DHAKA: Security along India-Bangladesh border was further tightened and paramilitary troops were on high alert on Friday in wake of the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh ahead of the January 5 general election.The Border Security Force (BSF) has been put on high alert in Lankamura

DHAKA: A leading Bangladeshi educationist has mooted a four-point formula to break the political stalemate casting a shadow on the legitimacy of Sunday elections to the national parliament. Harun-Or-Rashid, Vice Chancellor of National University says the current crisis can be resolved by

DHAKA: University Grand Commission (UGC) chairman Professor AK Azad Chowdhury categorically said violent situation has been created in the country to foil trial of war criminal not for protesting the 10 th parliamentary elections.He came up with assertion while addressing a seminar at a

NATORE: At least nine passengers injured as miscreants hurled cocktails and petrol bombs in a train at Natore railway station on Saturday morning.Rail station sources said that in guise of passenger, some hartal supporters blasted petrol bombs and broke windows of the train while

DHAKA: Professor of Dhaka University Mezbah Kamal alleged that a class of intellectuals was still trying to implement Minus-2 formula.“They are saying it is fight of two women. But in fact, it is a fight between two ideologies,” he added.He came up with the observation in a seminar

DHAKA: The government has imposed a restriction on the plying of motorcycle from January 3 midnight to January 7 midnight in order to maintain law and order and to avert sabotage.The precaution was taken in a bid to hold the national election on January 5 smoothly. Any violation to the

DHAKA: Police recovered six hand bombs from a polling center in Kadamtali Thana of the capital on Saturday morning.Confirming the matter, Kadamtali Thana Officer-in-Charge Majharul Islam told banglanews, “Miscreants kept those hand bombs at Kadamtali KM Mainuddin High School to create

DHAKA: The Bengali Business Association of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Tuesday called upon the political leaders of Bangladesh for restoring peace and stability to strengthen economy of Bangladesh and to build positive image in abroad.Guest Speakers of the Gala Event for New Year 2014

NARAYANGANJ: At least eight shops were gutted in a devastating fire at a market at Siddirganj under Sadar Upazila of the district on Saturday morning.Witnesses said that the fire originated from a shop of the market and spread out to adjacent area.On information, two ire fighting units of

DHAKA: BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman called upon the people of the country to boycott the Sunday’s 10th parliamentary election.He came up with urge through a video message from London, the capital of United Kingdom on Saturday. Tarique said “As we Bangladeshis believe in the

DHAKA: Miscreants set fire to 56 polling centers across the country in between Friday night to Saturday morning as indefinite blockade and 48-hour hartal underway across the country protesting the Sunday’s 10th parliamentary elections.Banglanews correspondents report from districts:In

KHULNA: Two people were shot to death in Dumuria Upazila of the district on Friday night.The deceased were identified as Shahidul Islam, a member of Dhamali Union Parisad of the upazila and Sohan, a listed criminal. Wishing anonymity a police source said that Union Parisad member Shahidul

SIRAJGANJ: Three people were killed and another three injured in a road accident at the west side link road of Bangabandhu Bridge under Kamarkhand upazila of the district on Friday night.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Witnesses said a rashly driven goods laden

BAGERHAT: District Awami League (AL) on Friday expelled some 13 leaders including Sharankhola upazila AL president on allegation of campaigning against the party selected candidate for upcoming general elections.After an emergency meeting at around 6:15pm, the matter was disclosed through

SYLHET: A research team of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) is set to launch an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as Drone, for the very first time in the country in April.The research team has crafted the design. Now they have been giving connections to

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted four cocktails at Dhaka University (DU) in the city on Friday evening.Confirming the matter DU Proctor Professor Amjad Ali said that around four cocktails were blasted by miscreants on the campus area at 7:00pm.None was hurt in this incident, he added.BDST: 2129

RUPGANJ (NARAYANGANJ): At least 30 people were injured in a clash over establishing superiority between Jubo League and Chhatra League-Swecchesebok League leaders and activists at Rposhi area under Rupganj upazila of the district on Friday afternoon.The injured were admitted to Upazila

DHAKA: In a gesture of fostering goodwill between India and Bangladesh, five army personnel of the Bangladesh Armed Forces were successfully treated at a military hospital here.The visiting personnel were treated by super-specialists in rheumatology, gynaecology and gastroenterology a few

DHAKA: Not any chance of delaying. The setback of scheduled election has only one meaning- the constitution has been compromised. But diplomats are rushing constantly for a settlement by postponing the election. Just two-three days before the scheduled election, the series meeting of

DHAKA: Blockaders torched a passenger bus at city’s Gulistan area on Friday afternoon.Witnesses said that a group of blockaders torched a Gazipur-bound passenger bus pouring petrol in the area around 4:45pm and fled the scene.On information, a unit of fire fighters rushed to the spot