NATORE: A college student was electrocuted at Taranagar village in Baraigram upazila of the district on Wednesday noon. The deceased was identified as Shimul Akhter, 18, son of Sekendar Ali, also a second-year student of Baraigram Technical College.Baraigram Union Parisad Chairman Momen

DHAKA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a US$250 million loan to expand the coverage and quality of water supplies to nearly 11 million people in Dhaka, Bangladesh`s fast-growing capital city.Principal Urban Development Specialist with ADB`s South Asia Department Norio Saito

DHAKA: India and Bangladesh on October 22, 2013 inked an agreement for enhanced trade facilitation and for combating evasion of duties and taxes. The agreement was signed during the India-Bangladesh Joint Group of Customs meet in Dhaka.The agreement was signed by India`s Revenue Secretary

DHAKA: In the latest development, the authorities concerned decided not to deploy Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel in city and elsewhere of the country.Deputy Commissioner (Media) of Detective Branch of Police Masudur Rahman told banglanews that the decision to deploy the

DHAKA: The sitting of the 19th session of the ninth parliament resumed on Wednesday evening.The lawmakers of opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance joined the session. Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar is leading the opposition lawmakers.   The session resumed around 5:40pm with Speaker Dr

JHENIDAH: Border Security Force (BSF) of India abducted a Bangladeshi youth from Kusumpur border in Maheshpur Upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The victim is Lal Mia, 35, son of Atahar Ali in Pipulbaria village under the upazila. Camp Commander of Maheshpur Upazila Kushumpur of

TANGAIL: At least five people, including a couple, were killed and six others injured in two separate road accidents in the district on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as local Awami League leader Mainul Haque, 70, his wife Shamsunnahar, 60, driver Jamil Hossain 35, Abu Daud, 50

DHAKA: The 19th session of the ninth parliament will continue till November 7.The decision came from a meeting of the working advisory committee of the parliament on Wednesday.Earlier, Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury said that the parliament session would continue till October 24.BDST:

CHITTAGONG: Two suspected terrorists were killed as an angry mob beat them up at Pahartali under Rawzan Upazila of the district on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Suman and Mozammel Haque, known as local BNP cadres. Local sources said Suman and Mozammel tried to flee the scene

CHITTAGONG: Two suspected terrorists were killed as an angry mob beat them up at Pahartali under Rawzan Upazila of the district on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Suman and Mozammel Haque, known as local BNP cadres. Local sources said Suman and Mozammel tried to flee the scene

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: A minor was killed in a road accident on Shibganj-Sonamosjid road at Shibganj upazila of the district on Wednesday noon.The deceased was identified as Jabbarul Islam, 4, son of Abdul Khalek of Khojapur village of Daipukuria union under the upazila.Witnesses said that a

DHAKA: The government is likely to deploy Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel from Wednesday evening in a bid to avert any untoward situation ahead of October 25.A competent source form the Home Affairs Ministry confirmed the matter to banglanews in the afternoon. The sources said the

DHAKA: Bangladesh and India exchanged the ratified instruments of the extradition treaty signed between the two neighboring countries to facilitate exchange of convicts and wanted criminals.Senior secretary for the Home Ministry, CQK Mustaq Ahmed and Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday urged opposition BNP leader Khaleda Zia not to celebrate her ‘so-called’ birthday on August 15 and termed the celebration cruel. Sheikh Hasina came up with the urge while addressing a programme to mark Sheikh Russel’s 50th birthday

KISHOREGANJ: President Abdul Hamid is set to visit his village home in Mithamain upazila of the district on Wednesday noon. The helicopter carting the President is likely to land at the ground adjacent to Hazi Taijuddin High School in the upazila at around 2 pm.He will be accorded a grand

DHAKA: Activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), from a protest procession, exploded couple of cocktails in capital’s Green Road and Azimpur areas on Wednesday morning.Witnesses said Tejgaon College unit of JCD brought out a procession at around 9:00am. When the procession reached

TANGAIL: Three people were killed in a road accident near Charpara area on Dhaka-Tangail highway under Mirzapur upazila on Wednesday morning. However, the identity of deceased couldn’t be known immediately.Local sources said a Dhaka-bound Pajero jeep hit a roadside tree as its driver

DHAKA: The government has recruited 1,520 persons for the post of Sub Inspector (SI) in Bangladesh Police.Police headquarter has published the recruitment on Tuesday night after a month long process. Click here to see the list…..Bangladesh Police Assistant Inspector General (Media)

TANGAIL: The dawn-to-dusk shutdown, called by district BNP, is underway in the district on Wednesday amid stray incidents of violence. The party is marking the hartal protesting the arrest of former president of Jatiyotabadi Chhatra Dal Sultan Salahuddin Tuku. From a pro-hartal

DHAKA: An explosion took place at the residence of a Jammat-e-Islami activist while making hand grenades near Rasulbag residential area under Bakalia Thana in the port city on Tuesday night.Police, however, recovered gun powder and other explosive ingredients from the residence of Jamaat