing case.The detainees are Robiul Islam Nayan, Jobayer, Anupam Chandra.Assistant Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police  media wing Abu Yusuf confirmed the

COMILLA: The rail communication of Chittagong with Dhaka and Sylhet restored on Saturday morning after a nine-hour halt due to derailment of compartments of a train in Nangalkot area of the district. Confirming the matter, Feni Railway Engineer Abdul Halim told banglanews, “The train

DHAKA: Newly elected Awami League lawmaker Nazmul Hasan Papan and Jatiya Party lawmaker Nasim Osman took oath on Saturday noon.The Speaker of the 9th parliament Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury administered the oath at her room at Jatiya Sangshad building.Earlier in the day, Jatiya Party chairman

CHITTAGONG: Police rescued 60 Malaysia-bound people from Bahaddarhat bus terminal under Chandgoan thana of the port city early Saturday.Sources said that acting on tip off police conducted a drive at the bus terminal at around 1:30am and nabbed four brokers and rescued 60 people while

JESSORE: The Road March of Gonojagoron Moncho has reached at Malopara on Saturday morning with the slogan as “Fight back Bengla against communal violence.” The spokesperson of Gonojagoron Moncho Dr Imran H Sarker along with 500 activists of the organization has arrived at Malopara

GAZIPUR: A fire broke out at a readymade garment factory in Kuddus Nagar area under Konabari of the district on Saturday morning.The origin of fire at Shwadhin Garment could not be known immediately.On information, six units of fire fighters rushed to the spot and doused the fire after an

DHAKA: After Indian government, Russia endorsed Bangladesh election held on January 5 and confirmed its readiness to continue cooperation with new government.At the same time, Russia expressed its hope that the authorities and the opposition will not overstep the boundaries of the

TANGAIL: The Dhaka-Tangail-Bangabandhu bridge highway saw a 45-km long tailback since early Saturday following the end hartal & blockade spells of the opposition 18-party alliance.Sources said to banglanews that traffic gridlock, created from Gorail to Alenga in Mirzapur of the district,

COMILLA: The rail communications of Chittagong with Dhaka and Sylhet came to a halt since early Saturday following the derailment of four compartments of a Dhaka-bound container train in Nangalkot area of the district.The derailment took place at around 2:30am. On information, a rescue

MUNSHIGANJ: Ferry services on Mawa-Kawrakandi river route resumed on Saturday morning after an eight-hour halt due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.Confirming the matter, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Mawa Office Assistant Chandra Shekhar told banglanews,

DHAKA: Two people were killed and five others injured in two separate road accidents in Babuganj of Barisal and Chauddagram of Comilla on Friday.Our Barisal Correspondent said a motorcyclist was killed at Babuganj upazila of the district on Friday evening as a rashly driven bus knocked

DHAKA: Acting Secretary General of BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir opposed and condemned in the incidents of attacks on minorities.In a press release on Friday he termed this government as non-democratic.Fakhrul further categorically said that the government is responsible for recent

NEWYORK: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Thursday mourned the passing of two Bangladeshi peacekeepers Corporal Rafiqul Islam and Sanwar Hossain.In a letter to Bangladesh Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN in New York Dr AK Abdul Momen, Ban Ki-Moon said that it is really

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is addressing a mass rally of Awami League at historic Suhrawardy Udyan on the occasion of ‘Homecoming Day’ of Father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.Earlier she took her seat at the stage of the rally at 03:49pm. The rally started