BRAHMANBARIA: A defamation lawsuit has been filed against AK Khandaker, deputy chief of the liberation forces in 1971, for his derogatory remark on Bangabandhu in his book ‘1971: Bhitore Baire’ (1971: Ins and Outs).The book, that has created widespread criticism, commented

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Benazir Ahmed on Wednesday sought ‘unconditional apology’ before the High Court on a contempt of court allegation and explained his failure to obey its order on Wednesday morning.Earlier, Benazir and two other DMP officials

THAKURGAON: Two siblings died here and four more were injured after thunderbolt attacked them in Ranisankail upazila of the district on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Sumon Roy, 7, and Sanatan Roy, 5 -- sons of Sudharam Roy, residing in Narayanpur village of the

DHAKA: Every 40 seconds, someone in the world commits suicide and in light of this fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) has established a simple goal: reducing the rate of suicide in each country by a full 10 percent by 2020. To help make this ambitious achievement possible, WHO

DHAKA: Defense lawyers started testifying Jobeda Khatun, mother of Joj Mia, at a special court in the city on Wednesday morning in August 21 grenade attack case.Sources told banglanews that the cross-examination of Joj Mia’s mother began around 11:30pm at the makeshift court, set up

DHAKA: A construction worker sustained bullet injuries at Tejkunipara of Tejgaon in the capital on Wednesday.The victim is Harun-or-Rashid, 45.Sources told banglanews that the incident took place in the morning at an under-construction building of Avenue Builders.Co-workers of the victim

DHAKA: Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina said that the broadcast policy has been formulated with the aim of the improving the sector.A commission will be formed soon following the policy, she added.The PM said while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the first course of Bangladesh Film and

DHAKA: Three officials of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, including its commissioner Benazir Ahmed, appeared before the High Court on Wednesday morning.The other two are DMP deputy commissioner (Lalbagh Zone) and DMP’s Lalbagh Thana officer-in-charge. They are now staying at the office

KOLKATA: India’s West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also condoled on legendary Bangladeshi singer Firoza Begum's death. Sources told banglanews that she, just after getting the news, expressed her deep condolence to Abida Islam, Bangladesh deputy-high commissioner to Kolkata.

DHAKA: Nazrul Sangeet legend Firoza Begum, who died at a city’s hospital on Tuesday, will be laid to rest at the city’s Banani graveyard after Asr prayers on Wednesday. The body was taken to her residence in city’s Indira Road area in the morning. Later, she will be kept at Central

DHAKA: Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited (BTCL) is going to change about 8,000 telephone numbers under its Gulshan NEC Telephone Exchange of the city on September 14. The matter was disclosed in a press note issued on Tuesday. All previous numbers starting with digit

NAOGAON: A man and his son were killed in a road accident in on Naogaon-Rajshahi highway in Kusumba area under Manda upazila of the district on Tuesday night. The deceased were identified as Ehtesham, 40, and his son Shuvo, 12. They were hailed from School Para area of Mahadebpur upazila

DHAKA: Bangladesh will exchange specialists and doctors with India for ensuring advanced health service between these two countries. Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim came up with the disclosure in a bilateral meeting with the Health Minister of India Harsh Vardhan on

HILI, DINAJPUR: The members of Border Security Force (BSF) returned three women and a kid from India in Kamal Gate area in Hili frontier of the district on Tuesday. They are Uzala Begum, 36, wife of Taslim Sardar at Poradah village of Mirpur upazila in Kushtia district, Shakila Beowa,

KURIGRAM: Border Security Force (BSF) of India detained a Bangladeshi national from Kashipur border area under Phulbari upazila of the district on Tuesday. The detainee is Prafulla Chandra, 35, son of Adhir Chandra, resident of the area. Sources said that BSF personnel held Prafulla

DHAKA: Two women committed suicide in Kafrul and Eskaton areas of the city on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Shuvadra Poly, 18, daughter of Ram Charan Das, resident of Kafrul and Mariam Yasmin, 32, wife of Kazi Anisur Rahman, resident of New Eskaton Road in the city. Poly’s

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) exempted five people, including energy and mineral resources ministry secretary also former BPC chairman Abu Bakar Siddique, in embezzling Tk 150 crore from Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC).The decision came after a meeting in ACC

DHAKA: Students from Maldives will get opportunities to be admitted to medical and nursing collages in Bangladesh.Besides, the island nation will hire physicians and nurses and import medicines from Bangladesh.A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at a city hotel in this regard.

DHAKA: Law, justice and parliamentary affairs standing committee chairman Suranjit Sengupta on Tuesday said the authority to impeach the judges would not go to the parliament rather the power would remain in the hand of the President.The ruling Awami League lawmaker came up with the

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