DHAKA: The 121st birth anniversary of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, renowned Bengali politician and lawyer celebrated on Sunday through arranging programmes.Marking the day various organizations took different programs includes— discussion, placing floral wrath at his grave and arranging

DHAKA: International Literacy Day observed in the country on Sunday as elsewhere across the globe through various programs.Globally this year’s International Literacy Day-2013 theme is “Literacies for the 21st Century” while the day’s theme in Bangladesh is “We will become

DHAKA: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Professor Dr Mizanur Rahman on Sunday said that India staged a drama in the name of Felani murder trial to uphold its image internationally.  “We have been deprived of the fair justice in the Felani murder trial. We should tell our speech

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said any undemocratic force must face trail for assuming power unconstitutionally.The premier, also ruling Awmi league president, came up with the forewarning while addressing a view-exchange meeting with grassroots level leaders at

PANCHAGARH: A Bangladeshi cattle trader was beaten to death by Border Security Force (BSF) of India at Singroad Pradhanpara frontier of the district.The deceased was identified as Mantazul Islam, 26, son of late Mofiz Uddin Bahira of Chaklahat union under Sadar upazila.Sources said Border

DHAKA: Election Commissioner Abu Hafiz on Sunday categorically said it would be difficult for the election commission to hold the next general elections keeping parliament active. The election commissioner came up with the disclosure while talking to reporters about next general polls at

DHAKA: The law enforcement agency held singer Parul along with her three associates from capital’s Badda area with huge Yaba tablets and wines early Sunday.Sources said, acting on a tip-off, Narcotic Control Department conducted a drive at Shuvastu Najar Valley’s 10th floor and held

CHITTAGONG: Hundreds of vehicles got stranded both sides of Chittagong-Bandarban-Cox’s Bazar highway as workers of human haulers put barricade in Patia upazila on the route from Sunday noon.The blockade, started from 12:30 pm, created serious traffic jam on the route that pushed

DHAKA: The 121st birth anniversary of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, renowned Bengali politician, lawyer, is being celebrated on Sunday through arranging programmes.Marking the day various organizations chalked out different programs includes— discussion, placing floral wrath at his grave

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Sunday framed charge against four bloggers in two cases filed under ICT Act.  The four bloggers are Asif Mohiuddin, Mashiur Rahman Biplob, Rasel Parvez and Subrata Odhikari Shuvo.Dhaka Senior Special Judge M Jahurul Haque passed the order after hearing a plea seeking

DHAKA: The auction for the much-awaited auction of 3G, Third Generation mobile-phone services, has begun in the city on Sunday morning with participation of four mobile phone operators.These operators are GrameenPhone, Robi, Banglalink and Airtel.The auction started at 11:00am at Ruposhi

NARSINGDI: Ignoring the drizzling, hundreds of supporters of opposition BNP started gathering at Balur Math area of Narsigndi from Sunday morning as party’s chairperson Khelda Zia would address here in the afternoon.Carrying festoons, banners containing pictures of Khaleda Zia and

DHAKA: International Literacy Day being observed in the country on Sunday as elsewhere across the globe through various programs.Globally this year’s International literacy day 2013 theme is "Literacies for the 21st Century" while the day’s theme in Bangladesh is “We will become

DHAKA: Dhaka city corporation (DCC) took a decision to evict illegal billboards from the city.Following the decision, the authority concerned started eviction drive from Shahbagh intersection in capital on Saturday midnight.DCC (south) Executive Magistrate Anisul Islam and Beautification

JAMALPUR: A couple was slaughtered by unknown assailants at Junail village of Gunaritala union under Madariganj Upazila of the district on Saturday night.The deceased were identified as Robijal Islam, 35 and his wife Morjina Begum, 30.Madarganj police station Sub-inspector Rustom Ali told

From New York: `Bill..Bill..Blasio.. Bill De Blasio` slogans rocked the Parkchester subway area in Bronx in the New York City on Saturday morning. All, mostly from Bangladeshi community, were chanting slogans, distributing leaflets among the pedestrians who were rushing in and out of the

From New York: `Bill..Bill..Blasio.. Bill De Blasio` slogans rocked the Parkcester subway station area in Bronx in the New York City on Saturday morning. All, mostly from Bangladeshi community, were chanting slogans, distributing leaflets among the pedestrians who were rushing in and out

PABNA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate the work of first phase of much awaited Ruppur Nuclear Power plant with 2000-MW capability on October 2.State Minister for Science and Technology affairs Architect Dr Yafesh Osman came up with the disclosure in a view exchange

KUSHTIA: Two children drowned in two villages of Daulatpur upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Mahim, 2, son of Siddik Ali, hailed from Mohiskundi Hatisala village of Pragpur union and Robin, 3, son of Hasan Ali, from Baguan village of Mathurapur

KURIGRAM: Home Minister MK Alamgir on Saturday categorically said Felani murder verdict failed to deliver justice.The home minister came up with the allegation while talking to journalists after inaugurating the construction works of Nageshwari Thana building in the district.      MK