FROM BOGRA: Gonojagoron Moncho activists on Saturday started their road march to Thakurgaon for second day to protest the recent attack on local minority community.After staying the night at Duttapara of Bogra, the three-day long road march started for Thakurgaon at around 8:30am and on

DHAKA: The killer of Bangladeshi student Moin Hassan, a graduate student of University of Bridgeport in US from Bangladesh, was awarded 37 years imprisonment on Friday morning."I sentence you to 37 years in prison."The words had just gotten out of the judge`s mouth when all hell broke

MANIKGANJ: The ferry services on Paturia-Daulatia river route resumed on Saturday morning after five and half hour disruption due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.Sources said that using ten Ro-Ro ferries and two K-type ferries, the authorities was trying to keep continue the ferry

DHAKA: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) congratulated the newly formed government of Bangladesh.The premier of North Korea Pak Pong-ju and the Director General of IOM William Lacy Swing conveyed greetings in two

MYMENSINGH: At least 30 shops were gutted as a devastating fire broke out at Kashiganj Bazar under Tarakanda upazila of the district early Saturday.Local sources said that the fire originated from electric short circuit of a warehouse and soon engulfed adjacent shops around 12:30am.On

MANIKGANJ: Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatia river route came to a halt since early Saturday due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.Sources said that the authority has stopped the ferry services from 4:00am to avoid accident.Confirming the matter, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport

DHAKA: United States called on all parties in Bangladesh to stop committing further violence and refrain from supporting violence – especially against minority communities – inflaming rhetoric, and intimidation.US state department spokesperson Jen Psaki came up with the urge in its

JAMALPUR: A youth was killed and four others were injured in a road accident in Jhenai Bridge area under Melandah upazila of the district on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Babul Mia, 40, hailed from Rambhodra village under Islampur upazila of the district.Witnesses said an

DHAKA: At least five people sustained burn injuries in a gas pipe line explosion of a house in city’s Pragati Sarani area on early Saturday.One of the victims said an explosion occurred in the gas pipe line while he was lighting a cigarette in the house of the area around 12:00am,

BOGRA: At least two activists were injured as miscreants exploded three cocktails at Ganojagaran Mancha’s road-march motorcade in Sherua area of Dhaka-Bogra highway.      Sherpur Thana officer-in-charge Ali Ahmed told banglanews that miscreants hurled brick chips at a bus of

DHAKA: Bangladesh outshone India in the prosperity ranking of world economies by a leading international research organisation, the London-based Legatum Institute reported khabarsouthasia.com on Friday.According to the institute`s 2013 Prosperity Index published October 29, 2013,

DHAKA: Police detained a person for raping a seven-year old girl in Lalbag area in the city on Friday.The arrested culprit is Saleh Ahmed, 50, a tea stall owner of the area.Lalbag Thana Sub-Inspector Rajan Chandra Pal told banlanews that Saleh assaulted the girl and raped her while she

BOGRA: Three women died in a road accident on Bogra-Rangpur highway of Pakurtola area under Sibganj Thana of the district on Friday afternoon.The deceased could not be identified immediately.Witnesses said, A Rangpur-bound bus rammed a locally made engine-run vehicle –nosimon- on

DHAKA: A Dhaka court sent three journalists of a national daily, Dainik Inqilab, to jail in a case under Information and Communications Act on charge of publishing a concocted news item. Three journalists are news editor Robiullah Robi, deputy chief reporter Rafique Mohammad and

NARAYANGANJ: A dacoit was lynched at Sonargaon municipality of the district on Thursday night.  Identity of the deceased could not be known yet.Locals and police sources said a group of dacoit stormed and looted Tk 10 lakh and huge amount of gold ornament from no-3 word councilor Lion

LAMA, BANDARBAN: A police man was killed and his wife injured in a road accident in Chunki area of Chittagong-Cox’s bazaar road on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as constable M Ishak, son of Imam Uddin of Thakurgaon district. He was posted at Bandarban Thana.  Witness said

DHAKA: The Company launched its service on November 19, in the city of Dhaka, and the delivery is available in the incoming areas: Banani, Gulshan, Dhanmondi, Uttara, Baridhara, Mohakhali, Bashundhara, Lalmatia and Mohammadpur. Foodpanda is cooperating with more than 100 restaurants in

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu categorically said that the printing press of the Daily Inqilab was shut temporarily as they violated ICT Act publishing rumor and fake news saying BSF joined in joint forces drive in Satkhira.He came up with the observation in reply to the

CHITTAGONG: Seven houses were torched allegedly by miscreants in Dhemsha union under Satkania upazila of the district early Friday.The arson attack took place at 2:00am.On information, fire fighters rushed to the spot and doused the fire after two and half an hour efforts.In the meantime,

SAVAR (DHAKA): Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday categorically said that the government would not capitulate to any domestic and foreign pressure.He came up with the assertion while talking to journalists after visiting road construction development works on