DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fhakrul Islam Alamgir assured of providing all types of help to make T20 world cup successful. Expressing wish to help the government in arranging T20 World, Fakhrul said, “BNP wants to provide all types of

DHAKA: A cricket fan of Bangladesh Cricket team, Subrata raised a couple of questions to Aghar Mandal, one of cricket experts of the country, in a public opinion on Bangladesh Cricket arranged by banglanews24.com on Friday morning.The questions are---(i) How will the failure in series

MYMENSINGH: Detective police arrested two more persons on Thursday evening for thier suspected involvement in the snatching of three condemned militants from a prison van in Trishal on February 23.The detainees -- Jitu and Al-Amin, gang members of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh

DHAKA: The new Ambassador of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mohammed Belal, presented his credentials to King Willem-Alexander in The Hague on March 12.The Ambassador, his wife Dr. Dilruba Nasrin and Counsellor Ishrat Jahan, were carried in the traditional horse-drawn carriages to the Paleis

LONDON: Much interest of the British law makers about Bangladesh have created enormous curiosity and questions among the Bangalees living abroad.However, these interests of the British MPs are not new, yet the interests they are showing as the member of the fountain of parliamentary

DHAKA: A journalist couple was not only assaulted by Ansar men in the capital, but two Ansar members had also loaded their rifle and targeted at them.As crowd rushed to the spot, the Ansar men fired a shot, fortunately hitting none.But, Sajeda Sweety, a Staff Correspondent of online news

DHAKA: Some 17 people, including five of a family, were killed in separate road accidents across the country on Thursday.Of them, six including five of a family, were from Brahmanbaria, four in Madaripur, three in Feni and one each in Gaibandha, Kishoreganj, Burichang and Ashulia of

CHITTAGONG: Five Islamic militant organizations functioning in Nepal bordering Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (UP) of India are trying to be active in Bangladesh’s Chittagong area.The organizations are Millat-e-Islamia, Islami Sangha of Nepal, Ittehadul Muslemin, Muslim Sheba Samity and Muslim

BRAHMANBARIA: Six people, including five of a family, were killed in a road accident at Sarail upazila in the district on Thursday afternoon.      The deceased were identified as Shajahn Mia, 40, his wife Rawsan Ara, 35, son Ashraful 8, daughter, Sapna, 6, Ratna, 4 and CNG driver

DHAKA: Managing Director Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan and Deputy Managing Director Saiful Islam of Asian Homes Limited were sued for a check fraud allegation filed with Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court. Metropolitan Magistrate Joynab Begum summoned the high officials of the organization

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday rejected bail plea of Delwar Hossain, owner of Tazreen fashions over the devastating fire in the factory that killed 111 people. Besides, the court also fixed March 20 for passing order on bail plea of Mahmuda Akhter, wife of Delwar Hossain. Dhaka

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered officials of home affairs ministry and other law enforcement institutions to improve services.The premier told the officials during her visit to the ministry on Thursday morning.She said the officials should be prepared to tackle man-made

SAVAR (DHAKA): A readymade garment worker was slaughtered after raped by miscreants in Bhatpara area of the district on Thursday morning.The victim was identified as Alpana Akter, 22, a RMG worker and tenant of the area.Police sources said that a gang of miscreants stormed into the room

DHAKA: The law enforcement agencies of the country including Dhaka Metropolitan Police have taken the highest security measures centering T-20 World Cup to be started from March 16.A seven-tier security measures is planned where different intelligence agencies, Detective Branch of Police,

DHAKA: A fire broke out at the second floor of a six-storey building in capital’s Tejkuni para area in Thursday noon.The blaze originated at the high-rise around 12:00 noon.On information, six fire fighting units from Tejgaon, Mohammadpur and Bangabazar fire stations rushed to the spot

DHAKA: The Vancouver Tagore Society celebrated the International Women`s Day by arranging an event titled "Tagore and Women Empowerment" at the Richmond Council Chambers, British Columbia, Canada.In her opening speech, Linda Barnes, Acting Mayor of the City of Richmond, said "Rabindranath

DHAKA: The appellate division of the Supreme Court accepted the appeal petition by Prothom Alo against High Court order fining the editor, publisher and two reporters of Prothom Alo for contempt of court for running reports that incumbent additional HC judge Faisal Mahmud Faizee

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Shaheed Razu Day is being observed through placing floral wreaths at the Razu Memorial Sculpture set up at Road Island adjacent to Teacher Student Center (TSC) of Dhaka University.To mark the day, left leaning parties have chalked out several programmes including placing

DHAKA: Local people torched illegal shops set up in pavement in Laxmibazar area in old part of Dhaka city on Thursday morning demanding eviction of these shops and Laguna.The incident took place around 8:45am.Fire service control room said that on information, a fire fighting unit sent to

MADARIPUR: Four people were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Barisal highway in Mostafapur area of the district early Thursday. The deceased were identified as Shipon Howlader, 25, driver of the human hauler, Shefali Begum, 40, of Kalkini upazila, Chompa Akhter,