CHITTAGONG: Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department officers have confiscated a container loaded with liquid cocaine worth more than Tk 100 crore at the Chittagong Seaport. Acting on tipped off that cocaine was being transported in a container through the main seaport of the

COX’S BAZAR: Police arrested seven members of a human trafficking gang from Ukhia and Teknaf upazilas of Cox’s Bazar district.The drives were conducted from Saturday midnight to 12:00pm on Sunday.The arrestees have been identified as Unus Prakash, son of late Abul Kashem; Saddam

FROM BANGABHABAN: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina commented that India’s former premier Atal Bihari Vajpayee played an important role for Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971.‘Vajpayee’s support to Bangladesh liberation war was pivotal in engaging Indian politicians to

DHAKA: India Prime Minister Narendra Modi volunteered a ‘Satyagraha’ movement organized by Jan Sangha under the leadership of former India premier Atal Bihari Vajpayee for the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.Modi recalled his contribution to the war while receiving the Bangladesh

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid Sunday said Bangladesh feels honored awarding former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Bajpayee. He was speaking at the award giving ceremony at Bangabhaban, President’s residence-cum-office, at noon.On behalf of former Indian PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee,

DHAKA: India premier Narendra Modi on Sunday received Bangladesh’s Award of Liberation War Honour on behalf of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.Expressing his gratitude to Bangladesh government Modi said, ‘It’s a moment of great honor and pride for me and the people of India’.He

DHAKA: India Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met President Abdul Hamid at the latter’s residence-cum-office Bangabhaban in city on Sunday noon.The India premier left Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel around 12:30pm and arrived at Bangabhaban around 12:40pm.On the arrival of Modi, the

DHAKA: Indian Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will hold a press conference on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day state visit to Bangladesh on Sunday afternoon.Jaishankar will brief journalists at Ball Room of Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel around 3:00pm.Diplomatic

DHAKA: A Cox’s Bazar Court sentenced three people to death for killing a kid named Hridoy after abduction.The death convicts are—Abdul Khalek, Bahadur Mia and Abdus Shukkur.District and Session Judge Sadikul Islam Talukder passed the order at 11:30am Sunday.Case statement reads- the

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the New Chancery Complex of the Indian High Commission in city’s Baridhara on Sunday morning.Modi entered the high commission around 9:40am and planted a sapling of Bakul flower at its premises.Then, he inaugurated at New Chancery

JESSORE: A youth was killed in hand bomb blast in Hamidpur village under Sadar upazila early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Firoz Hossain, 28, son of Idris Ali of the village.Kotwali Model Thana SI Shahidul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews saying, “Firoz was carrying the

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is now a two-day visit to Bangladesh, has also visited the Ramakrishna Mission and Math in the city on Sunday morning.The Indian premier arrived there at 9:07am where General Secretary of Ramkrishna Math and Mission (Belur Math) Swami

DHAKA: The historic Six-Point Day, the charter marking the demand of the autonomy for the erstwhile East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, is being observed on Sunday with a befitting manner. On the occasion, people pay homage to those who laid down their lives on this day 47 years ago for the

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is now a two-day visit to Bangladesh, has visited the Dhakeshwari National Temple in city’s Bakshi Bazar area on Sunday morning.The Indian premier reached the temple at 8:45am where Dhaka South City Corporation mayor Sayeed Khokan received

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman a model of democracy and great personality.The Indian premier posted it on his twitter in Bangla after paying tribute to Bangabandhu’s portrait in Dhanmondi of the city on Saturday.He termed Bangabandhu

DHAKA: A total of 19 pacts, memoranda of understanding (MoU) and memorial compliances between Bangladesh and India.The signing ceremony was held at ‘Shapla’ hall in Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in city around 6:30pm Saturday.Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her India

RAJSHAHI: Police detained a human trafficker from a house at Daikini village under Kalikair upazila of Gazipur district on Thursday.The law enforcers also rescued three girls, hailing from Godabari upazila of Rajshahi, from the house where they gathered for trafficking.The detainee was

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday evening expressed his confidence about reaching a fair solution on Teesta and Feni rivers with the support of his country’s state governments.Modi made the remark while addressing a joint press statement along with his Bangladesh

DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Haina appreciated her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi’s leadership as the longstanding land boundary issue has finally been solved.  Sheikh Hasina was addressing a joint press statement after a bilateral meeting with Narandra Modi at Prime

DHAKA: India premier Narendra Modi has lent his nation’s support to Bangladesh in implementing its ‘Vision 21’ to be a middle income nation and ‘Vision 41’ to become a developed country.‘People in India admire your nation's progress despite challenges. We want you to succeed