DHAKA: Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka Monday as a part of his first phase 4-nation tour named “SAARC Yatra” to SAARC countries.Druk Air, the national carrier of the Royal Government of Bhutan, landed at Shahjalal International Airport at 11:15am. He started his

HABIGANJ: The rail communications of Sylhet from other parts of the country halted as a train compartment derailed near outer signal of Rashidpur Rail Station under Bahubal upazila on Monday.Rashidpur Station Master Jahangir Alam confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said the accident

DHAKA: Can you imagine a Boishaki Mela in the capital Dhaka where there will be circus, dancing elephants-horses, merry go round, puppet show and daylong cultural program just like it happens in the village?Surely not, but this is really going to be happened as a 4-day Boishakhi Mela

DHAKA: A young man died after receiving injuries during a scuffle with his fellows near Bangshal Nazirabazar intersection in old Dhaka early Monday.The deceased was identified as Rubel, 25, worker of a shoe factory and son of Shamsul Haque in Nangalkot area of Comilla.Police of Dhaka

NOAKHALI: Miscreants chopped a young man to death at West Maizdi village under Sadar upazila of the district Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Redwan Hossain, son of Abdul Motaleb of the village.Noakhali Sadar Thana officer-in-Charge (OC) Anwar Hossain confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: The government and UN Joint Sundarbans Oil Spill Response Mission formally released a report Sunday recommending further monitoring to analyze long term impacts of tanker capsize in river Shela of Sundarbans. It was released in a press conference in Centre on Integrated Rural

DHAKA: Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, the USA ambassador to Dhaka, said that her country will continue its support in the socio-economic development of Bangladesh.The envoy came up with the assurance when she made a courtesy call to Parliament Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury on

DHAKA: Bangladesh government on Sunday welcomed the US offer to help investigate the murder of blogger and writer Avijit Roy.Foreign ministry senior secretary Dr Mohammad Mozammel Haque Khan made the comment to banglanews regarding the US assistance.He said that it will be very good if

DHAKA: James K. Stewart, Deputy Prosecutor of International Criminal Court (ICC), appreciated Bangladesh’s enhanced engagement with the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a State Party to the Rome Statute. The visiting ICC prosecutor made a call on Foreign Minister Abul Hassan

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-2) personnel recovered seven cocktails left abandoned in city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area on Sunday noon. RAB sources said that the law enforcers recovered the cocktails from a field in the area at 12:00 noon after being informed by locals. No one was

DHAKA: The Three-storied school building was overcrowded. Rooms were packed. Many were also in queues on playground. At first sight, someone might think a poll was underway. Someone would get surprised, seeing the presence of a good number of children there. All puzzles would be solved

COX’S BAZAR:  Police arrested two suspected Razakars of Cox’s Bazar from district town and Moheshkhali Upazila on Sunday on allegation of crimes against humanity committed during liberation war. Salamat Ullah Khan, former president of Cox’s Bazar chamber and founding member of

DHAKA: Broadsheet, the traditional print version of newspapers worldwide are either becoming compact or moving only online versions following the change of readers’ choice with digital devices and also the decline of traditional choices of advertising.  As the cost, delay, and waste

DHAKA: Slain blogger and writer Avijit Roy’s body has been donated to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on Sunday. Sources told banglanews that remains of the deceased was handed over around 1:00pm to the anatomy department of the college for research. The deceased’s father

DHAKA: The draft of the International Crimes Tribunal Act 1973 (amend) with necessary changes to try an organization for war crimes would be placed before the cabinet meeting on  March 9.  Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Advocate Anisul Haque said it while taking to

GAZIPUR: Authorities of ‘Mouchak Knitwear’ announced the factory closed as more than 100 workers fell sick drinking water from factory’s supply line on Sunday.Mouchak Police Outpost in-charge Sub-Inspector (SI) Saiful Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews.Police said the workers

DHAKA: A passenger bus was set afire by hartal and blockade supporters in city’s Gulshan area on Sunday afternoon.None was reportedly injured in the incident.Police sources said that the hartal and blockade supporters in guise of passengers got into the bus of Trust Paribahan and set

DHAKA: A microbus, which was parked in city’s Dhanmondi area, was torched allegedly by hartal supporters on Sunday.Dhanmondi Thana Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abu Bakar Siddique confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said a group of alleged hartal supporters set the microbus on fire breaking

DHAKA: US citizen Taksim A Khan has made the WASA (Water Supply and Sewerage Authority) a den of looting through holding the power illegally for three terms. Violating the rules, he got twice term extensions sending confusing files to the Prime Minister Office (PMO).Allegation raised

DHAKA: Dr. Ferdinand von Weyhe, acting German Ambassador to Dhaka, on Sunday said German buyers would not give any concession on physical, emotional and work place safety issues of workers.He made the assertion while addressing an inauguration ceremony of ‘Denims and Jeans Show’