DHAKA: The newly elected lawmakers of Awami League took oath on Thursday morning.Parliament Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury administered the oath started at 10:20am.Later, lawmakers of Jatiya Party are set to take oath at 11:00am.As per the constitution, after taking oath by the newly

CHUADANGA: Blockaders vandalized at least eight goods-laden trucks on Chuadanga-Jibannagar road in Laximpur bridge area under Jibannagar upazila of the district on Wednesday night.The incident took place at around 8:00pm.Witnesses said that a group of 10/12 people suddenly attacked the

DHAKA: Researchers from India, Britain and Bangladesh are studying the impact of climate change on livelihoods of those living in Sunderbans mangroves, the world`s largest mangrove forests.More than two-thirds of the forest lies in Bangladesh, the focus of the study, and the rest in West

DHAKA: Coming out of the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Jatiya Party Chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad is set to take oath on Thursday.A close source of HM Ershad confirmed the matter to banglanews.After taking oath, he will back again to the CMH and then he would go to his residence

DHAKA: India has created a separate division in its ministry of external affairs (MEA) for Bangladesh and Myanmar, splitting the old BSM division into two. The BSM division was in charge of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Maldives -- four countries crucial for India.Sripriya

MOULVIBAZAR: Two men were killed and one was injured in a road accident on Moulvibazar-Samshernagar road in the district on Thursday morning.The identity of deceased could not be known immediately but injured was a rickshaw puller.Witnesses said that a truck rammed a rickshaw carrying the

DHAKA: A passer-by was run over by a city bus in front of Ruposhi Bangla hotel in the capital on Thursday morning.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sources said that a Gulistan-bound passenger bus rammed the victim at 07:20am while he was crossing road in the

DHAKA: The newly elected lawmakers are set to take oath on Thursday morning.Parliament Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury will administer the oath at 10:00am.As per the constitution, after taking oath by newly elected lawmakers, the new government must arrange the opening session of Jatiya

KHAGRACHARI: Miscreants shot to death a local Awmai League leader in Logang union under Panchari upazila of the district around 8:00pm Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Nabo Ranjan Tripura, 42, vice-president of Logang Union AL.Local sources said miscreants shot Nabo Ranjan near

DHAKA: The spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the EU Election Observation Mission in Bangladesh called upon Bangladesh government to open path for open democracy. In a statement on Wednesday the

DHAKA: The Federal Government of Germany urged the Bangladesh Government and all political parties to overcome their differences and to work together to bring about inclusive, peaceful and credible democratic elections.Federal Foreign Office of Germany came up with the urge in a statement

DHAKA: The first death anniversary of Nirmal Sen, a politician, eminent writer and journalist, was observed Wednesday.On January 8 in 2013 he passed away. As per his wish, the body was donated for medical research.Comrade Nirmal Sen Death Anniversary Commemorative Meeting Preparatory

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will ensure the security to all the examinees especially ‘O’ level and ‘A’ level students.Police Commissioner Benzir Ahmed came up with the announcement at a press conference at Media and Public Relations Center on Wednesday noon. The DMP

DHAKA: Australia has joined calls for a fresh election in Bangladesh after a weekend poll marred by deadly violence. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has expressed concern about the continuing political unrest that undermined the election on January 5, which was won by the Awami League

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) published the gazette notification on Wednesday noon, declaring the official results of the 10th parliamentary elections held on January 5.EC sources said names of some 290 successful candidates out of 300 constituencies in the country were published in

DHAKA: State University of Bangladesh (SUB) and Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), said a press release. The objective of MoU is to enhance collaborations for scientific research by both the

DHAKA: The government has appointed Ehsan-e-Elahi as new Deputy Commissioner (DC) in Gaibandha district.Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Wednesday.As per the notification, Secretary of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Deputy Secretary)

DHAKA: A writ petition was filed with the Supreme Court seeking its directives for the continuity of High Court bench proceedings amid hartal-blockade programmes.SC lawyer Advocate Yunus Ali Akand submitted the petition to the concerned department of the apex court on Wednesday morning.In

SIRAJGANJ: Another burned body of a person, who remained trapped under the truck after petrol bomb attack in Panchlia area of the district, was recovered early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Imran Hossain, 29, a potato trader and son of Amzad Hossain hailed from Goneshpur

DHAKA: Three top leaders of opposition BNP, including its vice-chairman Selima Rahman, chairperson’s adviser Khandaker Mahbub Hossain and organizing Secretary Fazlul Hauque Milon, were shown arrested in bomb attack case.Police will produce the BNP leaders before the court of Chief