DHAKA: Many structures including skyscrapers are being constructed illegally in city. Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), city development authorities, is taking little steps against them, said housing and public works minister Mosharraf Hossain. They should take action against these

DHAKA: Jamuna Group Chairman Nurul Islam Babul, Dainik Jugantor publisher Salma Islam, the then editor Golam Sarowar were exempted from a defamation charge filed by BNP leader Mirza Abbas. Dhaka additional chief metropolitan magistrate Alamgir Kabir Raj passed the order on Wednesday

DHAKA: The government would go to the international forum if upcoming Indian government disagrees on the issue of fair water sharing of Teesta River. Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud made the remarks while addressing the Water Resources Assessment programme at BRAC Center Inn

NARAYANGANJ: A postmortem report revealed that the victims of sensational Narayanganj 7-killing were strangled to death. District Civil Surgeon Dulal Chandra Chowdhury made the disclosure before journalists on Wednesday. Of seven, reports of five—Nazrul Islam, Advocate Chandan Sarkar,

DHAKA: US Deputy Assistant Secretary Robert F. Ichord will visit Bangladesh from may 7 to 10.  The US embassy, in Dhaka made the announcement through a press release Wednesday. Robert F. Ichord serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Energy Resources.  He is responsible

BRAHMANBARIA: A devastating fire gutted at least 26 shops in Nasirnagar of the district on Wednesday dawn. Victim owners claimed loss worth TK 10 crore in the fire incident. Local sources said that the fire engulfed at the Harinber Bazar of the upazila at 4:00am Wednesday after

NETROKONA: A District court awarded death penalty to two, life-time to four in a murder case. The court also jailed 14 others for 10-year and acquitted two. Additional District and Session Judge Abdul Hamid passed the order in a crowded court at 11:30am Wednesday.   BDST: 1154 HRS,

CHUADANGA: Miscreants slaughtered a man to death at Joyrampur village of Damurhuda upazila of the district early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Montu mandal, 40, a night guard for a water body, son of Samir Mandal of the village. Montu was sleeping on varanda of his house on

ASHULIA (DHAKA): Police recovered body of a female garment worker at Ashulia on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Sumi Akhter, 18, daughter of Gafur Mia, hailed from Jagannathpur village under Modhukhali Thana of Faridpur district. Sumi had been working at a garment factory

DHAKA: The government has published gazette notification banning use of unclear, black, coloured, and non-transparent glasses in all kinds of light vehicles including microbus, private car and pick-up van from May 10. The gazette was issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday.

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: At least two kids died and another injured in Shibganj upazila of the district while gathering mangoes during thundershowers on Tuesday night.   The deceased were identified as Sumon, 9 and Maruf, 7; resided in Sateroroshia village under Ghorapakhia union of the

TANGAIL: Three people were killed and another injured when a truck hit another one on Dhaka-Tangail Bangabandhu Bridge highway in Kalihati upazila of the district on Wednesday morning. The accident took place at 6:00am. Details of the deceased and the injured could not be known

DHAKA: Three officers of Rapid Action Battalion-11, including commanding officer Lieutenant Colon Tarequie Sayed, have lost their job over their doubtful roles during the sensational seven-murder in Narayanganj. Of them, Arif Hossain of the army and former battalion chief Lieutenant

DHAKA: The Ministry of Law is likely to take actions against five judges including Dhaka district and session judge M Abdul Majid, after a letter of General Administration (GA) committee of Supreme Court, who were charged for corruption. Confirming the matter, secretary of the ministry

DHAKA: A pregnant lady was killed in Adabar area of the capital on Tuesday after being knocked down by a motorcycle. The deceased was identified as Mamataz Begum, 35, wife of one Mizanur Rahman, resident of Mehedibagh area of Adabar. Her daughter 7-year old daughter Jui was also injured

COX’S BAZAR: Two workers were died after inhaling poisonous gas from a septic tank in Chakaria area of the district sadar on Tuesday evening. The deceased were identified as Arif Hossain, 32 and Liton Mia, 28, residents of the area. Station commander of Chakaria Fire Service Samiran

NAOGAON: Two people, including a minor, were killed and two motorcyclists injured in a road accident at Raninagar upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Sanyash, 65, and Mahima, 5, daughter of Suman Pramanik, residents of the upazila. Witnesses

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has received graft information over much-talked-about Padma Bridge graft case and graft information will be placed to the court court. ACC Commissioner Sahabuddin Chuppu made the disclosure while talking to banglanews at its Segunbagicha head

NARAYANGANJ: Police Super of the district Khandaker Mahid Uddin on Tuesday said police does not have any information whether the accused of seven-murder case fled the country. The police boss of the district came up with the assertion while talking to reporters at his office. In

DHAKA: Services at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) emergency unit resumed after four-hour halt, following a clash of interns with DU students and journalists Tuesday. Interns suspended services and sent back new patients after they locked into clashes with DU students first and