DHAKA: Democracy International (DI) kicked off its fourth political fellowship program on Monday consisting of 25 mid-level political leaders.This is the first all female class of fellows consisting of 25 mid-level political leaders and it will continue till September 2014, said a press

DHAKA: The American Embassy will be closed on April 14 on the occasion of Bengali New Year. Besides, the Consular Section and the American Center with the Archer K Blood American Center Library and the Education USA Student Advising Center will also remain closed.Emergency services for

GAZIPUR: A man and his son were killed in a clash over land dispute in Kaliganj of the district on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Mamtaj Uddin, 75 and Saijul Islam, 35.According to police, opponent Sharif Hossain gang attacked with locally-made weapons on Mamtaj Uddin gang while

RANGPUR: US ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena on Thursday said the dream of building ‘Sonar Bangla’ would be possible if all of country’s resources can be utilized properly.Bangladesh would be a middle income country, if all worked together, he added.The ambassador was addressing a

DHAKA:  A Dhaka court on Thursday granted bail to the Tazreen Fashions Chairman Mahmuda Akhter Mita in the much talked Tazreen fire tragedy case.Dhaka district and session judge court judge Abdul Majid passed the order after hearing the bail plea.Earlier, the bail hearing was held in the

DHAKA: The prosecutors Thursday concluded hearing on appeal petition filed by Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Delwar Hossain Sayedee challenging the verdict that sentenced him to death for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War.After hearing, the five-member Appellate

DHAKA: Two more female candidates were elected uncontested for reserved seats in the 10th National Parliament.They are- Awami League nominated Sabiha Nahar Begum and Jatiya Party (JP) nominated Khorshed Ara Haque.Election Commission (EC) declared that these two female candidates were

GAZIPUR: Five people, including a 10-years-old boy, were found dead in different places under Sadar, Sreepur, Kaliakor upazilas in the district on Thursday.Being informed from locals, police recovered slaughtered body of Sayem Mian, 10, a class V student of AL Madian Pre-cadet School, son

DHAKA: A fire broke out at a six-storied building of Dhaka District and Metropolitan Session Judge Court at 11:45am Thursday.Witnesses said that the fire originated from an electric short circuit from under the stairs of the Khash Room of Environment Appeal Court of the building around

FENI: A suspected robber was beaten to death and two others injured in a mob beating in Meher Ullaharpol area under Daganbhuiyan Sadar of the district early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Bachchu Miah, 45, son of Samsul Haque of Matubhuiyan union of the upazila.Yakubpur Union

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on early Thursday arrested four people including the prime accused of a journalist killing case in Narayanganj. RAB Headquarters’ Media Wing confirmed the matter to banglanews.Details of the arrestees will be disclosed at a press at RAB Headquarters

DHAKA: Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque currently visiting Geneva to attend the 20th session of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families in his capacity as an independent expert of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of

CHITTAGONG: Workers brought out demonstration and vandalized a garment factory in the Export Processing Zone area of the port city Thursday demanding payments of their dues.Workers of APS Pearls Limited staged demonstration at 10:30am.CEPZ Thana Sub-Inspector Alamgir Hossain told

DHAKA: The second Namaz-e-Janaza of veteran journalist ABM Musa was held at the National Press Club premises of the city after Johr prayer on Thursday.He is being taken to Kutubpur village of Fulgazi upazila of Feni for burial then.Earlier, Musa’s body was taken to Press Club premises

DHAKA: A man, who sustained bullet injuries during a robbery attempt in Badda area of the city, succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Badsha, 28, breathed his last at the hospital at 1:20am.DMCH police outpost In-Charge

DHAKA: Four people including three policemen sustained bullet injuries in a gunfight with a gang of Yaba traders in Tekknaf Upazila of the district early Thursday.Police, however, recovered 1000 pieces of Yaba tablets, locally made Light Gun, two rounds of bullets from the spot.The

SATKHIRA: Two policemen and an activist of Chhatra Shibir were injured in a clash between the two sides in Debhata upazila of the district early Thursday.The injured policemen are- Constables Sarwar and Akbar.Sources said that activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of

DINAJPUR: A robber, who sustained bullet injury during a police drive, died at National Institute of Tromatology & Orthopedic Rehabilitation in Dhaka.The deceased was identified as Khalek, 32. Sources said that the dacoit leader was injured when Dinajpur Katwali Thana police conducted a

LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron greeted Bengali people on auspicious occasion of Pahela Boishakh.A press release of British prime minister’s office made the disclosure on Monday.In the messages British prime minister welcomed all the Bengalis of the world on the occasion of

DHAKA: A total of 12 people, including a police officer and a student, were killed in separate incidents in five districts including capital city in the country on Wednesday.In Rajshahi, at least two people were killed and 20 others injured in a road accident at Charghat upazila of the