DHAKA: An Army man, working in Peacekeeping Operation in United Nations, was killed in a road accident in Congo on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Corporal Rafiqul Islam of Bangladesh Army.Inter-service Public Relations Assistant Director Rezaul Islam confirmed the matter

DHAKA: A person was killed as a train knocked him down from behind in city’s Karwan Bazar Rail Crossing area on Wednesday.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Witness said a train hit the man while he was crossing Karwan Bazar Rail Gate area, leaving him dead on

DHAKA: Brigadier General Syed Iftekhar Uddin was made new Inspector General of Police (Prison) just after one week of appoint of the incumbent IGP.Public Administration Ministry made the disclosure in an order on Wednesday.Earlier, Syed Iftekhar Uddin was director of central medical store

DHAKA: UN Assistant Secretary General Oscar Fernandez-Taranco on Wednesday said the dialogue between Awami League and BNP would continue for peaceful and inclusive elections.The special envoy to the United Nations (UN) came up with the assertion while talking to journalists at a city

DHAKA: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over phone expressing his concern over the prevailing situation and countrywide violence.Press Secretary to the premier Abdul Kamal Azad made the disclosure on Wednesday afternoon.Abul Kalam said,

DHAKA: Masuda Akhter, another victim of the deadly arson attack on a passenger bus in city’s Shahbagh, succumbed to burn injuries at city’s private hospital on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Masuda Akhter, 25, was an officer of Rupali Bank Limited, Shyambazar branch.She

DHAKA: US secretary of state John Kerry phone Bnalgadesh Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday noon.A competent source confirmed the matter to banglanews.The sources added that the primer got the phone call while the hearing of allowance to review petition of convicted war criminal

DHAKA: The United States, in a statement, said the country is encouraged by the recent initiatives to engage in dialogue and believe with goodwill that the two parties can find a way to provide the elections that the Bangladeshi people want and deserve. “The senseless violence of past

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League and main opposition BNP have sat on a meeting on Wednesday in a bid to find a pathway to ease ongoing political deadlock in the country.The meeting started at around 12:00pm at UNDP’s Gulshan office with the presence of Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, Assistant

CHITTAGONG: Airport customs authority recovered 17 Kilogram gold from a flight of BG-Dubai at Shah Amanat Airport in the port city on Wednesday morning.Chittagong Customs Assistant Commissioner Parvej-Al-Jaman told banglanews, “During regular checking to the flight, custom officials

DHAKA: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday called for an eleventh-hour stay of execution for Abdul Quader Mollah, a convicted for war crimes charges.   The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has written to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, HE Sheikh

NARAIL: Two police personnel, including an OC, chopped to injury in a clash with activists of Jamaat and Shibir at Sadar Thana in the district on Wednesday morning.In the clash, 18 others people, including five by bullet hit, were injured in Ghorakhali and Dumurtala area of the

FROM GONOJAGORON MANCHA: A suspected activist of Jamaat-e-Islami was caught by Mancha’s activists at Shahbagh on Wednesday. He was tracked by Gonojagoron activists for allegedly transferring information of Mancha’s activities in Facebook.Later, after giving him a good beating, the

DHAKA: State prosecutors are set to take part on the hearing scheduled to be held on Wednesday morning at the appellate division of the Supreme Court on the stay order in the execution of Jamaat leader Quader Mollah, convicted in war crime cases.Additional attorney general MK Rahman made

MOULVIBAZAR: Jamaat-shibir men set fire to village home of Supreme Court Justice SK Sinha at Tilokpur village in Komolganj Upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.Witnesses said some activists riding on three motorbikes set fire to the balcony of the house after pouring petrol. When

DHAKA: The severe cyclonic storm ‘MADI’ over west central bay and adjoining southwest bay moved southwestwards, weakened into (with estimated central pressure 996 hpa) over the same area.It was centred at 06 am Wednesday about 1160 kms southwest of Chittagong port, 1105 kms southwest

DHAKA: Miscreants exploded couple of hand-bombs in city’s Karwan bazar area on Wednesday morning.Sources said that Tejgaon Swechachasebok Dal brought out a sudden procession at around 6:50am and blasted three hand-bombs which created panic in the area.On information, law enforcers

DHAKA: Gonojagoron Mancha has declared to stay at Shahbagh Projonmo Chottor until the death of war convict Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Mollah. Coordinator of Gonojagoron Mancha Dr Imran H Sarker, also convener of bloggers and online network activists, made the announcement while talking to

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted at least six cocktails at four sides of Shabagh Gonojagoron Mancha on early Wednesday.The incidents took place at around 1:00am.Eyewitnesses said miscreants blasted six cocktails in front of BIRDEM, public library, Suhrawardy Udyan while hundreds youths gathered

DHAKA: India has started supplying up to 500 MW of power on a daily basis to Bangladesh.According to a bilateral agreement, India had started selling 250 MW of electricity to Bangladesh from October 5. The supplies were stepped up after the transmission network on the Bangladeshi side was