BHOLA: Some 16 fishermen went missing as three fishing trawlers capsized near to Puber Char in Bay of Bengal adjacent to Char Fashion upazila due to storm on Sunday night. Char Fashion Dhalchar Fish Godown Somity president Nannu Matabbar told banglanews said that the accident took place

DHAKA: Civil Aviation Authority has declared Cox’s Bazar airport shut down till 10:00am of Monday as an accident-fallen aircraft has kept in the only runway of the airport. After the accident on Sunday, no aircraft can’t land or take off at the airport. Earlier, an aircraft of

CHITTAONG: A woman and her four children were burnt to death in a fire in Hathajari of Chittagong on Sunday night. Confirming the matter to banglanews, Station officer of Hathajazi fire service Jahirul Islam said, the fire broke out at a house in Kumarikul area of the upazila.The reason

NARAYANGANJ: A former Air Force staff was killed and five others were injured in a road accident in Siddhirganj area of the district on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Ali Azam, 70, son of Cherag Ali, resident of the area. But his post in Air Force was not identified

DHAKA: As part of a major plan to reform the administration, the government on made transfers and postings of 13 bureaucrats, including secretaries. The Ministry of Public Administration in this regard issued a gazette notification on Sunday afternoon.  As per the notification, the

DHAKA: An aircraft of United Airways faced a small accident at Cox’s Bazar airport on Sunday afternoon. However, none was reportedly injured in the accident. Civil Aviation Authority sources said the nosewheel of the craft carrying 63 passengers broke down after landing at the airport

DHAKA: US secretary of State John F Kerry greeted Foreign minister AH Mahmood Ali on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, says a press release on Sunday. Kerry’s greeting was conveyed through a letter to Mahmood, according to press release. The letter says, 'The richness and diversity of

DHAKA: The custom officials detained two people along with 270 pieces of gold bars and six pieces of gold chains from Hazarat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday afternoon. The detainees are identified as Mohammad Ali and Sharif. Joint Commissioner of airport customs division

DHAKA: April 24, 2013, the worst industrial disaster of modern times happened in Savar, outskirt of the capital. Rana Plaza, a clothing factory collapsed leaving 1,134 people dead. A year on from the tragedy, several survivors, who were behind the screen, remembered their ordeal in a BBC

CHITTAGONG: A Chittagong court on Sunday granted five days in a fresh remand to a director of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited, M Soliman, in a loan embezzlement case filed with Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Chittagong Chief Metropolitan Magistrate M Moshiur Rahman handed down the

BARISAL: A NGO man died in Sher-e-Bangla Medical College on Sunday morning after he was attacked by miscreants. The deceased was identified as Bidhan Chandra Roy, a field worker of Prashika Manabik Unnayan Kendra at Pirojpur Branch. Earlier, miscreants attacked him on Saturday night at

DHAKA: Jatiya Sangsad, the parliament of Bangladesh, has achieved Certificate of Excellence by the world largest travel site ‘Trip Advisor’. A press release issued by the public relation department of the parliament made the disclosure on Sunday. The winner has been selected by the

COX’S BAZAR: Three assistant sub-inspectors (ASI) and a constable of the district Sadar Thana were closed on Sunday over the incident of police firing following a vandalism incident at the thana carried out by Bangladesh Chattra League (BCL).Another ASI and 10 others constables of

NARAYANGANJ: A Narayanganj court on Sunday placed Nur Hossain’s cashier Ali Mohammad on a 6-day remand in a gruesome 7-murder case. Earlier, a 10-day remand was saught for Ali, who was one of three prime accomplices of Nur Hossain. Narayanganj Court police instector Habibur Rahman

DHAKA: Bangladesh ambassador to Lebanon AMF Gausul Azom was asked to return home for the sake of images of Bangladesh in international arena.  Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali made the disclosure while addressing a press conference at foreign ministry in city on Sunday noon. He said

MOULVIBAZAR: Three people of a family were killed and four others injured in a road accident in Chakrampur area of the district on Sunday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Nirupam Achariya, 45 of Giasnagar area of the upazila, his wife Manju Rani Achariya, 35 and one of their

DHAKA: Bangladesh will uphold its position and steps regarding the rights, security and welfare of girls in the upcoming Girls Summit in London.Foreign minister Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali told media while briefing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming UK visit to attend Girls’

Vista-1: It was a day of early last decade; I was roaming around the haor of Mithamoin in Kishoreganj sitting on the top of a trawler to prepare a report on fish sanctuaries. After nearly one and half a decade, still I remember the sign on the side wall of a school building in that

DHAKA: Underscoring the need for more mechanization of the Agricultural sector, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged educated persons to be involved in agricultural sector as this the biggest economic arena of the country. The premier came up with the urge while addressing senior

DHAKA: A writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking its directives to halt a government initiative to bring back article 96 of 1972 constitution word by word by amending the constitution.Supreme Court lawyer Dr Yunus Ali Akand filed the writ with related department of the High