CHITTAGONG: A BNP leader was chopped to death by miscreants in east Madarbari area under Sadar Thana in the port city on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Jane Alam, 40, Majhirghat BNP unit vice-president, son of late Abdul Aziz.Sources said that noticing an injured person lying

DHAKA: As in the previous years, the Ekushey Book Fair will begin on February 1. But unlike the previous years, this year’s fair will be expanded from the Bangla Academy premises to Suhrawardi Udyan.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the fair at 4:05pm on the day.This year’s

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu categorically said that use of children in any kind of political programmes or violence would not be allowed.He came up with the assertion while addressing a workshop at Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) arranged jointly by UNICEF and

DHAKA: An unidentified man was found dead on a footpath in front of Shahidullah Hall of Dhaka University on Wednesday monring.The corpse was dressed in a full sleeve black sweater.Shahbagh Police station Sub-Inspector Rakibul Hassan confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said, “On

SAVAR, DHAKA: At least 20 readymade garment workers were injured on Wednesday in a clash with police in Hemayetpur area of Savar demanding due salaries and reopen the closed factory.The injured workers were given first aid in various local hospitals.Witnesses said that the workers of Fa

DHAKA: Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury took oath as a member of the 10th parliament after she was elected unopposed in Rangpur-6 by-election on Wednesday morning.Dr Shirin was administered oath by herself at Speaker’s office in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban at 10:45am. Prime Minister

MANIKGANJ: The ferry services on Paturia-Daulatia river route resumed on Wednesday morning after five and half hour disruption due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.Earlier, the ferry service was halted at 3:00am due to poor visibility.Confirming the matter, Bangladesh Inland Water

DHAKA: The national kite festival is going to be launched at the world largest sea beach in Cox’s Bazar on Friday.Bangladesh Kite Federation is set to arrange the two day long kite festival where the slogan of the year “The responsibility to protect the environment is ours; Religion

FROM HOUSE: The first session of the 10th parliament begins on Wednesday evening with the participation of opposition Jatiya Party.           President M Abdul Hamid convened the session on January 13 as per Article 72 (1) of the constitution.According the constitution,

DHAKA: A group of hackers named ‘Indian Hackers Online Squad’ hacked Supreme Court’s website on Tuesday night.  As a result, none can access in the SC website and found a written statement as YOUR SITE GOT DEFACED BY Bl@Ck Dr@GoN’The hackers introduced them as Indian

DHAKA: The first session of the 10th parliament is set to begin on Wednesday evening.       President M Abdul Hamid convened the session on January 13 as per Article 72 (1) of the constitution.According the constitution, president will address the first session of the parliament.

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League has nominated Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Advocate Fazzle Rabbi Mia and Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury respectively as Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Deputy Leader of the 10th Parliament.  The decision came from a meeting of AL Parliamentary Committee on Tuesday 6:00pm

DHAKA: Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will take oath as a member of 10th parliament after she was elected un-opposed in Rangpur-6 by-election on Wednesday morning.She was scheduled to take oath on Tuesday evening.Speaker’s office sources said Dr Shirin Sharmin will be administered

RANGPUR: A mother along with her daughter was killed in a road accident on Rangpur-Pirgachha road on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Anamika, 3 and her mother Bulbuli Begum, 32, wife of Anwar Hossain of Pirgachha upazila.Police sources said Bulbuli and her daughter were

DHAKA: Khalid Quadir is cofounder and managing partner of Brummer & Partners Asset Management Bangladesh, which manages Frontier Fund, the first and only private equity fund operating in Bangladesh.After finishing high school in Bangladesh, Quadir, age 48, continued his studies at

DHAKA: A youth was shot to death at an abandoned quarter of the National Cardiac Hospital at Sher-e-Banglanagar on the city on Tuesday morning.  The dead is Sazzad Hossain Swapan, 25, son of late Sultan Mia, hailed from Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj.Victim’s younger brother said

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of Police submitted charge sheet against eight people including seven students of North South University (NSU) on charge of killing blogger Rajib Haider.The charge sheet was submitted to Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Tuesday afternoon.Sources said,

DHAKA: Newly appointed opposition Chief Whip Tazul Islam on Tuesday categorically said his party would not boycott the parliament sessions.  The JP leader made the assertion while talking to journalist immediate after he was made opposition chief whip in a meeting of Jatiya Party

BARISAL: A Barisal court on Tuesday awarded death penalty to two siblings and lifetime imprisonment to three other siblings for their involvement in sensational five murder case.Barisal first Additional Session Judge Matiar Rahman passed the order around 12:00 noon.The convicts are

DHAKA: The High Court issued a rule upon the government to make medicine pricelist public as well as to form monitoring cell in preventing fake medicines and to publish the list of medicines provided by the government on national dailies.An HC bench comprising Justice Mirza Hossain Haider