DHAKA: Five employees of the National Museum have been suspended in connection with the stealing of 26 valuable artifact items of historic importance, including coins and medals. After investigation, a probe body formed on June 30 decided on suspension of deputy keeper Noor-e Nasrin,

DHAKA: Two former pro-Awami Chhatra League leaders have been appointed managers for Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation. Morsheduzzaman Selim and Alamgir Hasan have been appointed for two years on contract, according to a government order issued Sunday.Alamgir was once

DHAKA: Shafiul Alam, deputy secretary (officer on special duty) of the Establishment Ministry, has been promoted to joint secretary of the same ministry. An official circular was issued Sunday on the single promotion in the administration.BDST: 1400 HRS, 4 JULY 2010

SYLHET: Indian Khasia tribesmen allegedly shot and wounded 10 Bangladeshi farmers by raiding Sreepur frontier area in Jaintapur upazila on Sunday afternoon.The injured were admitted to Jaintapur Upazila Health Complex.Locals said a group of Indian Khasias intruded 200 yards into

KUSHTIA: Eleven activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, including its local president, were detained from the district town early Sunday, in the wake of a virtual crackdown on Jamaat-Shibir activists.Police nabbed district chief of Shibir Majharul Haque and others in a raid on a students’

SYLHET: Indian Khasia tribesmen allegedly shot and wounded 10 Bangladeshi farmers by raiding Sreepur frontier area in Jaintapur upazila on Sunday afternoon.The injured were admitted to Jaintapur Upazila Health Complex.Locals said a group of Indian Khasias intruded 200 yards into

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday turned down a request made by her ministers to allow them to import duty-free car like the lawmakers. “Leave your position as Minister and enjoy facilities of a lawmaker,” the Prime Minister advised the ministers and state ministers at a chat

DHAKA:  From now on anybody showing dishonor to the national flag, song and any of the emblems will have to serve two years in jail or pay a fine of Tk 10,000 or both.A cabinet meeting Sunday gave the final approval to the draft Bangladesh National Anthem, Flag and Emblem (amendment) Act

DHAKA: Power Development Board (PDB) and Rural Power Company Limited (RPCL) Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for setting up a 150MW power station at the first go under a government crash course for enhancing electricity generation. Based on success of the first one, another

RAJSHAHI: A boy was crushed under the wheels of a reckless truck at Tarapur in Puthia upazila Sunday noon.The deceased was identified as Sanwar, 12, hailed from Shahbajpur village in Durgapur upazila.Puthia thana Officer-in-charge Ziaul Alam told banglanews24.com.bd that a Dhaka-bound

DHAKA: The 20th meeting of the National Committee for Withdrawal of Political Harassment Cases has been deferred to Tuesday from Sunday for some exigencies. “The meeting has been shifted to Tuesday as there will be a special cabinet meeting Sunday with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in

Dhaka: The body of a woman garment worker was found in the city’s Mushair area under Dakshin Khan thana Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Nilufa, 26, a worker of Dazzling Dresses Garment at Mushair and a mother of a two-year daughter. Dakshin Khan thana SI Abu Bakr said the

SAVAR: Police recovered the body of a schoolboy from a pond nearby his school in Ashulia early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Mahfuzur Rahman, 11, a student of Tangail Pre-cadet Day Care School in Gazirchat area. Local people told banglanews24.com.bd that Mahfuz went missing on

DHAKA: Bangladeshi top-terror Mukul has been arrested in Chabbish Pargana district of West Bengal, India. British Scotland Yard had earlier confirmed his involvement in the grenade attack on August 21, 2004 on the then opposition leader and incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The

SAVAR: A chemical-drum explosion at a textile-printing factory in Ashulia left one dead on Saturday night.  The deceased was identified as Ashraf Pramanik, 25, son of Abul Bashar from Goyeshyarpur village in Pabna district.Ashulia thana source told banglanews24.com.bd that the mishap

DHAKA: The government is going to take a hard line in dealing with a “syndicate” in the administration allegedly hampering the implementation of development projects through dillydallying and neglect of duties with an ulterior motive to make this government unpopular, competent

DHAKA: Energy and Mineral Resources Division has sought clearance of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchases for the import 12.54 lakh metric tonnes of petroleum products from Kuwait, the Philippines and Malaysia.The ministry will take final decision on Sunday, competent sources

CHITTAGONG: Marine Contractors Association accused Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan of making fortune by anomalies in appointing 600 watchmen in the Chitttagong Port.  President of the association Abdul Khaleq Chowdhury made the allegation at a press conference Saturday at Chittagong

GAZIPUR: People by the thousands took to the street in the district Saturday damaging hundreds of vehicles and setting fire to a godown of a garment factory in protest against implementation of the much-debated Detailed Area Plan (DAP) sponsored by RAJUK for expansion of the capital.

KOLKATA: The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday night issued “red alert” on the India-Bangladesh border apprehending “possible militant attack” on the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata by Harkat-ul Jihad-al Islami (HuJi).BSF sources said the alarm-bell was