DHAKA: Customs Intelligence detained a passenger, named Mainuddin, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday for carrying 2.1kg gold illegally.Confirming the matter to banglanews, assistant commissioner Ruhul Amin said, “Mainuddin landed here on a flight of Malaysian

DHAKA: Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon on Wednesday said government is willing to make tourism as the top earning sector of the country.The minister said, “We want to turn tourism into the country’s top foreign currency earning sector. Besides, a tourism-friendly

NATORE: A mass robbery was committed on Bonpara-Hatikumrul highway in Sutirpar area of the district early Wednesday.Locals told banglanews that a robber gang blocked the highway putting three logs. As a result, around 30 night coaches and goods-laden trucks fell trapped on the both side

BARGUNA: Two siblings were killed in a road accident on Chandukhali by-pass way in Betagi on Wednesday morning.Witnesses said a bus rammed the motorcycle, carrying the duo brothers, in the area at 10:45am, leaving them dead on the spot.BDST: 1123 HRS, DEC 17, 2014

MAGURA: A farmer was chopped to death allegedly by his rivals over a land dispute at Raipur village under Mohammadpur upazila of the district early Wednesday.The victim was identified as Alfu Sardar, 63, a resident of the village.Victim’s elder son Shafiqul Sardar told banglanews

DHAKA: Law enforcers detained two members of militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team from capital’s Jatrabari area early Wednesday.During the drive, Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police also recovered Drone or Quadcopter making materials from their possession.The detainees

DUBAI:  A fire broke out at a resident building in Deira Banglabazar area of the city in Tuesday morning local time, injuring at least 16 people, including six Bangladeshi expatriates, severely.One of the injured is Sakib Raditullah Bahar, Dubai unit general secretary of Awami

DHAKA: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Shahriar Alam urged the developed countries for global cooperation with the Least Developed Countries to achieve the development goals after 2015.“A robust framework of global cooperation and partnership between the developed and

DHAMRAI, DHAKA:  Police detained three people with 30 gold bars, weighing 3.5 kilograms, from a passenger bus on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Kelia area of the upazila on Tuesday.The detainees are Sekender Ali, son of Anwar Hossain, and Enamur Rahman, son of Maznu Mian, of Uthili village

DHAKA: The 44th Victory Day was celebrated on Tuesday commemorating its cherished triumph in the nine-month bloody war against the Pakistani occupation forces in 1971, and paid rich tributes to three million martyrs for their supreme sacrifice.President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister

DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday condemned the horrific attack of Taliban on innocent school children in Pakistan city of Peshawar.A total of 130 people including school students were reportedly killed in the attack of heavily armed terrorists in an army-run

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid along with his wife Rashida Khanom on Tuesday afternoon hosted a reception at Bangabhaban on the occasion of country's 44th Victory Day.The Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also joined the function.The President and the Prime Minister together exchanged

DHAKA: A person was crushed under the wheels of a train in Khilkhet area of the city on Tuesday.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Police sources said that the victim was crushed under the wheels of Sirajganj Express around 3:45pm in the area.However, the body was

DHAKA: The national anthem of Bangladesh “Amar Sonar Bangla…” was sung at 4:31pm on Tuesday marking country’s 44th Victory Day.Earlier on the Independence Day, March 26, Bangladeshi people made a world record by singing country’s national anthem, together with the

HABIGANJ: Seven people were killed and fourteen others injured critically in a road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Sutang area of the district on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Moksud Mia, 60, of Chunarughat upazila, Nowban Bibi, 40, wife of Haris, and their

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Information Communication Technology (ICT) and also her son, greeted everyone on the occasion of 44th Victory Day of Bangladesh.He on Tuesday greeted through a message on his Facebook account.Joy said, “A wonderful

DHAKA: The national anthem of Bangladesh “Amar Sonar Bangla…” will be sung at 4:31pm on Tuesday marking country’s the 44th Victory Day.The main event will be held in city’s Suhrawardy Udyan. Besides, several programs have been chalked out across the country to celebrate the

DHAKA: Whole nation is celebrating the 44th Victory Day Tuesday commemorating its cherished triumph in the nine-month bloody war against the Pakistani occupation forces in 1971, and pay rich tributes to three million martyrs for their supreme sacrifice.President Abdul Hamid and Prime

Ring Road, Ring River Ways and Ring Rail:Dhaka is blessed being surrounded with four rivers Buriganga, Sitalakhya, Turag and Balu. True for unplanned urban growth unauthorized occupation and grabbing has almost reduced these rivers into lean, thin, black and dirty streams. But the

MYNENSINGH: Unidentified assailants killed four members of a family by stabbing and strangulating them at their house at Lobonkota village in Bhaluka upazila early Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Rafikul Islam Bacchu, 40, general secretary of Habirbari union unit Shramik