DHAKA: The Supreme Court (SC) fixed Monday for hearing the review petition of war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman against its verdict that upheld the death sentence to him by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2.Chamber Judge Hasan Foyez Siddique passed the order Sunday.On March 5,

SYLHET: A team of Detective Branch (DB) of police on Sunday noon conducted a drive in the Sylhet house of Shafiur Rahman Farabi, who is a suspected detainee in blogger and writer Avijit Roy killing case.With the assistance of Sylhet Kotwali Thana, a 3-member DB police team from Dhaka

PABNA: Unidentified assailants slaughtered a former member of Nandanpur Union Parishad of Santhia Upazila of the district on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Mukul Hossain, 48, of Dramuda village of the union.Confirming the matter, Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shahid Mahmood Khan of

DHAKA: A team of US anti-terrorism agency Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) visited Crime Investigation Department (CID) office in the city as part of their assistance in investigating the murder of blogger and writer Avijit Roy.The team entered the CID office around 12:00pm on

BRAHMANBARIA: A person died and several others remain missing when a trawler sank in the Meghna River near the Ashuganj launch terminal on Sunday morning.Barek Mia, a passenger of the sunken trawler, said the Ashtogram-bound trawler tilted sideways and capsized near the Ashuganj launch

DHAKA: Police, in a drive, detained three Shibir activists along with 70 petrol bombs, 50 cocktails and other firearms from a hideout on Nunachara hill under Sitakunda Upazila of Chittagong early Sunday.District Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP, Sadar) M Shahidullah confirmed

DHAKA: The International Women’s Day was observed across the country on Sunday (March 8) as elsewhere around the world to renew a vow for establishing the rights of women at every sphere of life in society.The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day was “Empowering Women,

DHAKA: International Women’s Day will be observed across the country on Sunday (March 8) as elsewhere around the world with an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality at every sphere of life.The theme of this year’s International

DHAKA: International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award winner Journalist Nadia Sharmeen said being a woman is not a curse but an asset to society.She made the observation after receiving the award at a ceremony held at the US Department of State in Washington DC on March 6.She said, “I

DHAKA: A minor girl died after falling from her mother’s lap when a passenger bus hit a rickshaw carrying them.The two-and-a-half year old girl was identified as Arshi.The accident took place near Phulbaria Bus Stand in city’s Gulistan area on Saturday evening.The victim’s relative

DHAKA: The historic 7th March, a Red-letter day in the history of the Bangalees’ long arduous freedom struggle, was observed across the country on Saturday in a befitting manner.Awami League men led-by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of the party, paid rich tributes to

DHAKA: At a time when the United Nations has called for gender equality ahead of International Women's Day (March 8), an index on Saturday showed Indian women lag behind even Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in socio-economic parity in Asia Pacific (APAC) markets.Out of the 16 APAC markets

DHAKA: A Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) emergency department physician was hurt in a cocktail blast in the city on Saturday afternoon.Sources said that Dr Prova, assistant registrar of casualty department of DMCH, received splinter injuries by the road of Central Shaheed

DHAKA: Bangladesh is, among the countries, at the highest risk from river floods in the world, with an increasing number of people threatened by climate change and economic growth in low-lying regions.A new study said, reports Zee News.According to the study, the top 15 countries,

DHAKA: Bangladesh Foreign Minister A H Mahmood Ali, MP, called for a greater international support to the countries that are vulnerable to climate changes.He made the call in a high-level panel discussion that was arranged in Geneva on March 6 on “Human Rights and Climate Change”

DHAKA: Visiting US anti-criminal agency Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) team is providing technical assistance to the Detective Branch (DB) of Bangladesh Police over writer and blogger Avijit killing.Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia made the

DHAKA: An unidentified man was crushed under the wheels of Chattala Express at Piarabagh in city’s Moghbazar area on Saturday.Police said that the incident took place around 12:10pm.Confirming the matter, Railway Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Abdul Majid told banglanews that identity

FENI: A housewife was shot to death over a land dispute at Bogadana village under Sonagachhi Upazila of the district Saturday.The deceased was identified as Bibi Hazera, 26, wife of Gias Uddin of same village.Sonagazi thana officer-in-charge Nabir Hossain told banglanews that the

RANGPUR: Police arrested 68 leaders-activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, including accused of constable Mojahar murder case, for their alleged involvement in sabotages, vandalism, arson attacks. The anti-sabotage drives were carried out in different upazilas of the district between

NARAYANGANJ: A housewife Sumi Begum (18) was strangled to death in Jamtala in Narayanganj town.Sources, said that the killing took place sometime from Friday night to Saturday morning.The victim’s husband is fugitive after the incident.Citing the victim’s family, Fatullah Model Thana