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

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) held a man with 100 gold bars after searching him in front of the National Press Club on Saturday night. The disclosure came from a press conference regarding the matter on Sunday evening.The identity of the detainee could not be known. The weight of

DHAKA: Director General (DG) of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Aziz Ahmed has commented that killing in the border areas has reduced remarkably.Killing in the border is not expected and BGB has been working to bring it to nil.He told these in a press conference at BGB

JAHANGIRNAGR UNIVERSITY: At least 24 activists, including one bullet-wounded, of Chhatra League of Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit were injured in infighting over extortion at the university on Sunday noon.Witnesses said the clash erupted when students of Shaheed Salam-Barkat Hall

DHAKA: No Bangladeshi national has been reported to be injured in the terrorist attack at Kunming Railway Station on Saturday night.  Consul General Shahnaz Gaji from Bangladesh Consulate General reported that 33 people were killed and about 140 others injured after a group of

DHAKA: Bangladesh President M Abdul Hamid greeted the President of Bulgaria Rosen Plevneliev on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Bulgaria which falls on 03 March.     Expressing his satisfaction at the excellent bilateral relations with Bulgaria, the President

DHAKA: The services of Dhaka National Medical College Hospital (DNMCH) halted as the employees, after the intern doctors, went on an indefinite strike on Sunday on Johnson Road in older parts of the city.The staff of the hospital enforced the strike from Sunday morning at the main gate of

CHITTAGONG: Two people were killed in two separate incidents at Mirsarai upazila of the district on Saturday night and Sunday morning.The victims were identified as Amatun Nur, 52, wife of Safi Ullah, hailed from Wahedpur upazila and Jahangir Alam, 23, son of Siddique Ahmed hailed from