DHAKA: Bangladesh on Monday sought a clarification on reports that the BSF plans to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on the skylines over Bangladesh frontiers even as the force said it has no "specific plans as such"."We have officially taken up with the Indian authorities for a

DHAKA: The ‘Yunus Centre’ on Monday categorically claimed that the allegations, brought by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) against Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus for dodging income tax, were groundless as per law.The Yunus centre came up with the rejoinder after the cabinet

MANIKGANJ: Two farmers were killed in two separate incidents as lightning struck them at Begunnarchi and Sridhornagar village of Poila union under Ghior upazila of the district.The deceased were identified as Thandu Mondal, 55, son of Jabed Mondal of Begunnarchi and Bheja Sardar, 65, son

DHAKA: Expressing hope for the better democratic practice in the country, US ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena said Dialogue between the political parties is inevitable for setting up a level playing field for free and fair polls. The US diplomat came up the observation while talking to

DHAMRAI, DHAKA: A worker of Acme Drug factory was killed as a truck knocked him down at factory premises at Dhamrai on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Lablu Mia, 35, son of Abdul Aziz of Fatulla upazila of Narayanganj district.Sources said some workers of the factory were

DHAKA: Norway, which goes to the polls on Monday, is an island of prosperity in Europe; with so much money that it literally doesn`t know what to do with it.The Nordic country faces an embarrassment of riches as it tries to figure out how to spend its huge pile of oil money without

RIYADH: A Bangladeshi nationals died in a fire at a workshop in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahman, 23, son of late Abdul Jabbar hailed from Kuliarcharr upazila of Kishoreganj district. He was serving for a motor workshop near

SAVAR: A school girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at Savar municipality on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Tasnima Alam Tanni, 13, a class-VII student and daughter of Korshed Alam of the area.Family sources said Tasnima allegedly committed suicide by

DHAKA: Students of Jahangirnagar University on Monday formed a human chain in front of Indian High Commission in Dhaka rejecting the verdict in Felani murder case.The students urged the Indian government to stop border killing.Allude to a court of Border Security Force (BSF) in India

DHAKA: Students of Jahangirnagar University on Monday formed a human chain in front of Indian High Commission in Dhaka rejecting the verdict in Felani murder case.The students urged the Indian government to stop border killing.Allude to a court of Border Security Force (BSF) in India

DHAKA: Cabinet approved the draft of Safe Food Act-2013 keeping provision of minimum 5-year jail and Tk 5 lakh fine for food adulteration.Cabinet secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan came up with the disclosure after the meeting.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presided over the meeting at

DHAKA: Cabinet, in a meeting on Monday, approved the Strategy Papers for Rohingyas (Myanmar nationals) residing in Bangladesh.Cabinet secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan disclosed the matter in a briefing after the meeting.The meeting was held at secretariat with Prime Minister Sheikh

DHAKA: The government has decided to take legal action against Nobel Laureate Dr Mohammad Yunus for income tax irregularities.The decision was taken in the cabinet meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.Cabinet secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan confirmed the

DHAKA: A Dhaka court awarded seven people lifetime imprisonment on charge of killing Dhaka district judge court lawyer Advocate Emdadul Haque.The convicts are Belayet, Kazi, Billal Mridha, Ishrafil, Mizan, Monir, Ibrahim and Romas Hawladar.The court also fined all accused to pay Tk 20

SIRAJGANJ: Two people went missing in Jamuna River as a sand laden boat capsized on Monday morning.The missing duo was identified as Liton 25 and Sohel 29. They are workers by profession.Sources said 18 workers were going to Hardpoint by a sand laden boat around 10:00am. On the way the

The US National Security Agency can access user data from smartphones produced by all leading manufacturers, German weekly Spiegel reports, citing NSA documents it has seen which refer to Apple iPhones, BlackBerrys and the Google Android mobile OS. Data which can be tapped include contact

BRAHMANBARIA: US ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena will come to Brahmanbaria Monday on two-day visit. District Police Special Branch Officer M Mainuddin confirmed the matter to banglanews.Mozena will stay at Ashuganj Power Station rest house on Monday night.He will visit Ashuganj river

KUSHTIA: Border Security Force (BSF) Jawans of India strangled a Bangladeshi farmer on Doulatpur border area of Kushtia on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Bazlur Rashid, 30, son of late Azahar Ali, hailed from Mohammadpur village of Ramkrishnapur union under Doulatpur

DHAKA: The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) is investing 14.3 million Norwegian kroner ($2.35 million) for the Ethical Trading Initiative Norway (ETI) whose aim it is to “actively pursue programmes to improve conditions for textile workers in China, Vietnam, India

DHAKA: Country’s largest mobile phone operator GrameenPhone (GP) has planned to introduce Third Generation (3G) services from October in Dhaka and Chittagong.GrameenPhone Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Vivek Sood made the disclosure in a press conference at a city hotel on Monday. Vivek