DHAKA: War crimes convict Ghulam Azam died on Thursday night.The 92-year-old former Jamaat-e-Islami chief breathed his last at city’s Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) around 10:15pm.His personal manager Abul Kalam Azad confirmed the death to banglanews.He said that

DHAKA: Bangladeshi peacekeepers, who are involved in United Nations peacekeeping missions in several parts of Africa, are safe, an ISPR press release said on Thursday. The news release added that Bangladeshi peacekeepers are working in several the African countries of Liberia, Democratic

CHITTAGONG: Owner of Dhaka Gladiators Selim Chowdhury on Thursday filed a case with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court against six officials of International Cricket Council (ICC) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on charge of fraudulence and dishonesty. The law suit was filed

DHAKA: Parliamentary standing committee on women and children affairs ministry recommended amending of the Dowry Prohibition Act with a view to annihilating child marriage, dowry and other social malice.  Besides, the committee also suggested creating mass awareness among common people

BAHRAIN: A total of 40,000 illegal Bangladeshi expatriates in Bahrain will get amnesty soon. Bangladeshi Ambassador to the country Major General KM Mominur Rahman confirmed the matter to banglanews. Mominur Rahman said, “I have recently met with King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al

NARAYANGANJ: Two motorcyclists were killed and another one was inured in a road accident in Fatulla-Jalkuri area at Sadar upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Imon, 28 and Muktadir, 30, residents of the area. Injured Azad a rashly driven

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday granted a two-day fresh remand for detained sub-inspector of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station Anwar Hossain for his alleged involvement in shooting a businessman. Metropolitan Magistrate Maruf Hossain passed the order after Detective Branch (DB)

DHAKA: In the latest development, the government has decided to give promotion to 199 high officials of the police administration. The decision came from a meeting at Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday. The meeting decided to give promotion to 21 officials as Deputy Inspector General

AKHAURA (BRAHMANBARIA): A Brahmanbaria court on Thursday sent five Indian citizens, including a minor and a woman detained at Akhaura upazila while trying to enter Bangladesh illegally, to jail. The Indian citizens were identified as Sukhdev Das, 65, Pranay Das, 26, Joba Das, 45, Bisu

FROM GANO BHABAN: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday categorically said the dignity of the country was increased through the 10th Europe-Asia Meeting (ASEM) held in Italy. The premier was addressing a press conference at Gano Bhaban over experience of the meeting held in Italy.

DHAKA: The owners, drivers and helpers of Keya Paribahan, Othoi Paribahan and Hanif Paribahan were sued for Monday’s Natore road crash that claimed 36 lives. Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) filed the case as per recommendations of the probe committee. Road Transport and

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) grilled chief Engineer of Power Development Board (PDB) over embezzlement of Tk 2,600 crore of Ghorashal Power Plant. Deputy Director of the ant-graft body Hamidul Hasan started interrogating Chief Engineer Khaled Mahmud from 12:00 noon and

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the authorities concerned to build barbed wire fences by evicting slams and illegal structures beside rail-line. The premier, also ruling Awami League president, was addressing railway officials during her visit to the ministry on Thursday.

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday asked the defendants to bear the treatment cost of Shah Alam, a car driver, who sustained bullet injuries as Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Sub-inspector (SI) Anwar opened fire. An HC bench comprising Justice Kazi Reza-ul and Justice Abu Taher M Saifur Rahman

JHENIDAH: Law enforcers recovered nine “powerful hand bombs” at New Court area of the district town. On information, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-6 personnel recovered the bombs early Thursday. RAB sources said a team of the elite force conducted a special drive in the area around

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday granted bail to Syeda Hasina Sultana, wife of former state minister for housing and public works Abdul Mannan Khan, in a corruption case for amassing illegal wealth and concealing information about it. Earlier in the day, she had surrendered before the

DHAKA: London Metropolitan Police freed Barrister Abu Sayem, the newly appointed Human Rights Affairs Adviser to BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman, on Thursday after 12 hours of detention.  Several sources in London said the law enforcers detained him from his Ujama Law Firm at

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has quizzed Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) chief engineer Mohammad Wahidur Rahman for obtaining freedom fighter certificates allegedly through forgery.ACC deputy-director Mohammad Farid Ahmed Patowary questioned Wahidur Rahman

BAGERHAT: Bangladesh Navy arrested 13 more Indian fishermen from the Bay of Bengal for trespassing into the Bangladesh water territory.  Sub-Inspector of Mongla Thana Monzur-e-Elahi confirmed the matter to banglanews. He said a patrol team of Bangladesh Navy detained them along with an

DHAKA: Syeda Hasina Sultana, wife of former state minister for housing and public works Abdul Mannan Khan, on Thursday surrendered before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in a corruption case.Later, she sought bail in the corruption case against her filed by Anti-Corruption