DHAKA: Tight security measures were taken across the country along with capital Dhaka ahead of the execution of war crimes convict Quader Mollah on Tuesday.Besides, additional police forces RAB personnel and BGB men were deployed in the capital to ensure law-and-order.Law enforcers

DHAKA: China on Monday called for inclusive elections to be held in Bangladesh at an early date, as the South Asian state is suffering from political turmoil which triggers violence."As a close and friendly neighbor of Bangladesh, China sincerely hopes that all concerned parties put the

DHAKA: In the latest development, the execution of Jamaat leader Quader Mollah, convicted in war crime cases, has been halted till Wednesday morning.Supreme Court Chamber Judge Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the stay order on Tuesday night.As per the order, the sentence has been stayed until

DINAJPUR: BNP-led 18-party alliance called dawn-to-dusk shutdown for Wednesday in the district protesting arrest and torture on party’s activists during weeklong blockade.District BNP Organizing Secretary of Hasanuzzaman Uzzal made the announcement while addressing a rally in Nimnagar

FENI: A “smuggler” was killed and another pedestrian injured as Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel opened fire in Adalat Math area in Chhagalnaiya upazila under the district on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Mia, 52, hailed from Motua area of Chagalnaiya

NATORE: An elderly man and his wife were burnt alive by miscreants in Kuzipukur Dhobagari village under Lalpur upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Habibur Rahman and Sufia Begum.Sources said that miscreants broke into Habibur’s home, hit the victim and set

CHITTAGONG:  Miscreants chopped an activist of Jamaat-e-Islami to death in Shayerkhali Somity Bazar area under Mirsarai Upazila on Friday midnight.The deceased was identified as Md Jasim Uddin, 30, son of Nurul Alam, of Shayerkhali area.Locals said miscreants attacked Jasim while he was

CHITTAGONG: Police rescued 23 persons and arrested six others from Bibirhat area of the port city on Friday midnight while they were waiting for going to Malaysia illegally.Acting on a tip off, police in a drive held them from an under construction building under Panchlaish Thana.Deputy

DHAKA: Customs officials seized 5.5-kg gold from two Indian nationals from a flight of Etihad Airways on Saturday morning.Besides, two Indians Dinesh Kumar Zain, 40 and Suresh Kumar Zain, 38 were detained for carrying smuggled gold.Sources said that customs officials found six gold bars

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: A youth was chopped to death and another injured in an attack by miscreants in Baliadanga area under Sadar Upazila of the district on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Bhaguruddin, 40, son of Sahebjan.Sources said that miscreants attacked and chopped the victim

DHAKA: A passerby was killed and another one injured as a private car rammed them in Mohakhali flyover area of the city on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Ali Azgar, 50, a vegetable vendor.Sources said that a speedy private car ran over the victims while they were going to

DHAKA: A housewife died mysteriously at Uttara in the capital on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Rosina, 17.Police recovered her hanging body tied with the rope from her flat at Uttara no-13 road of no-13 sector and sent the body to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.After the

COX’S BAZAR: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel recovered 6,000 pieces Yaba tablets worth Tk 1806,000 from Beribadh area of old transit Ghat of Teknaf of the district on Monday afternoon.Sources said that Teknaf BGB company commander Major Zakaria with a BGB team recovered 6,000

DHAKA: The ninth parliament might be dissolved on November 20 to clear up the obstacles for holding the 10th parliamentary polls in free, fair and credible manner.    Apart from this, after dissolving the parliament, the election commission (EC) might declare election schedule of the

GAZIPUR: A readymade garment worker was killed and over 100 were injured, including six bullet hit, in a sporadic clash between agitated workers and police in Ashulia and Hemayetpur industrial areas of Savar on Monday.The deceased was identified as Badsha Mia, a worker of GMAX

AKHAURA: Rail communications on Chittagong-Sylhet-Dhaka halted as a compartment of a Dhaka-bound goods-carrying container train derailed in bypass area of Akhaura rail station on Thursday afternoon.Cabin Master of Akhaura Station confirmed the matter to banglanews.Akhaura Loco shade

DHAKA: Bangladesh has been re-elected UNESCO executive board member for the sixth time. This country will be a member from 2014 to 2017.Deputy Chief Information Officer of the Education Ministry Subadh Chandra Dhali told media that a total of 185 UNESCO member countries out of 195 cast

DHAKA: Noted Bangladeshi educator and former municipal commissioner of Gulshan Shamsunnahar Karim passed away on Wednesday November 6 in Toronto. She was 79.Mrs Karim, wife of renowned pharmacist late Dr Mohammed Abdul Karim, died of various old age ailments, including stomach cancer and

DHAKA: Opposition BNP is set to observe countrywide blockade programme from November 4 to 6.On those three days, activists of the party will block roads, rail roads and water ways.The decision was taken in a meeting of party’s standing committee with party’s chairperson Khaleda Zia in

COX’S BAZAR: At least five people were killed and scores others injured in a fierce clash between police and BNP-Jamaat activists at Kutubdia upazila under the district on Tuesday evening.The deceased were identified as Jamaat activist Abu Ahmed, 55, Shibir man Azizur Rahman, 20, Tajul