A sum of 952 star tortoises has been seized by Indian border troops when they were being smuggled across to Bangladesh, in one of the largest seizures of these endangered reptiles.The incident occured Monday in the Tentulberia area of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal when an

DHAKA: Customers will receive mobile SMS (Short Message Service) from the bank concerned after withdrawing more than Tk 5000 using debit or credit cards.Bangladesh Bank directed scheduled banks issuing notification in this regard on Tuesday.The notification says the instruction will be

MADARIPUR: Three persons were awarded death sentences for their involvement in killing Hafizur Rahman after abduction. District and session Judge Bimal Chandra Sikder passed the order on Tuesday in presence of two accused.The convicts are Nazrul Chowkidar, 25, Mannan Chowkidar, 28 and

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Tuesday fixed September 5 for hearing on a bail petition of domestic help Sumi, who was held in case of killing SB Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and his Swapna Rahman.Earlier in the morning, Sumi’s lawyer Syed Nazmul Huda filed the petition with Dhaka Chief Metropolitan

DHAKA: In the second month of 2013-14 Fiscal Year (August) expatriate Bangladeshis have sent $100 crore as remittance which is around $17 crore less than August of 2012-13FY.On the other hand, this amount is worse $23 crore than July of 2013-14FY.Sources from Foreign Exchange Policy

KUSHTIA: Two persons were killed in a road accident on Kushtia-Ishwardi highway of Shimultola area under Mirpur upazila of the district early Tuesday.The deceased were identified as bus driver Rana, son of Joynul Abedin, hailed from Milpara area of Kushtia suburb and helper Khokon, son of

DHAKA: A police official was killed in a road accident in Dhour intersection area of Ashulia, on the outskirts of the capital, on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Mizanur Rahman, 49, a Constable of Turag Thana, hailed from Ashulia.Officer-in-Charge of Turag police station

RUMU, COXS BAZAR:  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, arrived in Ramu upazila of the district on Tuesday morning. The helicopter carrying the PM landed at helipad set up adjacent of Ramu Rubber Garden at around 11:30am.According to the tour schedule, after

DHAKA: Ansarulla Bangla Team Chief Mufti Jasim Uddin Rahmani gave a confessional statement before the court blogger Razib murder case.Chief Metropolitan Court (CMM) on Monday recorded the deposition of Mufti Jasim.On August 27, detective police took him on seven-day remand produced before

DHAKA: US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan Mozena on Monday categorically said all the stakeholders in Bangladesh’s apparel sector should ensure the rights of workers to get back GSP facility.  The US diplomat came up with the assertion while addressing an event arranged by Dhaka Chamber of

DHAKA: Police submitted charge sheet against five policemen including a Sub-Inspector (SI) in the businessman Shamim murder case.Dhaka Senior Judicial Magistrate Toiabul Hasan received the charge sheet and fixed September 5 for hearing.Ashulia Thana SI Emdadul Haque, ASI Akidul Islam,

DHAKA: Detective Branch police arrested Jamiote Ulamay-e-Islam Ameer and Islami Ain Bastobaiyon Committee Secretary General Mufti Wakkash.He was arrested from Malibagh Chowdhurypara in the capital around 2:30pm on Monday.DMP Media Centre Deputy Commissioner Masudur Rahman confirmed the

BENAPOLE, JESSORE: Transport workers withdrew the road-blockade programme on Jessore-Benapole route demanding to stop hijacking in Benapole bus stand, railway station and road transport station of the district.The blockade halted all export-import oriented vehicles which created five

NARAYANGANJ: Department of Environment (DoE) on Monday fined Tk 43.5 lakh to five factories for polluting environment using malformed Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP).A team led by DoE director (Monitoring and Enforcement) M Alamgir passed the order after hearing in presence of factory

DHAKA: M Belal Hossain Akand, father of M Imran Ali, newsroom editor of banglanews24.com, died of cardiac arrest at his Jatrabari residence on Monday noon.He was 65.Belal Hossain left his wife, two sons and one daughter. Imran Ali is youngest son of him.He will be buried at his village

MOULVIBAZAR: A police sub-inspector was killed in a road accident in Bhoirabbazar area of Srimangal upazila of the district on Monday.The deceased was identified as Montush Datta Sabuj, 45, son of Mohadeb Dutta of Kamalganj upazila. He worked at Bahubal Thana as Sub-Inspector.Sources said

NARAYANGANG: A court here sentenced two persons to death in the sensational Sadia Akter murder case.District Additional No-2 and Sessions Judge Fouzul Azim delivered the verdict on Monday.Convicts are Abu Mia, son of Abdus Sattar and Nasir son of late Abdur Rahman of Nagarpara Faitadi

PABNA: An outlaw leader was lynched by the mob at Faridpur village of the district on Monday.The deceased was identified as Kazem Uddin, 35, son of Suhrab Ali of Dublapara village under Chatmohar upazila.Sources said mob beat up Kajem mercilessly when he demanded extortion from a villager

DHAKA: The government has taken a decision to provide national identity card to any Bangladeshi people under 18-year old.The decision came from a regular cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.The cabinet gave the final approval the

DHAKA: The government has approved the draft of Voter List (2nd Amendment)-2013 keeping provision to exclude the names of convicted war criminals from voter list.The approval came from the cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair at secretariat Monday.After the