LONDON: Eminent journalist and a prominent freedom fighter’s son Nadeem Qadir joined the office of the Press Minister of Bangladesh High Commission in the United Kingdom on Monday.Government last year made Nadeem press minister for two years. But he could not join on time due to

DHAKA: Authorities of Mohammadpur Preparatory School & College on Monday decided to sack cleaner Gopal Das for alleged sexual harassment of a Class-I girl.The decision was taken from a trustee board meeting on Monday, said Principal Belayet Hossain.He further said, “We took the decision

COMILLA: A man and his son were killed while his wife injured as a truck ran over them in Mainamati area under sadar upazila of Comilla district Monday.The deceased were identified as Delwar Hossain, 42, and his 4-year-old son Nayeem while identity of the injured could not be known. They

NOAKHALI: The alleged torture of three wives led a man to commit suicide at Monsadpur village under sadar upazila of the district Monday noon.The deceased was identified as Alamgir Hossain, 35, son of one Monohar Lai, hailed from Monsadpur village under Binadpur Union Parisad of the

MAGURA: In a move to reduce local disputes, clashes and conflicts, villagers submitted over 300 different types of locally-made weapons to police spontaneously in Sreepur upazila of the district on Monday.People from eight unions of the upazila brought their weapons including shield,

LONDON: Bangladesh-born British parliamentarian Rushanara Ali is set to compete for the deputy leader position of Labour Party of Britain.Her name, among others, was included as party leader Edward Miliband and deputy leader Harriet Harman announced to resign from their respective posts

DHAKA: Police recovered two bodies of a housewife and an unidentified man from different places in city on Monday.Body of a housewife Shahana Akhtar Fatema (20), wife of Kamal Hossain, was recovered from city’s Mirpur area in the morning.Citing the deceased’s family Mirpur thana

DHAKA: Government has approved the draft proposal for amendment to the Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade (PIWTT) (amendment) with India extending duration by five years and keeping a provision to include third party (country) targeting Nepal and Bhutan.The approval came from the

DHAKA: Police foiled gherao to two ministries of Gono Songhati Andolon on Monday demanding rescue of migrants who adrift at sea and arrest of human traffickers.The protesters tried to besiege the Home Ministry and Expatriate Welfare Ministry to press their demand to the government.More

DHAKA: The Indonesian city where about 1,500 migrants have landed after being abandoned at sea says it urgently needs help to care for them.The mayor of Langsa, in Aceh province, told the BBC that finances were tight, reports the bbc.com"We need some help, immediately, from our national

DHAKA: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has recommended reformation of city corporation election act.The non-government anti-graft watchdog made the recommendation on Monday morning.The organization published their report on the recently held Dhaka North, Dhaka South and

DHAKA: The appellate division of the Supreme Court directed disposing of the High Court (HC) rule on the cancellation of a contact between the government and the Jamuna Resorts Ltd (JRL) authorities within 8 weeks. The apex court also said the stay order issued by the chamber judge asking

DHAKA: Class-4 employees started demonstrating at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) in city on Monday.The demonstration, centering the appointment of an employee at the hospital general store, began at 11:45am in front of DMCH administration block.An agitating employee Shamsul

DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel rescued six Bangladeshis, who were trying to go to Malaysia illegally, from the Bay of Bengal.The fortune seekers were rescued at the wee hour of Monday.Confirming the matter to banglanews BGB public relations officer (PRO) Muhammad Mohsin

DINAJPUR: Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident in Shalbon area in Birganj Upazila municipality of the district Monday morning.The deceased were identified as Anwarul Islam, 28, son of Abu Bakar Siddique at Karipur village and Helal Uddin, 30, son of Hefaz Uddin at Tusilpur

DHAKA: Students of Magbazar Girl’s School put barricade on road in protest against different irregularities of the school authorities, including its managing committee.Hundreds of students took position on the street in front of their school compound from Monday morning. They were

GAIBANDHA: Two people, including a kid, were killed and 15 others injured in road accident in Batrishmile area under Sadullapur upazila of the district early Monday.Of the deceased, one was identified as five-year-old Ashura.Locals said a speedy bus hit as parked stone-laden truck in the

KHAGRACHHARI: Three siblings died from toxic gas inhalation as they fell into septic tank of their house at Monartek village under Mohalchhari upazila of the district early Monday.The deceased were identified as Pradip Shashi Chakma, upazila correspondent of Daily Bhorer Kagoj and his two

DHAKA: In a latest development, the government has reshuffled 22 officers of additional Deputy Inspector General (DIG) rank of police administration.The ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday issued an order signed by Joint Secretary ASM Imdadud Dastagir regarding the matter.BDST: 2057 HRS,

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hopes to seal the deal during a proposed visit to Dhaka in June-July and may ask chief ministers of West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura — states that border Bangladesh — to accompany him, reports the Hindustan Times on