DHAKA: Bangladesh set world record by singing its national anthem with 2,54,681 voices together at the National Parade Ground in city’s Tejgaon area on Wednesday morning.People from all walks of life including student, freedom fighter, Border Gourd Bangladesh (BGB), police Rapid Action

FROM NATIONAL PARADE GROUND: Bangladesh broke the world record “unofficially” by thronging the largest population  to National Parade Square aiming to sing the national anthem together Wednesday morning.It is only a matter of time now to get the official recognition from Guinness

DHAKA: Hundreds of thousands people thronged the thoroughfares of the city to the National Parade Ground at Tejgaon on Wednesday morning.All merged with red and green holding replica of national flag on hands, came for “Lakho Konthe Sonar Bangla” to sing “Amar Sonar Bangla”

DHAKA: Bangladeshi Ambassador to the UAE says the facility will benefit over 1,000 Emiratis, who visit his country annually.In a unilateral move, Bangladesh has offered visa on arrival for Emiratis to boost bilateral ties, said Mohammed Imran, Bangladeshi Ambassador to the UAE, reported

NARAYANGANJ: Four people were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident in Tribordi area under Sonargaon upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.  Witnesses said a passenger bus tumbled upside down as its driver lost

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury paid tributes to the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Wednesday morning on the occasion of Independence Day.In the first hour of the Independence Day, the premier and the speaker placed floral

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to martyrs at the National Mausoleum in Savar, on outskirts of capital Dhaka, Wednesday morning to mark the 44th Independence Day.The president placed floral wreaths at 6:00pm followed by the premier. Later

CHITTAGONG: Two youths were arrested for their involvement in Monday’s killing of mother and daughter in the port city early Wednesday.The arrestees are Abu Raihan, 24, and Md. Shahid, 20.Detective Branch of Chittagong Metropolitan Police nabbed Raihan in Malibag area of capital Dhaka

CHANPAINAWABGANJ:  A man was killed and another injured in cocktail blast at Shibganj Shaheed Minar of the district while people placing floral wreaths early Wednesday.  The deceased was identified as Sujan.The explosion took place around 12:01 am while people from all walks of life

DHAKA: The nation celebrated the 44th Independence and National Day Wednesday with a fresh pledge to institutionalize democracy upholding the spirit of the Liberation War.On the occasion, President M Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia issued separate

DHAKA: Banglanews24.com, country’s leading online news portal, has taken a special initiative for its readers so that they can join in the ‘Lakho Konthe Sonar Bangla’ event.The event will be presented before the readers through ‘Live Streaming’ through which they can enjoy live

DHAKA: The nation is set to celebrate the 44th Independence and National Day Wednesday with a fresh pledge to institutionalize democracy upholding the spirit of the Liberation War.On the occasion, President M Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia issued

BOGRA: A housewife was found dead at her house at Dupchanchia upazila of the district on Tuesday.   The deceased was identified as Nice Akhter, 22, wife of Ishak Ali, hailed from village Matai Fakirpara under Chamrul union of the upazila.On information, police recovered the hanging body

DHAKA: An ill fated father was killed by his son in Armanitola area of Bongshal in the city on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Nurul Mamun, 45, son of Nurul Islam.Sources said that the victim was chopped to death by his son in the area in the noon and the killer son managed to

DHAKA: Some 11 people, including four of two families, were killed in separate road accidents in different districts of the country on Tuesday.Banglanews staff correspondent reports that a man was killed as a passenger bus rammed him in Banani area in the city in the day.The deceased was

DHAKA: Indian Railway and Bangladesh Railway have implemented a system of issuing return journey tickets on Maitree Express.The system will come into effect from April 14, 2014.  With this, passengers in Bangladesh would be able to purchase return ticket for all classes of travel in

DHAKA: A man was killed as a bus rammed him in Banani area in the Capital on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Jabed Ali, 54, a covered van driver of Parjatan Corporation of Mohakhali.Source said that, A bus of Balaka Paribahan bus knocked him down in the area around 7:30am, leaving

DHAKA: The government has appointed Major General Shamsul Haque PSC as new Director General in the National Security Intelligence (NSI).Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Tuesday. As per the notification, Army Officer BA-2602 Major General

HABIGANJ: Two siblings were killed in a road crash in Kamargaon area on Syedpur-Kamargaon road under Nabiganj upazila of the district on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Rangu Mia, 25 and his younger brother Hafez Lingcon, 22, son of late Abdul Khaleque.Witnesses said the motorbike

JESSORE: A man was chopped to death by miscreants in Dhopadi Natun Bazar area under Avaynagar upazila of the district on Tuesday noon.The deceased was identified as Abdul Halim, 40, a poultry trader, hailed from Dhopadi Islampara.Local sources said local terror Rafiqul and his cohorts