DHAKA: Bangladesh Army entered into a new era as the much-awaited self-propelled (SP) guns and Metis M-1 anti-tank guided missiles were inducted in the force on Sunday.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally handed over the Serbia- made 155mm NORA B-52 SP guns to the 11 SP Regiment, the

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia called a press conference at her Gulshan political office on Tuesday evening.In the press conference, she will share with journalists over prevailing political situation and next course of anti-government movement programme.Maruf Kamal Khan,

TANGAIL: Some 40 vehicles, including 28 goods-laden trucks, were vandalized in Ashekpur area of Dhaka-Tangail highway of the district on Sunday noon. Witnesses said different types of vehicles including truck and auto-rickshaw started plying during blockade hours on Dhaka-Tangail highway

DHAKA: Gonojagoron Mancha submitted a memorandum to Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud demanding postponement of diplomatic relations with Pakistan.Police protested the activists of Gonojagoron Mancha around 12:45pm while they started to march from Shahbagh Projonmo Chattar to foreign

DHAKA: Former Justice of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court Barrister Badrul Haque (Bachchu) died due to old age complexity early Sunday. He was 72.He breathed his last in city’s Apollo Hospitals at 4:20am.His Namaz-e-Janaza will be held at Supreme Court premises on Monday

DHAKA: Canadian High Commissioner Heather Cruden on Sunday expressed concern as the major political parties of Bangladesh cannot reach consensus. It is distressing for not to reach consensus over holding elections in the prevailing political situation, he said.      The Canadian

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader ordered to resume all long-route bus services including BRTC-run ones in all routes across the country from Sunday. He came up with the directives in a meting at BRTC’s Allenbari office at around 12:30pm Sunday. In the meting, the minister

LAXMIPUR: A truck driver, who sustained burn injures when blockade supporters hurled petrol bomb at his truck, succumbed to his injuries Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Ahsan Ullah, 40, son Ahmed Ullah.Family sources said that on Wednesday (December 18) the victim was going

NEW YORK: Bangladesh Ambassador to USA Akramul Qader had meeting with US Senate’s Foreign Relation Committee member John McCain over five resolutions passed at US senate over the political reform of Bangladesh.Embassy sources said that he has tried to highlight the efforts of Bangladesh

DHAKA: In line with actively involved in United Nations Peace Support Operations (UNPSO), some 1450 more Bangladeshi security personnel from different forces of the country are set to leave for Sudan as UN peacekeepers.The process of sending forces has already started. A special ship

KHULNA: At least 20 shops were gutted in a fire at Aysha Cotton Mill in Bezerdanga area under Fultola upazila of the city on Sunday morning.The fire originated at the cotton mill at about 8:15am and soon engulfed adjacent 20 shops of a market.On information, four firefighting units rushed

MUNSHIGANJ: Ferry services on Mawa-Kawrakandi route resumed on Sunday morning after a nine hour halt due to dense fog.Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) sources said eight vehicle-loaded ferries got stuck in mid of Padma River on Mawa-Kawrakandi route.BIWTC authority

RANGPUR: Rail communication of Rangpur with the capital city was halted due to derailment engine a Lalmonirhat-bound container train in Babu Para area of the divisional city on Sunday morning. Sources said that this accident occurred at around 9:45am. Confirming the matter, Rangpur Rail

DHAKA: Crimes Investigation Department of police submitted charge sheet against 13 people including Tazreen Fashion’s owner Delwar Hossain and his wife following the devastating fire in the factory.CID police inspector Mohsinuzzaman submitted the charge sheet with Chief Judicial

BENAPOLE, JESSORE: Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 13 persons on Putkhali border under Benapole port thana of the district early Sunday. The detainees are Monzurul, 30, Sangkor Kumer,27, Benita Ray,18, Anower, 22, Ibrahi Hossain, 29, Sudesh Chandra, 48, Hanan Bepari, 26, Shahin,

DHAKA: Law enforcers have been put on alert in the capital to maintain law and order on Sunday as opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance is observing nationwide 83-hour blockade.   From early morning, additional police, Rapid Action Battalion personnel were deployed at key points and

DHAKA: A murder case was filed following the incident of slaughtering six people to death in capital’s Gopibagh area under Wari Thana early Sunday.Victim’s son Abdullah-Al-Faruk filed the case with Wari police station.Wari police station Officer-in-Charge Tapan Chandra Saha confirmed

GAZIPUR: Three Namaz-e-Janaza of Begum Zohra Jajuddin, the wife of first Prime Minister Tajuddin Ahmed, will be held in Kapasia upazila and district town on Sunday.Kapasia Upazila Awami League General Secretary Anisur Rahman Arif confirmed the matter to banglanews.Sources said that the

MANIKGANJ: The ferry services on Paturia-Daulatia river route resumed after a two-hour disruption due to dense fog from Sunday morning.Sources said that using ten Ro-Ro ferries and two K-type ferries, the authorities was trying to keep continue the ferry services.Paturia Ferry Ghat

DHAKA: One of the organizers of Gonojagoron Moncho Bappa Ditya Basu, also president of Chhatra Moitri, and a rickshaw puller were injured as miscreants blasted a cocktail in city’s Shahbagh area on Saturday evening.Confirming the matter, the vice-president of Chhatra Moitri Samima