DHAKA: Ramadan, the holy month of self-purification through fasting and abstinence, has begun n in the country from Monday. The days of fasting began in the early hours, during which the Muslim people woke up for Sehri, the first morning meal of this year’s Ramadan which was set 3:44am

DHAKA: Poet Abul Hussain has passed away on Sunday night at the age of 92.       He breathed his last around 10:30pm at Square Hospital in the capital, said his elder son Selim Reza Forhad Hossain.  He left behind two sons, two daughters, relatives and many well-wishers.  Time of

DHAKA: The government has decided not to power cut during Sehri, Iftar and Tarabi prayer time, the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) informed on Sunday. But, in this regard, shops and markets are ordered to shut off by 9:30pm till 15 Ramadan. The government also urged people not

DHAKA: The death references and other documents of the Ramna blast verdict were sent to the High Court to ready the paper book. After preparing this it will be submitted to the respective bench, said Supreme Court registrar AKM Shamsul Islam. On June 23, Additional Sessions Judge of

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday approved the filling of case against eight people, including formerly Dhaka City Corporation Mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka, over taking financial facilities though illegal shop allotment. The approval came from an ACC meeting at its office in

GAIBANDHA: A woman along with her daughter was killed and two others were injured in a road accident in Katakhali Bridge area under Gobindaganj upazilla of the district on Sunday evening. The deceased were identified as Maksuda Begum, 30, wife of Sirajul Islam, resident of Kalitala

DHAKA: Rosatom’s four new nuclear power units, three in Russia and one in India will go in to production by the end of this year.  Sergei Kirienko, Head of Russia’s state nuclear power corporation-Rosatom apprised the Prime Minister of Russia Dimitri Medvedev during a meeting with

DHAKA: Ramadan, the holy month of self-purification through fasting and abstinence, is going to begin in the country from Monday. The days of fasting will begin in the early hours, during which the Muslim people will wake up for Sehri, the first morning meal of this year’s Ramadan

JOYPURHAT: At least two people, including a minor, were killed and eight others injured in a road accident in Basher Bridge area under Kalai upazila of the district on Sunday afternoon. Of the deceased, one was identified as Hridoy, 5. Police sources said a shallow-engine-run human

THAKURGAON: Four people were killed as lightning struck them in Pirganj and Haripur upazilas Sunday. The deceased were identified as Dobir Ali, 45, of Bhabanipur village and Jewel, 25, of Bhamda village of Pirganj upazila, Fazlur Rahman, 38, of Bhaturia village and Anowara, 50, of Falora

DHAKA: On the occasion of holy Ramadan, the UK’s Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague, has wished the Muslims. He also issued a message at the website of British High Commission Dhaka on Sunday. The Foreign Secretary said “At the start of this holy

DHAKA: Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Sunday said licenses of 77 recruiting agencies were cancelled in last five years due to the charges of irregularities. Moreover, over Tk 6.42 crore of their security money was forfeited and around

FROM PARLIAMENT (DHAKA): Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said there would be no more problem in vehicular movement on roads and highways during Ramadan and Eid. The communications minister made the remarks in reply to questions from lawmakers on roads and highways during

FROM PARLIAMENT: Disaster management and relief minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya on Sunday said modern equipments of Tk 60 crore have been purchased for salvation work during earthquake.  The minister made the disclosure while addressing parliament in response to a question from

FROM PARLIAMENT: The proposed budget of FY 2014-15 is Tk 250,506 crore which was 222,491 crore in FY 2013-14 have been passed Sunday in the parliament without any oppose.     Around 382.34 crore grants and allocations have also been passed for 52 ministries and departments.     

DHAKA: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said that 14 monitoring cell will monitor bazaars in the capital with a view to monitoring the retail market, hoping to keep the prices of essential in check and control the price hike during Ramadan.The minister came up with the assertion while

DHAKA: Ever vigilant eyes of Banglanews are in search of the death trap of slow poison formalin. Where there is not the trap?  A dishonest syndicate is spreading the slow poison door to door by importing from abroad. Endless grid for money and illegal profit are at the root cause of

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Sunday fixed August 13 for submitting the report on investigation into journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi killing case. Magistrate of CMM court Mohammad Erfanullah fixed the new date as investigation officer of the case Wares Ali have failed to

FROM PARLIAMENT: The proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2014-15 is going to be passed with some amendments on Sunday without any oppose. Opposition Jatiya Party is going to extend its full support to the budget which will be the first time example after the parliamentary democracy

NATORE: A couple was committed suicide in Agpara Serkol village under Singra Upazila of the district on Saturday night. The deceased were identified as Ashraful Islam, 30 and his wife Madina Begum, 26. Sources said that seeing the hanging bodies of the couple, their son Motiur, 8,