DHAKA: Parliament goes into autumn session on Monday afternoon with the boycotting main opposition BNP and its allies staying away, as they were yet to decide on their return.Incidentally, both the Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition will not be in when the House sits, as

DHAKA: A Dhaka court fixed November 25 as the next date for testifying by the witnesses in the Ramna Batomul concert-bombing case, in a long-range deferment.Acting Judge Abu Mohsin of the second additional Metropolitan Session Judge’s Court came up with the long deferment order, as no

DHAKA: Former Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Golam Azam would be held anytime soon on charges of committing ‘crimes against humanity’ during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, investigators announced Sunday. “Golam Azam will be arrested shortly after the investigation officer submits probe

THAKURGAON: Indian border guards handed over nine Bangladeshi citizens, detained in India’s jail, to BDR officials in Thakurgaon on Sunday morning. Major Iftekhar Ahmed Qureshi, assistant commander of 2 Rifles Battalion stationed in Dinajpur, confirmed the matter of informal extradition

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Four powerful remote-controlled bombs were planted under the gallery of the new stadium here Sunday apparently in an abortive bid for subversive acts.On information, elite-force RAB from Rajshahi recovered the bombs tucked under the sand outside the

DHAKA: A buying-house official was killed as a recklessly driven bus ran down him in front of Ayurbedic Hospital at Mirpur in the city on Sunday morning, triggering a violent protest.The deceased was identified as Qumrul Ahsan Swapon, 38, hailed from Lakhsham in Comilla.Sub-Inspector of

DHAKA: After an exclusive parley Sunday on the changes in country’s basic laws, the parliamentary special committee for constitutional amendment decided to take experts’ opinions for rewriting the Constitution.Opinions will be elicited from the country’s legal and constitutional

DHAKA: New Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Hasan Mahmud Khondakar left for Paris Sunday on a 5-day official visit to attend an anti-terrorism global meet. A police headquarters statement said the IGP would deliver his speech in an international seminar on ‘Global Terrorism’.

DHAKA: Two directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines were sacked Sunday, in the wake of long-running brawls in the precincts of the national flag carrier. They are Aminul Huq, Director for Administration, and Khwaza Junayed, Director in charge of Marketing.Biman Chairman Air Marshal (rtd.)

DHAKA: Two siblings were crushed to death being rammed by a launch while they were getting down from another one on arrival at Sadarghat on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Nashima, 12, and her brother Al-Amin, 9, hailed from Mehendiganj upazila in Barisal.SI Mohammad Imran

DHAKA: The government is going to introduce a new law for non-governmental organizations to bring transparency and accountability in the sector, as reports point out a lack of discipline in the run of innumerous NGOs operating in the country.“We have already held inter-ministerial

BRAHMANBARIA: Students barricaded Dhaka-Sylhet Highway for two hours as a female student was injured in an accident in the morning in Islampur area in the district.Brahmanbaria Sadar circle assistant police super Sanjoy Sarker told banglanews that a Dhaka-bound bus of Hanif paribahan hit

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached New York Sunday to attend the 65th United Nations General Assembly and several other conferences of world leaders on the sidelines of the UNGA meet.The premier left for New York on Sunday morning after a stopover in Brussels.Earlier, Prime

DHAKA: At least seven agenda will be put on the table when a top-level meeting between Bangladesh Rifles and Indian Border Security Force begins here on September 22.A competent source in the ministry of home affairs told banglanews that at least seven issues would be tabled in the

DHAKA: Awami League Leader Ibrahim murder case was Saturday transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to break the mystery, as complications compounded centering round an MP of the ruling party. Metropolitan Detective branch of Police received letters from the police

DHAKA: The owners of gas stations across the country threatened to go on strike soon in protest against the government measure for keeping closed the refueling pumps for six hours daily.An emergency meeting of Bangladesh CNG Filling Station and Conversion Workshop Owners Association on

DHAKA:  The special committee on constitutional amendment sits in an important meeting in camera Sunday, as the parliamentary panel is likely to give final touches to the draft of a rewritten constitution of the country.Sources said Sunday’s meeting, the committee’s fourth, would

DHAKA: At least 10 people were killed and 51 injured in road accidents in different districts Saturday, as fatal fallouts from bad driving continued to take its toll every passing day. Reports from banglanews correspondents said two were killed in Laxmipur and Gaibandha and one each in

LAXMIPUR: Al least 25 people including women and children have been affected by suspected anthrax in Chorbasu area of Kamalnagar upazilaDr. Shahadat Hossain, the upazila Livestock officer has confirmed ithis as anthrax.Health Department is providing treatment to the affected people from

HABIGANJ: Miscreants looted huge quantum of fishes, worth about Tk 10 lakh, from a fish enclosure in Madhabpur upazila on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway early Saturday.Meanwhile, police held a man --Harinanda Das—while selling the looted fish at Kuliarchar bazar in neighbouring Kishoreganj