NOAKHALI: Some 17 unidentified dead bodies were seen floating on the water of Meghna River in Sukhchar union area under Hatia upazila of the district from last two days.Locals of Moulovibazar, Bou Bazar, Chairman Ghat, Badsha Mia village, Char Amanullah saw the bodies floating from

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid Advocate and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged all to inspire the young generation with a deep sense of patriotism possessed by Bangabandhu to work together for building ‘Sonar Bangla’.The President and the Premier came up with their urges in separate

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his 95th birthday.The premier placed floral wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu at Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi Road no 32 at 7:30am Monday.Cabinet members,

DHAKA: President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday greeted their Irish counterparts on the occasion of the St Patrick’s Day of the Republic of Ireland which falls MondayIn a message sent to Irish President Michael D Higgins, Abdul Hamid expressed his satisfaction

SAVAR, DHAKA: Ambassador of Norway to Bangladesh Merete Lundemo on Sunday said decent work and fair globalization are important and related objectives on the Norwegian Government’s agenda. She also said everybody must enjoy basic workers’ rights, work in an environment where standards

DHAKA: A Dhaka court asked Jamuna Group Chairman Nurul Islam Babul to submit an affidavit before hearing the bail petitions on Sunday afternoon in two cases. Metropolitan Magistrate MA Salam passed the order in response to a bail plea filed by Babul with the court.The judge also quizzed

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) held sixteen brokers from in front of the passport office at Agargaon in city on Sunday noon.RAB-2 operation officer Rayhan Uddin Khan confirmed the matter to banglanews saying on tips-off, they conducted a drive to hold the brokers, who illegally

DHAKA: The government fixed March 26 to make traffic signal effective apart from starting eviction drive to remove roadside illegal establishments. The Communication Minister Obaidul Quader came up with the disclosure to journalists after a meeting at the ministry on Sunday.The minister

DHAKA: Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) and Gono Forum attempted to lay siege to Energy Ministry building and staging their protest against the price hike and corruption of energy on Sunday.Police obstructed the protesters in front of Jatiya Press

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led 19-party alliance is observing hartal in 19 upazilas of five districts of the country on Sunday protesting upazila polls violence. The alliance called the shutdown at 19-upazilas for Saturday over allegations for vote manipulating, obstructing

Dhaka: A grand rally of the teachers and students of Jagannath University began at the Central Shaheed Minar premise in the capital on Sunday morning.People of the JnU are holding the rally to realize their demands of rescuing illegally occupied dormitory, establishing new hall and

GOPALGANJ:  A farmer was killed and 15 others were injured in sporadic clashes between two groups of villagers at Kashiani upazila of the district centering a channel of irrigation water.The deceased, Boshir Uddin Sikdar, 60, who died around 9:30pm at the Gopalgonj Sadar Hospital while

DHAKA: The Dol utsav, a festival of Hindu community, is being celebrated in the country on Sunday at the time of Holy.During this festival the pilgrims visit the shrine, temple and offer colours (Holi) to the feet of Idol. People purchase sweets and distribute each other on this

MYMENSINGH: An assistant presiding officer was run over by power tiller trolley in Nandail upazila of the district on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Ratan Kumar Dutt, 26, deputy-assistant officer of Ramgopalpur union of Gauripur upazila.Police and local sources said that a

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League-backed aspirants won in 41 upazilas and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-backed candidates won in 28 upazilas while Jamaat backed seven aspirants won in the third phase of the 4th upazila polls.        Awami League               The ruling

JOYPURHAT: BNP-backed candidate Kamruzzaman Kamol was elected as chairman at Akkelpur upazila through voting at 35 polling centers on Saturday.Availing Motorcycle symbol, he bagged 38,831 votes while his nearest ruling Awami League-backed aspirant Mahfuz Chowdhury got 34,126 votes.

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Saturday deployed two patrol aircrafts and two navy frigates to help the on-going search for the missing Malaysian aircraft MH-370(Boeing-777).Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the disclosure through a press release, signed by Assistant Secretary (Mission & Media) Shu

DHAKA: Host Bangladesh will face Afghans in the first qualifying match of ICC World T20, 2014 at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at Mirpur of the city on Sunday.On the opening day, both the teams will play with the threat of elimination hanging over their heads since only one team will

DHAKA: Expressing strong determination to overcome all obstacles, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said we have to move forward to achieve economic freedom.The premier came up with the assertion while addressing a rally, arranged by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh

DHAKA: A pickup van driver was killed under the wheels of a train in Uttara area of the city on Saturday noon.The deceased was identified as Abdul Karim, 45, son of one Abul Quashem, hailed from Rajapur village of Feni Sadar.Witnesses said a train knocked Abdul Karim at Sector-4 of Uttara