DHAKA: The 14th day of the first session of the 10th parliament adjourned on Monday night.          Earlier, the session started with speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.                    Deputy speaker Fazley Rabbi Mia adjourned the House till

DHAKA: State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam, MP affirmed that the BIMSTEC Permanent Secretariat will start functioning in Dhaka in May 2014 following signing of the Memorandum of Association (MOA) on the establishment of the BIMSTEC Secretariat. The MOA is to be signed by

FROM NAY PYI TAW: Development activities of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have inspired opposition leader of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi.The Myanmar opposition leader made the observation in a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the country’s parliament complex on

JOYPURHAT: Three people of a family were killed in a road accident in Purba Matapur area of Akkelpur upazila of the district on Monday afternoon.     The deceased were identified as Abu Kalam, 35 of Dolapara under the upazila, his baby son Shaad and Ujjal of Santahar of Bogra.

NAY PYI TAW, MYANMAR: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked Myanmar President Thein Sein to take back Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh.She came up with the urge while addressing a bilateral meeting at the Presidential Palace in Myanmar capital.The president of the country

JAGANNATH UNIVERSITY: The agitating students of Jagannath University (JnU) will besiege the Bangladesh Bank Sadarghat Branch on Tuesday as the bank was built on JU 38 decimals land.                      JnU dormitories recovery movement association convener Shariful

DHAKA: A case was filed against actor Afzal Hossain on charge of beating an employee of Dhaka Reporters Unity.  DRU employee M Solaiman filed the case with Shahbagh Thana on Sunday night.         Officer-in-Charge of Shabagh Police Station Sirajul Islam confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: The High Court on Monday issued a legal notice to Law Minister Anisul Haque over submission of nomination paper for the 10th parliamentary polls.    An HC bench of Justice Saumendra Sarkar issued the notice after receiving a petition in this regard.  The minister has to explain

DHAKA: The third phase of the Swiss government mandated and supported local governance programme ‘Sharique’ was officially launched on Monday.        The event was held in the Embassy of Switzerland. Swidish Ambassador to Bangladesh Christian Fotsch inaugurated the programme,

DHAKA: Two abductors were killed and three members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were injured in a gunfight with a gang of abductors in city’s Kadamtali area on Monday noon.RAB-10 sources said that acting on a tip off a team of the law enforcers conducted a special drive in the area

GAZIPUR: Grameen Phone, one of the leading mobile operators in the country, has officially launched the 3G internet service in Jorpukur area of the district on Monday.The Area Manager of Gazipur area Tajib Ahmed along with other officials of GP inaugurated the service at Ma-Moni

SAVAR, DHAKA: A suspected robber was killed in a gunfight with police in Bank town bridge area adjacent to Dhaka-Aricha highway early Monday.The identity of the deceased could not be known yet.Police sources said that patrol team of Savar Model thana police chased a gang of dacoits of

DHAKA: The government is going to increase again the price of electricity at retail consumer level in March. The legal process of hiking the price will begin from Tuesday.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, has already given nod in principle regarding the

KOLKATA: The winter is escaping from the nature as the spring emerged with its beautiful features to it. The winter season reminds us cold and foggy weather where a soft, warm, comfortable and well-designed Kashmiri Shawl is desirable for all with a warm cup of tea or coffee.    

DHAKA: A fire broke out at warehouse of RAK Paints in city’s Uttara area on Monday noon.The fire incident occurred just beside the Aarong outlet, one of the Leading Fashion House in the country.The reason of the fire could not be known immediately.On information, four fire fighting

DHAKA: A defamation case was filed against the editor of daily Prothom Alo Motiur Rahman and its two other journalists claiming Tk 200 crore as compensation for running a defamatory news item.Engineer MA Rashid, founder of Karnafuli Ship Builders, filed the lawsuit with fourth joint

JHENAIDAH: Miscreants slaughtered a farmer in Siddhi village under Shailkupa upzaila of the district on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Moyenuddin, 40, son of Ekdil Biswas.Confirming the matter, Shailkupa Officer-in-Charge Muniruzzaman told banglanews, “Noticing the body

DHAKA: The government has appointed two new divisional commissioners in Barisal and Sylhet divisions.Ministry of public administration issued separate gazette notification in this regard on Sunday.According to the notification, special officer-in-charge of ministry of public

FROM Nay Pyi Taw: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached Myanmar on Monday morning to attend the 3rd BIMSTEC Summit to be held in its capital city Nay Pyi Taw on March 4.A special flight of Bangladesh Biman, national carrier of the country, carrying the premier with 32-member delegation

DHAKA: A journalist died after falling from the roof top of the Uttara (West) Thana building of the city on Sunday evening.The deceased was identified as Shah Alam Sagor, 40.Police claimed journalist Sagor fell down while trying to flee from the thana around 6:45pm.Assistant Commissioner