COMILLA: A woman and her two children died after they took poison at Baorkhola village under Meghna upzila of the district on Wednesday noon.The deceased were identified as Rekha Begum, 35, her son Imon, 5 and daughter Sumaiya, 8.Locals said Rekha along with her two kids took poison

DHAKA: A Dhaka court issued an arrest warrant against Abdul Latif Siddique, recently removed as minister for posts, telecommunications and information technology, for hurting people’s religious sentiment.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate court Judge Shahriar Mahmud Adnan issued the

Banglanews24.com has initiated a new venture in exploring business in the field of online news market by establishing partnership with Green and Red Technologies (G&R). The 24-month initial partnership paved its way through a simple signing ceremony held at Banglanews, the fastest

TANGAIL: Ruling Awami League has sent a show-cause notice to the expelled minister Abdul Latif Siddique as a part of the final process of his termination from the party. The post mail, carried by a postman Mohammad Abdullah, reached at Latif’s permanent address in Kalihati upazila town

DHAKA: Social welfare minister Syed Mohsin Ali thinks that development programs of the government deserve comprehensive media campaign. He said that the country witness development under Sheikh Hasina’s rule. But comprehensive media campaign is needed for those. The minister commented

DHAKA: India’s Maharashtra governor C Vidyasagar Rao welcomed the visiting Bangladeshi team on Tuesday. The 100-member Bangladesh delegation met the governor at 12:00pm (India local time) at the governor office called Rajbhaban. Maharashtra governor invited the team to visit the

DHAKA: Due to an unavoidable reason, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) postponed its pre-scheduled protest Wednesday. BNP Press Wing officer Shayrul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to banglanews. The protest was scheduled to be held at National Press Club Auditorium demanding release of

CHITTAGONG: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Wednesday detained the mastermind of G4S Security Services Bangladesh (P) Ltd (formerly Group 4 Securicor) money stealing scandal. Sources said that the detainee is Shahidul Islam Shawn, 24, security guard of G4S. He, however, was nabbed from

DHAKA: Removed Post, Telecommunications and ICT Minister Abdul Latif Siddique may lose his ‘Red Passport’ following cancellation of his parliament membership. However, the fate of Latif Siddique as MP at Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will be decided finally after Speaker Shirin Sharmin

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Italy on Wednesday morning to attend the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit-2014.A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the premier and her entourage, left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on the way to

DHAKA: A writ petition was filed with the High Court challenging the legality of the 16th amendment of the Constitution restoing parliament’s authority to impeach judges for misconduct. Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Dr Md Yunus Ali Akand filed the writ with the concerned department of

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to leave Dhaka for Italy on Wednesday morning to attend 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit-2014.A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the premier and her entourage, is scheduled to depart Hazrat Shahjalal International

DHAKA: A team of ten bright young Bangladeshis are travelling with Professor Muhammad Yunus to attend the One Young World Summit in Dublin, Ireland from 15-19 October 2014.The One Young World, founded in 2009 by David Jones and Kate Robertson, is a UK-based non-profit organization

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police detained three people with four foreign made pistols in Gabtoli area of the city Wednesday morning.Details of the detainees could not be known immediately. Witness Akhter Hossain said DB police intercepted a private car (Dhaka

DHAKA: A team of ten bright young Bangladeshis are travelling with Professor Muhammad Yunus to attend the One Young World Summit in Dublin, Ireland from 15-19 October 2014. The One Young World, founded in 2009 by David Jones and Kate Robertson, is a UK-based non-profit organization that

DHAKA: A youth, stabbed by some miscreants in Shingbari area of city’s Kuril Bishwa Road on October 3, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Alimun Rajib, 32, son of Abur Rahim of Rajabari Uttar Khan area in city.Witness and victim’s friend Kazi Rabiul

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) summoned 11 officials of National Housing Authority (NHA), including its four former chairmen. They were ordered to appear before ACC on October 19. The ACC deputy director and also investigation officer Jatan Kumar Roy issued and sent the

DHAKA: Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus was picked up for the 2nd Global Entrepreneurship Award (GEA-2014). He has been selected for the award under the umbrella of the Centennial Fund (CF) chaired by Saudi deputy foreign minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah, reports Arab

MYMENSINGH: Two motorcyclists were killed as a truck rammed a motorcycle in Sashatala area under Tarakanda upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Witnesses said a rashly driven truck rammed a motorcycle carrying the duo

KHULNA: The ninth boat race to be organized by Khulna Nagar Samajik-Sangskritik Kendra in cooperation with country’s largest mobile-phone operator Grameenphone, will be held on river Rupsa in Khulna on Saturday. The organisers will allow only women and children to enjoy the race