FROM THE PRIME MINISTER’S CARAVAN: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, also founding president of Bangladesh, at Tungipara of Goplaganj on the National Mourning Day. The premier reached there by a helicopter where she was accompanied by

MYMENSINGH: At least four people were killed and two others injured in a road crash on Dhaka- Mymensingh highway in Beltali area on Friday morning.The accident took place at 6:00am.Details of the deceased and the injured could not be known immediately.Police said a Mymensingh-bound

DHAKA: Almost 1.65 million people across the world die due to heart problems brought on by excess intake of salt, said a research analyzing populations from 187 countries.The paper, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) on Thursday, found that the average

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Friday morning on the occasion of the 39th martyrdom anniversary of the great leader and the National Mourning Day.Hamid placed floral wreaths

DHAKA: President M Abdul Hamid is scheduled to visit London for medical treatment on Sunday.A competent source from the foreign affairs ministry confirmed the matter to banglanews on Thursday.The President is likely to return home on August 24.BDST: 2155 HRS, AUG 14, 2014

DHAKA: A total of 28 top police officials have been transferred and given new postings in a latest reshuffle of the police administration.The Home Affairs Ministry issued an order to this effect on Thursday.    Public Relations Officer of Police Headquarters Quamrul Ahsan confirmed

NOAKHALI: Twin sisters drowned in a pond at Sudharam Nagar Thana of the district on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Saba, 5 and Munia, 5, daughters of Police Constable M Zakaria, hailed from Comilla district.Police sources said the two siblings went missing in the afternoon.After

DHAKA: The nation paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Friday on the occasion of the National Mourning Day. On the night of August 15 in 1975, some disgruntled and over ambitious army officers assassinated Bangabandhu and most of his family members at

RANGPUR: Vice President of Rangpur City Awami League unit was killed as lightning struck him in Tajhat area of the city on Thursday evening.The deceased was identified as Abdul Aziz, 60.General Secretary of city Awami League Tushar Kaniti Mandal told banglanews that lighting struck

JHENIDAH: Two people, including an engineer, were killed as lightning struck them in at two separate villages under Shailkupa upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon. The deceased were identified Engineer Titon Biswas, 23, son of Moshiur Rahman, resident of Lakkhandia village and

THAKURGAON: Two people were killed in a road accident on Dinajpur-Thakurgaon highway in Choto Khochabari area of the district on Thursday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Farhad, 30, resident of Khansama upazila of Dinajpur district and Ilias Ali, 50, from old

MUNSHIGANJ: Passenger ferry Pinak-6 owner Abu Bakar Siddique Kalu was sent to jail on Thursday.Munshiganj Judicial Magistrate Harun-ur-Rashid passed the ordered in the noon.The court also fixed Monday for hearing of the remand in response to Lauhajang Police’s demand of a 7-day

NARSINGDI: The government will provide smart card to the citizens with a view to making database of individuals.Election Commissioner Brigadier General (retd) M Jabed Ali was addressing a view exchange meeting before inaugurating newly formed district server station here on

RANGPUR: Two people were killed and five others injured as a lightning struck them in Bhangrir Ghat area under Badarganj upazila of the district on Thursday noon.The deceased were identified as Rafiqul Islam, 35 and Khitish Roy, 50, residents of the area.Sources said the thunderbolt

GOPALGANJ: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will pay tribute at the grave of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, also founding president of Bangladesh, at Tungipara here on the National Mourning Day on Friday.Sheikh Akter Hossain, the protocol officer of the premier, made the disclosure

CHUADANGA: A special alert was issued on Thursday morning at 24-Point in Chuadanga frontier area to prevent the spreading of deadly Ebola virus.A six-member medical team is conducting a health check up of the Bangladeshis returning from India and Indian citizens entering Bangladesh

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday felt embarrassed to conduct hearing on a writ petition seeking directives upon the government to regularize ABM Altaf Hossain as judge of the higher court.One of judges of the vacation bench comprising Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice Abu Taher M

DHAKA: More than 400,000 people are boycotting goods produced by Israeli-linked companies using a barcode scanning app.Buycott allows users to identify the source of products instantly so that purchases do not conflict with their beliefs.People can set up banned product lists to support

FROM HOTEL ABAKASH: The incumbent government is working on Online Media Policy in the name of controlling the popular news portals.Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) trustee board chairperson Advocate Sultana Kamal commented adding more that a different policy to control

DHAKA: A Dhaka Court awarded death penalty to five people as they were found involved in a murder in Gopalganj.The convicts are—Lelin Shikder, Monir Hossain, Swapon Molla alias Dalim, Obaidul Sheikh alias Ibadul Sheikh and Tapan Kazia alias Bagha.Judge of Dhaka Speedy Trial Court-3