DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation at 7:00 pm Thursday ahead of the 10th national elections on Sunday. Her speech will be telecast by Bangladesh Television (BTV), the state owned television channel. Bangladesh Beter also will broadcast the Prime Minister’s

DHAKA: Opposition BNP on Thursday sought appointment of President M Abdul Hamid to express their concern about ‘confinement’ of opposition leader of the parliament Khaleda Zia.Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque came up with the disclosure in the morning while talking to

DHAKA: An army personal was crushed under train wheels in capital’s Banani area on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Abdul Mannan, 32, hailed from Saturia of Manikganj district.Confirming the matter Dhaka Railway Thana Officer-in-Charge Abdul Majid told banglanews, “A

DHAKA: IAB (Institute of Architects Bangladesh) has assigned Accreditation Standards of IAB (ASIAB) to the B. Arch program offered by the Department of Architecture at State University of Bangladesh (SUB). The SUB is now one of only six universities (public and private) currently having

DHAKA: The members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) held international gold smuggling group chief Mohammad Ali and his four cohorts from the capital on Wednesday evening.  They were arrested with 134 gold bars weighting 15-kilogram and 630-gram worth Tk 5 crore. Two of his cohorts Kamrul

CHANDPUR: A Jubo Dal activist was killed and 10 other blockaders were injured in a clash with law enforcers in Mohamaya Bazar area under Sadar upazila of the district on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Faruq Patwary, 32, son of Abdur Razzaq, resident of the

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the people to help in the upcoming January 5 polls protecting the continuation of democracy in the country.The premier, also Awami League president, came up with the urge as chief guest in an election campaign speech in city’s

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said students of Primary, Secondary and Madrasa would be provided notebooks along with books free in the future.The premier came up with the announcement while inaugurating the book festival at Ganobhaban, the official residence of the PM,

DHAKA: Election Commissioners are going to meet President Abdul Hamid Advocate on Thursday to inform him about the preparations and overall situations of January 5 polls.Election Commissioner Mohammad Shahnewaz made the disclosure to banglanews on Wednesday.He said: “We have sent a

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has directed all scheduled banks to keep open on January 3 and 4 (Friday and Saturday) after receiving request by the election commission.In this regard, the central bank issued a notification signed by DGM Ashim Kumar Majumder from its off-site supervision

DHAKA: In an effort to accommodate more people and facilitate services, the Embassy of Bangladesh has inaugurated a new building for its consulate next to the old chancery.With almost 1,000 people visiting the consulate every day the new building can accommodate 500 people.Political

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) asked the government to remain open the scheduled banks on January 3 and 4 (Friday and Saturday).In this regard, the election commission sent a letter signed by senior assistant secretary of EC secretariat M Farhad Hossain to the Finance Ministry on

DHAKA: A university student was killed in a road accident at Mohakhali flyover in the capital early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Mahfuzur Rahman Khan, first year student of a private university, son of Shahjalal Khan of Kallyanpur area. Banani Thana police told banglanews

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the book festival at Ganobhaban, the official residence of her, on the occasion of free textbook distribution among students on Wednesday morning.The premier distributed free books to primary, high school and Madrasa level students at around

DHAKA: Jamuna Future Park owner Nurul Islam Babul was sued on Wednesday morning over the killing of motorcyclist in a shutter collapse.Victim’s brother Hazrat Ali filed a murder case with Vatara police station.Police also filed another case in this connection on charge of negligence of

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday dismissed another case filed against opposition BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for her remark over Gopalganj district.Metropolitan Magistrate Asaduzzaman Nur, after hearing on the case, passed the order in the afternoon.Earlier, President of ‘Awami Mukti

DHAKA: Nation welcomed 2014 in a festive mood with gala, fireworks and concerts amid panic of political tremulous in the country in the very beginning moments of this year.Peoples wished for a new pledge and desire of a better future and political stability in New Year celebration in TSC

HABIGANJ: Rail communication of Sylhet with other parts of the country resumed early Wednesday after a seven-hour halt due to derailment of a compartment of oil-laden train in Rashidpur under Bahubal upazila of the district.Local sources said that a compartment of a Chittagong-bound train

GAZIPUR: Blockade supporters torched a pickup van on Dhaka-Kapasia road in Rajendrapur rail line area early Wednesday.Witnesses said that the blockade supporters set fire in the pickup at around 12:00am.Later, locals doused the fire.Besides, police held 10 people from various spots of the

DHAKA: The nation has welcomed the year 2014 with a new pledge to advance the country on a higher growth track and also a new hope to see the end of ongoing political impasse over the upcoming national polls.In the year that has just gone, the country lost its President Zillur Rahman who