DHAKA: Many foreign criminals are committing crimes here in the name of investment in tourism and garments sectors. In recent disclosures of Rapid Action Battalion and Detective Branch of police it has been learnt from at least fifty detained foreigners.During last four months drive, it

CHITTAGONG: At least 17 shanties were gutted at Amin colony in Amin Jute Mill area under Panchlaish Thana of the port city on Sunday morning.The cause of fire origination could not be known yet.Assistant Deputy Director of Chittagong fire service and civil defense department Jasim Uddin

DHAKA: Two suspected robbers were killed in separate gunfights with policemen in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar and Kesabpur upazila of Jessore early Sunday.The deceased were identified as Babul, 30, and Rojob, 42.Banglanews Moulvibazar correspondent reports: A suspected robber was killed

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission is quizzing Awami League lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi, elected from Cox’s Bazar-4 constituency, for his alleged involvement in attaining illegal assets.MP Bodi is being interrogated by Investigation officer and deputy-director of ACC Ahsan Ali from

DHAKA: Expressing full commitment to Bangladesh`s economic development, President Pranab Mukherjee has said that it was in the interest of India to have a democratic, stable and prosperous Bangladesh.These views were expressed by the President when Speaker of Bangladesh`s `Jatiya Sangsad`

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion men detained five members of a kidnapper gang including a former army member and assistant sub-inspector from Aminbazar area of Savar, on outskirts of the city, early Saturday.The detainees’ are---- retired army person Rezaul Haque, Savar Model Police

CHITTAGONG: A devastating fire broke out at a foreign shoe factory of Kanrafuli Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) at 12:30pm Saturday.Confirming the matter to banglanews, deputy director of Chittagong fire service Jasim Uddin said: “Ten fire fighting units are trying to douse the

DHAKA: The Saudi Ministry of Labor has lifted the ban on Bangladeshi workers transferring their sponsorship and changing their professions effective from Sunday, February 16, an official said.The move is in line with a recommendation made by a committee set up under a royal order

SIRAJGANJ: One of the prime accused of Awami League leader Saiful murder case was found dead from Jhaul over bridge area under Kamarkhand upazila of the district on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Jahangir Hossain, 35, son of Dela Hossain and resident of Sadar upazila of

DHAKA: A member of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) was injured as a group of armed terrorists attacked on a RAB patrol team early Saturday in Aminbazar area of the capital.Later RAB arrested five criminals with a foreign revolver from the spot.RAB-4 operation officer Kamrul Hasan confirmed

DHAKA: Accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of creating bad blood with neighbouring states and countries, CPI-M leader Surjya Kanta Mishra Friday ridiculed her calls for a federal front, saying such a combine can come up only if the states were on good terms."The chief

KHULNA: Leader of a robber gang, named Siraj Bahini, was killed and two police personnel were injured in a gunfight with police in Koromjol area at Sundarbans of the district on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Siraj Shikder, the chief of his gang, resident of the area.Police

GAZIPUR: A minor boy was burnt to death as a fire broke out at a house in Bhannara area under Kaliakair upazila of the district on Friday night.The victim was identified as Mehedi Hasan, son of Sadek Ali, tenant of the area.Police sources said that the fire originated from an electric

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader said that giving first priority to the Padma Bridge, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed authorities to start construction immediately.  The minister was addressing a reception ceremony of BCS cadre-33 batch at Engineering Institute of

BOGRA: A mild tremor jolted Bogra and its adjoining areas on Friday evening.    There was no immediate report of casualties or damage.The tremor was felt at 7:12pm, said Shah Alam, met officer of Bogra office.    BDST: 2033 HRS, FEB 14, 2014

COMILLA: Three people including woman and child of a family were killed and eight others injured in a road accident at Chouddagram upazila of the district on Friday afternoon.  The deceased were identified as Sikandar Ali, 67, his daughter Hosne Ara, 45 and grand daughter Tultul, 11, of

DHAKA: Criminals hacked to injure a Swechchhasebak Dal leader at Notun Bazar under Vatara Thana in the capital on Friday afternoon.The injured is Vatara Thana Swechchhasebak Dal general secretary Mahmud Lalon.Confirming the matter Vatara Thana Sub-Inspector Milton said Lalon was sent to

ASHULIA, DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion Friday held a youth with fire arms from Ashulia area, the outskirt of the city. The detainee is Wasim, 28, son of Joynal Abdin of South Gazirchar area of Ashulia.    RAB sources said that around 11:00am, acting on a tip-off a team of RAB-4 in a

DHAKA: A devastating fire broke out at a jeans washing factory in Hazaribagh area which damaged huge property worth around Tk 10-crore in the capital on Friday.The cause of fire could not be known immediately but seven fire fighting units doused the fire after 1.3 hours frantic

DHAKA: A Battalion of 180 members of Bangladesh Army on Friday flew for Congo on United Nations peace mission. Lieutenant Colonel M Kabirul Islam is leading the squad.However, two battalion of Bangladesh Army have already been operating UN peacekeeping Program under five-contingent in