DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakib Uddin said commission is ready to hold general elections in anytime.CEC made the discloser on Tuesday at his office at capital’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.He said, “Commission has updated voter list, demarcated the constitution boundary

ASHULIA, DHAKA: At least two people were killed and four others injured in separate road accidents in Ashulia Industrial area on Tuesday. Witnesses said a north Bengal-bound pick up van fall in a ditch after its driver lost control over steering near Chakraborty Bus Stand on

FROM BRAHMANBARIA: With a view to keeping environment evergreen and pollution free, country’s leading business conglomerate Bashundhara Group has launched afforestation programme in Bancharampur Upazila of the district.The programme started with distribution of 3,000 trees among the

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate Information Technology Laboratories (IT labs) that have been newly established and operationalized in model schools in the 64 districts of the country.The inaugural function will be held on September 4 at the Prime Minister’s Office.

DHAKA: The first Hajj flight from Bangladesh will take off for Saudi Arabia from September 7, setting off plane sorties between Dhaka and Jeddah.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Hajj preparation initiatives in the Haji camp at Ashkona of the city on September 6.Civil

PATUAKHALI: A youth allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself after conceiting to his parents centering marriage of his sister on Tuesday at capital’s Uttara.The deceased was identified as Ratul, 35, a businessman and son of Jatiya Party (JP) former lawmaker Sarder Abdur Rashid.

MANIKGANJ: Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia river route have been suspended from Monday night due to navigation disruption.BIWTC’s Aricha office manager Bidyut Kumar Shaha told banglanews, “Ferrying vehicle remained suspended since 10:00pm Monday, creating long queues of all modes

A sum of 952 star tortoises has been seized by Indian border troops when they were being smuggled across to Bangladesh, in one of the largest seizures of these endangered reptiles.The incident occured Monday in the Tentulberia area of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal when an

DHAKA: Customers will receive mobile SMS (Short Message Service) from the bank concerned after withdrawing more than Tk 5000 using debit or credit cards.Bangladesh Bank directed scheduled banks issuing notification in this regard on Tuesday.The notification says the instruction will be

MADARIPUR: Three persons were awarded death sentences for their involvement in killing Hafizur Rahman after abduction. District and session Judge Bimal Chandra Sikder passed the order on Tuesday in presence of two accused.The convicts are Nazrul Chowkidar, 25, Mannan Chowkidar, 28 and

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Tuesday fixed September 5 for hearing on a bail petition of domestic help Sumi, who was held in case of killing SB Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and his Swapna Rahman.Earlier in the morning, Sumi’s lawyer Syed Nazmul Huda filed the petition with Dhaka Chief Metropolitan

DHAKA: In the second month of 2013-14 Fiscal Year (August) expatriate Bangladeshis have sent $100 crore as remittance which is around $17 crore less than August of 2012-13FY.On the other hand, this amount is worse $23 crore than July of 2013-14FY.Sources from Foreign Exchange Policy

KUSHTIA: Two persons were killed in a road accident on Kushtia-Ishwardi highway of Shimultola area under Mirpur upazila of the district early Tuesday.The deceased were identified as bus driver Rana, son of Joynul Abedin, hailed from Milpara area of Kushtia suburb and helper Khokon, son of

DHAKA: A police official was killed in a road accident in Dhour intersection area of Ashulia, on the outskirts of the capital, on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Mizanur Rahman, 49, a Constable of Turag Thana, hailed from Ashulia.Officer-in-Charge of Turag police station

RUMU, COXS BAZAR:  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, arrived in Ramu upazila of the district on Tuesday morning. The helicopter carrying the PM landed at helipad set up adjacent of Ramu Rubber Garden at around 11:30am.According to the tour schedule, after

DHAKA: Ansarulla Bangla Team Chief Mufti Jasim Uddin Rahmani gave a confessional statement before the court blogger Razib murder case.Chief Metropolitan Court (CMM) on Monday recorded the deposition of Mufti Jasim.On August 27, detective police took him on seven-day remand produced before

DHAKA: US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan Mozena on Monday categorically said all the stakeholders in Bangladesh’s apparel sector should ensure the rights of workers to get back GSP facility.  The US diplomat came up with the assertion while addressing an event arranged by Dhaka Chamber of

DHAKA: Police submitted charge sheet against five policemen including a Sub-Inspector (SI) in the businessman Shamim murder case.Dhaka Senior Judicial Magistrate Toiabul Hasan received the charge sheet and fixed September 5 for hearing.Ashulia Thana SI Emdadul Haque, ASI Akidul Islam,

DHAKA: Detective Branch police arrested Jamiote Ulamay-e-Islam Ameer and Islami Ain Bastobaiyon Committee Secretary General Mufti Wakkash.He was arrested from Malibagh Chowdhurypara in the capital around 2:30pm on Monday.DMP Media Centre Deputy Commissioner Masudur Rahman confirmed the

BENAPOLE, JESSORE: Transport workers withdrew the road-blockade programme on Jessore-Benapole route demanding to stop hijacking in Benapole bus stand, railway station and road transport station of the district.The blockade halted all export-import oriented vehicles which created five