DHAKA: Islamic Development Bank (IDB), a multilateral development financing institution, will set up 180 schools-cum-cyclone centers in coastal areas of Bangladesh.         As part of the project, visiting IDB President Dr Ahmad Mohamed Ali inaugurated 24 schools-cum-cyclone

DHAKA: The government has given approval the draft of metro-rail act-2014 in principle to develop the county’s rail sector.  The approval came from a regular cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League, in the chair on Monday. After the meeting,

DHAKA: Investigation Agency found evidence of five charges of wartime crimes against former Jatiya Party lawmaker Abdul Jabbar committed during the country's 1971 War of Liberation. The probe team will submit the final report to the prosecution of International Crimes Tribunal Tuesday.

COMILLA: A suspected robber was killed and three persons, including two policemen, sustained injuries in a ‘gunfight’ between police and robbers in Hasanpur area under Daudkandi upazila of the district early Monday.   The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. 

DHAKA: The first meeting of much-talked Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA) between the United States and Bangladesh is underway at a city hotel on Monday morning.   Commerce secretary Mahbub Ahmed is leading the 21-member Bangladesh team while 12-member US

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Haisna urged concerned all to make migration process safe, disciplined and beneficial to all.  “I often meet ordinary Bangladeshi migrants at airports or overseas, I see the need to make migration safe, orderly and beneficial. Rights of migrants should be

DHAKA: Police arrested five directors of Hotel Regency in a case for beating up one Kabir Reza and demanding extortion on Sunday night.   The detainees are Badrudduza Sagor, Shah Mohammad Ashraf, Nuruzzaman, Manjur Hossain and Mujib Khan.   Confirming the matter to banglanews,

SIRAJGANJ: The indefinite strike, jointly enforced by district Bus and Motor workers’ Unions, in the district was called off on Sunday night.   In presence of Member of the parliament (MP) of Sirajganj Sadar constituency Professor Dr Habibe Millat Munna, the district motor Workers’

DHAKA: Local administration confiscated assets of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s killer Lt Col MA Rashed Chowdhury in Hajiganj of Chandpur.    Hajiganj UNO Hosne Afroza, ASP Abu Hanif were present during the confiscation Sunday.   Officer-in-Charge of Hajiganj Thana Shah

DHAKA: At least 18 people were killed and hundreds others injured as Nor'wester hit different parts of the country at Sunday midnight.   Banglanews Netrokona correspondent reports: At least 10 people, including four of a family, were killed and over four hundreds injured as Nor'wester

GAIBANDHA: Two people were killed in a road accident on Rangpur-Dhaka highway in Chandipur area under Gobindaganj upazila of the district on Monday morning.   The deceased were identified as Moslem Uddin, 70 and Alam Mia, 50.   Confirming the matter Gobindaganj Highway

DHAKA: Detective branch of metropolitan police, in a night long drive, held eight dacoits with huge firearms and ammunition from various spots of the capital. The detainees were- Nur Alam alias Habu, 25, Nazrul Islam alias Tuhin, 25, Abdul Mannan, 23, Khokan Chandra Biswas, 30, Kamal

SUNAMGANJ: A person was killed and 70 houses were destroyed as nor’wester lashed different areas of Dhamapasha, Jamalganj and Derai upazilas of the district on Sunday night.    The deceased was identified as Shamsul Haque, 64, a guard, hailed from Dharmapasha upazila.   Locals

DHAKA: An hour's spell of rain brought relief for city dwellers who were fighting with the scorching heat coupled due to rise in humidity and repeated power cuts. Several areas of the city experienced rain on Monday morning that helped temperatures to fall, cooling off the residents

DHAKA: Bangladesh has joined the “Global Declaration of Commitment  to End Sexual Violence in Conflict” launched jointly in New York by British Foreign Secretary William Hague and UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Bangura. The global forum was formed on

TANGAIL: A four-member investigation committee has been formed to find out the cause of derailment of eight bogies of inter-city Drutajan Express train on Bangabandhu Bridge.The committee headed-by Additional Director General, Infrastructure (ADGI) of Bangladesh Railway Amjad Hossain has

NETROKONA: A total of ten persons, including four members of family, were killed in separate incidents due to nor’wester in Kolmakanda, Sadar and Barhatta upazilas of the district early Monday. The deceased were identified as Afroja Begum, 22, her step son Sagor, 10, Rasel, 7, Rana, 2,

SIRAJGANJ: Train communication of north and west region has been stopped after eight bogies of Dinajpur-bound Drutijan Express derailed on Bangabandhu Bridge during a storm at 11:00pm Sunday.No one was reportedly hurt in the incident while rescue train was on the way to

DHAKA: Bangladeshi IT company MobioApp Ltd took part in the International Space Apps Challenge in USA, says press release on Sunday. Eight-member teams of MobioApp developed five apps for the program with a view to representing the country in an international level competition and

DHAKA: The member countries of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) have agreed to promote the regional cooperation identifying poverty as the main adversary. The countries have also given their consent to ensure the good governance in the economic sector and improve