FROM JATIYA SANSAD: Election Commission (EC) Secretariat (Amendment) Bill-2013 was passed in the Parliament keeping the provision the EC can appoint manpower according to its necessity.The bill was passed by a voice vote in the parliament with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the

MANIKGANJ: A Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinee allegedly committed suicide by taking poison at Dhankora village under Saturia upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The deceased is Israt Jahan Trisha, 14, daughter of expatriate Karim Mia of the area and JSC candidate of

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday categorically said the second Padma Bridge would be built in time and the government has already taken initiatives in this regard.The premier, also ruling Awami League president, came up with the disclosure while addressing

DHAKA: Country’s football fans will get the opportunity to see the football world cup trophy on December 18, 2013 at Bangbandhu National Stadium.The Coca-Cola Company, in partnership with Fifa and Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), will organize the coveted Fifa World Cup Trophy

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday sent human rights organization Odhikar Director ASM Nasiruddin Elan to jail after rejecting his bail plea.Cyber Crime Tribunal Judge KM Shamsul Alam passed the order after Elan, who had been absconding since September, surrendered before the

COMILLA: At least 26 people, including Officer-in-Charge of Burichong police station, were injured in a fierce clash between Awami League and BNP in Moddhya Bazar area of Burichong upazila in the district on Wednesday.The injured Officer-in-Charge Monirul Islam and four other policemen

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday sent a National University teacher to jail rejecting his bail plea for posting derogatory remarks to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family on facebook status.The accused teacher is AKM Obiduzzaman, Geography Department of National

DHAKA: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale has jolted some parts of the country including Sylhet and the capital at around 10:16 am Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of causalities or damage so far.The epicenter of the earthquake was located in the Indian region of

DHAKA: The cabinet of the interim government is likely to finalize soon with a non-elected person as minister.A ruling grand alliance source told banglanews that the cabinet would be finalized keeping outside the BNP as they denied to join the all-party government.If BNP agrees to join

DHAKA: The government has sent an arrest warrant against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to the British government with an urge to get back him. Quoting home ministry a national daily reported the matter on Wednesday.As per the report, the arrest warrant against fugitive Tarique

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: A man was killed and 15 other were injured in an attack of miscreants at Ranihati bazaar under Shibganj Upazila of the district on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Kafil Uddin.Local sources said that a gang of armed miscreants attacked toll house of Ranihati

RUPGANJ, NARAYANGANJ: Two people were killed and six others injured in a road accident at Tarabo municipality under Rupganj upazila of the district on Tuesday.One of the deceased was identified as Akash Ali, 38. Witnesses said a CNG-run auto-rickshaw collided head-on with a human hauler

DHAKA: Miscreants set ablaze a human hauler, leaving its driver burnt critically during countrywide 18-party-called 60-hour hartal on Tuesday.The victim driver is Al Amin, 20.Sources said that using gun powder pickets torched a human hauler at Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) no-1 gate

DHAKA: State Minister for Law Qamrul Islam expressed satisfaction over the verdict of much-talked-about BDR carnage case.The ruling Awami League lawmaker said the government is satisfied over the verdict of BDR carnage case.The minister came up with the content while expressing official

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, is set to visit Keraniganj upazila of the district on Thursday.Lawmaker of Dhaka-3 constituency Nasrul Hamid Bipul and PM’s personal assistant Mojahidul Islam Mamun confirmed the matter to banglanews on

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted at least 14 cocktails in different points of the city on Tuesday evening. Sources said hartal supporters blasted the cocktails at Dhaka university campus, in front of Dhaka club, Bangladesh secretariat gate, Moghbazar and Jurain.Sources said pickets blasted four

DHAKA: Some 20 journalists of different print, electronic and online media have been awarded for their outstanding contribution in specialized field of journalism.The Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) and Grameen Phone arranged the award giving ceremony titled ‘DRU-GP Award’ in a city hotel

BAGERHAT: A Bagerhat court on Tuesday awarded death penalty to a person for killing his two daughters in Chitalmari upazila of the district.The convict is Shah Alam Kazi, 35, son of Zinnat Ali Kazi.District Session Judge SM Solaiman passed the verdict.The case statement reads: On August

MYMENSINGH: Police arrested a youth on charge of distortion of image of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday.The arrestee is Shafiqul Islam Shafiq.Acting on a tip-off, Gauripur Thana police arrested him on Tuesday dawn from Shahganj under the

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted three cocktails aiming Awami League procession at Dhanmondi in the capital on Tuesday afternoon.The incident took place around 4:00pm at Dhanmondi-15 bus stand.Witnesses said Awami League and Chhatra Shibir activists locked into clash in the area when both groups