DHAKA: The hajj pilgrims does not need to carry cash money from now on as the government will send pilgrim’s money with the coordination of a private bank of Saudi Arabia.        Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Religious Affairs Bazlul Haque Harun disclosed

DHAKA: Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) has claimed that a total 226 lawmakers of the 10th national parliament are millionaire and 50 percent of them are businessmen.Shujan secretary Dr Badiul Alam Majumder made the disclosure while analyzing the affidavits of the lawmakers at Dhaka

DHAKA: Police detained a man with a total of Indian Rupee 80 lakh in Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area of the city on Sunday.The detainee--Alauddin, 30--was held at 1:00pm.Officer-in-Charge of Airport Thana Shah Alam said, “On suspicion, police searched him when he went out of

BENAPOLE: Workers of Benapole Land Port stopped the export-import in the port as Border Security Force (BSF) blocked the walkway at Petrapole point on Sunday.      Following the incident, workers suspended export-import in Benapole and Petrapole port.        Earlier in the day,

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday warned Director General (DG) of Health Department not to allow male doctors in health examination of rape case victims in public hospitals across the country.An HC bench comprising Justice Kazi Reza-ul-Haque and Justice ABM Altaf Hossain passed the order

COX’S BAZAR: At least eight members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) sustained burn injuries while demolishing drug substances at the district’s BGB Headquarters on Sunday afternoon. The inured BGB personnel are Habib Ullah, Foyezul Kabir, Belayet Hossain, Milon Kanti, Sajeeb, Zahid,

DHAKA: Many singers did not turn up to have the last glimpse of legendary singer Bashir Ahmed who died in the capital on Saturday night.Some of the present time’s popular singers were direct students of Bashir Ahmed. Among them are Konokchanpa, Baby Nazneen and Shakila Zafar.The body of

DHAKA: Five people, including three doctors, of Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM) Hospital, were sued for their alleged involvement in killing of a patient.Victim Sirajul Islam’s daughter Farhana Nasrin, on Sunday

DHAKA: A Dhaka Court granted bail to BNP leader Mirza Abbas and sent two other leaders--Gayeshwar Chandra Roy and Amanullah Aman-- to jail in a murder case.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harun-Or-Rashid passed the order Sunday after they sought bail surrendering before the court.After

DHAKA: Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad Dr Shirin Sharmin Choudhury and deputy speaker Md Fazle Rabbi Mia expressed their profound shock at the death of eminent singer Bashir Ahmed.Jatiya Sangsad’s public relations department sent the condolence messages.In the condolence message, the Speaker

DHAKA: Director of Customs Department Mosaddek Ahmed has been made acting Managing Director, also Chief Executive of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.The decision was taken on Thursday after Kevin Stele stepped down from his post.Earlier Mosaddek carried out same responsibility for few months

DHAKA: The hearing on case filed for assault on three doctors of BIRDEM General Hospital was held in a Dhaka Court on Sunday morning.The court of Metropolitan Magistrate Mizanur Rahman conducted the hearing at 11:30am but he kept the order CAV (Curia advisari vult).Earlier, the

DHAKA: Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM) authority sued 25 people mentioning four names including Dhaka Additional SP Masud over an assault on doctors and vandalism in hospital.Other three are former state minister

DHAKA: A man was killed in a road accident in Gulistan area of the capital on Sunday morning.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Witnesses said that a speedy passenger bus rammed the man in the area around 7:30am, leaving him dead on the spot.Confirming the matter

KUSHTIA: Six personnel of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were injured in a road accident at Mongalbaria Kanabilir intersection of the district town early Sunday.The injured are---Suberdar Mahiuddin, Lance Naik Shafiul Islam and Sipahi Halim among four others were admitted to Dhaka Combined

DHAKA: Eminent singer Bashir Ahmed passed away at his Mohammadpur residence in the city on Saturday night.He was 75. He had been suffering from cancer.  He breathed his last around 9:45pm at his residence of Babar road in capital’s Mohammadpur.Bashir Ahmed left behind wife Mina Bashir,

DHAKA: Blogger and Online Activist Network (BOAN) suspended Gonojagoron Mancha spokesperson Imran H Sarkar from their organization.The decision came from a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity in city on Saturday evening.Blogger Animesh Rahman, in his written speech, said the

DHAKA: Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali on Saturday said Dhaka would discuss with the new government of India after elections on various unsettled issues, including Teesta water dispute.    He was addressing a discussion and orientation ceremony of Rangpur Division Development

MUNSHIGANJ: Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Dohar road in Ferryghat Bypass area under Sreenagar upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Billal Hossain Sani, 30 and Sazzad Hossain, 28.Witnesses said a rashly driven

SUNAMGANJ: A housewife was allegedly killed by her husband in Bhoishob village of Mohanpur union under Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Papiya, 26, wife of a Kamal Mia of the village.Local sources said ‘mentally sick’ Kamal Mia hit his wife with