DHAKA: Three persons were killed in a road mishap as a covered van knocked a passenger rickshaw van down at Kutubkhali of capital’s Jatrabari at 10:30am Thursday.  Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately after the accident.    Witnesses Uzzal and Mamun said that a

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DHAKA: A man was stabbed to death by miscreants in Manda area of Mugda Thana in city on early Thursday.       The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam Shahid, 42, son of Akkas Uddin.  Family sources said that miscreants stabbed Shahid while he was returning home, leaving him

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) will resume patrolling on city streets within a couple of days in maintaining law-and-order during Ramadan. RAB Legal and Media Wing Director Major Rumman Mahmud confirmed the matter to banglanews on Wednesday. RAB will set up check posts and conduct

DHAKA: Younger brother chopped dead elder brother in Paikpara area of Mirpur in city on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Mohibuddin, 24, hailed from Haimchar of Chandpur district. Eldest brother of the family Mazharul Islam told banglanews: “Mohibuddin slapped

DHAKA: In the latest reshuffle in public administration, the government made a change in senior and additional secretary level. The Public Administration Department issued an order to this effect on Wednesday afternoon. As per the order, planning commission member, also Senior Secretary

NARAYANGANJ: Formalin is being mixed up while producing ice in the factory in the district. This is why the fish businessmen need not to nix formalin separately. But, such ice factories will be sealed if found. Deputy Commissioner Anisur Rahman Mia made the assertions on Wednesday while

FROM PARLIAMENT: The House on Thursday passed a bill to set up a new development board for the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) repelling CHT Development Board Ordinance, 1976. State Minister for CHT Affairs Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing placed the ‘Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board

DHAKA: Miscreants raped a female readymade garments worker in Paikpara area of Mirpur in city on Tuesday night. Of the three rapists, one is identified as Farid.  Victim’s family sources said Farid kidnapped the victim while she was returning from her friend’s home around 9:00pm.

DHAKA: The government is taking initiatives involving local people to stop marriages of Rohingyas to local people. Besides, the government will make a census of Rohingyas and send them to their country.  The Bangladesh government is taking the initiatives by using bilateral relations

NETROKONA: A Netrokona court on Tuesday awarded life-term imprisonment to two persons for their involvement in killing of Pritesh Sarkar. The court also fined the convicted Tk 50,000, in default, five more years rigorous imprisonment. Nine other accused were released as they were found

BAGERHAT: Five police personnel have been suspended after a detainee escaped from district court area on Wednesday. The fugitive Delwar Hossain was held in a robbery case while the identity of the suspended policemen is yet to be confirmed. Sources told banglanews that Delwar fled away

CHITTAGONG: Customs authorities on Wednesday seized at least 76 pieces gold bars weighting 8.5 kg from Shah Amanat International Airport. Assistant Commissioner Mashiur Rahman of the airport said that the gold were seized from two passengers of Air Arabia flight from Sharjah, Md Faisal

DHAKA: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIP)’s report on private universities on selling certificates is impossible and unrealistic, commented education minister Nurul Islam Nahid. The minister assured that if anybody takes money illegally, action will be taken against them. He

FROM PARLIAMENT: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at parliament said her government has taken zero tolerance policy to remove terrorism and corruption from the country. “Law enforcement agency has increased watching and patrolling in roads and waterways by using latest technology to root

DHAKA: Some 17 persons and institutions honored were awarded with medal ‘Jatiya Matsya Padak’ for their important role in fish sector.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday handed over the prizes at the inaugural of Jatiya Matsya Saptah in city’s Bangabandhu International

FOR PARLIAMENT: Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali informed the parliament that all legal processes have been taken to bring Nur Hossain, main accused of Narayanganj seven-murder, back from India.He said it in reply to a supplementary question query of Jatiya Party lawmaker of

DHAKA: In a bid to prevent question paper leak, the government has decided to keep no gap between public examinations except holidays.  Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid made the disclosure at a press conference, on report on question leak, at secretariat Wednesday. The minister

DHAKA: Bangladesh is going to sign a deal with The United Arab Emirates (UAE) within months regarding prisoner swap.Sources said that it could lead to about 900 Bangladeshis serving out their jail terms at home.“The UAE authorities have sent us a draft on the proposal and more or less

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: The budget session of the Jatiya Sangsad resumed at 11.25am Wednesday through question-answer session of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.Later, the ministers will join general question-answer session with deputy speaker Md Fazle Rabbi Miah in the chair. Besides, two