KHULNA: Some 30 teachers of Khulna University (KU) Thursday resigned from 33 administrative positions protesting insulting director of Fine Arts Institute Professor Dr Afroza Parvin in an academic council meeting.Chairmen of various departments, students’ affairs director, hall provosts

DHAKA:  A Swechhasebak League leader was hacked to death in Moghbazar area on Thursday evening.The victim was identified as Mahbubur Rahman Rana, 30, former senior vice-president of Chhatra League Ramna Thana.Sources said some miscreants chopped Rana repeatedly in Moghbazar area around

DHAKA: The first phase of Biswa Ijtema, the world’s second-largest congregation of Muslims, will begin at the bank of the Turag River in Tongi on Friday.   The Ijtema will be held in two phases, first phase from January 24-26 and the second from January 31-February 2.Thousands Muslim

DHAKA: A group of Bangladeshi scientists revealed the genome code of buffalo, known in the country as ‘Black Gold’.The head of the group, a livestock scientist of Bangladesh, told banglanews that this revealing would help us to get better quality buffalo to meet the demand of protein,

DHAKA: M. Jarraud, Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), congratulated the Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her re-election. He also expressed his confidence that the collaboration between Bangladesh and WMO will be strengthened in advancing the

DHAKA: The Malaysian law enforcers have been carrying on combing operations to pick up illegal emigrants in their country. They are searching the illegal expatriates almost everywhere including houses, offices and shops.To avoid arrest the illegal Bangladeshi emigrants are taking shelters

DHAKA: Indonesian President Dr H Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono congratulated Sheikh Hasina for her re-election as Prime Minister in the recent parliamentary elections.The Indonesian President in a message sent to Foreign Ministry on Thursday.He also reaffirmed that the intention of the

DHAKA: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE has appointed Hanif Zakaria as General Manager for Bangladesh, as per a release. He will report to Amer Khan, Area General Manager - Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Zakaria’s key responsibilities will be to

DHAKA: Eminent journalist and litterateur Zakeria Shirazi was buried at city`s Nakhalpara Shia graveyard Thursday afternoon.He had been suffering from lungs infection for several months. On Tuesday he was rushed to City Hospital in Mohammadpur area as his health condition deteriorated.He

DHAKA: Roberto Azevedo, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), congratulated Sheikh Hasina for her re-election as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.Assistant Secretary External publicity Wing of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Arif Mohammad made the disclosure on Thursday.The

BRAHMANBARIA:  The rail communications on Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Sylhet routes halted on Thursday noon as rail line break down in Jatrapur area near to Ashuganj rail station of the district.The incident took place at 12:00pm.Ashuganj rail station master Abdullah Faruk told banglanews

NETROKONA: A district court on Thursday awarded lifetime imprisonment to three people for their involvement in a killing case.District Additional Session Judge Abdul Hamid passed the order at around 11:00am. The court also fined Tk 20,000 each. On default, the convicted have to serve one

DHAKA: After the 10th national election, army personnel will also be deployed in the upazila parishad elections to ensure peaceful voting.As striking force, army will discharge their duties for five days before and after the election day. The first phase election will be held on February

NARSINGDI: A man was shot to death by miscreants in front of Sheulibagh Bidyapit gate area under Sadar Upazila of the district on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Mamun Mia, 30, son of late Shahid Mia.Confirming the matter, Sub-Inspector Rafiq of Narshingdi Sadar Model

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Benzir Ahmed on Thursday said that cyber crimes have increased in the country in recent times.He came up with the assertion while addressing a workshop at capital’s hotel Sonargoan arranged by Insight Bangladesh Foundation.The DMP boss

DHAKA: A meeting between Election Commission (EC) and Law enforcing agencies is underway at conference room of EC secretariat on Thursday morning. With Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakib Uddin Ahmed in the chair the meeting started at around 11:20am to ensure the security of

DHAKA:  Officer-in-charge of capital’s Kafrul thana Wajed Ali has been withdrawn allegedly for negligence in discharging his duties.Dhaka Metropolitan Police media center assistant police commissioner Abu Yusuf on Thursday confirmed the matter to banglanews.Besides, Sylhet Metropolitan

NOAKHALI: Two suspected robbers were beaten to death by angry mob in Hilton road area of Sonadia Union under Hatiya Upazila of the district on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Sab Patra, 50, son of late Serazul Haque and Mahmudul Haque Madu, 48, son of Osman Ali.Sources

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY: At least four people, including two admission seekers and a police official, were injured as miscreants blasted cocktails at Binodpur gate of the university on Thursday morning.The injured are- Juthi, 21, Reshmi, 20, candidates of honors first year admission test for

SYLHET: At least 18 Ijtema-bound devotees sustained injuries in a road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Bhairab Upazila of Kishoreganj on Thursday morning.Sources said that a bus hit the pilgrims-laden bus from behind in the area at around 4:00am, leaving 18 people injured.A passenger