DHAKA: Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain said the construction work of the much-awaited Padma Bridge would begin in January next.“But it depends on loan agreement with the World Bank,” the minister told reporters at the Secretariat Thursday.“A loan accord is expected to be

SAVAR: Outbound people are on way home to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with near and dear ones facing severe tailbacks on different routes from the capital, including the Dhaka-Bangabandhu Bridge Highway and the Dhaka-Aricha-Savar Highway.All major stations and terminals in the capital became

DHAKA: Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country Friday if the Shawal moon is sighted on Thursday evening.If the moon is not sighted Thursday, the Eid will be celebrated Saturday after full 30 days of fasting in the lunar month of

RAJSHAHI: A suspected outlaw was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) personnel at Ramrama village in Baghmara upazila early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Ratan alias Titas, 28, a regional leader of the banned leftist outfit Purbo

CHITTAGONG: The newly commissioned Shikalbaha Peaking Power Plant tripped just four hours after it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday. Milon Kanti Das, manager of the power station, said, "The plant was shut down for gas shortage."He hoped that the operation of the

DHAKA:Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Wednesday arrested four persons, including a police officer, allegedly after the recovery of 60 pieces of Yaba tablets in city`s Elephant Road.The arrested suspects were identified as Ruhul Amin, 35, Sub-Inspector of police, Naurin Islam,

CHITTAGONG: On a note of sarcasm, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday criticized recently elected Mayor M Manjur Alam Manju for crossing the floor of her party into the opposition BNP camp to become city father.  “Manju was a leader of our party. He was a son of our house. He has

DHAKA: Suranjit Sengupta, chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on Law, justice and parliamentary affairs ministry, said the vested property act would be amended with a consensus stand of all.  He came up with the comment at a roundtable meeting jointly organized by the

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Wednesday granted three days police remand for interrogating Maruf who had sent in email threat asking the government to set free the detained top Jamaat leaders before eid or face serial attacks across the country. Metropolitan Magistrate Ismail Hossain passed the

CHITTAGONG: A fire broke out in Amin Jute Mill in the city’s Sholoshahor area, burning down goods at about Tk 12 lakh on Wednesday. Mill authority and fire brigade sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit in the Batching unit of the mill at around 7:20 am.On

RAJSHAHI: Bangladeshis living in Rajshahi division will now be able to submit applications for Indian visa online. The system will come into effect from September 10, said a press release issued by the Indian Deputy High Commissioner in Rajshahi.The visa applicants can do registration

DHAKA:  As Eid vacation begins Thursday, holidaymakers have already started leaving the capital by their thousand for their village homes to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with family and friends.Braving lots of sufferings, the homebound people collected bus, launch and train tickets on the eve

GHITTAGONG: The long-awaited 3rd Karnaphuli Bridge linking the port city and a vast outlying part of greater Chittagong opened for traffic Wednesday as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated it amid cheers.    Her motorcade drove over the bridge in the inaugural trip from southern

DHAKA: The government decided to form a steering committee to accelerate the war crimes investigation in a coordinated way, as a mismatch was found in the current probe process. A chief investigation officer will also be appointed soon, said Finance Minister Abul Abul Mal Abdul Muhith

DHAKA : A traditional rowing competition will be held in Kalihati upazila of Tangail district on September 13 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.The competition will begin in Kumri Beel at 10 am under the auspices of Shingna Samajkalyan Jubo Sangha, said a press release.In cooperation with

CHITTAGONG: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday urged the country’s people to keep their confidence in the workings of the government as it is working to solve all the problems in public life. “Don’t lose your patience, keep confidence.  The government is working to solve all

 RAJSHAHI: Police arrested four suspected members of an inter-district robbers` gang from Halidagachhi Battala in Charghat upazila on Wednesday. Police also recovered a foreign revolver, a hammer and sharp weapons from their possessions, police said.       The arrested were

RANGPUR: Four construction workers were killed and 24 others injured as a truck carrying them from the capital ahead of Eid tumbled into a roadside ditch in Mithapukur area Wednesday.Two of the deceased were identified as Taslim, 24, an inhabitant of Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat

DHAKA: All departments of the police have been put on the alert in the capital city to maintain law and order during the Eid holiday, as all are agog to celebrate the big Muslim festival.Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner AKM Shahidul Haque spoke of the security alignment

DHAKA: The International Literacy Day is being observed in Bangladesh with a campaign for educating all the people to turn the burgeoning population into skilled manpower. Government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are holding elaborate programmes spearheading the literacy