DHAKA: Indian Minister for Minority Affairs K. Rahman Khan will visit Bangladesh from September 14-18 at the invitation Shahjahan Miah, State Minister for Religious Affairs of Bangladesh. During his visit, he will hold discussions with Shahjahan Miah on issues related to welfare of

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Thursday categorically said the next general elections would be held within January 25 as per the constitution.She came up with the assertion in her opening speech of the 19th session of the parliament on Thursday afternoon.Dr

DHAKA: The 19th session of National Parliament began at 5:00pm Thursday without main opposition BNP and its allies.On August 18, President M Abdul Hamid under section 72(1) of the Constitution summoned the session.It is also the fourth session of the year and decision about poll-time

DHAKA: The peak Asian-Pacific parliamentarian and civil society groupings on sexual and reproductive health rights are joining forces to create a stronger voice for progressive change in our region. The Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) and the

DHAKA: Bangladesh requires 67 unique designed AC three-tier coaches to upgrade its passenger services. A modern AC coach costs about Rs 2.5 crore.Indian officials working out a deal to build air-conditioned train coaches for Bangladesh have been perplexed by a request from Dhaka: fit

JOYPURHAT: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel held 19 teenagers while entering the country illegally from India through Hatkhola frontier under Panchbibi upazila of the district on Thursday morning.Amongst the detainees, 18 were Bangladeshi teenagers and an Indian citizen, aged

DHAKA: Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the current Imam of Nizari Ismailism, is set to arrive here on September 16 on a two-day tour. A private plane carrying the 49th Imam of Ismailism and his entourage will land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday morning.Foreign Ministry

DHAKA: Oishee Rahman, daughter of slain SB Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Swapna Rahman, on Thursday sought bail to metropolitan session judge court.Oishee’s lawyer Mahbub Hasan Rana filed the petition on Thursday morning. Judge Jahurul Haque fixed October 1 for hearing on bail

MOULVIBAZAR: Two persons including a minor boy were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a CNG-run auto rickshaw and a microbus in Goyaspur area under Rajnagar Upazila of the district on Wednesday night.The deceased were identified as Manik Mia, 38 and Ankon,

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-2 held a drug dealer with 4000 pieces of Yaba tablets, one lakh Vietnam currency and Tk 35,000 cash from Hazaribagh area in the city on Wednesday night.The detainee was identified as Abul Khayer, 30. A team of RAB-2 led by deputy director Dr Didarul

DHAKA: The 19th session of National Parliament is set to begin at 5:00pm Thursday.On August 18, President Abdul Hamid Advocate under section 72(1) of the Constitution summoned the session.It is also the fourth session of the year and decision about poll-time government might be finalized

DHAKA: The 19th session of National Parliament is set to begin at 5:00pm Thursday.On August 18, President Abdul Hamid Advocate under section 72(1) of the Constitution summoned the session.It is also the fourth session of the year and decision about poll-time government might be finalized

DHAKA: The renowned Indian singer Kabir Suman condemned the Felani trial verdict by a special court of Indian security forces (BSF) that acquitted the accused.Besides, he sought apology to Felani’s family and relatives as an Indian citizen.On Wednesday, Kabir Suman in his facebook page

KURIGRAM: Accusing Indian government, M Nurul Islam, father of Felani who was killed by Border Security Force (BSF) of India, appealed to Indian High Commission for justice and compensation.He sent an email in this connection to Indian High Commissioner and human rights organizations on

BENAPOLE, JESSORE: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 11 Bangladeshis, including women while they were trying to cross Putkhali frontier of Benapole illegally to enter India on Wednesday evening.The identity of the detainees could not be known immediately.Sources said that all the

SATKHIRA: A JSD leader was killed in a road accident on Satkhira-Kaliganj road of Debhata upazila of the district on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam Azad, general secretary of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) Debhata upazila unit.Witnesses said a Satkhira-bound passenger

MYMENSINGH: A Mymensingh court on Wednesday awarded death penalty to two siblings in a case for their involvement of killing farmer Ramjan.The convicts are Humayun Kabir and Jahangir Alam, son of Abdur Rahim of Gauripur upazila of the district.District Special Session Judge Humayun Kabir

BRAHMANBARIA: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran on Wednesday said he does not have any information about drone deployment along the Bangladesh border by India.The Indian diplomat also said that he has gone through the news published newspapers only.He came up with the

NARAYANGANJ: A 15-year-old schoolgirl was allegedly raped by a youth at Kamranirchar village of Araihazar upazila of the district.Sources said youth Sohel raped the girl at her house when she was alone on Tuesday noon.Victim girl was sent to Narayanganj General Hospital for treatment.A

DHAKA: Proshika Chairman Kazi Faruk Ahmed and five others were sued with Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court on Wednesday.Kamrul Islam, former computer operator of the NGO (non-government organization) filed the case.The other five accused are chief executive officer Kazi Khaje