DHAKA: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), henceforth, will no longer set up checkpoints on the streets to carry out stop and search. ATM Habibur Rahman, legal and media wing commander of RAB, confirmed the matter to banglanews. He also said, “RAB members used to perform some additional

DHAKA: Dhaka City CNG-run Auto-rickshaw Malik Oikhya Parishad, a platform of CNG-run auto rickshaw owners, called three-day transport strike in the capital from Tuesday.  BDST: 2150 HRS, MAY 26, 2014

DHAKA: In a latest development, the government made changes in public administration in four deputy secretaries on Monday. Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in the evening in this regard. As per order, deputy secretary of Public Administration Ministry has

    DHAKA: The government extended the time-limit of contract with Professor Dr Mohammad Jinnat Ali (Jinnat Imtiaz Ali), director general of International Mother Language Institute (IMLI), for another year.As per the contract, the appointment of the professor from the Department of

DHAKA: A worker was electrocuted at Monipur of Mirpur area of the capital on Monday.The deceased was identified as Mominul Haque, 26, a construction worker, son of M Shahjahan, hailed from Jamalpur district.A coworker Dudu Miah told banglanews that Maminul was injured critically while

BRAMHANBARIA: Members of the Narcotic Department in a drive detained two drug dealers along with 5000 pieces of contraband Yaba tablet from Datiyara area of the district on Monday.The arrestees are Bappi Miah, 26, and Abul Hasan Tipu, 28.Inspector Md Humayan Kabir of Bramhanbaria Narcotic

JHENIDAH: A school teacher was killed as a rashly driven truck knocked him on Jibonnagar road at Kaliganj upazila in the district on Monday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Mofiz Uddin, 38, director of a local kindergarten school and son of one late Chand Ali, hailed from

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has submitted charge sheet to the court in a case against BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed and his brother Manjur Ahmed on charge of occupying government land abusing power.Deputy Commissioner of the anti-graft body Harunur

DHAKA: Two chefs received severe burn injuries as a gas cylinder blasted at a restaurant at Baily Road in the capital on Monday noon.   The injured were identified as Faruk and Jahid of Nobabi Bhuj restaurant.  One-fourth parts of the duo’s bodies were burnt.   They were rushed to

MONGLA (BAGERHAT): Robbers freed 40 fishermen among the kidnapped 50 after getting ransom while 10 more are still their hostages. Though Lieutenant Commander Alauddin, operation officer of West Zone of Coast Guard said the robbers freed all fishermen.The freed fishermen hailed from

DHAKA: Another indefinite transport strike is going to be started from Tuesday in eight more districts, including Dhaka while north Bengal has already been disconnected since 2-days. Dhaka Division Transport Owners and Workers Federation called the strike to press their 6-point demand,

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday placed police constable Mashakul Dawla Al Masud on a three-day remand in Yaba case.Metropolitan Magistrate Amit Kumar De passed the order after hearing.Earlier police produced him before chief metropolitan magistrate court and sought seven-day remand.

INDIA: In search of his root, Uday K. Chakraborty explores a beautiful part of Bangladesh, Comilla, neighboring districts of the capital.The Free Press Journal publishes his write-up on May 25.“Our morning flight from Mumbai took us to Agartala, from where a pleasant 70-km ride, through

DHAKA: German Ambassador to Dhaka Dr Albrecht Conze, who is going to leave Bangladesh on June 1, was given farewell by the Bangladesh German Chamber of Commerce and Industries (BGCCI) on Monday. A press release made the disclosure about the outgoing ambassador Dr Albrecht on Monday.

DHAKA: Government changes, but not the verses of the ministers. Years after a former Home Minister had presented the nation the “Allah’s mal (creatures)” theory, an incumbent State Minister came up with the similar observation. Muzibul Haq Chunnu, State Minister for Labor, while

DHAKA: Though retractable spikes were installed on road in the capital to prevent cars from going in the wrong way, but a few days later these spikes were seen gone wrong. The spikes were hoped to retract when a vehicle goes in the right direction and puncture the tires if vehicles go in

THAKURGAON: Border Security Force (BSF) of India detained a Bangladeshi national in Nagarvita frontier under Baliadangi Upazila of the district on Sunday night. The victim was identified as Mafiz Uddin, 26, son of late Abdul Malek, hailed from Baniabasti village of Baro Palashbari union

DHAKA: The holy Shab-e-Meraj is going to observe on Monday night across the country with proper respect and religious fervor. Following the religious program, a Waz Mahfil will be held after Maghrib prayer at Baitul Mukarram, the central mosque of the country. Besides, different Islamic

NARAYANGANJ: A Narayanganj court placed Jannatul Ferdaus Neela, friend of key accused Nur Hossain in Narayanganj sensational seven-murder case, on a three-day remand for police interrogation in another killing case. Narayanganj chief judicial magistrate Jabid Hossain on Monday passed the

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that Japan’s support during the liberation war gave the people of Bangladesh strength and inspiration. The primer came up with the assertion while addressing a meeting at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo Japan on Sunday afternoon. She said that the