DHAKA: A man was burnt as miscreants torched a parked bus in city’s Saidabad area on Thursday morning.The victim is Hasan, 15, helper of the bus who was asleep inside the vehicle. Witnesses said that pouring petrol some miscreants set fire to a parked bus at around 09:45 am in the area,

KHULNA: The rail link of Khulna with other parts of the country restored after a 29-hour halt due to derailment of Nakshikantha Express and Meghna Express early Wednesday.Sources said that five compartments of Nakshikantha Express derailed at around 1:30am as blockade supporters removed

GAIBANDHA: The rail communications on Lalmonirhat and Santahar route remained halted for around 30 hours after derailment of a train in Burungi area under Sagata upazila of the district early Wednesday.Sources said that three compartment of the train named Padmarag derailed at around

DHAKA: Jamdani has been inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was made at the eighth meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage that began on 2 December in Baku, the

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assigned responsibilities to her four advisors on Wednesday.The disclosure came from a gazette notification signed by cabinet secretary M Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan.Former Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Barrister Shafique Ahmed will

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday directed armed forces to stay alert during the prevailing political unrest.“Bangladesh believes in peace. Therefore, armed forces have to remain alert so that they can face any unwanted situation,” she said.The premier came up with the

DHAKA: Visiting Commonwealth delegation urged ruling Awami League to resolve the prevailing political crisis quickly.The delegation came up with the plea in a meeting with the ruling Awami League at its Dhanmondi political office in the city.While talking to the journalists, Head of the

DHAKA: A police officer was injured as blockaders blasted cocktails at Nayapaltan in the fifth day of blockade called by BNP-led 18-party alliance.The injured is assistant commissioner Saiful Islam. He was rushed to Rajarbagh Police Lines Hospital.Witness said blockaders blasted three

DHAKA: Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh made a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office on Wednesday.In the meeting, the Prime Minister laid importance on making poverty free South Asia, saying, it’s possible if South Asian leaders work

GAZIPUR: Opposition BNP called dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Thursday protesting police attack on activists of 18-party alliance.The shutdown will start from 6:00am and it will continue till 6:00pm.Gazipur Municipality BNP President Mir Halimuzzaman Noni confirmed the matter ton

DHAKA: The speedy trial tribunal-4 will pronounce the verdict in much-talked-about tailor man Biswajit murder case against 21 Chhatra League activists on December 18. Tribunal-4 judge ABM Nizamul Haque fixed the date of pronouncing verdict on Wednesday after completion of a six-day long

DHAKA: A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Wednesday challenging the legality of signing the much-talked about Trade and Investment Cooperation Framework Agreement (TICFA) with the US. Supreme Court Lawyer Mokhsedul Islam filed the petition with concerned department of the

DHAKA: Commonwealth will take decision on sending observers to monitor the upcoming 10th national polls after assessing ongoing political situation of the country.Head of democracy of Commonwealth Martin Kasirye came up with the assertion while talking to journalists after meeting with

DHAKA: Zulfiquar Ali Bhuiyan, 48, accused of conspiring with employees of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. to bribe Bangladeshi officials and help the company for contract of Padma Bridge, surrendered on Tuesday to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s (RCMP) national division. Mr. Ali Bhuiyan, a

DHAKA:  The visiting foreign secretary of India Sujatha Singh had a meeting with foreign minister AHA Mahmood Ali on Wednesday. The hour-long meeting started at around 11:30am at the foreign ministry.Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran was present in the meeting. Ministry

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SATKHIRA: A freedom fighter (FF) was chopped to death by miscreants at Bharashimla village under Kaliganj upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Alauddin Khokon 63, of the area.Locals said that a gang of miscreants chopped him mercilessly with lethal

NARAYANGANJ: Around 12 passengers of a Shallow engine-run vehicle were injured as an armored personnel carrier (APC) of Industrial Police knocked it on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Mahna area of the district on Wednesday morning.The injured were identified as garment workers of Bentex factory

DHAKA: Foreign Secretary of India Sujatha Singh has arrived Dhaka Wednesday on a two-day long visit. A special flight of air India carrying Sujatha landed at Shahjalal International Airport around 10:30am.Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary Mohammad Shahidul Islam and India’s high commission

NEW YORK: The US Department of State alerts its citizens traveling to or living in Bangladesh following the ongoing political stalemates in the country ahead of the upcoming national elections that are scheduled for January 5, 2014. This Travel Alert expires on January 7, 2014.