DHAKA: The High Commission of India is going to organize ‘ITEC day’ on Saturday at the Lakeshore Hotel, Gulshan. Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament will present in the programe as chief guest while      Pankaj Saran, High Commissioner of India will

DHAKA: Additional police forces had been deployed adjacent to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political office at city’s Gulshan on Friday evening.BNP Chairperson’s office sources said additional police was deployed after the announcement of 72-hour hartal by 18-party alliance from

DHAKA: A college student was killed in a road accident at capital’s Motijheel on Friday evening.The deceased was identified as Kanij Fatema Tasnim, 17, a class-12 student of Motijheel Ideal School and College.Witnesses said that A BRTC bus knocked several people including Tasnim down

FARIDPUR: Over 50 people were injured and at least 12 shops vandalized during a fierce clash between two groups in Saltha Bazar area of the district.The critically injured 30 people were admitted to Nagorkanda Health Complex, Faridpur General Hospital and Faridpur General Hospital.Sources

FROM KUALALAMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak lauded founder of Grameen Bank Dr Muhammad Yunus saying he is a worthy Nobel Prize Winner. Terming himself a follower of Dr Yunus, Najib Razak said, “Social business introduced by Dr Yunus is a strong weapon to change the society.

CHITTAGONG: A 35-kilometer traffic gridlock on Dhaka-Chittagong highway pushed more than thousands of passengers on Friday.Passengers and highway police sources said the swelling gridlock initiated from Mirsarai to Feni on Dhaka-Chittagong route in the morning as a truck gone out of the

DHAKA: India`s second international-standard multi-use Integrated Check Post (ICP) and the first along the Bangladesh border will be opened to people at Akhaurah in Tripura on November 17, Indian officials said on Friday.The first such ICP was inaugurated in Attari in Punjab along the

MOULVIBAZAR: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president is scheduled to visit Moulvibazar on Saturday. Sources said the premier will address a rally at Barolekha Degree College ground at 03:30pm on the day.She will inaugurate some development projects including

DHAKA: An unidentified person gave death threat to vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University professor Dr Anwar Hossain and his wife.The threat was given through Short Message Service (SMS) on his mobile phone using indecent words from number of 01786321251 at around 9:21pm Thursday.As

COMILLA: Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Nimsar area under Burichang Upazila of the district on Friday morning.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sources said that a Dhaka-bound covered van rammed a motorbike in the

DHAKA: Due to the strike of transport in the capital, the students, appearing for JSC and DU, JnU admission and some job examinations, have been facing untold sufferings to reach their exam centers on Friday.Transport owners and workers called the strike protesting the killing of Khairul

DHAKA: Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will arrive in Bangladesh on November 17 on a three-day office visit.During the visit, Malaysia and Bangladesh will hold in bilateral talks where bilateral issues, manpower export, investment and trade & commerce issues will be

NOAKHALI: Three suspected robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ between police and robbers at Charbata union under Sobornachar upazila of the district on Thursday midnight.The deceased were identified as Kalu, 45, the ring leader of Kalu Bahini and his second-in-command Ripon, 35 and

DHAKA: A schoolboy died by falling from a rooftop of a house in Lalbagh area of the older part of the city on Thursday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Abdul Habib Rafi, 12, son of Abdur Rahim and a student of Maple Leaf International School.Witnesses said Rafi fell onto a

MADINA (SAUDI ARABIA): Some 20 Bangladeshis were arrested, in a drive by Saudi law enforcing agency, from Dallah Company in Medina for not having Iqama (work permit).Besides, many workers are staying in the camps to avoid arrest.Sources said law enforcers arrested 20 Bangladeshi cleaners

DHAKA: Miscreants stabbed a local leader of ruling Awami League to death in Motijheel area of the city on Thursday evening.The deceased was identified as Khairul Molla, 48, organizing secretary of Demra Thana Awami League.Witnesses said four miscreants intercepted Khairul Molla and

GAIBANDHA: Two people of a family were killed under wheels of a train in Trimohoni rail station area on of the district on Thursday noon.The deceased were identified as Jahid Mia, 13, son of Rafiqul and Shila, 1, daughter of Shafiqul of Purbo Kumran area. They were cousin.Witnesses said a

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: Samajtantrik Chhatra Front, student wing of Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal Jahangirnagar University unit, submitted a memorandum to President Abdul Hamid to ease the deadlock of the university.A team of Chhatra Front submitted the memorandum to the president at

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy opined that Bangladesh would be a developed country like Thailand and Malaysia if Awami League is voted to power again.The adviser to the premier made the observation while addressing a mass rally at Kadamtoli Nuru Islam

DHAKA: The government has made a major change in the latest reshuffle in the public administration.     The new Director of Bangladesh Television (BTV) and Bangladesh Krira Sikkha Protisthan (BKSP) were appointed as part of the reshuffle.Apart from this, it has been brought changes in