DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, urged countrymen to boycott bangla daily Prothom-Alo as it has published a news item that said 1971 Liberation War was India-Pakistan war.Joy came up with the urge in a status update on social network site Facebook on Monday

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League-backed chairman aspirants won in nine upazilas, while BNP-backed came out victorious in five in sixth phase upazila polls. AL candidates were elected unofficially in Taltali, Sadar, Kaunia of Borguna district and Gangachara of Rangpur, Kamarkand of Sirajganj,

DHAKA: A writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) on Monday seeking directives upon the government for not importing duty free cars for the lawmakers. Supreme Court lawyer Eunus Ali Akond submitted the plea praying the court to issue a rule upon the government seeking explanation

COMILLA: A police man was killed and five others were injured as a police van fell into a roadside ditch at Subarnapur under Sadar upazila of the district on Monday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Hasan, 45, a traffic police, hailed from Comilla Sadar area. Witnesses said a

JESSORE: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 30 Bangladeshis, including nine women and six children, from Putkhali frontier at Benapole on Monday.They were detained between morning to noon while were trying to cross the border to India.Benapole Port Thana Officer-in-Charge told

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday said the construction work of main part of much-talked-about Padma Bridge would start within three weeks. A Chinese company named China Major Bridge Engineering Company (MBEC) got the responsibility of constructing the bridge. The

DHAKA: Additional Attorney General MK Rahman was removed from his duty on Monday.   President Abdul Hamid Advocate removed him by canceling his appointment. The disclosure came from a press release signed by law, justice and parliamentary affairs ministry secretary Aminul Islam in the

DHAKA: Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali will leave Dhaka on Monday night for China to join the 4th Summit of CICA scheduled to open on 21 May. The minister will attend at a meeting in Shanghais on Conference of International and Confident Building Measures in Asia (CICA), said

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged to ensure sustainable waste management and directed the cabinet to take necessary steps in this regard. She came up with the remark on Monday at regular weekly meeting of the cabinet at the secretariat. Earlier, the government asked all the city

MUNSHIGANJ: A case was filed against launch owner and six others over tragic launch capsize that killed over 56 people, including children and women.The accused are owner Anwar Hossain, launch staffs--Rafiqul Islam, Shamsuddin, Mintu, Shaheed, Dulal and Nurul Islam.Sub-Inspector of

DHAKA: A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking its directives about making new crests with pure gold and handover them to the foreign friends for their contributions in country’s liberation war.Martyr’s family member Nasima Ahmed filed the petition with the court on

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed authorities concerned use scary pictures in broadcast media. The premier also asked information minister Hasanul Haque Inu to take necessary steps in this regard. The direction came from a cabinet meeting held at secretariat on Monday

MYMENSINGH: Two persons were killed and eight others seriously injured in a road crash at Taltala in the outskirt of the town on Monday. The deceased were identified as Sajeeb, 25, living in that area and Rezaul, 35, residing in neighboring Rahmatpur.Confirming this matter to banglanews

DHAKA: A mother and her son were killed as a truck hit them in Mohammadpur area of the capital on Monday morning. The deceased were identified as Rebeka Begum, 25, her son Abdur Rahim, 9. Rebeka’s husband rickshaw puller Kurshed Alam was also injured in the accident.Kurshed said he

DHAKA: The voting at 13 upazilas in nine districts in the final phase of the elections ended on Monday afternoon amid tight security. The voters started casting their votes from 8:00am and ended at 4:00pm at a stretch. The upazilas are Sadar, Kaunia, Gangachara, Pirgachha upazilas of

DHAKA: The pilot training institute of United Airways is giving advertisements that it would impart training to be a pilot and also will also ensure hundred percent for job availability!  Concerned quarters have termed this advertisement of TAC Aviation Ltd as a big fraudulence. Because

ASHULIA, DHAKA: A security guard of a readymade garment factory was killed as a heavy part of the main gate collapsed on his head in Ashulia Industrial area on Monday. The deceased was identified as Motahar Hossain, 40, son of Late Kaium Ali and hailed from Tangail. Locals said that a

DHAKA: In the last few years, both India and Bangladesh have taken several measures to strengthen ties and increase mutual cooperation. The two countries have been regularly hosting cultural and sports events to bring the people closer, especially via Tripura that shares a long border

MUNSHIGANJ: Three persons were brunt to death and 20 others injured as a bus catches fire after a collision with another bus in Chaltipara union under Sirajdikhan upazila of the district on Monday noon. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Locals said that two

COMILLA: The voting in two centers was postponed in Comilla Sadar South upazila of the district on Monday morning. The centers are- Chayabitan Primary School of Durgapur Union and Afjal Khan Commerce College. Confirming the matter, Comilla District Election Officer Rashedul Islam told