Saturday, 20 Apr, 2024

National

Be ‘first class citizen’ of Malaysia

BACK FROM MALAYSIA: The life style in Malaysia is now almost like Europe. However you can live in the capital Kualalumpur as like as living cost in Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh.  For this reason, the citizens of many countries of the globe are attracted by the dream life of this

US support war-crime tribunal

DHAKA: Despite pressures at home and abroad, Bangladesh continued trial procedure for war criminals for their crimes against humanity in 1971. The USA strongly supports the trial. US Global Criminal Justice affairs ambassador-at-large Stephen J Rapp said while he came to courtesy visit

Noakhali trawler capsize kills 2

NOAKHALI: Two fishermen drowned as a trawler capsized in Meghna River in Tehengar Char under Hatia upazila of the district on Monday. The deceased were identified as Shaharaj, 35 and Noor Islam, 32, residents of the upazila. Locals said that 20 fishermen sailed their trawler for fishing

Taslima refuses joining Bigg Boss

KOLKATA: Taslima Nasreen, self-exiled Bangladeshi novelist who has now been staying in Delhi, was invited to join Bigg Boss, a popular Indian television show but she refused the offer.The writer on Sunday tweeted that she had declined the offer politely first — and then

Justice Mamtaj Uddin new Press Council chair

DHAKA: Retired Supreme Court Justice Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed has been made the new Press Council chairman.A circular, issued by Ministry of public administration on Monday afternoon said that the government appointed him for next three years on condition of leaving all other works and

PM asks to start all-out effort

DHAKA:  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered authorities concerned to start all out effort to recover launch Pinak-6, that capsized on Monday morning with over 250 passengers.Her special assistant Mahbubul Haque Shakil told banglanews that the premier is looking for update

Criminal attack hurts 3 cops in Habiganj

HABIGANJ: Three police constables and a village policeman were injured in an attack at a warranted criminals’ house in Rasulpur's village under Ajmeriganj Upazila early Monday. The injured were rushed to Habibganj Sadar Modern Hospital and Ajmeriganj Upazila Health Complex. Toimur

Stephen Rapp arrives

DHAKA: US Ambassador-at-Large for the Office of Global Criminal Justice, Stephen J. Rapp, reached Dhaka on Monday morning on a 3-day visit.It is the fifth visit of him after beginning of the war crimes trial.He will monitor the procedures of war crime trial and also join a round of

Draft of Nat’l Broadcast Policy okayed

DHAKA: Cabinet has approved the draft of National Broadcast Policy-2014. The draft of the policy was okayed on Monday at a regular meeting of the cabinet, held at Secretariat with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair. After the meeting, cabinet secretary Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain

2 bodies recovered, many feared dead

FROM MAWA GHAT: Police recovered bodies of two women from the Padma river after a launch, Pinak-6, carrying more than 200 passengers, capsized on Mawa-Kawrakandi route in the district on Monday morning. Besides, at least 40 passengers were rescued from the river and many more remained

4 held with Yaba, currency in city

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained four people with huge Yaba tablets and Tk 12 lakhs cash money from Matuail of the city on Sunday night. The identity of the detainees could not be known immediately.  Confirming the matter, RAB Media Wing Deputy Director Major Rumman told

Ferry services on Mawa-Kawrakandi route halted

MUNSHIGANJ: Due to bad weather, seven ferries stopped plying on the Mawa-Kawrakandi river route from Sunday night. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) said seven ferries were forced to anchor as they failed to ply due to heavy waves. The suspension of the ferry

Boy dies after falling from roof in city

DHAKA: An 11-year-old boy died after falling from the roof top of a three-storey building in Begum Bazar area of the capital on Thursday evening. The deceased was identified as Sazedul Islam Tasmir, a son of Shamsul Haque, was a class III student of Nabo Kumar Institute of the area.

2 killed in M’singh road crash

MYMENSINGH: A five year old boy and his grandfather were killed in a road accident in Kanarampur area at Nandail upazila of the district on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Raihan, 5, and his grandfather Abu Bakar Siddique, 60. Officer-in-charge Saiful Islam Farazi of Nandail

2 minors drown in Barisal

BARISAL: Two children drowned in a pond in Patarchar area under Muladee upazila of the district on Sunday noon. The deceased were identified as Naima, 6, daughter of Nesar Dhali, Siam, 7, son of Masud Hawladar, of the area. Quoting the family members, Dr Syedur Rahman of the Upazila

BNP movement gets crippled in this trip

COMILLA: Communications Minster Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the vehicle of the movement of BNP has got crippled in this trip.  The communications minister was talking to the journalists after visiting the construction works of an under-construction flyover at Paduar Bazar in the

Hasina, Modi on same stage Sept 27

DHAKA: Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will deliver speeches at the same podium on September 27, during the 69th General Assembly of the United Nations.  On the sideline of the assembly, she will also hold talks with Modi.  The premiers of two

Tuba workers to besiege BGMEA Tuesday

DHAKA: Demanding their due salaries and bonuses, garment workers of Tuba Group will besiege Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) building in city on Tuesday.Workers of other factories will stage demonstrations on Monday in other industrial areas.Besides,

Arrest warrant against Minar Chy

FENI: A district court issued arrest warrant against Mahab Uddin Chowdhury Minar, convener of district Tanti Dal, in Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque murder case. Feni senior judicial magistrate M Alamgir Farqui Sunday issued the order as Minar Chowdhury did not appear before the

Govt to appeal against Delwar bail

DHAKA: The government will appeal on Sunday to the Supreme Court against the bail of Tuba Group owner Delwar Hossain. The High Court sources confirmed the matter to banglanews. Tuba workers have been holding demonstration for few days in the city demanding their due payments and Eid