PORT ELIZABETH: Robinho gave Brazil a 1-0 lead over the Netherlands as the five-times World Cup winners dominated the opening quarter-final here on Friday.Dutch hopes of avenging their 1994 and 1998 last-eight defeats by Brazil were not helped by losing centreback Joris Mathijsen to a

DHAKA: The Ministry of Communications sought cabinet approval for the repair of 451 kilometres of road in different areas of the country at a cost of around Tk 141 crore.  Roads and Railways division of the ministry has sent a letter to the Cabinet Division seeking its approval,

RAJSHAHI:  Jamaat Ameer Maulana Matiur Rahman Nizami, Secretary-General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojahid and Nayab-e Ameer Delwar Hossain Sayedee will be brought in Rajshahi any day of the week for quizzing in the case of Rajshahi University student Faruque Hossain killing. “A special cell

DHAKA: The Amnesty International (AI) urged Bangladesh government to immediately investigate the “violent raid” on the residence of BNP leader Mirza Abbas, an ex-minister. It also urged the government to ensure that any people hurt by security officials receive justice.  The

DHAKA:  Foreign Minister Dr. Dipu Moni said those who are siding with the war criminals are standing against humanity and the state. The foreign minister made the oblique observation while talking to newsmen after distributing cheques of grants to the distressed in Chandpur Friday.“War

DHAKA:  BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed Friday said the ruling Awami League government itself would not go for reviving the original constitution of 1972 through repealing the fifth constitution amendment, as he mentioned some shortcomings in it.“The government is creating confusion

SATKHIRA: The employees at Bhomra land port called off their strike on Friday noon, but trans-border trading on the route was yet to resume.The announcement was made at about 12:30pm after a meeting among Bhomra C&F Agents Association, Labourers’ Association and Transport Association.

KHAGRACHHARI: A gang of burglars looted Tk 24 lakh from a branch of Janata Bank here on Friday. “The incident took place at around 4am Friday as the burglars broke the bank’s vault and fled with the amount,” Bank’s Branch Manager Saiful Alam told banglanews24.com.bd. Police

LONDON: The British ex-husband of a key figure in the Russia-US spy storm told how his glamorous former wife became "obnoxious" and dominated by her KGB father, in an interview published Friday. Alex Chapman told the Daily Telegraph he was suspicious that Anna Chapman, the flame-haired

DHAKA:  The number of drug addicts in the country is rising alarmingly, as a survey conducted by the United Nations on the situation of Bangladesh found some 65 lakh addicts. Of them, 87 percent are men and 13 percent women. Over one lakh people, including the influential quarters, women

SIRAJGANJ: A businessman was strangulated to death at Bangala union in Ullapara upazila Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Shahadat Hossain, 55, an oil and fertilizer trader of Kuichamara Bazar. He hailed from neihbouring Chawk-Mehadipur village.Bangala Union Parishad chairman

DHAKA: Another Nimtoli fire victim succumbed to her injuries at the intensive care unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital Thursday night, after fighting a losing battle for life nearly 28 days. With the latest death, the toll from the inferno reached to 123.The deceased was identified as

MADARIPUR:  Road mishap killed two people early hours Friday at Karnopara on Faridpur-Barisal highway of the district. Kalkini police station’s sub-inspector Saidur Zaman told banglaews24.com.bd that a Narayanganj-bound truck hit a roadside tree near Karnopara leaving its driver and

LALMONIRHAT: Bangladesh Railway authorities stopped daily operations of its 56 rail-stations in the west zone for inadequate manpower, a step that deprives people of the underdeveloped region of cheaper communications.Thirty-one rail-stations of Paksey and 25 of Lalmonirhat division in

MEHERPUR: A man was chopped to death over land dispute at Karamdi in Gangni here on early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Sader Ali, 40.Motiar Rahman, officer-in-charge of Gangni thana said that on information, police recovered the body near Karamdi road early morning and sent it

CHANDPUR: Foreign Minister Dr. Dipu Moni Thursday alleged that anti-liberation forces have started hatching conspiracy anew to foil the war crimes trial and save the war criminals.“The anti-liberation forces are trying to create instability in the country. Certain quarters are also

DHAKA: The government introduced ‘work and earn policy’ for Sadarghat Launch Terminal in the capital from the first day of the new fiscal year, doing way with the long-lasting leasing system, aiming to free labourers from lessees’ grips.    Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan

DHAKA: US Embassy offices in Dhaka will remain closed on Sunday (July 4) on the occasion of American Independence Day.“This closure includes the consular section, Archer K Blood library of the American Center and student advising center while emergency services for American citizens

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave for Nigeria in the early hours of July 7 on a three-day visit to attend the 7th D-8 Summit that will chart out ways of enhancing trade within the bloc. “PM will leave Dhaka at 1:00am on July 7,” Abul Kalam Azad, Press Secretary to the

GOPALGANJ: Charges were framed Thursday against nine men of the banned Islamist outfit Huji, including its detained chief Mufti Abdul Hannan, in the case of attempt to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by planting bombs at Kotalipara helipad in 2000.Additional District and Sessions Judge