DHAKA: Miscreants shot a young man to death in Rampura TV Road of the city Friday afternoon.The deceased was identified as M Rubel alias Mintu, 22, son of Nasima Begum, hails from Barguna district, but lived in Rampura area.Sources said some miscreants shot Mintu in the area and his

DHAKA: The sixth death anniversary of renowned nuclear scientist and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s husband Dr MA Wazed Miah will be observed on Saturday.Dr Wazed Smriti Sangsad (DWSS), Dr Wazed Foundation, Begum Rokeya University, Awami League (AL) and its front organizations and

COMILLA: Rail communications on Dhaka-Chittagong and Chittagong-Sylhet routes restored after four hours of frantic effort on Friday.Railway sources said the rail link came to a halt as four wheels of the Chittagong-bound train coming from Dhaka veered off track in an area between Laksam

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s niece Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, Labour’s new MP for Hampstead and Kilburn in the United Kingdom (UK), sought cooperation from people of her constituency to perform her duties as their representative. Tulip, also grand-daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh

DHAKA: Authorities concerned postponed the recruitment test of Agrani Bank Limited for senior officer and officer (cash) under freedom fighter quota which was set to be held on Friday morning, prompting the candidates to stage demonstration in the city.Postponement of the test was

DHAKA:  A man, who sustained severe burns in a gas cylinder blast in city’s Mirpur area, at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Friday.The deceased was identified as M Nazmul Hossain, 30, a mechanic of an air conditioner repairing shop of Mirpur. Nazmul was admitted to the

SIRAJGANJ: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina termed Rabindranath Tagore as the poet of nature, humanity and love and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the poet of politics.The premier was addressing a program on the occasion of 154th birth anniversary of Bishwakobi Rabindranath Tagore,

CHITTAGONG: It was noon of April 25. I was busy in Facebook chats. Suddenly, a friend informed me that our country had been jolted by a massive earthquake. I was shocked and felt inner-blood shedding. I browsed Youtube and saw the scenes of destruction.It was like a Hollywood movie,

NEPAL: Dhaka city will face more destructions and damages if a tremor like Nepal hits Bangladesh.The main reason of more destruction would be the density of population, proximity of buildings, lack of open space and the faulty electricity and gas transmission lines.This was the

SIRAJGANJ: Three people were killed after being struck by lightning in three villages under Shahjadpur Upazila of the district on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Farhad Hossain, 40, of Char Angura village, Shaher Ali, 35, Narua village and Ayub Ali, 38, Jamirta village of the

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a phone call to his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Thursday evening after passing awaited Land Boundary Agreement bill.In a tweet the India Premier said, “Spoke to Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and conveyed my greetings to the

BAGERHAT: Forest Department filed a lawsuit against three people, including owner of the fertilizer-laden cargo vessel that capsized in Sundarbans, fearing Tk 1 crore damages of its aquatic animals and biodiversity.The move came two days after cargo vessel MV Zabale Nur, carrying 670 tons

DHAKA: Indian Parliament cleared bill to ratify the Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh with the Lok Sabha also passing the measure. Later, Indian PM Narendra Modi thanked Congress president Sonia Gandhi for lending to support to the Bill. Modi approached her in the Lok Sabha with

COMILLA: Two cousins drowned in a pond at Jaruin village under Burichong Upazila of the district Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Samia Akhter, 3, daughter of one Hossain Mia, and Imon, 2, son of one Abul Kashem, resided at Jaruin village of the upazila.Local people said

DHAKA: US Ambassador Marcia Bernicat officially handed over the second US Coast Guard Cutter “Rush” to the Bangladesh Navy which has been renamed BNS Somudra Avijan.  The US Coast Guard decommissioned and transferred the Cutter Rush to the Bangladesh Navy as the BNS Somudra Avijan

DHAKA: At least eleven people, including a woman, were killed after being struck by lightning during storm in Mymensingh, Sirajganj, Sunamganj, Netrakona and Jamalpur districts Thursday.Of them, five people were from Mymensingh district and three others from Sirajganj.The deceased were

DHAKA: Muggers shot a man and snatched Tk 24 lakh in Tushar Dhara zero point area under Fatullah Upazila of Narayanganj Thursday morning.The injured was identified as Helal Uddin, 30, hails from Kadamtali village under Titas Thana of Comilla and resides in North Bhuigar area of

DHAKA: Prime Minister’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Affairs adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy Thursday said modernization of the information and communication technology sector is needed to provide internet access to all.    He also said to modernize country’s the ICT

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday awarded a man to death for killing a 7-year-old boy, Tanmoy, after abduction from city’s Mirpur area.Judge of Dhaka Women and Children Repression prevention Tribunal-5 Tanzina Ismail passed the order.The convict, Jahirul, was in the dock while the

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked all concerned, including law enforcement agencies, to remain vigilant so that militant activities can make no heads-up in Bangladesh. During visit to the Home Ministry on Thursday, the premier instructed all concerned to nip militant activities in