DHAKA: The government recently authorized the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) to develop a 30MWp solar park on the banks of The River Dhorola in Kurigram.In response to call for an international bid, Solamon Energy Corporation announced its intention to supply a 30MW solar

DHAKA: Airport customs authority recovered 37 Kilogram gold bars from a flight of Qatar Airways at Shahjalal International Airport of Tuesday morning.Customs Assistant Commissioner Madhab Dev told banglanews, “After getting down all passengers from the plane, crews noticed two bags with

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) is now active to complete their apparent constitutional duty of holding general elections though political violence and stalemate over the polls-time government issue are yet to be resolved.As a part of its preparations, EC has sent letters to the deputy

GAZIPUR: A fire broke out at a dyeing factory in Konabari industrial zone in the metropolitan city on Tuesday morning.The fire originated at Moushumi Dyeing Limited around 8:30am. On information, four fire fighting units from Kaliakoir and Gazipur fire services rushed to the spot and

DINAJPUR: At least 50 passengers were injured in a head on collision between two Intercity trains in Fulbari Railway Station of the district early Tuesday.Due to the accident, the train communication of Dinajpur with Dhaka and Khulna come to a halt from 3:45am.Locals and railway sources

KHAGRACHARI: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina once again expressed her annoyance over frequent hartal on Monday.The Premier made the assertion while addressing a public rally organized by district unit Awami League at Khagrachari Stadium. She said, "BNP believes in politics of destruction and

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a Chhatra Shibir activist from capital’s Bhatara on charge of posting cartoon and objectionable comment on social site facebook over Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Mujib.Acting on a tip-off, RAB arrested Shibir activist Nur Nabi Sujan

JHENIDAH: Three people, including two siblings, died and three others fell sick after drinking rectified spirit in Barbazar area at Kaliganj upazila of the district on Sunday night and Monday.The deceased were identified as Nazrul Islam, 40, son of Bahar Ali, Mozammel Haque, 32, and Nabai

DHAKA: All-party interim cabinet will be formed soon to oversee the next general polls as the ministers and state ministers completed submitting their resignation on Monday cabinet to oversee the next parliamentary polls.Cabinet Secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan made the disclosure

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Badiuzzaman on Monday categorically said the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Bill -2013 is controversial with the constitution. The ACC Chairman came up with the observation at a press conference at her office in city in the

DHAKA: Election Commissioner (EC) Shanewaz on Monday said the general polls lost its beauty when any political party does not participate.“The elections become attractive when all the political parties take part in it but even a party does not take part normal situation is disrupted,”

DHAKA: Biman Bangladesh Airlines Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kevin Steele has sought apology for programme which offended people of the country.The chief executive officer of the Biman made the plea in a press release on Monday.    In the news release, he

DHAKA: Hartal supporters hurled a petrol bomb at a passenger bus at Kalshi of Pallabi Thana at city’s Mirpur area during the second day of hartal leaving six people injured.The incident took place at around 12:00pm on Monday.Eyewitnesses said a Jabale Nur bus was going to Abdullapur

LAXMIPUR: At least 30 shops were burnt to ashes in a devastating fire, broke out in Torabganj Bazaar under Komol Nagar upazila of the district early Monday.Sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at around 1:00am.Later, two units of Ramgati and Laxmipur fire

DHAKA: Picketers blasted seven cocktails near Nandipara Bridge of Khilgaon in the city from a procession on the second day of 84-hour hartal.The incident took place around 11:45am on Monday.Eyewitnesses said Sabujbagh Thana Chhatra Dal brought out a procession in support of hartal at

DHAKA: Sushmit International, authorized distributor and system integrator for several international brands in the broadcast market of Nepal, and Alo Communication, a venture of Bangladesh based Partex Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Sunday. As per the MoU, Alo

DHAKA: Recently Malaysian government has become worried with the flooding illegal Bangladeshi workers into the country masquerading mostly as foreign students and sometimes as tourists.In a recent investigative report over the issue, a national daily of Malaysia ‘The Star’ said that

BOGRA: Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Sramik Federation called for an indefinite transport strike in 16 districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions from Thursday.President of Bogra Motor Sramik Union Abdul Latif Mandal confirmed the matter to banglanews on Monday morning.Transport leaders

SIRAJGANJ: Four people were killed as a truck plunged into a roadside ditch on Hatikumrul-Banpara highway under Salanga upazila of the district on Sunday night.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sources said that a Natore-bound truck fell into a roadside ditch as

DHAKA: A number of ministers, state-ministers of grand alliance government have submitted their resignation papers to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday morning.The cabinet members submitted their resign papers immediate after the cabinet meeting started at around 10:00am with Sheikh