DHAKA: Lieutenant Colonel Anwar Latif Khan was appointed as new Commanding Officer (CO) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-11. RAB headquarters in a message confirmed the matter on Friday noon. Earlier, RAB-11 Commander Lieutenant Colonel Tarique Mahmud, Major Arif and Lieutenant Commander

DHAKA: In a latest development, the government has made a massive reshuffle in the police administration of Narayanganj after the incidents of abductions, disappearance and killings in the district.A total of 81 police personnel—two officers-in-charge, 40 sub-inspectors and 39 assistant

BOGRA: A woman was killed and at least 20 villages were damaged in a nor’wester at Dhunat upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Sweety Khatun, 25, wife of Mahbubur Rahman.Locals said the nor’wester started at the upazila around 4:00pm and hit

NARAYANGANJ: A district court on Thursday sent three people including a woman to 3-day remand in connection with sensational seven-murder of Narayanganj. Senior Judicial Magistrate Manowar Begum passed the order when police produced them before the court with a 10-day remand plea.

NATAYANGANJ: District BNP was not permitted for staging rally at Alauddin Khan Stadium in the town for May 14. District BNP president Taimur Alam Khandaker and general secretary Quazi Moniruzzaman Monir sought the permission from deputy commissioner Anisur Rahman Mia on Thursday

DHAKA: Nagorik Oikkya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna opined that there should be a limit of hypocrisy. He came up with the assertion while addressing a meeting organized by Citizens for Good Governance (Shujan) at National Press Club in city on Thursday.  Mahmudur Rahman Manna said

COX’S BAZAR: Bangladesh and neighboring Myanmar agreed to stop Yaba smuggling though border of the two countries.  The decision came at a flag meeting in sector level between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Guard Police (BGP) of Myanmar at a Cox’s Bazar hotel on Thursday.  

DHAKA: The government does not know whereabouts of Nur Hossain, key accused in sensational Narayanganj 7-killing. Stame Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal MP came up with the observation to the media in the capital on Thursday noon. Nur Hossain, main accused of sensational

BAGERHAT: The chief of Farid Bahini with his two cohorts surrendered to Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-8 in Mrigamari canal area of the district on Thursday morning. The detainees are- Yusuf Bahini chief Yusuf, son of Yusuf Lahari, Jewel and Asad. Meanwhile, the dacoits submitted a 303

DHAKA: European Union (EU) expressed deep concern over the forced disappearance and killings in recent days across Bangladesh. The EU’s observation came at a press conference at a city hotel on Thursday.    BDST: 1742 HRS, MAY 08, 2014

NARAYANGANJ: A separate murder case was filed with Fatulla Model Thana in Advocate Chandan Kumar Sarkar killing incident.           Chandan’s son-in-law Dr Bijoy Kumar filed the case on Wednesday night against some unnamed persons.    Fatulla Model Thana sub-inspector Asma

DHAKA: A Faridpur court Thursday sentenced a man to death and two people including a woman life-time imprisonment on charge of killing a madrahsa student in Boalmari upazila of the district. Convict Azizar Mollah was awarded to death penalty where Yunus Fakir and Rehena Begum were

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday enquired Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) authorities about steps taken against the interns for declining to give journalist medical treatments. An HC bench comprising Justice Kazi Rezaul Haque and Justice ABM Altaf Hossain passed the order. 

DHAKA: Columnist Sayed Abul Maksud on Thursday said political criminalization is the main reason for increasing murder, disappearance, abduction in the country and none dare to do this without political favoritism. He came up with the observation while addressing a roundtable discussion

NARAYANGAJ: District police administration has transferred its three officers including Siddhirganj thana Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdul Matin and detective police OC Mahbub Reza. Among them, Siddhirganj thana OC has been transferred to Tangail, while detective police OC and investigation

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will interrogate five people including police Sub-Inspector (SI) Manzurul Islam following the remand order of court over the sensational embezzlement of smuggled gold bars from the city’s Rampura area. ACC is allowed to grill them anytime as

DHAKA: A fire broke out at BS building on New Elephant Road in the city on Thursday noon. On information, six fire fighting units rushed to the spot and are working to douse the fire. Fire service control-room duty officer Shahzadi Sultana told banglanews that the fire originated at the

NARAYANGANJ: Police detained three persons including a woman on Thursday from Narsingdi for their alleged involvement in sensation Narayanganj 7-killing. The detainees are- Mintu, Masuma and Tipu. District Police Super Khandakar Mohid Uddin made the disclosure in a press briefing at his

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked civil aviation officers to improve the service quality and assure the security of the passengers in plane. The premier showed her concern in this regard in a view exchange meeting with the officials of Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry on

PARBARTIPUR (DINAJPUR): Transport workers went on an indefinite strike in all routes of Dinajpur from Thursday morning centering a clash between transport workers and students of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University. Sources said that, the transport workers attacked