DHAKA: A young Dutchman apparently posted a picture of the downed Malaysian airliner on Facebook minutes before he boarded it, writing: "If it should disappear, this is what it looks like." Cor Pan, who appeared to be going on a beach holiday to Malaysia, posted the photo as a joking

CU (CHITTAGONG): A former Chittagong University student on Thursday allegedly committed suicide in north residential area adjacent to the university.The deceased was identified as Farjana Binte Karim, 28, a former student of Mass Communication and Journalism.Sources said that she was

COMILLA: Two motorcyclists died in Chandina while another was seriously injured on Thursday evening as a covered van crashed into their bike.The deceased were identified as Anwar Hossain, 30, son of Abdul Barek, residing in Maheshpur village of the district’s Barura upazila and

HABIGANJ: A man after killing his wife and daughter surrendered to the police here in Madhabpur on Thursday night.Later, police recovered the bodies of Jarina, 40, and her daughter Masuma, 16, from Gauachnagar village of the upazila.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Madhabpur Thana

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday announced for a peaceful movement against the government instead of creating conflicting situations after Eid-ul-Fitr.“We have not called for war. We have called for a peaceful movement to establish the security, rights and the freedom

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader has said all the roads and highways of the country would be suitable for plying vehicles within the next three days.The communications minister came up with the assertion while visiting Babu Bazar Bridge area in the city on Wednesday

THAKURGAON: Two women were killed and eight others injured in a road accident in Guagao intersection area under Pirganj upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon.The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.Witnesses said a passenger bus turned turtle as the

DHAKA: In Tripura, CPM MPs met the External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj, demanding liberalization of the existing visa policy for Bangladeshi nationals visiting India. As because the Bangladeshi businessmen, students, academics, sports persons, and cultural activists intend to travel

KURIGRAM: Border Security Force (BSF) of India abducted three Bangladeshi women, including mother and daughter, while returning to the country from India from Khalishakotal border area of Fulbari upazila of the district early Thursday.The abducted are Hazera Begum, 45, her daughter

DHAKA: A mobile court recovered 45 bags blood of addicted persons during a drive at Mahakhali Patient Welfare Blood Bank in city on Thursday.Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) led by Magistrate AHM Anwar Pasa conducted the drive.Magistrate Anwar Pasa awarded two years of imprisonment to five

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked engineers of local government directorate to work for urbanization following the master-plan.The premier came up with the plea during her visit to local government, rural development and co-operatives ministry on Thursday.Presenting the

DHAKA: Speakers at a program said Bangladesh has comparatively progressed than any other county of the world in trying internationally recognized crimes.Though the country signed the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, referred to as the Rome Statute, on 2010 but

DHAKA: A court on Thursday placed Sub-Inspector Jahid and his source Nasim Sheikh on 5-day remand over the murder of Mahbubur Rahman Sujan, a Jhut (garments waste) trader of Mirpur. Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubur Rahman passed the order at noon in response to a 10-day remand plea of

DHAKA: Two hundred and ninety BCS administration cadres have been posted as assistant commissioners (trainee). A gazette notification from public administration ministry’s field administration-1 said on Thursday. The trainee assistant commissioners are empowered with executive

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader has dismissed a Roads and Highway Department (RHD) engineer temporarily for his negligence on duty at Ashulia-Bipail highway repairing works ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. The minister suspended engineer Ashsan Ullah on Thursday morning while he was

BAGERHAT: A district court here Thursday sentenced three people to death and life imprisonment to six others in a murder case. The court also fined Tk 10 thousands each of the six.  In case of default to pay, they have to serve one more year in prison. District and Sessions Judge SM

PABNA: Legendary actress of Bangla cinema Suchitra Sen’s ancestral house has been freed from illegal occupation in Gopalpur area in Pabna. Occupying the place, Jamaat-e-Islami had been running an educational institution called ‘Imam Gazzali Institute’. Pabna deputy commissioner

DHAKA: Railway Police detained a youth with huge chocolate bombs from an express train at Saidpur rail Station around 8:30am Thursday. After detention, he has been brought to Kamlapur Railway Station and is now being interrogated. Railway thana OC Abdul Majid confirmed the matter to

KISHOREGANJ: Police recovered body of a foreigner student of Jahurul Islam Medical College from a lake early Thursday.   The deceased was identified as Rajan Para Juli, 25, final year MBBS student, son of Krishna Prasad Para of Nepal.  Confirming the matter to banglanews,

DHAKA: The government has decided to appoint Saida Muna Tasneem, currently serving as Director General in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the new Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand. A career diplomat, Tasneem belongs to the 11th batch of BCS (Foreign Affairs) Cadre. In her