DHAKA: Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong, President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa and SAARC Secretary General Ahmed Saleem Tuesday has congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her assuming of office as prime minister.Lee Hsien Loong congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh

DHAKA: A fire broke out at a cotton warehouse in city’s Hazaribagh on Tuesday.Sources said the blaze erupted in a cotton storehouse around 4:00pm near Beribadh area of Hazaribagh.On information, four fire fighting units rushed to the spot to douse the blaze.Fire service control room

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of BNP standing committee member ASM Hannan Shah in three cases, including the May 5 Hefajat mayhem in the city.Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge M Jahurul Haque passed the order after the hearing of the cases.Advocate Sanaullah Mia,

MANIKGANJ: Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia river route resumed Tuesday morning after a 6-hour disruption due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.Assistant manager of Paturia Ghat (Commerce) of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) said to banglanews that due to

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League is set to hold a press conference Tuesday afternoon at its Dhanmondi’s political office.Awami League source said LGRD minister and party’s general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam will address in the press conference on behalf of the party.Ashraf will

DHAKA: The High Court Tuesday directed the government not to harass or arrest Salahuddin Ahmed, joint secretary general of BNP, without any legal procedure.An HC bench comprising Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Justice Habibul Gani also issued a rule asking the government to explain why

DHAKA: Police recovered a body from the roof of Razarbagh Traffic Police barrack in city on Tuesday morning.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Paltan Thana Sub-Inspector Aminul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1300 HRS, JAN 21, 2014

COMILLA: At least 13 shops were gutted in a fire in municipality bazaar area under Daudkandi upazila of the district early Tuesday.Witnesses said that the fire originated from a short circuit that broke out very quickly in the adjacent areas and gutted 13 shops around 4:30am.On

DHAKA: A deal was signed between Bashundhara Group, a leading business conglomerate of the country, and Sinamm Engineering Ltd to build the second largest Combined Cycle Power Plant in Ashuganj.On behalf of Bashundhara Group, Sayem Sobahan Anvir, Bashundhara Group Managing Director and

DHAKA: Two people including a woman were killed in a road accident on Khulna-Jessore highway in front of MM College under Fultala upazila of the district on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Sakina Begum, 50 and her grand son Roman, 10, hailed from Bamandanga

DHAKA: Coastal shipping lines between Bangladesh and Myanmar, its next-door neighbor to the east, could start functioning as early as March as a part of an effort to boost bilateral trade from its current level of $100 million to $500 million.Commerce Secretary Mahbub Ahmed said, “The

GAIBANDHA: Law enforcers held 11 people from Sarbananda Union under Sundarganj Upazila of the district on Monday night for their alleged involvement in attack on police.Confirming the matter, Sundarganj Thana Officer-in-Charge Mozammel Haque told banglanews, “The detainees are activists

DHAKA: A school boy committed suicide in catipal’s Matikata area on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Salahuddin Sajib, 15, son of Assistant Sub-Inspector Alauddin. Family sources said that Salahuddin was a candidate of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination. Family

DHAKA: Bangladesh`s gay community has launched its first magazine in a bid to promote greater acceptance of homosexuals who face widespread discrimination in the conservative Muslim-majority country, the editor said on Sunday.The 56-page glossy magazine called ‘Roopbaan’ was

DHAKA: Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Heather Cruden Monday met Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in speaker’s office at the National Parliament.They exchanged views on issues between two countries and emphasized boosting mutual understanding by enhancing development

DHAKA: Bangla Academy decided to initiate ‘Amar Ekushey Book Fair- 2014’ in Suhrawardy Udyan.The decision came after a meeting on Ekushey book fair with Cultural Minister Asaduzzaman Noor in the chair on Monday at Bangla Academy around 3.00pm.Bangla Academy assistant director Murshid

BOGRA: A bus helper was killed and 25 others were injured in a road accident in Chhonka area under Sherpur upazila of the district on Monday.The deceased was identified as Ariful Islam, 27, son of Azizur Rahman, resident of the upazila.Witnesses said a Pabna bound passenger bus plunged

TANGAIL: A Readymade Garment’s worker was gang-raped in Hatubhanga Road area under Mirzapur upazila of the district on early Monday.The victim was identified as a garment worker of Gorai industrial area.Sources said a gang of miscreants attacked on the girl while she was staying with

DHAKA: A youth was killed after falling into lift shaft at International Hall in University of Dhaka on Monday evening.The deceased was identified as Sohel Rana, nephew of International Hall employee Rubel Khan.Rubel said hearing sound he rushed near the lift and found Sohel under lift as

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Monday placed a 13-day remand in two cases to three alleged members of Pakistan-based militant group Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan.Metropolitan Magistrate Shahriar Mahmud Adnan passed the order after Inspector Ashraful Islam of Detective Branch (DB) of Police produced