DHAKA: High Representative of European Union Delegation to Bangladesh Catherine Ashton, on behalf of the European Union on Human Rights Day, on Tuesday said the European Union committed to continue support for human rights and democracy, and those who defend them.She came up with the

CHITTAGONG: Three people were burnt as fire broke out at an oil tanker of state-owned oil company Jamuna Oil at the Chittagong port on Tuesday morning.Deputy Assistant Director of Chittagong Fire Service Jasim Uddin said that the fire originated from a gas cylinder leakage at the kitchen

DHAKA: Muggers snatched Tk 13.5 lakhs from a businessman after shooting him in Dhakeswari Temple area of the capital on Tuesday morning. The victim was Abul Kashem of resident of a house adjacent gate no 1 of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGD) headquarter in Lalbagh.Witnesses said Abul Kashem

NATORE: At least 10 people, including police constable, were injured when Jamaat-BNP men attacked police on Dhaka-Natore highway in Boraigram upazila in the distrcit on Tuesday morning.Meanwhile, Jamaat-BNP activists vandalized a pickup van carrying police and eight goods-laden trucks.

DHAKA: Ashulia Thana Police detained 10 people, including physicians and students of Gonosasthya Medical University, on Tuesday from a demonstration in front of Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital of Savar.Police nabbed them while preparing for forming a human chain in protest against the death

DHAKA: The severe cyclonic storm ‘MADI’ (with estimated central pressure 990 hpa) over westcentral bay and adjoining southwest bay moved slightly northwards over the same area.It was centred at 06 am Tuesday about 1145 kms southwest of Chittagong port, 1090 kms southwest of Cox’s

DHAKA: Human Rights Day continues the celebration of the 20th anniversary with 20 Years: Working For Your Rights as its theme but with the emphasis on the future and identifying the challenges that lie ahead.In a message on the eve of the International Human Rights Day, President Abdul

DHAKA:  A state witness of the case against Jamaat leader Delwar Husain Sayedee, who was attacked by miscreants, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital early Tuesday.The victim was identified as Mostafa Hawlader, 55, of Zianagar upazila of Pirojpur district.Deceased’s wife Hasina Begum

PABNA: Two devotees were killed in a road accident in the Naodapara area of Dasuria Union under Ishwardi Upazila of the district on Monday night.The deceased were identified as Kalam, 45, a trader and son of Madan Karigor from Dasuria College area and Dipu, 27, son of one Bega Mia,

DHAKA: President M Abdul Hamid left Dhaka for joining the funeral Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid leader of South Africa, scheduled to be held on December 15.The President departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by a special flight at 4:15pm on Monday.Meanwhile, Bangladesh

DHAKA: UK Foreign Secretary William Hague, International Anti-Corruption Champion Ken Clarke and International Development Secretary Justine Greening issued a joint statement to mark International Anti-Corruption Day on Monday.The 10th December 2013, marks the 10 year anniversary of the

SIRAJGANJ: Opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance called hartal the district for Tuesday protesting the killing of a schoolboy in a clash with police during blockade hours on Monday morning.District BNP President Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, also adviser to the chairperson of the party, made

SUNAMGANJ: A husband along with his wife committed suicide by hanging with a rope at Salaf village under Purbabir Gaon union of Dakkhin Sunamganj of the district on Monday morning. The deceased were identified as Ali Ahmed, 27, and his wife Jesmin Begum, 19.Purbabir Gaon Union Parisad

DHAKA: Democracy International (DI) launched a media monitoring portal as a research tool for civil society, political parties, and other stakeholders to capture the nature of print and electronic coverage of important personalities and issues in Bangladesh. The media monitoring portal is

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted at least three cocktails in front of the Judge Court in the capital on Monday noon during blockade and hartal called by 18-party alliance and Jamaat.The incident took place at round 2:20pm on Monday.Officer-in-Charge of Kotwali Thana Shah Alam confirmed the

DHAKA: Begum Rokeya Day is being marked in the country on Monday through various programs.The momentous day is the 133rd birth and 81st death anniversary of Begum Rokeya, a muslim women who fought against all the prevailing superstitions. The government, socio-cultural and women’s

DHAKA: Visiting Oscar Fernández Taranco, UN assistant secretary general for political affairs, Monday expressed his hope that there is a great possibility of finding a peaceful solution to the prevailing political deadlock of Bangladesh.“I have been talking to different interlocutors

DHAKA: The International Check Post (ICP) at the Indo-Bangla international border resumed operation on Monday following temporary withdrawal of the strike by the Agartala Exporters-Importers Association (AEIA).Trade between Tripura and Bangladesh was suspended through the Integrated Check

DHAKA: Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Clay Forau Soalaoi held an exploratory meeting with a Bangladesh delegation led by the Commerce Secretary Mahbub Ahmed at the margins of the WTO Ministerial Meeting in Bali, Indonesia on Friday.The objective of the

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: A Masters’ student of Dhaka University (DU) is missing for four days.The missing student was identified as Ziaur Rahman Shahin, MA student of Sanskrit Department of DU.Classmate Touhidul Mustafa told banglanews that Ziaur Rahman went to city’s Shewrapara area on