Commission formed to probe 2009 BDR carnage
Bangladesh sends letter to India to send back Sheikh Hasina
JESSORE: A Bangladeshi cowboy was beaten to death by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Benapole frontier of the district early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Towhidul Islam Shikder, 18, hailed from Goga village of Sharsha upazila. Family sources said Towhidul was returning
DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will submit charge-sheet to court of 11 cases against Hall-Mark Group after 20 days of approval.Sources said the ACC would submit the charge-sheet on Monday accusing 25 officials of Hall-Mark and Sonali Bank.Investigation officer of the case Mir
NARAYANGANJ: Two people were killed as a gas cylinder busted at a truck at port upazila of the district on early Sunday. The deceased were identified as the truck driver Fayez Mia, 25, son of Khorshed Alam and helper Sohel, 22, son of late Samad Mia hailed from Comilla.Police source said
KISHOREGANJ: President Abdul Hamid is set to arrive here on his maiden visit on Monday after taking office as President.He will be accorded a grand reception at Austagram Pilot High School field in the afternoon.Centering the trip, the upazila has been decorated newly. Administration, law
BANDARBAN: An Army officer went missing in Sangu River on Sunday noon.The missing officer is captain Tanvir, 25, of Betchhara Army Camp.Sources said Tanvir along with three other soldiers were crossing the river by a boat. At one stage, they fell on the river.However, soldiers were
DHAKA: Some 17 Saudi women got married to Bangladeshis last year. However, 27 Saudi men married Bangladeshi women.Under Saudi rules, a Saudi woman can take a foreign husband only if she is at least 25 years old. The age can be lowered to 21 if she proves that she is a close relative of
DHAKA: Eid-ul-Azha, one of the two biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on October 16 amid religious fervour and gaiety.The decision came from a National Moon Sighting Committee meeting on Sunday evening at the Islamic Foundation.The meeting
DHAKA: The government appointed 10 new Justices for the High Court Division of the Supreme Court Sunday.President M Zillur Rahman gave them appointments under article 95 of the Constitution.The newly appointed judges are Justice M Nurul Huda Jaydargir, Justice KM Quamrul Quader, Justice M
NARAYANGANJ: At least five people were injured in a clash between police men and activists of Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, in DIT commercial area of the metropolitan city on Sunday noon.The identity of the injured could not be found immediately.Witnesses said
DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 fixed October 28 to place opening statement of the prosecution in the war crimes case against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali.The three-member ICT led-by Obaidul Hassan passed the order Sunday.Besides, the tribunal will give
DHAKA: Teachers of newly nationalized primary schools started fast-unto-death demanding quick appointment.The fresh programme of the panel teachers was started at Central Shaheed Minar in the capital at 11.00am Sunday.Protesting teachers told banglanews that the government nominated
BENAPOLE: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel held 21 people including children, male and female from Putkhali area of Benapole frontier on Sunday morning.Khulna BGB-23 Battalion commanding Officer lieutenant colonel Tayef-ul-Haque told banglanews, “Some 21 people were held from the
DHAKA: The National Moon Sighting Committee is set to sit on Sunday evening at the Islamic Foundation to fix the date for holy Eid-ul-Azha in the Arabic month of Jil Hajj.The meeting will be held at 6:15pm (after Magriv prayer) with State Minister for Religious Affairs and president of
RIYADH: The Saudi Arabia state television reported on Saturday that the moon for Zil Haj has been sighted in the kingdom and and Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 15.Haj will be performed on October 14.Decision from the UAE Moon Sighting Committee is still awaited.The
DHAKA: Miscreants chopped to death a security guard of DBBL ATM booth at capital’s Mohammadpur early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Bashir, 36.Sources said that Bashir was on night duty at the ATM booth on Noorjahan road in Mohammadpur. Miscreants killed him in between 04:00am
DHAKA: The three policemen who were held for their alleged involvement in robbery in the name of recovering ‘hundi money’ were sued on allegation of mugging. Businessmen filed the case with Kotwali police station on Saturday night. Operation Officer Sub-inspector Rafiqul Islam was
TANGAIL: A minor was killed in a road accident and another one drowned in Kalihati upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon.Of the deceased, one was identified as Toma, 6, daughter of Laxman from Nischintapur village of the upazila.Sub Inspector of Kalihati Thana Omar Faruk told
DHAKA: Eminent journalist ABM Musa on Saturday said if the Rampal power plant can be inaugurated with the help of remote control, the upcoming polls also can be controlled by remote.The senior journalist of the country came up with the observation in a reception programme at Dhaka
FROM KUSHTIA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of ruling Awami League categorically assured that her party would set up universities in all major districts if they assume power next.“Steps have been taken in the meantime and vote Awami League to form government next,” she
DHAKA: Some 10 Railway men dismissed on Saturday for their negligence of performing the duty centering killing a staff and looting Tk 15 lakh. Of the accused, four are railway police and six are from security guards of Bangladesh Railway.On Friday night, miscreants killed agreement-based