DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, at her office, Wednesday inaugurated newly established Information Technology Laboratories (IT labs) in model schools in the 64 districts of the country.This is in fulfillment of the commitment made by Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh, during

DHAKA: The investigators charged two top officials of Odhikar, a human rights organization, for their involvement in publishing a false report and photographs over death toll of a police crackdown of Hefajat-e-Islam rally in the city.The officials are ‘Odhikar’ secretary Adilur Rahman

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina claimed that the ruling Awami League would handover power in peaceful manner. She was addressing a view-exchange meeting with grassroots level leaders and activists of Awami League at Ganabhaban on Wednesday.Hasina, also president of Awami League, said

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday criticized opposition BNP as the party opposed the cabinet’s decision to bar Jamaat-e-Islami from polls.The adviser to premier made the observation through his facebook post on Wednesday afternoon.He said, “One

DHAKA: Speakers at a meeting on Monday said that while stating national and regional surveys on food adulteration and food safety should be carried out and a series of programs should be taken to focus on the negative effect of formalin on public health.The meeting was held at a ceremony

DHAKA: Pink City Managing Director Mahmuda Khadiza Akter was granted bail hours after she was arrested in checque forgery case.The members of law enforcement agency arrested from her residence in Kalabagan Lake Circus area in the city on Tuesday evening.Kalabagan Thana duty officer Debraj

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s state grain buyer issued an international tender on Wednesday to buy 50,000 tonnes of wheat, the third for the financial year started in July.The deadline to submit offers is September 19, with validity up to September 30, and the wheat is to be shipped in 40 days of

COX’S BAZAR: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel arrested 18 Malaysia-bound people from Mochni area in Teknaf upazila of the district early Wednesday.BGB filed a case with Teknaf Thana against broker M Foyez Ahmed, 32, son of Abdur Rahman hailed from Nayapara of Hnila Union under

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed 2-day remand to Mufti Jasim Uddin Rahmani, the terrorist’s group leader Ansarulla Bangla Team, in Blogger Rajib Haider killing case. Metropolitan Magistrate Keshob Roy passed the order in response to a 10-day remand plea.Barrister Munif and

BRAMHANBARIA: A boat carrying 140 students capsized in Titash River near Srirampur area of Nasirnagar upazila in the district on Wednesday.All of passengers managed to swim ashore while Farzana Akhter, 12, a class-VI student, went missing.Head Master of Kunda High School Shahidul Haque

KHULNA: Mahendra Owners’-workers-passengers withdrew blockade from Khulna-Satkhira highway after 3-hour with the assurance of Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Assistant Police Super on Wednesday.Earlier, Khulna-Shatkhira highway in Dumuria upazila was blocked demanding recommence of Mahendra

The first group of Bangladesh pilgrims will arrive at the Haj Terminal on Saturday from Dhaka, according to Bangladesh Ambassador Mohammed Shahidul Islam.He spoke to Arab News on Tuesday following his meeting with Haj Minister Dr. Bandar Al-Hajjar in Jeddah earlier in the day.Around

DHAKA: The Norwegian government has committed up to NOK14.3m (US$2.3m) in funding to improve conditions for textile workers in China, Vietnam, India and Bangladesh.The money will go to the Ethical Trading Initiative Norway (ETI) and will fund courses for manufacturers on decent work. It

CHITTAGONG: An Ansar member was stabbed to death by snatchers in port city early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Belayet Hossain, son of Shamsher Ali, hailed from Tangail district.Chittagong Medical College Hospital police outpost officer Pankaj Barua told banglanews that some

DHAKA: Apart from boosting ties with regional powerhouses (such as India and Pakistan), Washington has also started maintaining closer ties with other countries in the region which are more or less dependent on Beijing.Now, the US has decided to provide a well-equipped naval ship to

DHAKA: Rail communications on Dhaka-Chittagong-Sylhet routes resumed at 10:50am Wednesday after two and half-an-hour halt due to derailment.Second officer of Bhairab Railway Thana Rafiqul Islam Rafiq confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said that the main line was made clear at 10:50am

MEHERPUR: A school teacher was killed in bomb attack and shooting by miscreants and a schoolboy was abducted at Shuvoraj village under Sadar upazila of the district early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Halim, 43, son of Shukur Ali from Shuvoraj village and he served as

CHANDPUR: Ferry services on Chandpur-Shariatpur route resumed after a nine-hour halt due to erosion by river Meghna that devoured pontoon and adjacent areas.Chandpur Harina Ghat manager Imran Khan Ruhan feared that the ferry services would again be halted at anytime.Earlier, the

DHAKA: Biman Bangladesh Airlines is planning to expand its European network, which currently consists of Rome Fiumicino and London Heathrow and begin flights to New York JFK and China next year with the arrival of two more B777-300(ER)s. Kevin Steele, the Managing Director of Biman, made

HABIGANJ: A man was killed and 15 others injured in a fierce clash between two groups at Shibpur village under Lakhai upazila of the district on Tuesday.Sources said supporters of former Union Parishad member Manju and Fajalu group locked into clash over establishing supremacy in the