DHAKA: In the beginning of October Russia is planning construction of the Rooppur Nuclear power Plant in Bangladesh.According to the statement of the Head of the State Corporation Rosatom Sergey Kiriyenko issued to the journalists, the foundation stone laying of the plant on the site will

DHAKA: A journalist mother was injured as she jumped from a five-storied building on Monday after hearing her daughter’s death news.The injured journalist is Naznin Akter, senior reporter of daily Janakantha and wife of Rakibul Islam, chief reporter of GTV.Source said Naznin’s only

DHAKA: Ganojagaran Mancha has started to gather at Shahbagh intersection from Monday evening on the eve of appeal verdict of Quader Mollah.Gonojagoron Mancha spokesperson Imran H Sarkar said, “If the verdict fails to reflect the expectations of the nation and therefore, we will

DHAKA: In order to ensure smooth movement of people on occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, CNG filling stations across the country will remain open for 24-hour daily from October 11-19.Communications Minister Obaidul Qauder came up with the disclosure after an inter-ministerial meeting at Rail

CHITTAGONG: The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) filed three cases on Monday against six higher ups of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) on charge of embezzlement of Tk 450 crores.Deputy Assistant Director of Integrated Divisional Office of ACC, Dhaka-2 M Ali Akbar Khan filed the

DHAKA: The Appellate division will deliver a verdict Tuesday on appeals filed against inadequate sentencing and conviction of war criminal and Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Mollah. SC Registrar AKM Shamsul Islam said that the appeals will come up as item No 1 in tomorrow’s list of the apex

DHAKA: Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) secretly interrogated Deputy Commissioner of Detective Branch Molla Nazrul Islam on Monday.ACC Director Wing Commander M Tahidul Islam and Deputy Director Nasim Anwar, also Chief Investigation Officer led the questioning from 11:00am to 1.45pm.DC

DHAKA: The government approved the draft of Representation of the People (Amendment) Order barring war crimes convicts from joining elections.The approval came from the regular meeting of the cabinet at secretariat on Monday with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.Cabinet secretary

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) approved the charge sheet of 11 cases against Hall-Mark Group for loan scam.A source in ACC said that the approval came from a meeting at ACC office and 24 people will be sued.Earlier, little-known Hallmark Group and five other companies

FROM RAJSHAHI: The rally of BNP-led 18-party alliance has begun in Rajshahi through the speech of Rajshahi Metropolitan Shibir president Anisul Haque Mallik.The rally began with recitation from Holy Quran at around 02:00pm.With BNP joint secretary general Mizanur Rahman Minu in the chair

DHAKA: The clothing retailer River Island is under increasing pressure to sign a factory safety deal in Bangladesh set up in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster after its rival Arcadia thinned the ranks of refuseniks by backing the accord.The Global Poverty Project is calling on its

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 fixed September 19 for passing the order whether it would take into cognizance the charges against Jamaat-e-Islami nayeb-e-ameer Abdus Subhan.ICT-1 led by Justice ATM Fazle Kabir passed the order Monday.On Sunday, prosecution submitted

BRAHMANBARIA: Some 61 out of 83 private clinics and diagnostic centers in Brahmanbaria are illegal! Among the rest 22 clinics, 12 have applied for their license renewal, two dental clinics have their license and the rest eight has none!This information was collected from District Civil

GOPALGANJ: Two motorcyclists were killed and another one was injured in a road accident in Mandartola area under Sadar Upazila of the district on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as Khokan Sikdar, 35, son of Mohammad Sikdar and Suruj Chokdar, 30, son of Jabbar Chokdar.Gopalganj

DHAKA: UNICEF Bangladesh has organized a Formal Media Event Introducing national cricket player Shakib Al Hasan, magician Jewel Aich and film actress Moushumi as UNICEF National Goodwill Ambassadors on Tuesday.The event will start at 10.45am at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka.Earlier,

DHAKA: Security measures have been beefed up across the country including the capital on Monday centering the verdict in the appeal of Jamaat leader Quader Mollah. The verdict might be announced on Monday.Additional law enforcers were deployed in High Court area. Everyone was being

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel, in two different drives, arrested four persons and seized some 3300 yaba tablets and VoIP tools from the capital early Monday.RAB-2 Operation officer Raihan told banglanews, “Acting on tip-off, a team of RAB-2 arrested a person with 3300

DINJAPUR: Four people were killed as a power tiller plunged into a roadside ditch at Swapnopuri intersection of Nababganj upazila of the district early Monday.The deceased were identified as Hasan, son of Idris Ali, hailed from Chak Karim village, Rasel, son of Lal Mia, village, Saiful

DHAKA: Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the 49th Imam of Nizari Ismailism, arrived here Dhaka on a two-day visit on Monday morning.A private plane carrying his entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 08:00am.Foreign Minister welcomed him. Aga Khan was given a red

DHAKA: Newly appointed first ever Non-Resident High Commissioner of Republic of Fiji Mr. Yogesh J. Karan met with Foreign Minister Dipu Moni.  The visiting High Commissioner made the courtesy call on Sunday at capital.High Commissioner Karan sought Bangladesh’s assistance for capacity