KISHOREGANJ: A Kishoreganj court Thursday placed a seven-day remand to Habibur Rahman Sohel alias Yusuf Munsi and his brother Idris in a case filed for burgling Tk 16.40 crore from a branch of Sonali Bank in the district.Kishoreganj-1 Judicial Magistrate Hamidul Haque granted the

CHANDPUR: Two people were killed and two others injured in a road accident at Hajiganj upazila of the district on Thursday noon.The deceased were identified as Sumon Jomader, 30, son of one late Noab Ali, and Biplob Paul, 35, son of a late Prokash Paul, hailed from Chandpur Sadar

DHAKA: A Dhaka speedy tribunal on Thursday handed life sentences to eight people for murdering two brothers in Galachipa village under Kaliakair in Gazipur.The convicts were also fined TK 20,000 each and in default one more year imprisonment.Dhaka-4 speedy trial tribunal judge ABM Nizamul

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday scraped section 32 (Ka) of amended Anti-Corruption Commission law that curtailed its authority to sue government officials. The verdict declared the provision of curtailing the power of the ACC to sue government officials as ‘unconstitutional’.After

CHITTAGONG: Fourteen people including Jamaat-e-Islami leader Matiur Rahman Nizami and former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar were awarded death penalty in smuggling case in much-talked-about sensational 10-truck arms haul.  Judge SM Mojibur Rahman of Special Tribunal

DHAKA: Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury nominated a 5-member panel Speaker conducting sessions in absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker at the first sitting of first session of the 10th parliament on Wednesday evening.The panel speakers are Abul Kalam Azad, Ashiqur Rahman,

DHAKA: Iyad Ameen Madani, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) congratulated the Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her re-election.In the message, he hoped that under her wise and far-sighted leadership, the people of Bangladesh will witness broad

DHAKA: Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and Advocate Fazle Rabbi Mia, MP were elected Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 10th Parliament respectively on Wednesday.On Tuesday, Awami League Parliamentary Party (ALPP) at a meeting nominated Dr Shirin Sharmin, who was elected Member of Parliament

CHITTAGONG: Special Tribunal Court of Chittagong Thursday would deliver the verdict in much-talked-about sensational 10-truck arms haul cases.  Special Tribunal-1 Judge SM Mojibur Rahman will pass the verdict.   On January 13, SM Mojibur Rahman fixed the date after hearing the closing

DHAKA: General Secretary of Dhaka Bar Association Khorshed Mia Alam on Wednesday said the election of Dhaka Bar for 2014-15 is scheduled to be held on February 26 and 27.An election commission has been formed comprising six election commissioners, 54 members and one chief election

DHAKA: President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai congratulated Sheikh Hasina on the assumption of the office of the Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.The congratulations came from a message sent to External Publicity Wing of the Ministry of

DHAKA: President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as the Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. In a message sent to External Publicity Wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday.The President of

JESSORE: Three people were killed in a road accident at Srirampur village on Jessore-Norail road on Wednesday noon.  The dead were identified Rubel, 15, son of Mazed Sardar, Abdul Gafur, 17, son of Sirajuddin and Habibur Rahman, 12, son of Monser Molla of the village.Witnesses said Gafur

CHITTAGONG: A BNP leader was chopped to death by miscreants in east Madarbari area under Sadar Thana in the port city on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Jane Alam, 40, Majhirghat BNP unit vice-president, son of late Abdul Aziz.Sources said that noticing an injured person lying

DHAKA: As in the previous years, the Ekushey Book Fair will begin on February 1. But unlike the previous years, this year’s fair will be expanded from the Bangla Academy premises to Suhrawardi Udyan.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the fair at 4:05pm on the day.This year’s

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu categorically said that use of children in any kind of political programmes or violence would not be allowed.He came up with the assertion while addressing a workshop at Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) arranged jointly by UNICEF and

DHAKA: An unidentified man was found dead on a footpath in front of Shahidullah Hall of Dhaka University on Wednesday monring.The corpse was dressed in a full sleeve black sweater.Shahbagh Police station Sub-Inspector Rakibul Hassan confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said, “On

SAVAR, DHAKA: At least 20 readymade garment workers were injured on Wednesday in a clash with police in Hemayetpur area of Savar demanding due salaries and reopen the closed factory.The injured workers were given first aid in various local hospitals.Witnesses said that the workers of Fa

DHAKA: Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury took oath as a member of the 10th parliament after she was elected unopposed in Rangpur-6 by-election on Wednesday morning.Dr Shirin was administered oath by herself at Speaker’s office in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban at 10:45am. Prime Minister

MANIKGANJ: The ferry services on Paturia-Daulatia river route resumed on Wednesday morning after five and half hour disruption due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.Earlier, the ferry service was halted at 3:00am due to poor visibility.Confirming the matter, Bangladesh Inland Water