DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to the reporter and camera person of the country’s private TV channel RTV.Metropolitan magistrate Tareque Monirul Islam Bhuiyan passed the verdict.Earlier, law enforcers arrested private television channel RTV staff reporter Tamzid Roni and

BOGRA: A Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal activist was chopped to death by miscreants near Chaksutrapur area of the district on Monday.The deceased was identified as district unit Jubo Dal activist Imran Sheikh, 29, son of Kalu Sheikh from Chaksutrapur area.Officer-in-Charge of Bogra Sadar Thana

LALMONIRHAT: Miscreants blasted one cocktail at the house of Commerce Minister GM Quader’s in the district on early Monday.Officer-in-Charge of Lalmonirhat Sadar Thana Jamir Uddin said miscreants hurled two cocktails targeting minister’s house in the dawn. Of them, one cocktail

COMILLA: Indefinite hartal in Laksham and Monohorgonj upazila is underway, demanding the trace and release of former MP of Comilla-9 Saiful Islam Hiru, also president of Laksham Upazila BNP and president of Laksham municipality BNP Humayun Kabir Parvez.The BNP leaders and activists staged

DHAKA: Journalists on Monday protested the remand order of one reporter and camera person of a private TV channel RTV and demanded their immediate release.Journalists and camera persons from various private television channels observed a token work abstention programme at in front of

DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were deployed in secretariat area along with others law enforcers to boost security measures in the administration hub.Tight security measures were also taken at secretariat entrance gate from Monday morning. On duty police ADC at secretariat

PABANA: Two bankers of Pubali Bank were killed in Dashuria area under Ishwardi upazila of the district on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as Junior Officer (cash) Abul Kalam Azad, 35, and Peon Amir Hossain, 26, of Maligachha branch (Pabna) of the bank.On information, police

DHAKA: Kmart and Target owner Wesfarmers has dropped some of its suppliers in Bangladesh following the garment factory fire in that country in April, says director Diane Smith-Gander."They`ve made some decisions not to continue to source in particular markets where they couldn`t be

NARAYANGANJ: Some two-three cocktails were blasted by miscreants in front of the district and session Judge Malik Abdullah Al Amin’s government residence in city’s Amlapara area on Sunday night.Locals said that they heard the sound of explosions at around 11:00 pm in the area. However

COMILLA: A Juba Dal leader was chopped to death in Daudkandi upazila of the district on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as M Jahangir Sarker, 35, general secretary of ward no-3 of Gauripur Union Jubo Dal and son of Fojor Ali of the area.Locals said that an angry mob gave a good

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed on Sunday categorically said that Election Commission (EC) would not extend the deadline for submitting nomination papers for the upcoming 10th national election.The chief election commissioner came up with the assertion while

COMILLA: Train communications on Dhaka-Chittagong-Sylhet routes were halted as six compartments of Godhuli Express derailed after fishplates were removed by blockaders in Rajapur area of the district at 7:40pm Sunday.Superintendent of Akhaura Station Moatleb Ali told banglanews that the

DHAKA: Blockaders blasted four cocktails targeting residence of Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique.The incident happened around 7:30pm on Sunday, the second day of 72-hour blockade called by BNP-led 18-party alliance.Ramna Zone Police Assistant Commissioner

DHAKA: Tofazzol Hossain Rubel, staff reporter of the Daily Kaler Kantho, and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver were injured as blockaders attacked them in the city on Sunday.The incident took place around 12:45pm on Sunday near Baitul Mokarram Mosque area.Rubel said 4-5 blockaders attacked

DHAKA: A person was injured as blockaders blasted five cocktails in front of Government Titumir College in the city on Sunday afternoon.The incident took place at around 2:30pm.Witness said some blockaders brought out a procession in support of road, rail and waterways blockade called by

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said if opposition parties do not stop mass killing, the government will take more stern action.The premier came up with the forewarning while talking to journalists after visiting burn-wound at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the

DHAKA: Authorities in Assam’s Cachar district have extended ongoing night curfew along India-Bangladesh border for another two months.This is significant in view of prevailing political turmoil in the neighbouring country. The Bangladesh election commission’s announcement for holding

DHAKA: A speedy trial tribunal on Sunday awarded death penalty to four people in the much-talked-about case of businessman Suman Kumar Dutt killing. Amongst six accused, the court also sentenced two years imprisonment to Asaduzzaman Khan Sajib and acquitted another. Speedy Trial

DHAKA: The earnings in the export sector, which has major contribution to the county’s economy, decreased as the export growth suffered a significant fall by 13.41 percent in last two years. According to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Bangladesh, the growth of exports in October of

DHAKA: The European Union would not send observers to monitor the upcoming 10th national polls if the political deadlock and nationwide violent activities continue. William Hanna, the European Union High Commissioner in Dhaka, made the assertion while talking with journalists after a