DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Haisna has been named among top 22 in the list of 100 influential Asians topped by Chinese President Xi Jinping.Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, BJP`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi have been named among top 5 in the

COX’S BAZAR: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), in a drive, seized 27.76 kilogram of mortgaged gold jewelries in Chakaria upazila of the district on Sunday midnight.BGB-16 and police jointly conducted the drive in presence of a magistrate in a house of businessman at 12:00am and held three

CHITTAGONG: Customs officers held a man with 53 gold bars, worth about TK 2.5 crore, from Shah Amanat International Airport in the port city on Monday morning. The gold consignment, weighing 6.8 kilogram, was recovered from the passenger of Bangladesh Biman coming from Dubai, United Arab

DHAKA: At least 20 people were killed in separate incidents across the country on Sunday.The death list includes three policemen, two workers, an engineer, women, children and others that caused in separate train and road mishaps, incidents at sea beach and more. Three Bangladeshi were

DHAKA: Children under twelve will be allowed to carry up to $6,000 annually during traveling abroad under travel quota while an adult person can carry maximum $12,000 in a year.A circular was issued in this regard by the Foreign Exchange Policy Department of Bangladesh Bank on Sunday

DHAKA: The government has signed a loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) of 110 million US dollars for the development of infrastructure and solar power installments in the country’s remote areas.Economic Relations Department (ERD) Secretary Mohamamd Mesbahuddin and ADB

DHAKA: Acting chief election commissioner Abdul Mobarak received death threat over mobile phone on Sunday afternoon.He got the threat at 12:10 noon.Mobarak’s personal secretary (PS) Alamgir Hossain filed a general diary (GD) with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station in this

DHAKA: A mini-bus of Hanif Paribahan caught fire due to engine malfunctioning in front of Notre Dame College in city on Sunday noon.Locals douse the fire before fire fighters reached the spot.Nilufar Yasmin, Mobilizing Officer of Fire Service and Civil Defenses informed banglanews that

DHAKA: Police charged baton on a group of kids when they began making of a flash-mob for ICC World Twenty20 in front of Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday.The incident took place at 11:00am when students of Aloron International School at Mirpur tried to stage a flash-mob

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday issued a rule against independent lawmaker Haji Selim asking him to explain within two weeks why contempt rule should not be issued for ignoring direction of the court. The court also asked him to explain why he should not be convicted in contempt of court

DHAKA: In a latest reshuffle in the administration, the government has ordered transfers and postings of six high officials and Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Deputy Secretary.The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Sunday.According to the order,

GAZIPUR: Two bodies were recovered separate incidents in Gazipur on Sunday.The identity of the deceased couldn’t be known immediately.Locals source that a body was thrown away from a running ambulance near Barsha Cinema Hall at Vogra area of the city. Later police being informed

DHAKA: Police arrested five visa applicants for presenting fraudulent documents to a US Consular Officer while interviewing for a US visa. Through a coordinated effort between the US Embassy and local law enforcement, local police arrested the five applicants.  They admitted using the

DHAKA: Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh is now fully prepared to be the host country of any of international tournament of the International Cricket Council (ICC). The premier, also ruling Awami League president, made the assertion when ICC president Alan Isaac paid a

COX’S BAZAR: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 50 thousand pieces of contraband Yaba tablets from Shah Parir Dip under Teknaf of the district on Sunday.Acting on tip-off, BGB-42 members seized these Yaba worth about TK 1.3 crore.Lieutenant Colonel Abuzar Al Zahid, Commanding Officer

CHITTAGONG: A district court framed charge against nine persons including Hefajat-e-Islam Nayeb-e-Ameer Mufti Izharul Islam Chowdhury and his son over grenade blast at port city’s Lalkhan Bazar Madrasa.Three people were killed in an explosion in a room of Jamiatul Ulum Islami Madrasa at

HABIGANJ: Three Bangladesh nationals were beaten to death by Indians in Tripura state of India early Sunday.The deceased were identified as Siddique Ali, 55, son Sundar Ali, Anwar Mia, 25, son of Khurshed Ali and Omar Ali, 30, son of Mofiz Ullah, all of them hailed from Gazipur village

DHAKA: A writ petition was filed with the High Court for not executing its order to use Bangla in all advertisements in the electronic media, vehicle number plates and electronic signboards. Supreme Court lawyer Eunus Ali Akond filed a writ petition.The hearing will be held on Monday at

NARAYANGANJ: A rashly driven truck ran over a female constable in Langalbandha area under Bandar upazila of the district on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Rokeya, 22, of Narayanganj police line.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Officer-in-Charge of Bandar Thana Akhter

CHITAGONG: A traffic police inspector was killed in a road accident in Fakirhat area under Sitakunda upazila of the district early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Nasir Uddin, 45, a traffic police inspector.Baro Aulia Highway outpost Police Officer-in-Charge Syed Jakir Hossain told