DHAKA: Regent Airways, the leading private airlines of Bangladesh, launched flight to its second International destination Bangkok, Thailand from Wednesday.Regent Airways will operate four flights (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday) between Dhaka-Bangkok-Dhaka routes weekly. The

NETROKONA: A Netrokona court sentenced four men to go gallows for killing BNP activist Taher.The convicts are- Abu Talib, 48, Abdur Razzak, 35, Swapon Mia, 28 and Siddque, 45.Additional District and Session Judge Abdul Hamid passed the order Wednesday.Court sources said that the convicts

DHAKA: Bangladesh Hajj pilgrims will have their mobile phones equipped with Google maps and other interactive software to guide them during Haj this year.Asad Al-Zaman, Hajj consul at the Bangladesh Consulate in Jeddah, told Arab News on Tuesday that the mission has a 24-hour help desk

PIROJPUR: A leader of robber gang was killed and two police personnel were injured in a gunfight between robbers and law enforcers near Chalna Bridge area of the district early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Wahed, a robber leader who was accused for several robberies.  As per

DHAKA: Former BNP leader Abdul Alim was sentenced to jail until death for his involvement in crimes against humanity during liberation war in 1971.International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 Wednesday found the ex-BNP leader guilty of nine charges out of total 17 allegations of war crimes

DHAKA: Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar and Mongla have been advised to keep hoisted distant cautionary signal number one.The depression over north Andaman sea and adjoining area moved slightly northwestwards and intensified into a deep depression over the same area.Met office

DHAKA:  International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 on Wednesday is reading out the verdict in the case against Former BNP leader Abdul Alim for his involvement in crimes against humanity during the war of liberation in 1971.Justice Shahinur Rahman started reading out the summery of 197-page

DHAKA: A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines made emergency landing at Shahjalal International Airport while leaving runway for Singapore as a bird entered the engine on Wednesday morning.The BG-048 flight with 136 passengers on board made emergency landing at the airport at about

DHAKA: Former BNP leader Abdul Alim was taken to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 on Wednesday moring.The tribunal is set to pronounce the verdict in the charges brought against him for his involvement in crimes against humanity during the war of liberation in 1971.The tribunal

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 is set to pronounce the verdict in the charges brought against former BNP leader Abdul Alim for his involvement in crimes against humanity during the war of liberation in 1971 on Wednesday.The tribunal led-by Justice Obaidul Hassan will

CHITTAGONG: Police arrested two people including son of Mufti Izharul Islam for their alleged involvement in the deadly explosion at the dormitory of a madrasa in port city’s Lalkhanbazar area.The detainees are Harun Izharul, son of Mufti Izharul and one of his associate.Kotwali police

GAZIPUR: At least nine people were killed and 30 others injured in devastating fire at Asowad Garment in Sreepur of Gazipur on Tuesday night.The death toll may rise in the accident. One of the deceased was identified as AGM of the factory Rashidul Islam while identity of other deceased

DHAKA: The government has appointed Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Benzir Ahmed and CID Chief Mokhlesur Rahman as Additional Inspector General of Police (AIGP).Home Affairs Ministry published a gazette notification in this regard on Tuesday evening.At present, both the high

DHAKA: The gazette notification of the 32nd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination has published.The Ministry of Public Administration issued the notification on Tuesday evening.The government has finalized the appointment of 1,619 BCS cadres through the notification.On October 20 in

GAZIPUR: A fire broke out at a readymade garments factory of Palmal Group near Chala area at Sreepur upazila of the district on Tuesday evening.Sources said fire service and civil defense along with locals rushed to the spot to douse the fire.Mawna Highway Thana Officer-in-Charge Sanwar

MYMENSINGH: A Mymensingh court on Tuesday awarded death penalty to two people in a sensational case of farmer Shahed Ali murder.The court also sentenced jail to nine others people in various term in the same case.District Special Sessions Judge Humaiyun Kabir passed the verdict.The

DHAKA: Odhikar Secretary Adilur Rahman was freed on a 6-month interim bail on Tuesday afternoon after two months of his arrest under ICT act. On August 10, Adilur was arrested under ICT Act.It was alleged against him that Odhikar, a human rights organization, published a report saying 61

DHAKA: The government has appointed nine deputy commissioners in nine districts in a latest reshuffle in the public administration.The Public Administration Affairs issued a gazette notification in this regard on Tuesday.As per the order, the ministry appointed Director of Prime

JHENAIDAH: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of ruling Awami League, is set to address a mass rally in the district on Tuesday afternoon.The helicopter carrying the PM landed at the helipad of Jhenaidah Cadet College at around 2:30pm.Later, she inaugurated a sculpture of

DHAKA:  A pedestrian was crushed under wheels of a train in capital’s Nakhalpara area on Tuesday noon.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Witnesses said a train hit the man, aged at 50, at around 1:00pm while passing through the East Nakhalpara rail crossing,