DHAKA: Apart from disappointments generated by accidents, deaths and killings, the country experienced a number of developments as well as achievements in the year of 2013. Below are the highlights of developments:Hatirjheel Project:The Hatirjheel-Begunbari project was inaugurated on

DHAKA: In 2013, Bangladesh saw both political and economical unrest besieging the nation. The Rana Plaza disaster, an eight storied building, that collapsed leaving over 1100 people dead and over 2000 people injured. Rana Plaza Tragedy: On 24 April 2013, Rana Plaza, an eight-story

DHAKA: At least three people, including two traffic policemen, were injured as miscreants blasted three cocktails in front of Mouchak Market in the city on Tuesday afternoon.The incident took place around 6:15pm.The injured were identified as constable Kamruzzaman and Ibrahim and one

DHAKA: Several significant verdicts, including war crimes, Bishwajit killing and BDR carnage trials, were pronounced in 2013.The major verdicts are as follows:     Abul Kalam Azad Verdict on January 21: International Crimes Tribunal-2 has awarded death sentence to Abul Kalam Azad,

DHAKA: Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will address the nation on January 3 ahead of the upcoming 10th parliamentary elections.AL election conducting committee cochairman HT Imam made the disclosure while talking to journalists after a meeting with chief election commissioner Kazi

DHAKA: Winners of the major awards including Nobel, Oscar, Pulitzer and Man Booker were also in discussions among people. Banglanews gives the names of the winners of above mentioned prizes with a few others.NobelFrancois Englert and Peter W Higgs jointly won the award for physics; Martin

KUSHTIA: A schoolboy was chopped to death by miscreants near Shibpur area under Islamic University Thana of the district on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Raqibul Islam, 15, class VIII student of Ranjitpur High School, son of Riazul Haque of Harinarayanpur union.Police

DHAKA: Police fired blank shot to disperse agitated people as they started vandalizing the Jamuna Future Park building following the death of motorcyclist after shutter fall on him Tuesday noon.Witnesses said that following the accident, victim’s family members vandalized the market

DHAKA: A motorcyclist was killed as a shutter from under construction building of Jamuna Future Park collapsed on him in front of North South University in the city on Tuesday morning.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sources said that the accident took place at

DHAKA: State Department Deputy Spokesperson of US Marie Harf on Monday categorically said they believe that the major political parties would engage in constructive dialogue to find a way forward to holding free and fair elections.  “We believe it is more urgent than ever for the major

DHAKA: Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) on Tuesday expressed its apprehension about the emergence of militancy in Bangladesh.Executive Director of ASK M Nur Khan Liton came up with the apprehension in a press briefing at the Sagor-Runi auditorium of DRU.He said

CHITAGONG: Police, in a drive, nabbed 57 people with two firearms from different upazilas of the district on Monday night.The identity of the detainees could not be known yet but most of them were accused in case filed over recent subversive acts.Police sources said to banglanews that

DHAKA: Police recovered slaughtered body of a child from slum area under Uttara thana of the capital on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Rozina, 7, daughter of Kuhil Uddin hailed from Sirajganj.Uttara thana (west) Sub-Inspector of police Rejwan Fakir told banglanews that

DHAKA: The customs authority seized 1.25 Kilogram gold from a flight of Emirates Airlines at Shahjalal International Airport on Monday night.Meanwhile, passenger Rafiq was detained for carrying the smuggled gold. Sources said that custom authority searched the bag carrying by Rafiq while

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Unpazila Bonik Samity president was burnt to death in his business institution after some masked men set fire to it in Sibganj upazila of the district on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Alhaz Enamul Haque, President of Sibganj upazila industry and Bonik

RANGPUR: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of ruling Awami League, is set to addresses two rallies in the district on Tuesday. District Awami League Senior vice-president AKM Sayadat Hossain Bakul told banglanews, “The premier is scheduled to arrive at Syedpur by helicopter

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday dismissed a case hours after it was 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 in the day,

DHAKA: Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatia river route resumed on Tuesday morning after a four and half an hour halt due to poor visibility for dense fog.Sources said that the authority has suspended the ferry services from 5:00am to avoid collision.The ferry services resumed at around

DHAKA: An unidentified man was found dead in South Kafrul area of the capital on Tuesday morning.On information, law enforcers recovered his decapitated body from a residence in the area at around 7:30amConfirming the matter, Officer-in-Charge of Kafrul Thana Kazi Wazed Ali told

RANGPUR: The daylong hartal, called by BNP-led 18-party alliance, is underway in the district amid attempt to bring out procession and obstruction by police.The opposition alliance is enforcing the hartal for protesting the visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and demanding withdrawal of