DHAKA: The special parliamentary committee formed to recast the national constitution is holding its fifth meeting at national parliament house. The meeting, began at 11:00 am with Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury in the chair taking opinions of constitution experts for amendments. The committee

UNITED NATIONS: US President Barack Obama called Wednesday for greater urgency in the fight against the world`s social ills as a UN poverty summit ended with tens of billions of dollars of pledges but lingering pessimism about the impact.Obama unveiled a new "big-hearted but also

DHAKA: Acting Secretary-General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami ATM Azharul Islam asked the government to give the calculation of killings during the liberation war while raising the question what the role of Pakistani soldiers was at the time if all the murders were committed by the six

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner Dr. ATM Shamsul Huda Wednesday disclosed the poll timings for Dhaka City Corporation (DCC), municipalties and countrywide union parishads, starting off in December. While talking to journalists at his office, the CEC said DCC and municipal polls will be

DHAKA: Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed Wednesday said anyone who committed crimes against humanity, mass killings and rapes during the liberation war in 1971 would be put to trial under the International Crimes Act. “Not only Golam Azam, if witnesses could prove anyone’s

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Wednesday fixed November 2 for taking statement of former President Hussein Mohammad Ershad on the charge of corruption in buying radar during his rule.Acting Divisional Sessions Judge SM Aminul Islam fixed the date.HM Ershad, the main accused of the case, Sultan

DHAKA: The government is going to start selling rice under Open Market Sale (OMS) programme again Thursday to keep the food-grain price within tolerable levels for low-income people in the lean season.Sources said the fair-price sale would be conducted through a total of 100 trucks in the

DHAKA: A total of 210,686 posts of officers and employees in public service remained vacant, Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam informed parliament Wednesday.“The process of recruitment for the vacant posts continues as per rule of

DHAKA: Legal experts at the special parliamentary committee meeting Thursday suggested amending the national constitution on the basis of consensus of all political parties for a durable change.After Thursday’s consultation with the experts, the committee decided to take opinions of the

DHAKA: It was a war between India and Pakistan, a defence lawyer said before the war-crime tribunal, triggering an outcry from the prosecutors who said he should be banished from Bangladesh.            Bashing the comment of Jamaat-hired lawyer, Barrister Fakhrul Islam, with

DHAKA: Police arrested the suspected kingpin of foreign currency counterfeiters and terror financiers and aide to JMB leader Saidur Rahman.The arreste+d person was identified as Solaiman Majumder, 33, hailed from Dhanaitari of Comilla.  Sources said a police squad led by assistant

DHAKA: Ruling-party leader Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir lost his parliament membership as the Election Commission Wednesday formally declared Chandpur-1 seat vacant for electoral anomalies and called a fresh vote. The Election Commission announced its decision to hold by-lection in the

DHAKA: Home Minister Sahara Khatun again warned Wednesday that toll extortion and terrorism would not be tolerated in the country anyway, as a police became victim of terror strike in a latest instance.“Don’t be afraid of toll collectors. Measures will be taken upon complaints,” the

DHAKA: At least seven people were killed and 19 injured in road accidents in Gazipur, Rajshahi, Chittagong, Nilphamari and Gopalganj districts Wednesday, as traffic disorder continues to take its daily toll.Gazipur district correspondent of banglanews reports that at least two people were

DHAKA: Bangladesh is no longer getting the scope for taking leasehold of agricultural land in Myanmar for farming to make up for a shortage of farmland to produce enough food to feed its 150-million-plus people. The latest development was informed Wednesday at the beginning of the 4th

DHAKA: The current anthrax situation would be brought under control within a fortnight, State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Captain (Retd) Mujibur Rahman Fakir said Wednesday, as the cattle-borne scourge created panic among the commoners and crippled beef trade.“We are

DHAKA: At least 15 people were injured in a nighttime clash between students of Dhaka University Shahidullah hall and family members of Dhaka Medical College Hospital employees on Tuesday night.Agitated students ransacked several shops and set fire to the front side of the emergency

DHAKA: Jamaat Nayeb-e-Ameer Delwar Hossain Sayedee may not be produced before the international crimes tribunal Wednesday on grounds of his sickness after Tuesday’s court appearance in connection with war-crime charges. A competent source on anonymity told banglanews that Sayedee became

DHAKA: Additional Inspector-General of Police (admin) Nabo Bikram Kishore Tripura is going to be appointed ambassador, on the back of a recent top-level reshuffle in the force. Prime Minister’s Advisor HT Imam has given a directive to the Establishment Ministry to take necessary steps

DHAKA: Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan made a plea in parliament Tuesday that the government should take action against Prothom Alo editor Matiur Rahman for his alleged connection with the 21st August grenade attack on Awami League rally in 2004.Shahjan Khan rose on a point of order and