RIYADH: The Hajj Ministry of the Kingdom of Saudi Arab asked the Umrah pilgrims to leave the country by Monday. Spokesperson for the ministry Hatem Al-Qadi made the disclosure while talking to journalists on Sunday. He said some 80 percent of Umrah pilgrims have already left the Kingdom

DHAKA: Bangladesh is deeply concerned over the current crisis in Iraq, especially the unfolding humanitarian crisis. Bangladesh strongly condemns violence and atrocities. The discontent came from a press release issued by External Publicity Wing of the Foreign Ministry on Sunday. 

DHAKA: A framework agreement on ‘Decentralized Cooperation’ was signed between the Embassy of France and the Local Government Division under the Ministry of Local Government. The purpose of the agreement is to promote the development of exchanges between Bangladesh local governments

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday ordered to stop illegal building constructions in the southern side of archaeological site Rabindra Kacharibari at Shahzadpur in Sirajganj district. An HC vacation bench comprising Justice Naima Haider and Justice Akram Hossain Chowdhury handed down the

DHAKA: New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully praised Bangladesh community for their positive contributions in his country especially in the socio-economic development. He came up with the appreciation in a meeting with Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali in Myanmar’s capital

DHAKA: Narayanganj City Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy and MP Shamim Osman are going to be interrogated by a high-level administrative probe body this week. They will be quizzed about sensational case of abduction and murder of seven people, including city councilor Nazrul Islam. Probe body

DHAKA: Veteran journalist and sport commentator Badrul Huda Chowdhury passed away on Sunday. He was 82. Badrul, who had been suffering from old age complications for the last four years, breathed his last at his own residence in Chittagong at 10:00am. Born at Mirersorai in Chittagong in

DHAKA: The Liberation War Affairs Ministry cancelled certificates of some 31 government official mentioning those were obtained through forgery. The ministry published a gazette notification to this effect on Sunday. The officials include joint secretary of Public Administration

DHAKA: A tiger snatched an Indian woman and dragged her into the forest from in front of her husband. The incident took place on Friday when the couple and a boat driver were trying to catch crabs in a shallow river in the state of West Bengal, the Daily Mail published the report on

KUSHTIA: Two people were killed in a road accident in Ranakhoria area under Mirpur Upazila of the district on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Shefali Khatun, wife of Shahidul Islam and Kajol Sheikh, 18, son of Alam Sheikh.Witnesses said that Daulatpur-bound a passenger bus

FROM MAWA REST HOUSE: All search operations to trace the drowned passenger ferry Pinak-6 had been declared postponed.Munsiganj Deputy Commissioner (DC) Saiful Hasan Badal told media at a press briefing at 12:00pm on Sunday.He said that the search ships of Kandari-2 and Jarip-10 will

DHAKA: Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Sunday asked the employees of the state to serve the people of the country. The premier came up with the plea while addressing the concluding ceremony of the 56th fundamentals course of the Bangladesh Public

COX’S BAZAR: Police and Coast Guard personnel in separate drived detained 69 Malaysia-bound people with two brokers from sea town cottage of Kolatoli road in the district on Saturday night.Cox’s Bazar Sadar Thana Sub-Inspector Kamal Hossain told banglanews, “Acting on a tip off,

DHAKA: Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Engineer Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain assured that the expatriates in Libya and Iraq were remained safe.The minister came up with the assertion while talking to journalists after inauguration a workshop at Hotel Ruposhi Bangla in city on

GAIBANDHA: Two workers died after drinking toxic liquor in Gobindoganj of the district early Sunday.The deceased were identified as Jahurul Islam, 40, of Gobindaganj and Ripon Mia, 37, hailed from Tangail.Locals said that the duo fell sick after drinking toxic liquor. They were rushed

DHAKA: Veteran photojournalist Rakib Khan passed away on Sunday morning at a hospital in the capital.The 60-year-old newsman, who breathed his last at the Holy Family Hospital around 9:30am, had been suffering from respiratory problems, his family sources told banglanews.However, Rakib

DHAKA: Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus had a meeting with Senator Leoluca Orlando, Mayor of Palermo at the Mayor’s office Villa Niscemi in Sicily's capital on Thursday.In the meeting, Mayor Leoluca invited Yunus to launch a social business to address the problem of youth

NAOGAON: At least four Bangladeshis were wounded seriously here in Sapahar of the district early Sunday following a cocktail attack and torture by Indian Border Security Force (BSF).The victims are identified as Mafizul Haque, 40, residing in Kalmudanga along with his son Shariful, 18

TANGAIL: Unidentified miscreants shot dead a passerby in Sadar upazila of the district at 10:30am Sunday.The deceased was identified as Haque Mia, 42, son of one late Hyder Ali, resident of Charhuga village.Village police Rekat Ali told banglanews, “Miscreants shot Haque when he was

NARAIL: The 90th birth anniversary of world-renowned artist SM Sultan is being observed across the country including Narail on Sunday.Different organizations including Sultan Foundation and district administration have chalked out daylong programmes to mark the day. The programmes are