DHAKA: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said homebound people will not face any sufferings from hardship in their travels during Eid-ul-Azha. The minister said road communications will remain normal in the Eid and all arrangements have been taken in this

DHAKA: Customs officials detained a man with 27 gold bars, weighing 3.1 kilogram, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city on Wednesday morning.The detainee was identified as Tarek Hossain, 24, who was hailed from Hathazari upazila of Chittagong district.Sources of the

When world is looking East Indian-Bangladesh good neighborly relationship is now more critical for sustainable growth of trade and business relationship for poverty alleviation and economic development of the region. Bangladesh for its unique and strategic geographical location can

DHAKA: Police recovered four bodies--a couple and their two kids--from a house located at Kadampur in South Keraniganj area, on the outskirts of capital, on Wednesday morning. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet. The bodies were recovered around 11:30am. Locals came

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today exchanged greetings with US President Barack Obama and appreciated him for his speech in the UN Climate Summit 2014 here. The Prime Minister also thanked the US President for his commitment to save the motherly earth from onslaught of climate

DHAKA: Police recovered hanging body of a youth in capital’s Shahjahanpur area on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Raihan, 18, son of Rajab Ali, hailed from Nawabganj of the district.Sources said that police recovered his body around 9:00pm hanging from tree at railway

SIRAJGANJ: Three persons were killed and 20 others injured in a road accident on Hatikomrul-Bonpara Highway in Salanga at 9:45pm Tuesday. Identity of the deceased could not known immediately. Confirming the matter to banglanews, Officer-in-Charge of Hatikomrul Highway Thana DM Imdadul

FROM NEW YORK: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the climate change may threaten our wheat and major rice crop (Boro) production. “The climate change may threaten our wheat and major rice crop (Boro) production and many people may have to move out, changing their traditional

DHAKA: Some 44 Bangladeshi expatriates set to return to Bangladesh from Thailand jail on Wednesday.  Bangladesh foreign ministry made the disclosure in a press release on Tuesday. The ministry sources said a total of 1,089 Bangladeshi citizens returned from Thailand in last couple of

FROM UN MEDIA CENTRE, NEW YORK: United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon called for a comprehensive climate deal by 2015.  World leaders are holding a summit on climate change at the United Nations. The New York meeting aims to galvanise the UN member states to sign up to a

FROM NEW DELHI: India external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin on Tuesday said Bangladesh and India are expressing same concern. The spokesperson came up with the observation while addressing a press conference, held in New Delhi on Tuesday noon, over the upcoming meeting

DHAKA: Recently resigned chairman, managing director and also a board member of United Airways Tasbirul Ahmed Chowdhury was accused as the main culprit of forgery in purchasing aircraft. Violating all type of conventional rules Captain Tasbir led the purchasing process.  Beside, he

KURIGRAM: An Indian delegation on Tuesday visited the Felani killing spot on Phulbari frontier of the district. The delegation, sent by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) special trial court, came through Indian area of Chowdhury Haat. They, however, visited the surrounding places of

DHAKA: Shiro Sadoshima, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, handed over total of 45 books, journals and magazines on Japanese culture and lifestyle including the books authored by Mme. Akie Abe herself, which were received from “Akie Library” to the Japan Study Centre of the University

DHAKA: One more Bangladeshi pilgrim, who went to perform holy hajj, died in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Monday night. Sources said the deceased was identified as Abdul Hoq, 66, hailed from Noakhali’s Begumganj. His passport number was BA0702558. He passed away at Bangladesh Hajj

DHAKA: Medical teams will be set up from Thursday to examine health of the sacrificial animals at all the cattle markets across the country including the city on the occasion of upcoming Eid-ul-Azha. Sources said the teams will find out the presence steroid (one kind of hormone group

DHAKA: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq said a separate law will be formulated within next three months to investigate the allegation of incapability and inappropriate behavior related to the judge impeachment. The minister came up with the remark in responses

SIRAJGANJ: Two persons were jailed for life in a case under Anti-Narcotics Act in Sirajganj. Judge of District Additional Judge and Session Judge Court-1 Shiekh M Nasirul Haq passed the order on Tuesday. The court also fined them Tk 10,000, on default, ordered them to serve one more

NEW YORK: The Premier of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina is preparing for 69th United Nations General Assembly where she would highlight the change of the world climate and to do list for facing the challenge. On the other hand, the journalists of different media of the world are eagerly

DHAKA: The government has imposed a ban on catching and selling of Hilsa fish for 11 days starting from October 5 to boost production of the delicious fish.The Fisheries and Livestock Ministry Tuesday announced the ban during the main breeding period of Hilsa.According to the