NEW YORK: Bangladesh got elected as a member of to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for next 3 years (2014-2016) receiving second highest votes in the Asia-Pacific region. Bangladesh received 181 votes out of 187 votes in the election held at general assembly room of United

DHAKA: The government is set to urge the opposition BNP not to enforce protest programmes including hartal and blockade during examinations.  On behalf of government, the Education Ministry will request the main opposition party in this regard.Sources concerned of the ministry confirmed

NARAIL: Two school boys were killed in a road accident in Noragati Upazila of the district on Thursday morning. The deceased were identified as Sakib Mollah, 16, son of Babu Mollah if Dumuria village of the upazila and Mehedi Hasan Fakir, 16 of Pumari village.Mohammad Roni, a witness of

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-1 personnel held an Indian separatist from Vatara area of the district on Thursday morning.The identity of the detainee could not be known immediately.RAB-1 Operations Officer Major Mustak Sarkar told banglanews, “Acting on a tip off, law enforcers

NOAKHALI: Two suspected robbers were lynched and 10 others injured in Nolerchar area under Hatiya Upazila of the district on Wednesday night.The deceased were identified as Safi Alam, 38 and Aminul Islam, 40.Witnesses said that locals protested robbers while they attacked businessmen in

DHAKA: Employees of Grameenphone (GP), the leading private mobile phone operator of the country, threatened to go on work abstention if their demands are not met by Thursday.The agitating officials and staffers of GP declared the program from their sit-in demonstration on Thursday morning

BRAHMANBARIA: Two people were killed and 30 others injured as a compartment of train derailed at Akhaura in the district early Thursday that halted rail link of Chittagong with other parts of the country.The deceased were identified as Nurul Amin, 45 of Mymensingh and Mustakin, 25 of

DU: Miscreants blasted three cocktails at Dhaka University campus on Wednesday.Two cocktails were blasted at in front of Salimullah Muslim Hall and one in front of Zia Hall around 6:30pm.DU acting proctor Amzad Ali confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1952 HRS, OCT 30, 2013GR/AKA/MZR

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted four cocktails in front of BRAC University in Mohakhali Commercial Area of the city on Wednesday afternoon.Police sources said a pedestrian was injured and locals started running to and fro in the area after the blast around 4:15 pm.Besides, Shibir activists also

DHAMRAI, DHAKA: Seven people including a woman were killed and 50 others injured in a triangular collision between two buses and a truck on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Joypura Bus Stand of Dhamrai upazila of the district on Wednesday evening.The deceased were identified as Delwara, 50, Majid,

DHAKA: Dr AK Abdul Momen, Bangladesh Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, said UN Peacekeeping Department paid Bangladesh a total of $39 million US dollars for service that was due.Bangladesh was about to receive $49.7 million from UN-DPKO for our

JHENIDAH: Border Security Force (BSF) of India abducted a Bangladeshi cattle trader from Kusumpur frontier area at Maheshpur upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The victim was identified as Potol Mia (28), son of Hobi Mondol, resident of Kusumpur village of the upazila.Company

DHAKA: Customs officials seized 20 gold bars weighing around 2.8-kg from a Dubai back Bangladeshi national’s on Wednesday morning. Shahjalal Airport Customs Assistant Commissioner Quamrul Hasan told banglanews that Sohel Ahmed was held by customs officers as they found at least 20 gold

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday categorically said the Permanent Pay Commission and Pay & Service Commission for the government officials and employees would be formed by November 15.The finance minister came up with the disclosure while talking to journalists after a

DHAKA: Ministers and lawmakers will not be allowed to use government facilities to join political programme during polls-time government.Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed made the disclosure after holding a meeting at Election Commission Secretariat in the city on

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of Awami League said that the conversation with opposition Khaleda Zia came out publicly as its better to know details than a little. The AL chief came up with the observation while addressing a view exchange meeting with Metropolitan

ASHULIA, DHAKA: At least 30 workers of two readymade garment factories were injured in a clash with police in Khejurbagan area of Ashulia under Savar Upazila of the district on Wednesday morning. Sources said that the workers of ESE Knitwear Limited staged protest demonstration demanding

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam once again asserted that the invitation by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia still on.  He came up with the assertion during a meeting at Gano Bhaban on Wednesday morning.Syed Ashraful said, “The prime

SIRAJGANJ:  Two people were killed and three others injured in a road accident on Hatikumrul-Pabna highway in Ullapara upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Malek Joarder, 50, son of Nur Box of Shahjadpur upazila and his manager Liton, 35, son of

NETROKONA: Six men were jailed for life and 50 others were jailed for 3-year and Tk 5,000 fine each in a murder case in Netrokona.The life-timers are- Mojibur Rahman, Ratan Mia, Saiful Islam, Shahjahan, Nur Mia and Jahangir.Additional District and Session Judge Abdul Hamid passed the