New York: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received UN award for Bangladesh government’s outstanding role in reducing country’s child mortality rate under a universally set target. The Prime Minister received the award at a colourful ceremony at a hotel here on Sunday afternoon (local

DHAKA: Detained Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Delwar Hossain Sayedee will be produced before the International Crimes Tribunal Today in connection with war-crime charges. Dhaka Central Jail authorities brought him to the court premise at 9:40 am. Hearing is scheduled at  10:30 am on

DHAKA: Airport armed police held a man alongwith huge foreign currencies, worth about TK 2 crore, from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Sunday night. Airport sources said the currencies were found in the luggage of Dubai-bound passenger Jahangir Alam who was leaving Dhaka by a

New York : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday received UN Award for the Bangladesh government’s outstanding role in reducing country’s child mortality rate. The Prime Minister received the award at a hotel here on Sunday afternoon local time. Earlier, Foreign Minister Dr Dipu

DHAKA: The special parliamentary committee assigned to remake the national constitution is working to draft a sustainable constitution that can last over the next 100 years sailing through all the circumstances that may surface on the long course.“The committee is committed to

DHAKA: In a dramatic move though, Dhaka has decided to honour a number of Pakistani citizens for their invaluable contributions to the great Bangladesh Liberation War against their own country’s repressive regime way back in 1971. To this end, the government has finalized a list of

DHAKA: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sunday said land-registration system could be run through public-private partnership while recordkeeping done perfectly through digitizing the land management.“The government is working to digitalize the land-registration and

DHAKA: Parliament goes into autumn session on Monday afternoon with the boycotting main opposition BNP and its allies staying away, as they were yet to decide on their return.Incidentally, both the Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition will not be in when the House sits, as

DHAKA: A Dhaka court fixed November 25 as the next date for testifying by the witnesses in the Ramna Batomul concert-bombing case, in a long-range deferment.Acting Judge Abu Mohsin of the second additional Metropolitan Session Judge’s Court came up with the long deferment order, as no

DHAKA: Former Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Golam Azam would be held anytime soon on charges of committing ‘crimes against humanity’ during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, investigators announced Sunday. “Golam Azam will be arrested shortly after the investigation officer submits probe

THAKURGAON: Indian border guards handed over nine Bangladeshi citizens, detained in India’s jail, to BDR officials in Thakurgaon on Sunday morning. Major Iftekhar Ahmed Qureshi, assistant commander of 2 Rifles Battalion stationed in Dinajpur, confirmed the matter of informal extradition

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Four powerful remote-controlled bombs were planted under the gallery of the new stadium here Sunday apparently in an abortive bid for subversive acts.On information, elite-force RAB from Rajshahi recovered the bombs tucked under the sand outside the

DHAKA: A buying-house official was killed as a recklessly driven bus ran down him in front of Ayurbedic Hospital at Mirpur in the city on Sunday morning, triggering a violent protest.The deceased was identified as Qumrul Ahsan Swapon, 38, hailed from Lakhsham in Comilla.Sub-Inspector of

DHAKA: After an exclusive parley Sunday on the changes in country’s basic laws, the parliamentary special committee for constitutional amendment decided to take experts’ opinions for rewriting the Constitution.Opinions will be elicited from the country’s legal and constitutional

DHAKA: New Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Hasan Mahmud Khondakar left for Paris Sunday on a 5-day official visit to attend an anti-terrorism global meet. A police headquarters statement said the IGP would deliver his speech in an international seminar on ‘Global Terrorism’.

DHAKA: Two directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines were sacked Sunday, in the wake of long-running brawls in the precincts of the national flag carrier. They are Aminul Huq, Director for Administration, and Khwaza Junayed, Director in charge of Marketing.Biman Chairman Air Marshal (rtd.)

DHAKA: Two siblings were crushed to death being rammed by a launch while they were getting down from another one on arrival at Sadarghat on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Nashima, 12, and her brother Al-Amin, 9, hailed from Mehendiganj upazila in Barisal.SI Mohammad Imran

DHAKA: The government is going to introduce a new law for non-governmental organizations to bring transparency and accountability in the sector, as reports point out a lack of discipline in the run of innumerous NGOs operating in the country.“We have already held inter-ministerial

BRAHMANBARIA: Students barricaded Dhaka-Sylhet Highway for two hours as a female student was injured in an accident in the morning in Islampur area in the district.Brahmanbaria Sadar circle assistant police super Sanjoy Sarker told banglanews that a Dhaka-bound bus of Hanif paribahan hit

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached New York Sunday to attend the 65th United Nations General Assembly and several other conferences of world leaders on the sidelines of the UNGA meet.The premier left for New York on Sunday morning after a stopover in Brussels.Earlier, Prime