DHAKA: A minor housemaid committed suicide in west Malibagh area of Ramna of the capital early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Taslima, 10, daughter of Bakul, hailed from Dinajpur.Sources said that Taslima and her sister Babi worked together at a house of West Malibagh area and

DHAKA: Two policemen were injured in a cocktail explosion by muggers at Lalbagh Fort intersection of the capital early Thursday.The injured cops are Lalbagh thana assistant sub-inspector Kazi Tayib, 35, Constable Kamal, 30. Lalbagh thana sub-inspector Mojibar Rahman told banglanews that

SAVAR, DHAKA: Two people, including a motorbiker, were killed in a road accident in Aminbazar area of Savar, on the outskirts on the capital, Thursday morning.Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Witnesses said a recklessly driven truck ran over a motorbike near to

LALMONIRHAT: Border Security Force (BSF) of India held a Bangladeshi national from Jongra border area under Patgram upazila of the district on Wednesday.The nabbed was identified as Anisur Rahman, son of Uzir Ali, resident of the area.Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) sources said BSF

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: Over Tk 21 crore was provided to to the victims of Rana Plaza tragedy so far from Relief and Welfare Fund of the Prime Minister.A total of 909 families received a donation from one lakh to five lakh Taka where another 36 mutilated people got two or three times

MYMENSINGH: Two people were killed in a clash over property boundary at Nandail upazila in the district on Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Hasim Uddin, 60 and Abdus Sattar, 50.Officer-in-Charge of Nandail Model Thana Saiful Islam confirmed the matter

DHAKA: A murder case was filed against four people, including three police officers of Pallabi Thana, with Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Wednesday.The accused are Pallabi Thana sub-inspectors Jahidur Rahman Khan, Abdul Baten, Shovan Kumar Saha and a police source Suman.

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has found “many disparities” in the wealth statements of several ministers and MPs, according to the electoral affidavits. ACC Commissioner M Sahabuddin Chuppu came up with the assertion on Wednesday.He said many of the parliament members were

COX’S BAZAR: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel seized 16,000 pieces yaba tablets from Bara Habir Para area under Teknaf upazila of the district on Wednesday.BGB sources said, acting on a tip-off, BGB personnel conducted a special drive in the morning and seized the huge amount

DHAKA: Democracy International (DI) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) convened a roundtable on ‘Women’s Political Leadership in Celebration of International Women’s Day’ in a city hotel on Wednesday.Senior representatives from different political parties, including

DHAKA: The 16th day of the first session of the 10th parliament resumed at 5:05pm Wednesday.          The session started with speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.                      Earlier on Tuesday, deputy speaker Fazley Rabbi Mia adjourned

DHAKA: US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena said that Bangladesh has progressed by fulfilling the terms of Generalized System of Privilege (GSP) in readymade garments sector.The sector in Bangladesh can boost exports of garments to the USA and EU countries with low cost apparel.The US

DHAKA: A worker, who was badly burnt in the fire incident at depot of Jamuna oil, a state-owned oil marketing institution, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Wednesday noon.The deceased was identified as Shamdul Islam.Family sources said that Shamsul along with six other

NEW YORK: US ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena will attend ‘Chief of the Mission Conference’ in Washington.He is also expected to meet expatriate Bangladeshis in the United States. US State Department spokesperson Emily Horne confirmed it to banglanews on Tuesday evening (US

RANGAMATI: A police constable was shot dead by his colleague in Baghaihat outpost of Sajek Thana under Baghaichari Upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Anwar, 24, constable of Bangladesh Police.Police sources said that Anwar and his colleague

DINAJPUR: Farmers put barricade on Dinajpur-Rangpur highway demanding water supplying front Teesta Barrage on Wednesday morning. Agitating peasants took position on road in Bekipool bazaar area under Chirirbandar upazila from 11:00am that halted traffic movement on the highway. Hundreds

KHULNA: A district court on Wednesday awarded lifetime imprisonment to 12 people for killing Koya UP chairman Jamil Hossain.Khulna speedy trial court Judge Aktar Hossain passed the order at around 10:30am.The identity of convicts could not be known instantly.The court also fined Tk 25,000

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday is quizzing Expatriate welfare secretary Dr Khandakar Shawkat Hossain for the allegation on irregularities in plot allocation of Rajdhani Unnayan Katripakkha (RAJUK). ACC Deputy Director Jatan Kumar Roy started interrogating him at ACC

DHAKA: Students of Jagannath University started fresh protest for demanding recapture of the hall, building new hall and removal of Bangladesh Bank branch from campus.On the 18th day of protest, hundreds of students besieged Bangladesh Bank Sadarghat branch for second time from 11:00am

DHAKA: Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) recommended considering increasing retail tariff by 6 percent on average for DPDC customers.Earlier in the day, Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) and Dhaka Electricity Supply Company (DESCO) have proposed increasing