DHAKA: The World Water Day is being observed significantly in home and abroad on Saturday. This time the theme is “Water and Energy.”Every year the day is celebrated worldwide concerning freshwater with great consequence.Bangladesh National Committee of ICID (BANCID) in association

DHAKA: Two Bangladeshis among nine people were killed when Taliban gunmen attacked a luxury hotel in Afghanistan Friday.The identity of the Bangladeshi deceased could not be known immediately.The attack took place on Thursday night local time, when four men with pistols stuffed in their

RANGAMATI: Army, Navy and fire service personnel recovered bodies of a man and his wife from Kaptai Lake on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Alauddin Patwary and Airin Sultana. They hailed from Comilla.Police sources said that seeing the bodies floating in the lake at

NARAYANGANJ: Two bodies were found in Sadar upazila and Sonargaon upazila of the district on Friday evening.One of the deceased was identified as Roqibul Hasan Roni, 26, son of Anwar Hossain, resident of Sadar upazila.Police sources said that a gang of drug dealers chopped Roqibul to

DHAKA: At least four people sustained burn injuries when a fire broke out at a clothing factory in Aminpara area of Mohurpotti in South Keraniganj on Saturday morning.The injured – factory owner Jahagir Hossain, 35, and 3 workers-- Shadat Hossain, 60, Dullal Hossain, 20, and Mohammad

DHAKA: New Zealand’s former Prime Minister also special envoy Jim Bolger due Dhaka on a two-day visit on March 23 for Bangladeshi support to get non-permanent membership to United Nations Security Council

SATKHIRA: The Election Commission withdrew 21 presiding officers in Kalaroa Upazila of the district in fourth phase of Upazila elections to be held on Sunday. Kolaroa Upazila Election officer Benzir Ahmed confirmed the matter to banglanews of 9:00am Saturday. Benzir Ahmed said, amongst

GOALANDA, RAJBARI: A businessman and a woman were shot dead by the miscreants in Daulatia under Goalanda Upazila of the district on Friday evening.  The deceased were identified as Salma, 30 and businessman Chan Mia, 42.    Sources said that a gang of miscreants opened fire aiming the

HABIGANJ: Two people including a woman were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Aoushkandi area under Nabiganj Upazila of the district on Friday afternoon.  Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately after the incident. Witnesses said that a Sylhet-bound

DHAKA: The two Ansar men were suspended temporarily for their alleged involvement on attempt to murder to journalist couple.    The suspended Ansar men are- Sukkur and Ramjan.Confirming the matter Dhaka district Ansar Commander Khalilur Rahman told banglanews, “Following the

DHAKA: According to Dhaka WASA (Water Supply & Sewerage Authority), 13 lakhs cubic meters man-made waste produced everyday in Dhaka while Pagla wastage refinery plant can purify 50 thousand cubic meters only. In this calculation, rest of the 12.5 lakh cubic meter unrefined wastage goes

DHAKA: UNICEF estimates that 1,400 children under five die every day from diarrhoeal diseases linked to lack of safe water and adequate sanitation and hygiene.Almost four years after the world met the global target set in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for safe drinking water,

DHAKA: Myanmar Thursday said it is building new checkpoints along its border with Bangladesh in Rakhine state. Myanmar home ministry told parliament the government is also resuming the construction of a fence along the border, reports Voice of America (VoA).      Khin Saw Wai, a

CHITTAGONG: At least 14 shops were gutted in a fire in Nozumia Masque lane area of Chaktai in the port city on Friday morning. Sources said that the fire originated from an electric short circuit around 6:30am and spread out to adjacent areas.Confirming the matter, Lama Bazar Fire Service

ASHULIA, DHAKA: At least 30 people were injured in a head-on-collision between a bus of Dhaka University and a truck on Dhaka-Aricha Highway at Nayarhat in Ashulia industrial area Friday morning.Witness said the Manikganj-bound picnic bus carrying Dhaka University students collided

DHAKA: Bus service of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) will remain closed on March 26 in the city due to requisition of the transports for the “Lakho Konthe Sonar Bangla” event.BRTC sources said some 500 buses of the transport authorities have been given requisition for

DHAKA: Myanmar says it is building new checkpoints along its border with Bangladesh in volatile Rakhine state.The Home Ministry of Myanmar told parliament Thursday the government is also resuming the construction of a fence along the border, voanews reported.Khin Saw Wai, a member of

DHAKA: Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Md. Shahidul Haque expressed concern regarding the discerning fall of water flow in Teesta to Bangladesh in the recent months. He also reiterated the hope of early conclusion of the Teesta Water Sharing Agreement. The foreign secretary of Bangladesh

KOLKATA: Teesta deal, the issue of sharing Teesta River water between Bangladesh and India, would be resolved through discussion, if Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins in the Lok Sabha election next.BJP National Executive Committee member, also a BJP candidate from South Kolkata Center in

DHAKA: Voting in 91 upazilas of 42 districts will be held on Sunday in the fourth phase of fourth upazila polls of the country under tight security.Election Commission (EC) sources said that some 1277 candidates are taking part in the upazila polls. The voting will start from 8:00am and