DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said that BNP chief Khaleda Zia is loosing public support day by day.The premier came up with the disclosure in the executive meeting of Awami League at Gano Bhaban on Friday evening.The meeting was held to take final decision about Latif

DHAKA: The Namaz-e-Janaza of war criminal Ghulam Azam will be held after Johar prayer on Saturday in city’s Baitul Mukarram Mosque.Ghulam Azam’s son Brigadier General (retd) Abdullahil Aman Azmi informed the matter to media on Friday evening.He briefed the media after a meeting with

DHAKA: Bangladesh would provide transit facility to India after getting the money allocation and necessary infrastructural development.The Foreign Secretary hinted the matter in a press conference, organized to brief about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to United Arab Emirates

DHAKA: A housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in city’s Mirpur-Kalshi area on Friday.The deceased was identified as Tania Akter, 22, wife of one Ratan Mizi.Tania got married with expatriate Ratan around 18 months ago and she might have committed suicide over family

DHAKA: Security measures have been beefed up across the capital to avert any untoward situation centering the death of war criminal and former Jamaat Ameer Ghulam Azam.Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police personnel were deployed in the key points of the capital from Friday

DHAKA: Michael O’Neill, Assistant Secretary General and Director at the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy, UNDP, arrived in Dhaka Friday on a 3-day visit to Bangladesh.This is O’Neill’s first visit to Bangladesh, after assuming office. He is keen on visiting Bangladesh

BAGERHAT: Fishermen from India, Myanmar and Thailand are trespassing into the Bangladesh water territory and poaching huge amount of fishes from the Bay of Bengal. This has been directly hampering the quality and quantity of fishing by Bangladeshi fishermen. The poachers are so

DHAKA: Several agreements on security, trade, labor market and extradition of convicts and some other memorandum of understandings will be signed during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE).Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali said at a

DHAKA: The body of war criminal Ghulam Azam will be kept in a specialized ambulance at his Moghbazar residence till his sons come from United Kingdom.His lawyer Advocate Tajul Islam confirmed the matter to journalists on Friday.Tajul Islam said that five sons of Ghulam Azam will come

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) gunned down a Bangladeshi youth in Kironganj border area under Shibganj upazila of the district early Friday.The victim was identified as M Soleman Ali, 25, son of Ejabul Haque of Zaminpur village of the upazila.Border Guard Security

MILAN, ITALY:  Walking through the beautiful city of Milan will open your eyes. It is home to fashion designers like Valentino, Gianfranco Ferrè, Krizia, Moschino and of course Miuccia Prada. Many fashion houses are based here such as Armani, Gucci, Versace, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana,

DHAKA: Panic gripped the residents of a multi-storied building when a fire broke out at the high-rise at Shahjadpur of Gulshan area in the city on Friday noon.The fire originated at the building consists of shops on the ground floor and residential flats on other floors around

DHAKA: Security measures have been tightened in adjacent area of central office of Jamaat-e-Islami at Mogbazar of the city after the death of war crimes convict Ghulam Azam on Thursday night.On-duty police Sub-Inspector Mohiuddin told banglanews, additional forces have been deployed to

DHAKA: Ghulam Azam’s family people have received his body on Friday morning.Sources told banglanews that the Dhaka central jail authorities handed over the war crimes convict’s body to his son Brigadier General (retd) Abdullahil Aman Azmi around 7:30am.Confirming the matter,

DHAKA: The body of the war crimes convict Ghulam Azam will be handed over to his family on Friday morning.His body is now kept at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) morgue for autopsy.Sources told banglanews that after completing the autopsy of Ghulam Azam, the jail authorities will

DHAKA: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Secretary General Dr Mukhisa Kituyi is going to arrive here on Sunday.He will visit Bangladesh to attend a two-day international conference in Dhaka, said a news release at UNCTAD webpage.However, Kituyi will reach

DHAKA: The body of the war crimes convict, also the former Jamaat-e-Islami chief, Ghulam Azam, has been taken to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) morgue on early Friday.But, whether it is to complete his autopsy or not – could not be known.Sources told banglanews that Ghulam

DHAKA: War crimes convict Ghulam Azam nominated Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami to lead his Namaz-e-Janaza.The former Jamaat-e-Islami chief’s son Brigadier General (retd) Abdullahil Aman Azmi informed journalists following his father dead on Thursday night.Though, he

DHAKA: Students of the University of Dhaka (DU) brought out a jubilant procession following the death of war crimes convict Ghulam Azam on Thursday night at their campus.However, the Gonojagoron Moncho expressed dissatisfaction as the Jamaat-e-Islami linchpin, died at Bangabandhu

DHAKA: The body of the war crimes convict Ghulam Azam will be handed over to the Jail Authorities by Thursday night.Then, the authorities will decide whether the body will be sent to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) morgue for autopsy or not.Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical