DHAKA: A Dhaka court Monday placed a 13-day remand in two cases to three alleged members of Pakistan-based militant group Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan.Metropolitan Magistrate Shahriar Mahmud Adnan passed the order after Inspector Ashraful Islam of Detective Branch (DB) of Police produced

CHANDPUR: A defamation case was filed Monday against the Daily Jugantor for publishing falsified news abutting former home minister MK Alamgir and Dr Dipu Moni, former foreign minister.Juba league leader Kazi Enamul Haque filed the defamation case of Tk 200 crore with Chandpur Senior

DHAKA: Two young Bangladeshi sisters who crossed the Ichhamati river were raped by two boatmen on their way to North 24-Pargana Sunday, reports Times of India.Border Security Force (BSF) of India sources said jawans were patrolling the Jhowdanga border post in Swarupnagar on Sunday. At

DHAKA: The historic Shaheed Asad Day was observed across the country on Monday, commemorating the day of the martyrdom of Asaduzzaman, the then student leader, during the mass uprising against the regime of military dictator Ayub Khan in 1969. Asad’s supreme sacrifice ignited the

DHAKA: An injured pedestrian died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital who was injured in a road accident in city’s Khilkhet area.The deceased was identified as Ruhul Amin, 26, son of Ashraf Ali, resident of the area.Victim’s younger brother Al-Amin said to banglanews that a rashly

DHAKA: The law enforcement agency held three trained members of Pakistan based banned militant organization Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from city on Sunday night.The detainees are Mehmud, Osman, and Fakhrul Hasan.Detective Branch Joint Commissioner Monirul Islam in a press conference

DHAKA: Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for assuming office for the third time. The Sultan of Brunei also expressed his interest to continue working together with Bangladesh.In a separate message, President of the State of

DHAKA: A Dhaka Court on Monday placed Daily Inqilab’s diplomatic correspondent Atiqur Rahman on a two-day remand for police interrogation on the charge of publishing concocted news item.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate SM Ashiqur Rahman Monday passed the remand order after police had

CHITTAGONG: An official of The International Finance Investment and Commerce (IFIC) Bank Monday morning committed suicide in Lalkhan Bazar area under Khulshi Thana of the district.The deceased was identified as M Hirak, 28, a contractual official of IFIC Bank and son of late Nurul Azam,

MUNSHIGANG: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday categorically said that the construction work of Padma Bridge and the river management would start by this June.He came up with the assertion while visiting the project area of Padma Bridge in Mawa area of Lohajang Upazila

LALMONIRHAT: Miscreants cut tendons of hands of Burimari Union Swechhasebak League president and chopped him indiscriminately in Burimari Bazar area under Patgram Upazila of the district on Sunday night.The victim was identified as Tosaddek Hossain Alam, 40, hailed from zero point area of

DHAKA: Four people were chopped in separate incidents in city between Sunday night and Monday morning.The injured were identified as Jahir Talukdar 28, Mridul Chandra Majumdar, 25, Hafiz, 30 and Nazrul Islam, 35.Sources said that hijackers chopped a worker of Drug International with

SAVAR (DHAKA): At least five police men were injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Aricha highway at Bismail area under Savar upazila of the district on Sunday night.Of the injured, two were identified as Constables Mehedi, 35 and Shahadat, 32.They were rushed to Savar Enam Medical College

MANIKGANJ: The ferry services on Paturia-Daulatia river route resumed Monday morning after two hours disruption due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.Sources said the authority has resumed the ferry services from 7:30am to avoid accident.Confirming the matter, Bangladesh Inland Water

TANGAIL: Ruling Awami League lawmaker Shawkat Momen Shahjahan from Tangail-8 (Sakhipur-Basail) constituency breathed his last at the Upazila Health Complex early Monday. He was 67.Officer-in-Charge-of Sakhipur Thana Mokhlesur Rahman told banglanews that the relatives of Shawkat Momen

DHAKA: President M Abdul Hamid on Sunday emphasized on resolving all pending issues with India.The President expressed the desire while Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran paid a curtsey call on him at Bangabhaban.He accentuated Land Boundary Agreement of 1974 and its protocol of 2011

MYMENSINH: A youth was killed in a road accident when he came to greet religious affairs minister Principle Matiur Rahman on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway of the district on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Jamal, 26.Officer-in-Charge of Trishal Thana Firoj Talukder told banglanews that

DHAKA: Bashundhara Cement and Genetic Limited signed an agreement on Sunday with a view to using Bashundhara Cement as key ingredient in their over 40 projects of the builder’s group.The agreement was signed by Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir on behalf of

DHAKA: Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her assuming office as Prime Minister of Bangladesh for third time.  Thai Prime Minister urged that the continued leadership and relations between the two countries will be further

DHAKA: A two and half year old girl drowned in a bucket in Meradia area under Khilgaon Thana of the city on Sunday noon.The deceased was identified as Nusrat, daughter of Zakir Hossain.Confirming the matter, child’s mother Moushumi Begum told banglanews she was cooking at the kitchen.At